Category Archives: THE 1970′S

HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW?

bukod sa aking very special gift (ahem) ay may kanta rin ako sa iyo this year mylab, especially recorded sa loob ng banyo ng apartment natin para may echo epeks. hehehe. alam ko, hindi ito love song in the normal … Continue reading

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I DREAMED I MET A GALILEAN

this is my cover version of a classic jesus christ superstar song – Pilate’s Dream i know practically all the lines in this andrew lloyd webber rock opera and this song’s a personal favorite since i was a small kid.

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WHEN YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO REPAY, BUT YOUNG ENOUGH TO SELL

it’s a rainy and a little bit cold sunday afternoon. to pass the time, i did two recordings of neil young’s “tell me why“. don’t ask my why. ever since i was a kid, i always wished i had his … Continue reading

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Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose

I love the Janis Joplin cover of the Kris Kristofferson song. Here’s my take on Me and Bobby Mcgee.

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Moon appears to shine and light the sky, with the help of some fireflies

hello mylab. happy birthday. hindi na ako mag papaligoy ligoy pa – heto ang isa sa mga regalo ko sa iyo: isang kanta. sana magustuhan mo itong cover ng isang classic ni frampton. lab U.

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Won’t you please read my signs, be a gypsy

PLEASE BE WITH ME – i love songs that mention gypsies. one of the earliest clapton songs i’ve heard. i love the easy bluesy melody of this song.

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But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

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Casual conversations how they bore me

in 1979, supertramp released an LP called “breakfast in america”. classic record dahil walang tapon na kanta. ang isa sa mga paborito ko roon ay ang kantang “casual conversations“. pakinggan ninyo ang cover version na ginawa ko. mayroong “overdub” of … Continue reading

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BREAK A HEART OF STONE

i recorded a new song. it’s a cover of alice cooper’s classic “i never cry” which came out in 1976 (from the “alice goes to hell” album). memorable ang kantang ito sa akin dahil ito ang isa mga unang natutunan … Continue reading

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HOW CAN I TELL YOU

nag record ulit ako ng kanta kagabi. nainggit kasi ako sa mga contestant ng singapore idol. hehe. cover version ito ng kanta ni cat stevens na pinasikat ni lani hall. simple lang ang melody pero minsan mong marinig, parang gusto … Continue reading

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WHEN IT COMES TO BEING LUCKY SHE’S CURSED

tatlo pala ang version ko ng “first cut is the deepest” sa aking iPod. kanina ko lang nalaman. what’s the significance of this fact in the order of things in the universe, i ask myself. nothing much, i answer back. … Continue reading

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JOSE FELICIANO AND THE SOULFUL RENDITION

Always something there to remind me. i love this song, especially the soulful rendition of Jose Feliciano. i know, in my version, i bastardized it again. but so what. this was done on the night of the first singapore idol … Continue reading

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JONI ROCKS!

The Circle Game, Take 2. sinali ko na rito yung stanza containing the lines of the title of my previous blog entry – “words like, when you’re older, must appease him, and promises of someday make his dreams”. ay naku, … Continue reading

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ALAY KAY DADDY

EAST OF GINGER TREES – this is an obscure song of seals and crofts. the melody and the lyrics are haunting. i don’t know why but when i listen to this song, i am reminded of my dad. minsan naiiyak … Continue reading

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MORNING COMES THE SUNRISE AND I’M DRIVEN TO MY BED

4 and 20 – this is my cover version of one of my favorite CSNY songs. taken from the deja vu lp that was released in the ’70′s. i think my version is rougher than the original but that’s ok.

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