I remember this was from a TVB music special featuring Lam and other TVB artistes impersonating him in 1983 or around that time. I even had this programme taped but recently found that the tape had moulded, not to say that I do not even have a VCR player.
I also have the Bertie Higgins original version but Lam sings much better than Higgins does.
@Hokkow wow, what a story, thanks for bringing back the good old days! I'd love to see others impersonating Lam, I think Albert Au was one of the best doing that.
Do you still have that tape? I've done some conversion from VHS to computer file, and can help you do that (for free) if you don't mind. See my wongkit2006 channel's Nakamura concert videos, all converted from an old VHS taped off TVB.
I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row of the drive-in show in the flickering light Popcorn and cokes beneath the stars Became champagne and caviar Making love on a long hot summer's night I thought you fell in love with me watching Casablanca Holding hands 'neath the paddle fans In Rick's candle lit cafe Oh a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh Please come back to me in Casablanca
While I generally like Lam's Chinese songs, this performance is terrible. How can anyone say his English is good? In the lyrics, "popcorn and cokes beneath the stars" was sung as "popcorn and cokes BELIEVE the stars". He got the "l" and "n" sounds mixed up. I found Higgins' version much better. But of course, this is a personal choice.
Lam is the best! He might mix up "l" & "n", but not "th" and "v" for sure. (Know the difference btw them, huh?) I wonder why u like Lam's Chinese songs. Do you know "l" & "n" are also different in Cantonese and Mandarin? (e.g. 你李)
George Lam's talent in music/songs creation is perfect, missing him to have live shows, hope he will show off again in TVB or other live shows. Wish Ah Lam healthy & enough!
this song is really hard to sing it...all again shows the old chinese singers are WAY WAY WAY better than twins and those other new stars.....like hins and stuff.....GO GEORGE LAM!!!
better than original!! :D
SilverlinedViola 1 month ago
Great rendition by Lam. Thanks for sharing.
JohnJKCal 6 months ago
哪一个唱得比较好？林子祥呢？还是原主(Bertie Higgins)唱得比较好？我俩个都喜欢。管他的！
Phantom0210 6 months ago
i love this song. If anyone asked for my favorite love song I would name this. I think that he sings it even better than the original.
cookiedozer 9 months ago
Hi Wongkit2007, I'll check if the VHS is still on the shelf. Grateful for your kind offer. Many thanks!
Hokkow 1 year ago
He is one of the best singers i admired especially english songs. hope to hear more english songs from him. hong kong sar china
johnny41chan 1 year ago
wow！！！
Katsnjammer 1 year ago
If I closed my eyes, that's almost perfect for this MV. Anyway, thanks a lot , lammy06.
PhantomGTR 1 year ago
very good song!!
fhau2005 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this lovely video.
I remember this was from a TVB music special featuring Lam and other TVB artistes impersonating him in 1983 or around that time. I even had this programme taped but recently found that the tape had moulded, not to say that I do not even have a VCR player.
I also have the Bertie Higgins original version but Lam sings much better than Higgins does.
Hokkow 2 years ago 3
@Hokkow wow, what a story, thanks for bringing back the good old days! I'd love to see others impersonating Lam, I think Albert Au was one of the best doing that.
Do you still have that tape? I've done some conversion from VHS to computer file, and can help you do that (for free) if you don't mind. See my wongkit2006 channel's Nakamura concert videos, all converted from an old VHS taped off TVB.
wongkit2007 1 year ago
it was a wonderful song I ever heard before.
474kclau 2 years ago
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While I generally like Lam's Chinese songs, this performance is terrible. How can anyone say his English is good? In the lyrics, "popcorn and cokes beneath the stars" was sung as "popcorn and cokes BELIEVE the stars". He got the "l" and "n" sounds mixed up. I found Higgins' version much better. But of course, this is a personal choice.
otsau 3 years ago
Lam is the best! He might mix up "l" & "n", but not "th" and "v" for sure. (Know the difference btw them, huh?) I wonder why u like Lam's Chinese songs. Do you know "l" & "n" are also different in Cantonese and Mandarin? (e.g. 你李)
kazakh008 2 years ago
Because of your (otsau's) reply, I checked for a few times.
No, he did not mix them up. /n/ is still [n] because of the vowel before it.
gk1983527 2 years ago
I think at his prime his singing was on international level. I'm serious. And he has written many great songs.
expiredoldbiscuit 3 years ago 10
Lam's version is definitely better than original!! i love Ah Lam!!
hasumilui 3 years ago 5
George Lam's talent in music/songs creation is perfect, missing him to have live shows, hope he will show off again in TVB or other live shows. Wish Ah Lam healthy & enough!
waterpool2007 3 years ago 4
我已經聽了不下十次。
就算與原版比，林子祥，你仍然是最好的。
hallyxmas 3 years ago 20
George lam... You,re really2 awesome.
This is one of my fave song.
Thanks for singing this song.
ludinhavi 3 years ago
He has a enthralling english accent!!
LawrencePang 3 years ago 5
english = good!
cameo7 4 years ago 5
this song is really hard to sing it...all again shows the old chinese singers are WAY WAY WAY better than twins and those other new stars.....like hins and stuff.....GO GEORGE LAM!!!
Meatballer 4 years ago 8
hins is crap..i totally agree with you!!
Meatballer 3 years ago 6
I agree too, dont know y people think he is good
89NG 3 years ago 5
Oh a kiss is still a kiss
In Casablanca
A kiss is not a kiss without your sigh
Please come back to me
In Casablanca
I live you more & more each day
As time goes by
genesquared 4 years ago 2
I guess there are many broken hearts
In Casablanca
You know I've never really been there
So I don't know
I guess our love story will never be seen
On the big wide silver screen
But it hurt just as badly
When I had to watch you go
genesquared 4 years ago
Oh a kiss is still a kiss
In Casablanca
A kiss is not a kiss without your sigh
Please come back to me
In Casablanca
I love you more & more each day
As time goes by
genesquared 4 years ago
I thought you fell in love with me
Watching Casablanca
Holding hands beneath the paddle fan
In Rick's candle-lit cafe
Hiding in the shadows from the spots
A rocky moonlight in your arms
Making mafic in the movie
In my old Chevrolet
genesquared 4 years ago
Casablanca
I fell in love with you
Watching Casablanca
Back row at the driven show
In the flickering light
Pop-corn and cokes
Benesgh the stars
Became chammpagne & caviar
On the long hot summer's night
genesquared 4 years ago
It's an honor to have him as one of the hong kong singers~ i'd say he's one of the cornerstones
multini 4 years ago 3
great song!great performance!
maninearth 4 years ago
he looks so young in this video. How old is he then?
aerish 4 years ago
He looked great at that time! I must admit he is the most stylish pop singer in HK.
Siuyukchi 5 years ago