Shanghai Welcomes You: The other Expo theme

Shanghai art-punk band Top Floor Circus (顶楼马戏团) is out filming a new MV for a song that ought to hit close to home. Called "Shanghai Welcomes You" (上海欢迎你), it's an alternative Expo anthem and a parody of Beijing's Olympic theme 上海欢迎你. Shanghaiist contributor Jake Newby translated some of the lyrics on his new music blog (which, by the way, also features more about what Top Floor Circus is up to in the city):

上海欢迎你 欢迎来买东西 Shanghai welcomes you, welcomes you to come buy things

千万不要忘记带上人民币
Don't forget to bring millions of yuan

上海欢迎你 奥运会有什么了不起
Shanghai welcomes you, what was so great about the Olympics?

让我们在世博会相聚
Let Expo bring us together

上海欢迎你 欢迎来买东西
Shanghai welcomes you, welcomes you to come buy things

我们没有文化但是有人民币
We don't have any culture, but we've got Renminbi

Haha. We can't wait to compare what Top Floor Circus comes up with to the official Jackie Chan-featuring Expo vid, 城市 (City). You can listen to the whole song here, and read the lyrics here so you'll be ready to belt it come Expo time!