Cow & Coolies

Cow & Coolies, established in the early 1990s, was a karaoke pub located at 30 Mosque Street; telephone number 6221-1239.



It was proud to display the rainbow flag and was a well loved watering hole in the heart of Chinatown for especially friendly, Mandarin-speaking womyn in their early twenties and thirties to showcase their vocal prowess, belting out the latest Mandopop hits. The clientele was made up of men in office wear too who loved singing Chinese songs. The men and women may not have sung in the same choir, but everyone got along famously. The guys knew full well they would not have girls harassing them to buy drinks, so the unspoken arrangement worked for everyone – the ladies could enjoy their cocktails and conversation, and the lads could sing to their hearts’ content. Bar owner Joey knew most of her regulars by name and was often seen mingling with the happy campers. It was all fun and merry-making here with good conversation and often not-so-good singing.

It contained a bar and pool table, which together with the wooden log wall panelling made it reminiscent of an old western bar and tavern.

It was easy to assimilate into this relaxed, unpretentious ambience.

After a period of time, it became lesbian night only on Wednesdays.

=See also=
 * Moondance

=References=
 * Cow & Coolies, TimeOut Singapore, 11 November 2008.

=Acknowledgements=

This article was written by Roy Tan.