Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Music Memories of St Mike's

Early this morning, I received a pleasant surprise email. Ah John (through his son-in-law Matthew) had sent us two photographs of something we had been discussing for a while.

Yes, it's the JUKEBOX.

Feast your eyes ... doesn't it bring back fond memories? How many ten cent coins had you deposited into this Rowe AMI music machine in your younger days? Even the last singles cover displayed there (Fig 2) seemed to be frozen in time, still reflecting the Beatles era of the 60s and 70s ... ha ha ha !

Fig 1


Fig 2

Now, let me show you some zooms of the actual music titles that could be chosen when the machine was eventually decommisioned.


Fig 3


Fig 4


Fig 5


Fig 6


Fig 7


Ahhhh ..... Wasn't that nostalgic?

I think selection V4 could be quite an appropriate theme song for this website.

Anyway I hear that John, Matthew & co may try to see if this machine can be restored.  Not sure if it's possible but they will look into it. Any of you guys have the engineering or electronics skills to help them out? I reckon if it is possible to be restored and displayed, it will certainly bring a retro feel to the present St Mike's ....


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22 comments:

  1. Kopi-SiFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    FINALLY ... What we've been waiting for !!! Thanks John, Matthew, WJ !!!

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  2. JSFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    This is worth waiting for ! Great WJ !

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  3. Music ManFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    I wonder when St Mike stopped using the jukebox . From the music titles, I guess maybe late 80s or early 90s? Michael Jackson's "BAD" came out around 1987.

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  4. ALFebruary 10, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    H8 ... "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell ... WOOOOOOOO !!! Haven't heard that for years!!!!

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  5. GratefulFebruary 10, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Thanks Norbert & whoever else who got the message to John about the JukeBox !! Many many old boys thank you for this chance to see this old memory-filled antique.

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  6. LSFebruary 10, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Isn't B9 "When will I see you again" by the group Three Degrees?

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  7. Prince WilliamFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    That was once dad's favourite group !

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  8. E&EFebruary 11, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    How was the JukeBox spoilt?

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  9. Form 5, 76ersFebruary 11, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Another one of popular oldies was Don McLean's American Pie and was regularly played on the Jukebox at St Mike's.

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  10. Website JagaFebruary 11, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    Someone mentioned that the jukebox was damaged by water. Some flooding I believe. Would whoever knows please confirm?

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    The song J0 "(Everything I do) I do it for you" was by Bryan Adams, and was featured in the movie "Robin Hood" in 1991. So the jukebox was still in use in 1991.

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  12. jukebox fanFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:21 PM

    I remember that line of dancing figures toward the top part of the jukebox. hahahah

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    OMG. The jukebox ! It's found !
    Can someone fix it. PLEASE !
    Helbert Ting Thong Kong,Can we fly you from Canada to see if you can fix it.please.
    My favourite was "Butterfly"

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  14. DJ DaveFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    What "Butterfly" ? Where got that song?

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  15. NorbertFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Thanks Grateful, very thoughtful of you to remember that I did something to get the photo of the jukebox on to our blog.

    Actually I didn't do much but just taking the time to drive over to Ah John's place at least three times and pestering him for the photo. Think he must have gotten tired of looking at my horrible face that he quickly snap the jukebox and sent to WJ

    Well, my job is done!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    WJ, can make the old jukebox play songs bo? Like the one posted earlier? Think can la ho?

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  17. EdmundFebruary 12, 2010 at 5:33 PM

    DJ Dave said...
    What "Butterfly" ? Where got that song

    Answer: That beautiful song by Danyel Gerard 1971 in Spanish....later made popular by the malaysian group "October Cherries"

    A beautiful love song...about a girl called "Butterfly"

    Fell in Love,in the wink of an eye...
    With a girl who was called "Butterfly"
    She said she loved me so she couldn't let me go...
    But still, I had to say goodbye...
    Butterfly...my butterfly...I'll come home to you one day...
    Butterfly, my butterfly...wait for me don't fly away....

    Cheers !!!

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  18. Nadai BisikFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Which button do I punch to make the jukebox sing leh?

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  19. Pseudo Website JagaFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    Ah Nadai Bisik, what you do is hold down CTRL and ALT and press the screen on label with the name of the song you want. This needs to be done while standing on one leg.

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  20. Nadai bisikFebruary 19, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    Wei Pseudo WJ, you trying to pull my legs ka? How come it didn't work? I tried a few times already. Anymore smart ideas for us? Don't play play one.

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  21. Pseudo WJFebruary 20, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    Didn't work, Nadai Bisik? Did I mention you need to stand on your left leg, and also on tiptoe? And with your right hand, touch your nose.

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  22. Nadai bisikFebruary 20, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Pseudo WJ, still doesn't work la. You said to stand on one leg but didn't mention anything about tiptoe and right hand touching my nose.

    Tried all that already, still cannot.

    What's the next method brother?

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