retro 70's (last part)

Those were the Days my friends, na wala pang cellphone, Ipod, MP3, DVD, internet.. kuntento na kaming mga mga bagets noon sa radio cassete, betamax, penpal, fans club, gang's war, at talamak na rin nuon ang mga addict dahil kasikatan ng marijuana, LSD atbp.. pero walang naman "war freak" dahil sa sikat na slogan "Make Love, Not War" at "Peace Man!" Ako pabanda-banda na rin, kaya hindi kami nawawalan ng Jingle music magazine. Check this out baka maka-relate ka dito..


SHOWBIZ ICONS:
Vilma Santos, Nora Aunor, Edgar Mortiz, Tirso Cruz, III, Manny de Leon, Victor “Cocoy” Laurel, Geraldine, Perla Adea, Esperanza Fabon, Romy Mallari, Rudy Fernandez, Romano Castelvi, Bernard Bonnin, Bernard Belleza, Jean Lopez, Helen Gamboa, Sajid Khan, Jay Ilagan, Walter Navarro, Ed Finland, Mildred Ortega, Hilda Koronel, Ariel Ureta, Revilla’s Sister (Cristina & Maritess) Bobby Ledesma, Eddie Ilarde, Coney Reyes, Helen Vela, Chiqui Hollman (Student Canteen) Arnold Gmboa, Maribel Aunor, (Apat na Sikat, oops, I forgot the other two) Maria Leonora Theresa (the famous doll of Guy & Pip) Inday Carvajal (Ate Inday) Ike Lozada, German Moreno, Bold Films stars like Merle Fernandez, Scarlet Revilla, Ricky Rogers, George Estregan and Yvonne.

TV’s:
Foreign: Brian’s Song, The Carol Burnet;s Show, All in the Family, Sesame Street, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, America, The Julie Andrew’s Hour, The Mary Tyler Show, M*A*S*H*, Kojak, The Doctors, Upstairs, Downstairs, Police Story, The Waltons, Richman, Poor man, The Rockford Files, Six Million Dollar man, The Bionic Woman, All In the family, Days of our Lives, Soap, Bob Hope’s Christmas Show, Super Bowl VII,Love Story, Airport, Roots, Herculoids, Might Tor, Wacky Races, Loony Tunes, Road Runners, Rat Patrol, Tarzan, Wheels of Fortune
Local: Super laffin, Tawag ng Tanghalan, seeing star w/ Joe Quirino, The Sensation , Superstar , Gulong ng Palad, An Evening w/ Pilita, Student Canteen, Kwarta O Kahon, Si Tatang Kasi,

FILMS:
Oscar’s Best Pictures (1970-1979) Patton, The French Connection, The Godfather, The Sting, The Godfather, Part II, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Rocky, Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs. Kramer) BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES; Let it Be, Women In Love, Ryan’s daughter, Airport, Lover’s and other Strangers, M*A*S*H, The Last Picture Show, The Hospital, Fiddler On the Roof, Nicholas and Alexandra, Summer of ’42, Cabaret, The Poseidon Adventure, Save The Tiger, The Excorcist, A Touch of Class, The Great Gatsby, The Towering Inferno, The Sunshine Boys, The Hindenburg, Network, Jaws, All The President’s men, King-Kong, Logan’s Run, Julia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, You Light Up My Life, Coming Home, Apocalypse Now, Superman, Midnight Express, The Buddy Holly Story, All That Jazz, The Black Stallion, Paper Chase, Love Story, Mahogany, Enter The Dragon, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon.

FASHIONS:
Gaano ka ka-fashionista nuon? Bang-Bang jeans, Jordache and Sasson jeans, Bata rubber shoes, Botak running shoes, Ace flexible comb, Ace clutchbag, Carrera shades, Ray-Ban Photochromic and Ambermatic shades, tie-dye Shirts and pants, double-knit pants, hot pants, gabardine suits, Sergio Valente, Vidal Sassoon, Fiorucci, Staynit Shirt, Ye-ye Vonnel shirts, Nik-Nik, Faded Glory, Jazzie, Adidas Vienna, Adidas Rome, Adidas Superstar, Puma Topfit, Tiger Onitsuka, Happy Feet, clogs, wet-look shoes and bags, Candies shoes, Pierre Cardin, Jovan musk oil, Aramis, Drakkar, Paco Rabanne, Yves St. Laurent, Flexible Mongol ball pens, Bic ball pens, puka shell necklaces, platform shoes with bell-bottom pants and wide-buckled belts, mood rings.

CARS:
Meron na rin SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) tulad ng Toyota Land Cruiser (w/out aircon) at Land Rover. The other cars are; Matorco, Isuzu Gemini, Opel Rekord and Manta, Ford Cortina, Holden Premier, Dune Buggy, Dodge Colt, Ford Fiera, Mitsubishi Celeste, Jiffy Kit, Torana, Minica, Toyota Toyopet, VW Brasilia and Beetle, Renault, Austin Mini, Pinoy, Tamaraw, Harabas, Honda Mini-trail, MRM Taxi, DM, UBL Bus Line, California Bus Line, Mapalad Liner, Love Bus, JD Transit,(lawanit-walled with lawanit windows), an Easy Rider bike, any bike by Patria, motocross bikes, those long pedal go-karts, scooters.

FOODS & DRINKS::
It was the 70’s when these foods become popular; Chicharon, Chicharon bulaklak, Barbecue (chicken and pork), Giniling sandwich, Pandesal sandwiches (corned beef, scrambled eggs and sauted sardines), Siopao asado & bola-bola, Halo-halo, Native merienda at kakanin such as kalamay, biko, sapin-sapin, Turon w/ langka, Mixed ginataan, ginataan mais, ginataan mongo, maruya, Ice –Buko, Gulaman at Sago, Ice mongo, Fried lumpia, fresh lumpia, Chinese lumpia w/grated peanuts, Burger at hotdog sandwich, longanisa, tocino, Hopia (baboy/mongo) at Chinese bakery on Echague st. (where you can find also the original Chinese ham) Tropical Hut (and its original hamburger) Bibingka – Ferinos, Pritil, Tondo, Shrimp sandwich - La Perla, restaurant, Bustillos, Mami/siopao at Ma Mun Lok - Quiapo, Fried Chicken – Max Restaurant (Dewey Blvd), Ho to tay soup – Hen Wa restaurant (Rizal Avenue), Comida China – Panciteria Moderna (Sta. Cruz) Sweet spaghetti at Makati Supermart Coffee shop.

Early 70’s was my elementary days, the standard baon at that time is pandesal w/ matamis na bao or a condensed milk, (public school at that time has supply of wheat flour and milk coming from USA, our canteen administrator used to makes some bread, cookies, pulburon and served us w/ milk during our recess. Oh, here are some products that time (some are still existing until now); Fress Gusto, Sunta, RC Cola, Yes Cola, Teem, Mirinda, Darigold Evap, Liberty Condensada, Toddy-O, Choco Vim, Sunkist Orange (in triangular prism packs), Magnolia Chocolait, Sunny Orange, Sunquick, Klim, Jack ‘n Jill Barbecue Curls, Jack ‘n Jill, Shrimp Curls, Honey Pretzels, Plaza Pizza, Big 20, Hamburgers, Pana Pizza, Tweet and Jiggs Candies (by Mr. Krieger), Jojo Candies, Sugus Candies, Serg’s Chocolate, Dubble Bubble, Chewing-a-Bon, Blenda Margarine, Magnolia Ice Cream Sandwich, Magnolia Popsicles in Orange and Langka flavors.

PLACES:
Wala pang SM, Robinson at Trinoma but these are the famous Markets/Malls: Farmers Market, Makati Supermarket, Cash & Carry, South Supermarket, Glori’s Supermart, CVC Supermarket, Fairmart, Good Earth Emporium, Montemart, Harrison Plaza, Fiesta Carnival, Syvel’s, Assandas, Arcegas at Maranaw Arcade, COD (especially for the Christmas display!), Funhouse at Bricktown, Erehwon Bookstore, Alemars Bookstore. Bookmark, Botica Boie, The Pierre (all in a row!), Rizal Theater, Magallanes Theater, ABC Theater, Greenhills Theater, Virra Mall , the original A&W along UN Avenue in Manila, Italian Village, Café Valenzuela, Bonanza Restaurant and the many steakhouses, the Makati Automat, the Plaza, Jade Garden Restaurant, Luau, Sulo Restaurant (in Makati), Makati Fastfood Center (the first ever), Bulwagang Pilipino Restaurant (in Magallanes), Au Bon Vivant, Salambao Restaurant, the elegant dining room of the old Army & Navy Club, Magnolia Ice Cream Parlor at the old Quad, Mariposa Ice Cream Parlor at Shoppesville, Harrison Plaza, Jack’s Restaurant in Monumento Circle, Caloocan City, Congressional Bowling Lanes (in Munoz , QC) Queue Disco, Where Else?, Altitude 49, Delirium (in Greenbelt). Velvet Slum, Coco Banana, Manila Hotel’s Jungle Bar, Stargazer, Romvlvs. Swing, The Hustle, and 12-Step were the “in” dances. The Regent of manila, Hpotel Aurelio, Manila Hilton (where Dusit Hotel now stands) , Villa Pansol – Laguna, Lido beach – Cavite,

EVENTS:
1976 Amendment of the Constitution , Unctad 5, Miss Universe Pageant, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was born, Typhoon Yoling, Batasang Pambansa Election,
Here’s more: dollar-peso exchange rate was 1:7. “Walang Tindigan” buses charged a flat rate of P1, Love Bus fare was P1.50. DLSU was De La Salle College, Poveda was Teresiana, Adamson campus was St. Theresa’s campus. Petron was Esso. You knew all the Bagong Lipunan songs. PLDT telephone numbers were six digits. Cursillo, (with the famous De Colores song) Quadrophonic stereos. Pelota. Game of the Generals, Game & Watch by Nintendo, GI Joe action figures as tall as Barbie Dolls. Gigantor the Space Age Robot, Matchbox cars (in metal, not plastic). Eight-track tapes.

(Notes: Thanks to sidewinderx and Rolly Tampa for some additional info)

THAT 70's SHOW

The seventies were a time when a new generation of youthful people were exposed to new media and hence newer ideas in almost every field. TV and motion picture brought to varied audiences images, lifestyles and music from diverse regions and peoples. This led to the emergence of a new vocabulary and experimentation in music. This later influenced both art rock and progressive rock as well as the punk rock and New Wave genres. The main exponents of progressive rock include Genesis, Yes, Gen Giant, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Supertramp, Pink Floyd and Premiata Forneria Marconi. Also the start of Hard rock in many forms began with the British bands Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. One of the first events of the 70s was the breakup of the Beatles in 1970.

However, the seventies were also when many legendary rock bands started, or hit their peak, including Black Sabbath, Queen, Kansas, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Electric Light Orchestra, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, Blondie, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Patti Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, Family, Free, Aerosmith, Badfinger, the Eagles, Kiss, Heart, Rush, The Who, The Doors, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, and Van Halen, to name a few.
The commercial cinemas around the world tended to imitate nuances of disco beats in their movies to present their movies as western and upbeat. These included the increasingly popular Kung-fu movies in far East Asia and Bollywood movies from India. One of the most successful European groups of the decade was the quartet ABBA. The Swedish group, who are still the most successful group from their country, first found fame when they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. They became one of the most widely known European groups ever, and were the decade's biggest sellers. "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen" are two of ABBA's most popular songs.

To many people, the Seventies will be most remembered for the rise in disco music. First creeping into dance clubs in the mid-seventies (with such hits as "The Hustle" by Van McCoy), songstresses like Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Dalida and Anita Ward popularized the genre and were described in subsequent decades as the "disco divas." The Village People scored a Top Ten hit with "Y.M.C.A" and the Bee Gees had a string of #1s following their collaboration on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

As quickly as disco's popularity came, however, it fell out of favor with the new decade, due to a religious revival and the rise of conservatism. Disco came to be associated with gays and minorities. Conservatives such as Steve Dahl spoke out against disco and held demonstrations against it. Due to this tremendous backlash, disco effectively died in 1981.

The 1970s saw a rise in Funk music which spawned the genre Disco. Artists such as James Brown, The Meters ,Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly And The Family Stone pionered the genre. It then spawned commercial artists such as Stevie Wonder, The Brothers Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Tower of Power, Ohio Players, The Commodores, War, Kool & the Gang, Confunkshun, Slave, Cameo, the Bar-Kays, Zapp, and many more.

Towards the end of the decade, Jamaican reggae music, already popular in the Caribbean and Africa since the early 1970s, became very popular in the U.S. and in Europe, mostly because of reggae superstar and legend Bob Marley as well as his band, The Wailers his former bandmate Peter Tosh and other artists like Burning Spear and Jimmy Cliff. The late 70s saw the beginning of hip hop music with the song Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang.

Country music remained very popular in the U.S. In 1977 it became more mainstream after Kenny Rogers became a solo singer and scored many hits on both the country and pop charts. He achieved the biggest crossover success ever for the genre (although he would later be replaced by Garth Brooks).Waylon Jennings was very big and Willie Nelson released Red Headed Stranger.

retro 70's (part 3)

Here are some of the batch 70's artist. Since they were so many hit songs popularized at that era, I decided not to include those songs. Most of this singers are familiar but can you recall their song?


Pinoy Artist;

Ambivalent Crowd
Anthony Castelo
Apo Hiking Society
Armida Seguion Reyna
Asin
Backdoor Band
Basil Valdez
Carmen Patena
Celeste Legaspi
Cenon Lagman
Chona Cruz
Cinderella
Circus band
Dale Adriatico
Didith Reyes
Eddie Mesa
Eddie Peregrina
Edgar Mortiz
Elektros
Filipinas Singers
Flipper
Florence Aguilar
Fred Panopio
Freddie Aguilar
Geraldine
Gigi Galon
Gloria Sevilla
Hagibis
Helen Gamboa
Ike Lozada
Jesus Garcia, Jr.
Joe Cruz & the Cruzette
Jojit Paredes
Jonathan Potenciano
Jose mari Chan
Juan dela Cruz Band
Larry Miranda
Marco Sison
Merci Molina
NailClippers
Neddie Decena
Nina de Rosa
Nora Aunor
Norma Ledesma
Pabs Dadivas
Paul Toledo
Perla Adea
Pilita Corrales
Rainmakers
Reycards
Ric Manrique, Jr.
Rico J. Puno
Romeo Miranda
Rudy Genasky
Soul Jugglers
Susan Salcedo
Sylvia la Torre
Tirso Cruz III
Tony Maiquez
Victor Wood
Vilma santos
Wally Gonzales
Yolanda
Yolly Samson

retro 70's (part 2)

Ang dekada 70 ang pinakamakulay na dekada hindi lamang sa buong mundo kundi maging dito sa Pilipinas. Ang sampung taon (katumbas ng isang dekada) naging saksi ako sa mga pagbabago na tinangkilik ng mga Pinoy. Hindi lamang sa moda, pananalita, pananaw sa buhay at higit sa lahat sa impluwensiya ng musika na dala ng mga musikerong banyaga. Kasama ako sa mga angaw-angaw na naa-aliw ng mga usong ito. Sa kategorya ng musika buong kasabikan namin inaabangan ang parangal sa musika. (isa na rito ang The Grammys) Narito ang ilan sa mga talaan ng mga nagwagi...


CATEGORY: MUSIC

1970

Album: Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)
Record: Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)
Popular songs: Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)
Everything is Beautiful (Rey Stevens) I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Dionne Warwick) Close to You (Carpenters) The Thrill is Gone (BB King) Don’t Play that Song (Aretha Franklin) If I Were a Carpenter ( Johnny Cash, June Carter) Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson) Theme from “Z” (Henry Mancini) Airport love theme ( Alfred Newman)
New Artist: Carpenters


1971

Album: Tapestry (Carole King)
Record: It’s Too late (Carole King)
Populars songs: You’ve Got a Friend ( Carole King) You’ve Got a Friend (James Taylor) Tapestry (Carole King), Ain’t No Sunshine, (Bill Withers) A Natural Man (Lou Rawls) Proud Mary (Tina Turner) Help Me Make it Through the Night (Kris Kristofferson) Theme from Summer of 42,” (Michel Legrand)
New Artist: Carly Simon


1972

Album: The Concert for Bangladesh (George Harrison et al..)
Record: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Popular songs: Without You (Nilson) I Am Woman (Hellen Reddy) Where is the Love
(D. Hattaway/R. Flack) Papa was a Rolling Stone (Temptations) Me and Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul) Alone at Last (Gary Burton) Brian’s Song (Michel Legrand)
New Artist: America


1973

Album: Innervision. (Stevie Wonder)
Record: Killing Me Softly with his Song (Roberta Flack)
Popular Songs: You Are the Sunshine of my Life, (Stevie Wonder)
Neither One of us, (Wants to be the First to say Goodbye) ( Glady’s knight & the Pips) s: Sprach Zarahustra, (Eumir Deodato) Superstition (Stevie Wonder) Hang on Sloopy (Ramsey Lewis) Masters of Eyes (Aretha Franklin) Let me be There (Olivia NewtonJohn) behind Closed Doors (Chalie Rich) Last tango in Paris (Gato Barbieri)
New Artist: Bette Middler


1974

Album: Fulfillingness’ First Finale (Stevie Wonder)
Record: I Honestly Love You (Olivia Newton John)
Populay Songs: The way We Were (Barbra Streisand) band on the Run (Paul McCartney & the Wings) The Entertainer (Marvin Hamlish) Boogie On a Reggae Woman (Stevie Wonder) Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (Aretha Franklin) Tell me Something Good (Rufus) Love song (Anne Murray) Fairytale (Pointer Sister)
New Artist: Marvin Hamlisch


1975

Album: Still Crazy After All Theses Years ( Paul Simon)
Record: Love Will Keep us Together (Captain and Tennile)
Popular songs: Send in the Clown ( Stephen Sondheim) At Seventeen (Janis Ian ) Lyin Eyes (Eagles) The Hustle (Van McCoy) Living for the City (Ray Charles) This will be (Natalie Cole) Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire) Fly Robib Fly ( Silver Convention)
New Artist : Natalie Cole


1976

Album: Song In The key of Life (Stevie Wonder)
Record: This Masquerade (George Benson)
Popular Songs: If Youy Leave me Now (Chicago) Lowdown (Boz Scaggs) I Wish (Stevie Wonder) Hasten down the Wind (Linda Rondstand) Sophisticated lady (Natalie Cole) You Don’t Have to be Star ( Marilyn McCoo/Billy Davis, Jr.)
New ArtistL Starland Vocal band


1977

Album: Rumours (Fleetwood Mac)
Record: Hotel California (Eagles)
Popular Songs: Evergreen (Barbra Streisand/ Paul Williams) HaNDY Man (James Taylor) How Deep is Your Love (BeeGees) You Make me Feel Like dancing (Leo Sayer) Don’t Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston) Don’t it Make my Brown Eyes Blue ( Richard Leigh) Theme from Stars Wars (John Williams)
New Artist: Debby Boone


1978

Album: Saturday Night Fever (BeeGees)
Record: Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Popular Songs: Copacabana (Barry Manilow) You Needed Me (Anne Murray) Cildren of Sanchez ( Chuck Mangione) Last Dance (Paul Jabara/Donna Summer) All Fly Home (Al Jarreau) Georgia on my Mind (Willie Nelson/Rey Charles) Theme fromClose Encounters of the Third Kind ( John Williams)
New Artist: A Taste of Honey


1979

Album: 52nd Streets (Billy Joel)
Record: What a Fool Believes ( Doobie Brothers)
Popular Songs: I’ll Never Love this way Again (Dionne Warwick) Minute bty Minute (Doobie Brothers) Gotta Serve somebody (Bob Dylan) Hot Stuff (Donna Summer) Heartache Tonight (Eagles) After the Love has Gone (David Foster/Earth, Wind & Fire) Don’t Stop Till you get Enough (Michael Jackson) Déjà vu (Dionne Warwick) Boogie Wonderland (Earth, Wind & Fire) I will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) You Decorted my Life (Kenny Rogers) O Sole Mio (Luciano Pavarroti) Theme from Superman (John Williams)
New Artist: Rickie Lee Jones



Source: The Grammys

retro 70's

Never mind if you can't recall those artist and song in this short video.

MARCOS, MARCOS PA RIN!

Despite many bad things written about him, he's still my idol, Happy Birthday Apo Makoy)

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959-1965). During World War II he claimed to be the leader of Ang Maharlika, a guerrilla force in northern Luzon. In 1963 he became Senate President. As Philippine president and strongman, his greatest achievement was in the fields of infrastructure development and international diplomacy.

Even so, according to a recent survey, some Filipinos prefer Marcos' rule due to the shape of the country in administrations succeeding his. Many admire his autocratic, strong-arm rule, saying that his style of leadership is sorely missed and needed in the post-EDSA Philippines where too much democracy has ruined the body politic, with fractious standoffs in Congress, endless so-called "People Power" demonstrations, deadlocks in the Senate and movie actors as well as traditional politicians being elected into public office, as well as uneducated masses being easily manipulated to vote for famous individuals or corrupt patronage candidates. A few are nostalgic for the Marcos era, where the government was well-organized and laws were strictly followed by civilians, leading to a relatively disciplined populace.

In officeDecember 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986
Preced by: Diosdado P. Macapagal
Succeeded by: Corazon C. Aquino
Prime Minister: Cesar Virata (1981-1986)
Vice President: Fernando Lopez (1965-1973) Arturo Tolentino (1986)
Prime Minister of the Philippines
In office June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1981
Succeeded by: Cesar Virata
Political party
Liberal Party (1946-1965) Nacionalista Party (1965-1978) Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978-1986)
Spouse: Imelda Romualdez
Occupation: Lawyer
Religion:Roman Catholic (formerly Aglipayan)

Presidential Tivia:
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (Born: September 28, 1910)
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (Died: September 28, 1989)

HOW PROUD YOU ARE WITH YOUR SON?

Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party.
After several drinks, one of the men had to use the restroom.
Those who remained talked about their kids.

The first guy said, "My son is my pride and joy. He started working at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday.'

The second guy said, "Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight school To become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in the company, where he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for his birthday."

The third man said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the Best universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday:
A 30,000 square foot mansion."

The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth returned from the restroom and asked:
"What are all the congratulations for? ' One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes of our sons. ...What about your son?"

The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a nightclub." The three friends said: "What a shame... what a disappointment."

The fourth man replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he Received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends."

SEPTEMBER MORN

When "BER" months come (September, October, November & December) Pinoy started the countdown for Christmas. In fact most Radio and TV programs features some Christmas list of activities. Malls annoyed us with christmas songs, well you can't blame them it was the time of the years that shoppers goes crazy and a big profits for them.

For me September is a recollection of great song inspired by this month, September Morn (Neil Diamond) September (Earth, Wind & Fire) See you in September (Tempos, The Happenings) When Summer is Gone (Gary Lewis and the Playboy) and many more, and I remember there was once a Pinoy movie "See You in September".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9cbufr9iao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbrXRV7bkw


I'll see you in September when summer is gone...this is one of my favorite song during my childhood years