Loga Alleycats Passes Away
Loga (third from right) with his bandmates, Alleycats, and his brother (second from left)
Had a rude shock while I was having my dinner last nite, when the news at TV3 reported that Loga of Alleycats fame died. :O It was due to lung cancer that was diagnosed 8 months ago. Gosh, I guess it was at the final stage of cancer that neither TCM (traditional chinese medicine) or any God could save him. He leaves behind a wife, a son and a daughter. More stories HERE.
Alleycats was very popular when I was spending my childhood years in KL when my mom moved me up from Johor to stay with her. As I was attending Malay school, I get influences of the Malay culture and their songs. Mom always turn on the radio whenever she puts on her make-up for work while I was still on my bed, half-awake, listening to the sounds of Alleycats on RMKL back then. Sometimes I get to watch them perform in TV and have always been amazed of their afro hairstyle that both brothers have right up to this day!
His brother-business partner-bandmate, David, was the lead singer for their popular hit back in the 80s, Andainya Aku Pergi, or Should I Leave Ahead of You (in English) seemed to realised this time. It seems like a curse beneath the song that one of the band members is destined to ‘leave’ the group. Here is an excerpt of the lyrics:
Andainya aku pergi dulu sebelummu
Janganlah kau bersedih hati
Andainya aku tiada lagi di sisimu
Janganlah kau memencil diri
Bayangkanlah masa-masa bahagia
Semasa engkau dan aku
Bermesra di langit biru
Di waktu kasih berpadu
Full lyrics HERE
Should I leave ahead of you
Don’t you ever be in sorrow
Should I be gone from your side
Dont you ever stay inside
Do recall our happy moments
Whenever you and me
Having good times under the sky so blue
While our love so strong it grew
That’s the direct translation of the Malay song in English. Laugh if you may as I am no songwriter 
But that’s what it meant, about living on when you have to leave a loved one to another realm.
My condolences to Loga’s family for his passing. May his soul be blessed in peace. We will all miss him most dearly.
