The Band That Never Was
Early last year, I hooked up with three excellent musicians who were looking for a new frontman. After nailing the audition and co-writing seven tracks in just three sessions, I was optimistic that I found kindred spirits in music who were ready to take it to the next level.
Yes, they abandoned me/ I left them, but that’s water under the bridge now. Yes, they had one of the worst band names ever - with a grammatical error to boot! But they’re a group of great musicians. My hat’s off to them. Here are two songs that they have in their website. I sang this during some of the rehearsals but it’s not me who’s singing in the recordings.
And oh, it’s Helga’s birthday! Greet herr hurrr!
Track No.1
Save for the Oh Yeah’s, I actually like this track. I would love to perform this song in front of a live audience. It’s socio-political angst channeled into a very angry diatribe against the administration (and mind you, this was 2006). The energy is just written all over the track and… ARGH. Let’s just say the mere thought of rocking out to this tune is orgasmic.
Bagong mukha, bagong tingin
Di mo alam ang gagawin
Ang mukha nya’y maamo parang dukha
Kumakaway, kumakamay
Balak nya’y kabutihan ng lahat
Para matuloy ang nais nyang makuha
Bakit kami ang kailangan
Sumagot sayong pagkukulang
Hindi naman kami ang nakikinabang
Sa iyong kasakiman
Sakim
Kasakiman
Sakim
Puting suot, magarang sasakyan
Alahas nyay nagkikislapan
Pera sa kanyay pinupulot lang
Naglalakihang larawan
Kasing kapal ng kanyang mukha
Mundo moy naghahari sa kalupitan
Sakim
Kasakiman
Sakim
Bumaba ka na dyan
Di ka naming kailangan
Nabubuhay sa kasakiman
Paano kayo nakakatulog
Sa inyong nagawang kasalanan
Hindi nyo ba naiisip na marami kang nasasaktan
Track No.2
This track takes the opposite route that Bamboo’s Noypi took. Instead of pointing out the best things about being Pinoy, this song criticizes Filipino culture to the middle of its corrupted core. It’s a freakin’ hard song to sing - the timing and shifts are just too hard to master. But just like Track #1, this song is sooooo good. I’ll be salivating if ever I get the chance to do this on stage.
Anak ng pating
Mula sa sikat ng silangan
Sabay – sabay nanumpa sa bandilang tinayo natin
Magaling sa salita
Kayang gawin ang lahat
Kayang magbuwis sa sarili para sa sariling interest
Ilabas ang galling ng pinoy
Kaibang likha ng isip
Sa sobrang galing sariling kapatid and kanyang inipit
Ilabas ang galling ng pinoy
Subsob sa sipag at kisig
Sa sobrang galling walang mangyari sa bansa natin
Walang magawa,
Magaling tumunganga
Magaling lumamon, matulog, sumagot at humala
Astig pumorma
Kala moy may pera
Kahit gumagapang sa hirap
Kapal ng mukha nambabae ka pa.
Magaling ang pinoy
Magaling manggaya
Hindi gagalaw kung hindi muna Makita sa iba
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There you go. I wish I had the chance to interpret these songs on that non-existent demo. This would’ve been right up my alley. *sigh* I sure hope they become successful. They’re too good to fall into obscurity. I wonder what happened.
Note: I had nothing to do with the writing of these two songs, but I did co-write seven songs with this band.
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Hmm, what can I say? Reading your blog shows your passions, and reflections of your life. I mean, I guess you really are talented man (in tagalog — talentadO!!! lols) but seriously speaking, you have a talent, keep it up man. Now, am curious how does your version of the songs sounds like. But anyway, welcome back to the metro. Please do drop by at my blog too, I’ll be delighted seeing you around. Thanks and keep it up.
Sayang, the music drowned out the voice. Hehe. Di din galit yung lyrics dun sa first one, no?
That’s almost always the case with any live recording anyway. Hehe. I’m really digging the Wolfgang/Razorback vibe that the tracks give off. The other two songs on their site sound like something that Cueshe would write, though.
Why not join/form a new band? Or is your course too demanding for that kind of commitment?
Technically, I still have a band with people from school. But nobody wants to take it to the next level. Oh well.
so what’s the ungrammatical name of the band!? and when do we get to hear your versions of the songs?
Nah, I wouldn’t reveal their name here. It’s kinda weird that their songs take on a very mature and “responsible” tone but they can’t put together a grammatically correct band name. Pity. And oh, I don’t have any copies of anything I did for them. Ugh.
A debater and a singer?! Oh great! Talentado nga! And a physician-to-be!
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Anyway, I configured what you’ve said with my current theme…and WP suddenly recognized it as broken. And with the properties, it just always goes back with 0766, which is what the code becomes when you check the “Execute” box. I’ve always unchecked it everytime, but it goes back to that. Waaaaah.
Anyway, thanks for trying to help! Thank you talaga!
Yeah, I’d ask my host about this. I just really can’t figure out why I can edit my theme, but I can’t save it.
Thanks for the help, Benj. Thank you.
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