Support Dialects in Singapore
Childhood songs sung in dialects
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Jentrified Citizen 
If I recall correctly, the Cantonese song in the comic is sung to the tune of “帝女花之香夭”。
Oh my what a blast from the past. Songs sung in dialect have so much emotional depth. Thanks for sharing the video.