Busking w/o a license. what will happen guys?
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therealslim
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[QUOTE=noojoo;
Little monkeys will appear and pee on you and then mock you for a coupla minutes.
Little monkeys will appear and pee on you and then mock you for a coupla minutes.
blueprintstudios
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if you're a guitarist/bassist, they'll break your left thumb and your 2nd/3rd/4th finger from the 2nd joint up. and your right hand's thumb and finger finger. vice versa for left handers.
if you're a vocalist, they'll puncture your adam's apple. and crush your testicles so you sing falsetto for the rest of your life
if you're a drummer it's easier to break your spine and leave you paralysed than to break all 4 of your limbs.
after that you will be jailed and sodomised by the 3 guys in the papers and forced to perform oral sex which will lead to a dislocated jaw.
and you will be shamed for the rest of your life by local music enthusiasts (spoil market) and other poor handicapped performers who truly need to perform without a licence cos they can't afford one.
so tell me is it worth it?
if you're a vocalist, they'll puncture your adam's apple. and crush your testicles so you sing falsetto for the rest of your life
if you're a drummer it's easier to break your spine and leave you paralysed than to break all 4 of your limbs.
after that you will be jailed and sodomised by the 3 guys in the papers and forced to perform oral sex which will lead to a dislocated jaw.
and you will be shamed for the rest of your life by local music enthusiasts (spoil market) and other poor handicapped performers who truly need to perform without a licence cos they can't afford one.
so tell me is it worth it?
tpiledriver
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[QUOTE=blueprintstudios;
now this is hilarious!
i don't think its worth taking the risk without licence.
you wouldn't want to land yourself into trouble
now this is hilarious!
i don't think its worth taking the risk without licence.
you wouldn't want to land yourself into trouble
blueprintstudios
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haha thanks.. although I must admit the only "serious" part of my joke post is the last line. i saw this guy at *censored* with one leg , my age or probably younger (early 20s) singing amazing hokkien songs dragging his PA around and ppl clapping to it (and this in a hawker center). I doubt he had a licence. but he was really good until I almost felt like I wanted to offer him free recording so he can sell his cds at the same time.
taufiq_rocker
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HAHAHA and Rob Halford will come and sing that infron of you .. . LOL
Haha, you have quite an opinion of the Singapore police...:-D
blueprintstudios
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check with SPF? cos none of us have busked without licence.
Gloryroadismine
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you can try it out first, den let us noe wat happened>
visa
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near bedok library is it? that guy is damn inspiring
Ok to give the TS an answer and put this to a rest:
Busking is regulated under the public entertainment and meetings act. As you already know you need a license for busking in order to make sure you fullfill certain criteria (of which quality seems to be one).
Failure to produce a license while busking is regarded an offence (of course).
Penalties
19. —(1) Any person who provides or assists in providing any public entertainment —
(a) without a licence issued under this Act;
(b) while the licence is suspended;
(c) in contravention of any condition of a licence; or
(d) in contravention of this Act,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
And yes, you can get arrested in order to process your identity and stop you from continuing committing the offence
Powers of arrest
18. —(1) Any Licensing Officer or police officer may arrest without warrant any person —
(a) whom he reasonably suspects of committing or attempting to commit, or abetting any person to commit, any offence under this Act; and
(b) who refuses to furnish his name and address or who furnishes a name and address reasonably suspected of being false or who furnishes an address outside Singapore or who is reasonably suspected of being likely to abscond.
(2) Every person so arrested shall be taken to a police station and shall thereafter be dealt with as if he had been arrested under section 33 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).
Busking is regulated under the public entertainment and meetings act. As you already know you need a license for busking in order to make sure you fullfill certain criteria (of which quality seems to be one).
Failure to produce a license while busking is regarded an offence (of course).
Penalties
19. —(1) Any person who provides or assists in providing any public entertainment —
(a) without a licence issued under this Act;
(b) while the licence is suspended;
(c) in contravention of any condition of a licence; or
(d) in contravention of this Act,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
And yes, you can get arrested in order to process your identity and stop you from continuing committing the offence
Powers of arrest
18. —(1) Any Licensing Officer or police officer may arrest without warrant any person —
(a) whom he reasonably suspects of committing or attempting to commit, or abetting any person to commit, any offence under this Act; and
(b) who refuses to furnish his name and address or who furnishes a name and address reasonably suspected of being false or who furnishes an address outside Singapore or who is reasonably suspected of being likely to abscond.
(2) Every person so arrested shall be taken to a police station and shall thereafter be dealt with as if he had been arrested under section 33 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).
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hecklerkoch
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I've always wondered - why is it that like 90% of buskers you see in Singapore are those with a handicap, or appear to play like they have no choice but to make a living that way?
Whereas you see in other cities all over the world, a significant number are young chaps or groups of people who appear to be just there to entertain, show the world their talents and make the place vibrant.
I don't know about you but personally, I'd like to see more of musicians who are not handicapped, don't even want to make any money out of busking but purely just to busk for the sake of the love for music and sharing with people their talent.
Yes, the term 'busk' in its pure form may mean to perform for voluntary donations but I would really, really LOVE to see our beloved Singapore come alive with good music performed by youths and adults alike.
Not just during Baybeats or on a big as*s stage with spotlights but bringing colour to the streets with honest, passionate musicians who just want to share their music.
I know, quality control will be an issue but I think it'll be a minor one because the folks at NAC can always audition, approve the location and schedules and give the go ahead to performers who are interested. They've always talked about turning Singapore into a big, vibrant city with arts galore.
What do you think?
Whereas you see in other cities all over the world, a significant number are young chaps or groups of people who appear to be just there to entertain, show the world their talents and make the place vibrant.
I don't know about you but personally, I'd like to see more of musicians who are not handicapped, don't even want to make any money out of busking but purely just to busk for the sake of the love for music and sharing with people their talent.
Yes, the term 'busk' in its pure form may mean to perform for voluntary donations but I would really, really LOVE to see our beloved Singapore come alive with good music performed by youths and adults alike.
Not just during Baybeats or on a big as*s stage with spotlights but bringing colour to the streets with honest, passionate musicians who just want to share their music.
I know, quality control will be an issue but I think it'll be a minor one because the folks at NAC can always audition, approve the location and schedules and give the go ahead to performers who are interested. They've always talked about turning Singapore into a big, vibrant city with arts galore.
What do you think?
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