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said the 46-year-old Filipino.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The band, which will be in town for only a night , jamming it out in front of fans at the Rock Auditorium, will move on to play in Malaysia and Australia after Singapore.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Switchfoot-Meant To Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hp6Qh-wT3ys\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Switchfoot-Dare You To Move<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iOTcr9wKC-o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/stories\/entertainmentfeatures\/view\/1116400\/1\/.html\" title=\"SOURCE\">SOURCE<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They may be a bunch of fun-loving surfer dudes, but Switchfoot will not be anywhere near 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