Kathy Makattack recently penned a parody of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” but about her experience of living in Hong Kong during the Coronavirus panic.
Hong Kong (04 March 2020) – Performer and comedian Kathy Makattack has been adding a smile to those stressed about the Coronavirus. Currently living in Hong Kong, she has faced the struggles of panic buying and cautious use of her hands.
While the situation is scary, Kathy wanted to lighten the mood and remind people to laugh and smile through the hard times.
She wrote a parody using Natalie Imbruglia’s song “Torn”. She performed the parody during a fundraiser in Australia, which was arranged to raise money to help with the raging bushfires. She spoke to the South China Morning Post to discuss what inspired her to write the parody.
“I usually work from home anyway, so the virus hasn’t changed my life much. But emotionally it’s been quite a downer and it’s hard to wake up to such sad news every day.
“I thought that if I’m feeling this way, many other people would be too, so I thought a song would be a fun way of looking at the situation. In a way it’s been kind of a coping mechanism.”
Take a look at the lyrics and video below.
So I’m kind of scared of being here
There’s lots of talking, lots of singing
Without protective gear
So all your germs are in the air
Back during SARS, I was just a child
Didn’t seem to know, seem to care
‘Bout the virus running wild
But now I’m freaking out alright
I sterilise, I sanitise
My hands are always frickin’ dry
There’s just so many things
That I can’t touch, I’m torn
How do I use the lift?
How do I get the door?
I hold onto my bags,
‘Cause all the germs fall on the floor
And when I get the train
I’ll stand using my core
Because I don’t know who the hell has touched that pole before
I need to hybernate
I wanna go back home
So when I finally went out on the street
After days of being at home
And hiding in my sheets
But then I start to worry ’cause
There’s nothing left at the grocery store
I can’t find Bok Choy no more
There’s just white people things
Like pasta, cheese and corn
Where the hells the rice?
Why’s it three times the price?
And when I ask the staff, let’s say she wasn’t very nice
There’s dust in my eye
But if I touch it, I might die
I think the only way to get it out is if I start to cry
I need to hibernate
I need to go back home… home
I sterilise, I sanitise
My hands are always frickin’ dry
There’s just so many things
That I can’t touch, I’m torn
How do I use the lift?
How do I get the door?
I hold onto my bags,
‘Cause all the germs fall on the floor
And when I get the train
I’ll stand using my core
Because I don’t know who the hell has touched that pole before
I need to hybernate
I wanna go back home
Where the hells the rice?
Where the hells the meat?
There’s panic in the air
‘Cause there’s no toilet rolls no more
We need a little faith
We’ll get through this Hong Kong
Kathy ends the parody by accidentally touching the microphone and quickly sanitising.
PS: as you can see from the title image, Kathy finally found some rice!
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