Today Singapore celebrates its 48th National Day. Parades fill the streets and the city’s various ethnic communities unfurl colorful displays that revolve around this year’s theme for the celebration: “Many Stories…One Singapore.” There’s even an official background track for this gala: a ditty called “One Singapore,” a song crooned by a choir of 68 Singaporeans, composed by music director Elaine Chan and with lyrics penned by theater figure Selena Tan. The song was derided online as a hokey attempt at cool. But that’s not all.