Wanted Bedspacer

Album Title: Wanted Bedspacer
Album Artist: Ely Buendia
Number of Tracks: 11
Released Date: 2000

Review:This album is almost 9 years old. But it’s my first time to hear these songs. The first track and my favorite song from the album is “Wanted Bedspacer”. It is a mellow song. I really like the idea of Wanted Bedspacer. If you think about it parang may pagka double meaning, it’s like Mariposa of Sugarfree. Napansin ko na yung style ni Ely. Lagging may pauulit ulit na line. In this track “Wanted Bedspacer” line ay paulit ulit for about 2-3 minutes. Pero ayos pa rin. “Kakaiba” is really kakaiba. Very upbeat may “disco” feeling. I was surprised that Ely come up with this kind of song. Parang may katunog nga siya eh. Yung kanta ni Janno Gibbs. Yung latest niya. Basta something to do with dancing. I didn’t like it much kasi may pagka novelty. Then “Santo” I would say it can be mistakenly be from Eraserheads. Pwede siya sa “Natin 99” album. I like the line “Kailangan ko siya walang magagawa kung kasalanan ito ayaw ko ng maging santo”. “Tapos na” may pagka heavy yung sound. Yung tunog pwedeng Pupil pero not the lyrics. Masyado kasing given yung lyrics. “Shallow Breathing” naman pwedeng Mongols.

Overall this album will show what an Ely Buendia can do, and it means he can do almost everything. There is rap (“Acid Tongue”), novelty pop (“Suntok sa Buwan”), mellow (“Wanted Bedspacer”), upbeat disco (“Kakaiba”) and rock(“Shallow Breathing”). Parang it’s a fusion of the sound of his current and former bands. This is an album where you could really hear the sound of an Ely Buendia. Parang you will get up close and personal with him with his very catchy yet easily understandable songs.

Best among the rest:
I will say Wanted Bedspacer. It’s my LSS for this month. “Santo” and “Monday Mundane” is good din.

Rating
3 out of five rockstars!!!

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Naliligaw...

Ako ay naliligaw!
Giniginaw sa isang madilim na sulok
Nililigaw ang aking landas
Ng mga taong mabulaklak ang sigaw
Puro pa pogi lang ang alam ng karamihan
Sila ay nakasentro lang para makilala
Ang daming billboard sa EDSA
Ama’t ina ng propaganda
Ba’t di ilaan ang puso’t isipan
Sa isang musmos na naliligaw
Tinangay ng kahirapan, siya ay humihiyaw
“Tulong, Tulong!!”
Pero ang mga sigaw ay tila bulong lang
Hindi naririnig ng mga taong bobo
Puro pabibo sa media at kongreso
Ang isang milyon nila ay mas ilalaan
Sa mga magagarang kasangkapan
At kakaibang sasakyan
Samantalang ang hinihiling lang ng isang musmos
Ay edukasyong maayos
Magandang bahay
Matiwasay na buhay

Ako ay naliligaw!
Tinatangay ng kasinungalingan
Binuhusan ng kahirapan
Pinapakain ng pagdurusa
Bakit kailngan ganito
Bakit maraming taong gago?
40 milyong naghihirap
Hinahanap ang munting pangarap
Ngunit tayo ay nililigaw lang
Papakainin ng kapirasong ginto
Pag sila ay nanalo
lahat ay kanilang kukupkupin
Wala ng ititira sa’yo
Dahil tapos na ang matagal na pagkukunyari
Matagal ng pinaplano
Ang lahat ng nangyayari sa mundo
Sila ay ating manliligaw
Nililigaw tayo ng landas!

Ako ay naliligaw!
Kailang mahanap ang tamang daan
Magtulungan tayo upang hindi maligaw
Huwag magpapaloko
Huwag maniniwala ng todo
Sila ay magpapabango lamang
Upang ang masangsang na amoy ay matakpan
Ako ay Pilipino!
Ang bawat hakbang na tatahakin
Ay sisiguraduhing tama
Hindi ko hahayaan
Na maligaw ulit tayo ng landas…
Ako, ikaw, tayo
Pilipino at matatalino!

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Working-class Heroes

Filipinos did it again… and again…

I am not really watching Randy Jackson’s America’s Next Best Dance Crew because I’m not into dancing. But I was able to watch the final episode. Jabbowackeez, one of the finalists is composes of 3 Filipinos out of 6members.
In the picture you could see they are wearing mask ala Phantom of Opera while dancing. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why they won. But nonetheless they are really good. America’s Next Best Dance Crew is like American Idol because there are three judges that will criticize you but the people will still decide on who they think is the best. Filipinos are really creative and talented no one could contest in to that.

The Pacquiao-Hatton match is implausible. Who would think that the match will end at round 2? Much has been said about how great Hatton is. My dad said that they just fooled us. He said Hatton is not really great fighter he and his company just want to make money. It could be true because win or loose you will get a hefty million dollars.
Pacquiao won and I think he has no choice but to win. He is a working class hero indeed. I am really stunned to see famous Hollywood actors supporting him. I think he said that he will retire soon. Honestly, I think his health really needs that. But we all know that he can’t retire. I heard someone said that the only reason why he is proud to be a Filipino is because of Pacquaio. I can’t blame him. I think we are in need of another Pacquiao because he is not getting younger. We are in search for another hero. Being named as the greatest boxer of all time by a sport extraordinaire…. It is really something else…. He is a Filipino… and everyone knows he is… and I’m proud to be one.

I know that last Sunday all of us are watched the match in different ways. Like there is a live feed at Solar Sports but only the rich people could afford that. Some watch it live; some watch it at restos and gyms while a large amount just stayed at home. While watching the match we are bombarded with commercials. One commercial that got my attention is this “Ako Mismo” campaign. Different people with different careers invite us to their campaign. They have Ely Buendia, Ramon Bautista, Maxine Magalona, Charice Pempenco, Arnel Pineda and a lot more. The advocacy of the ad is to push people to do little things that can end poverty.

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Endless. A Silent Whisper

“excuse my manners if I make a scene”

This summer I found myself looking forward to watch news at 6:30 pm. I found some news interesting while some makes me insane lke Erap running again for presidency. WTF! Talaga…

Ngayon ang pinag-uusapan talaga ay yung sex scandal ni Hayden Kho at Katrina Halili. I commiserate with Katrina for that scandal. I am no fan of Katrina and I am really irritated in her acting skills but because she is a woman and so am I, I feel she is totally falling into pieces and I want to support her. Thanks to the gruesome attitude of the DOCTOR who ravages her completely. I think what we can do to this poor lady is not to watch the video. I didn’t see the video and I don’t have intensions to see that. Pero parang huli na ang lahat kasi parang konti na lang yung di nakakakita… sa mga hindi pa nakakakita…PLS. DON’T WATCH IT OR OTHER SEX SCANDALS because there are a lot of poor ladies suffering from the disgrace that the scandals brought to them. They may have mistakes on doing that such act but that is not an issue anymore. Spreading it and let the whole world see it without the knowledge of the victim is really a wicked act.

Though shall burn in hell…

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Stored Value

“this time I surrender my everything forever…”

May 4 (Saturday)

I lost my phone while buying stored value ticket at MRT. Actually di naman siya kawalan kasi cheap lang naman yung cellphone. Hanggan ngayon nga di ko alam kung anong model ng Nokia yun. Pero as I said before pareho kami ni Raimund Marasigan… hehehe… ilang beses ko na kasing nakita na ganun ang gamit niya. Like I said din I can live without cellphone pero kailangan talaga siya since sira phone naming at pumapasok pako at para makakuha ng information sa skul. Kakatapos ko lang basahin yung The Secret and I am trying to practice it. At siyempre isang wish ko ay mag ka cellphone. I am not really particular sa model basta may radio kung may camera mas ok siguro… so ayun mukhang magkakaroon nga ako ng cellphone pero ang pangit lang ng paraan. Pero I think yun lang talaga ang paraan para magkaroon ako ng bagong cellphone. I am not really into asking my parents to buy me this buy me that… and I think they will not give me naman. I remember jokingly saying that I wish my cellphone will be stolen so that I can have a new phone. A couple of weeks ago, hindi ko pa nababasa ang The Secret nun, Sunday yun akala ko nawala ko yung phone ko. So sinabi ko na sa nanay ko. Tapos nakita ko din. Then I said sayang! Nakita ko na. so I think the whole “The Secret” is really indeed true.

Ganito kasi ang nangyari. Naka back pack ako kasi dala ko ang laptop ko. So medyo mabigat so nakalagay siya talaga sa likod. Ang haba ng pila at siksikan. Nung nasa linya pa lang… na fi-feel ko na baka may mawala sa bag ko. Tapos ng nasa line na ako na pagbili ng stored value merong mukhang goon sa likod ko. May na fi-feel na kong kakaiba talaga so mga 1 minute lang siya siguro sa likod ko tapos ginilid ko na. tapos nakita ko bukas na yung pocket ng bag ko. Buti naman di ako nag lalagay ng wallet dun at hawak hawak ko na din kasi. Ang nakuha lang ay yung coin purse ko na nagkakalaman ng whapping 6 pesos plus some Hong Kong coins at yung cellphone ko. So kung iisipin mo, ok na din yung nangyari at least di ako tinutukan o kung ano pa kasi dala ko nga yung laptop ko. Natakot nga ako para sa laptop ko. Gusto ko ng umuwi ng nalaman ko yun. Sayang lang naman yung sim card ko kasi may “stored value” din yun. Sa kanya ng yung cellphone sana sim mabalik yung sim card.

Kaya ayokong pumasok eh…

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Ms.Brightside

“Destiny is calling me open up my eager eyes cause I’m Mr. Brightside”

I have a trivia: only 45% of students get excited about going back to school. You know what… I’m included on that 45%. Why? If you ask me if I love to go back to school when I was in elementary, high school or 1st,2nd,3rd year in college I will say “Hell no!” and I will think that the 45% are nerds. But because I am already in 4th year this will be hopefully the last year for me. I am excited to make thesis, defend it to my terror profs, wear toga, and get out of my school. I think the 45% are all graduating students. Haha…

I need your prayers… please pray that I will graduate…

Well you know what, I am praying that I will graduate but I also remember my block mates. I also pray that they will graduate. I know that you know I am only close to 3 or 4 of them but I wish them all the best even we are not the best of friends, even if they always forget to text me and my friends if there is an announcement, even if they are plastics, even if…. I want a 100% attendance on 2010 graduation.

Sabi sa inyo mabait naman ako eh… I’m ms. Brightside…

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Weird taste

While I’m stuck in front of the tv these days I found my new apple of the eye. I like Anthony Bourdain of Full Course and No Reservation at Travel and Living Channel. Recently I saw him at TV Patrol and Jessica Soho. They said he went here and tasted our Lechon and he said that is the best tasting lechon in the whole world. O.k. enough of the lechon talk because I’m getting hungry. Back to Anthony, I think I have a weird taste in guys. Anthony is about, well I’m guessing about 40-50 years old. His look is mala bad boy/rock star. Love that! Hehehe… I also think that in today’s situation girls in my age go gaga with Edward (Twilight), Robert Pattinson (tama ba? Yung actor na gumanap na Edward), Jonas Brothers, Richard Guttierez, Gerald Anderson or Miggy Chavez. Well for me I like Ely Buendia, Ali Alejandro, Gab Alipe, Anthony Bourdain and George Clooney. Most of them are rockstars while some looks like rockstars… hehe… and almost all of them are older than me. Very old…

Like few days ago we have this epal well I don’t know what you call him because he is always there beside our guy trainer in our training. Wala naman siyang ginagawang kaepalan tahimik nga siya eh… epal lang tawag ko sa kanya… hehehe… he is gwapo. He caught my attention… malamang dalawa lang silang lalaki at nasa harapan taga pindot ng PowerPoint. My friends on the other hand are having crush on this cute epal guy. He is about our age or maybe a little bit older… pero sa akin walang dating… gwapo siya yun lang period… hehehe… my crush naman outside entertainment world… I have a crush on this guy. He is about 30-36 years old. He is not handsome. Hindi ko nga siya crush at first sight. Kailangan niya pang magpakita o magpamalas ng something para maging crush ko siya… hehehe… so I am totally a weirdo…. who the hell will write Anthony Bordain in their crush list…only me… hehehe… shocckkksss…

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Wasak dad

“tatay mo adik…”

Kaninang umaga habang naghahanda pumasok ang aking tatay nagkaroon ng commotion between dad and mom. Ang tatay ko hinahanap yung belt niya. Tapos sinisisi niya yung nanay ko since sila lang dalawa ang gumaalaw noon. Ang tatay ko nagmumura na kasi hanap siya ng hanap ng belt niya di niya Makita. Tapos ng huhubarin na niya ang t-shirt niya nagtawanan sila ang lakas lakas na nagising ako. Suot pala ng tatay ko ang belt niya…

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My Universe

“I don’t think that you even realize the joy you make me feel when I’m inside… your universe”

Surprisingly enough, I am reading three books consecutively. The first book I am reading is New Moon by Stephenie Meyer, but I started to get irritated, so I tried reading The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. These two books are e-books, which means I’m using electricity while reading them. When I am not using my laptop, I am reading a book called The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama that was given to me by a family friend two or three years ago. I would say it’s advisable to read The Secret and The Art of Happiness one after another. These two books are about ways to find happiness.

I would say The Secret is a life-changing book because it changed my perceptions and way of thinking about things. I realized I was sending negative signals to the Universe, which is why I didn't have what I wanted. The Secret goes like this… you should think of the things you want. For example, if you want a new cellphone, visualize it and think of it. Then, believe that you have already received it, and the Universe will do its work. I think you should read it to really understand The Secret.

A while ago, I opened Facebook and saw something that made me shiver. I apparently had a secret admirer (daw) from my friends list. I clicked on it, but it redirected me to some random site. I think it was just propaganda or spam… alam mo naman sa internet, ang daming nagba-pop up. But maybe, by believing in The Secret, the Universe made my simple wish come true. I have a crush on one of my friends on my friends list, and I keep thinking that we are together, etc., so maybe the Universe answered it… I don’t know… I’m confused…

What am I doing right now? I am fixing my Universe according to what I want to happen… I hope the genie will answer my wishes in my pursuit of happiness….

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