Almost Real

It has been almost 2 years since I posted my composition Something Real here in my blog, and who would have thought that someday, it would be “something real”.

Supposed to be, it would have been our entry for the Original Composition Category in the Battle of the Bands held last CoE Night 2007, but due to some whatever reasons, the organizers had to decide that the competing bands should only perform a cover of any song of their choice, and the winning band gets to perform their original composition. Our band, Withdrawal, won. But again, due to some reasons (CoE Night 2007 lacked time management), Something Real was never performed.

I was totally cool with that. It’s just that the organizers required the competing bands to have an original composition, and yet because of some inconsiderable faults, they suddenly decided not to have the compositions performed, JUST LIKE THAT.

Hindi ako nagrereklamo kasi hindi na-perform yung composition ko. Honestly I was having second thoughts kung ipapahiram ko ba sa Withdrawal yung kanta. The song is something personal to me kasi. What I am pointing out is yung efforts ng lahat ng banda na kasali. Hindi yata biro mag-compose. Mahirap din mag-arrange. Buti na lang si MJ minani lang yung pag-arrange sa composition ko, na-arrange nya yun within like 20 mins! Halimaw kasi yung batang yun eh. Pinainom yata ng Promil ng nanay niya.

Well, tapos na yun. Matagal na. Almost 1 month na rin ang lumipas. At bakit nga ba ngayon lang ako nag-post ng tungkol sa Battle of the Bands? Simple lang ang dahilan: Tinatamad ako.

Kung curious kayo sa Something Real, you can read my first post about it HERE. You can also view/hear Withdrawal’s version of Something Real through YouTube (link) or simply click the play button above.

Enjoy and stay kewl. Ü

Purgalicious: 100th Post!

It’s been almost a month since Purgalicious premiered last CoE Night 2007. And with all those compliments I received about the music video, honestly it feels great.

But lemme say some few things:

First, I’d like to thank Mae for helping me out with the recording of the song, thanks for sharing us your talent… you’re such a wonderful voice.

Thanks to the stars of the music video, Ash, for being so patient with all the things I wanted you to do in the video; Gat, for making yourself stupid (just kiddin) and for all those rap moves in the vid; Madot (a.k.a. Madel), I know you were kinda hesitant to join the vid at first, but lots of thanks to you for being there (Did you know that Madot should have been the one playing the role played by Ash?).

Thanks din kay Pardo, actually I was really having second thoughts to ask you to be in the video. Kahit nga sa paglalagay ng name mo sa lyrics ng Purgalicious nahihiya ako, kasi baka I-turn down mo. Fortunately, naging ok naman sa’yo.

Salamat din kay Julius for a special appearance in the vid! Alam ko medyo nahihiya ka, pero salamat pa rin at pinagbigyan mo ko.

Sa mga Baneuvers: Tune, RC, Gat, Nani, Mandap (ex-Baneuver?) at ang bagong recruit na si Alvin! Salamat mga pare. Salamat sa suporta. Kay Gat ulit, kasi pinatuloy niya ko sa Computer Shop nila (99% of the video was edited there, hindi kasi pwede sa specs ng PC ko eh… Huhu!). Syempre special mention si Nani! Pasensya na talaga kung nakalimutan ko ilagay yung name mo sa mga casts… kasi naman naglalagay na ko ng text sa vid ng bandang 5am kaya hindi na masyado gumagana ng maayos utak ko nun. Pasensya na talaga!!! MARAMING-MARAMING SALAMAT HERNANIE ALFONSO!!!! Haha! Sana biyayaan ka pa ng maraming fireworks (ehem)! Hihi!

Sa mga Belvita, salamat din ng marami! Bhing, salamat sa pagkembot sa catwalk… kahit na alam kong maton ka, nag-catwalk ka pa rin. Pam, salamat din, natutuwa ako sa’yo! Ofel (parang mas gusto kitang tawaging Ofelia) thanks, lagi kang game! Mae, salamat ulit... pasensya na kung ginabi kayo nung recording session natin.

Gracey, salamat… sabi nga ni Madot, buti napaganun daw kita! Haha! Kathz, thanks din, sayang hindi ka nakasama sa catwalk. Jelai!!! Salamat Jelai (a.k.a. Jebay) buti na lang game ka sa vid. Jed, salamat talaga pinagbigyan mo ko… alam ko namang hindi mo ko matitiis eh, haha! Salamat sa pagsama sa music video Jed!

Paula (a.k.a. “Jayna” [hehe]), thanks for letting us use the Villa Papa. Salamat din kay Tita Gina kasi talap ng baka!

Kila MJ at Tom, salamat ha at nahatak ko kayo to appear in the music video!

Syempre sa lahat ng CoE 4B, I never thought we could make a thing like this. And I want you to know guys that I couldn’t do this alone. Salamat!

Kay Mayo, thanks sa pag-feature ng Purgalicious sa blog mo.

Sa mga nakaka-appreciate ng song na Purgalicious at sa music video nito, salamat din.

Kila Ate at Kuya (kung sino man kayo) ng Hepazone (alam kaya nila na Hepazone ang tawag sa lugar na kinatitirikan [naks] ng lugar nila?), salamat at hinayaan nyo kaming mag-shoot sa kainan nyo.

Sa ulo ng baboy sa palengke ng Malolos, alam kong kalunus-lunos ang sinapit ng iyong buhay, pero… smile, nasa music video ka ng Purgalicious! Thanks! We love you baboy! Habang-buhay naming tatanawin na utang na loob ang pagkakabuwis ng iyong buhay. Muah! Ü

Salamat din sa insekto na kumagat sa mata ko, binigyan mo ko ng tutubi-inspired look for 1 week

And last but not the least, sa mga hindi ko nabanggit, Salamat! Kung hindi dahil sa inyo, wala sana akong huling pasasalamatan. Thanks talaga!

Sana na-inspired namin ang iba pang mga CoE to join the competition next year (iyon eh kung meron pa. Sana.)

I really hope you guys enjoyed watching the video as much as we did.

See you guys around, and stay kewl.

PS: Yeah, this is my 100th post! Yay!