CNY songs in english

few years back, i was lucky enough to have found 2 tapes (cassettes tapes i mean. at that time CD not popular yet) with chinese new year songs in both english and mandarin (with lyrics). they are all those common popular 'evergreen' (or maybe we can refer to them as traditional too) CNY songs like 'kongsi, kongsi', 'her sin nean', 'chai sin tau', 'ta ti hoi chong'. since i’m english ed. and haven’t learned mandarin, naturally i welcome these CNY songs sung in english. i had listened to this many times that i know many of them by heart. i realised that nowadays it's quite difficult to get a hold of these kind of tapes/CD… i mean with both english and chinese, as many CD sellers said the music company had stop producing these kind of album. so i decided to put up here some of the lyrics of the most popular CNY songs in english, for you to sing along this monkey year. go on… make a monkey out of yourself… sing, sing, sing! (title in chinese is within bracket. might not get the tittle exactly correct as spelling is a problem) THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR (Her Sin Nean) (listen) Happy sound, happy song Happy people sing along To welcome the best day of the year Happy sound, happy song Let the children gather around Rejoice in the best day of the year May the New Year brings you all the things you want And the best of health and wealth to you Happiness in the air happy feeling everywhere Let’s welcome the best day of the year. KONGSI, KONGSI (listen) In the streets of Chinatown Just like all the year before You will hear on New Year's day Cheerful kongsi, kongsi Kongsi, kongsi, kongsi ni Kongsi, kongsi, kongsi ni ya! Kongsi, kongsi, kongsi ni Smile at everyone you see Everyone is family On this day of love and cheer Sing out kongsi, kongsi JOIN THE CELEBRATION (Ta Ti Hoi Chong) (listen) Join the celebration and feel the happiness around You'll find a smile at every corner You’ll never see a single frown So let the feeling spread along What a day for children A time of sweet and cake and fun And clutching in their hands a fortune Red packets got from everyone From dawn until the setting sun *Happy New Year, to everyone here Festive colours everywhere, Happy New Year Happy New Year, Happy New Year Goodwill flows each time you greet Everyone you meet, hey!! Get some friends together And drink a toast to one and all This is no time for cares and worries Just lift your glasses, have a ball Even the kids are feeling tall! (Repeat *) SPRING FLOWER (Sin Fo Nian Nian Lai) Lovely as the flower that blooms in spring Everybody loves you, no one can deny Little girl, I love you too Loving you forever true More than life, more than life I love you forever true Gentle flower, please be mine Hey, hey, I'm yours today If you just say you’ll be here to stay LUCKY ME (Chai Sin Tau) (listen) Lucky me, lucky me Lucky me on a lucky spree Can't you see, can't you see I’m Mr Lucky, that is me. Don't mess around with me I'm on a winning spree Four digits or business or dice I’m the one who need no advice Everything right will come my way Lucky me, lucky me Mr Lucky, that is me. oh, this is not so popular, but can’t resist to share this one tooas it is very fast, upbeat and has the very catchy "tong tong chiang! tong tong chiang!" (or something like this!) in it, same as from the chinese version. JOY OF NEW YEAR (Pai Nian) On the first day of Chinese New Year Celebration everywhere Fireworks brighten up the day Everyone's having fun Chi ker long tong chiang tong chiang Everyone's having fun! Pretty ladies all dressed up Gallivanting down the streets Young men gently go in style Carousing all night long Chi ker long tong chiang tong chiang Carousing all night long!