1. Eyes on Me. - Are you a gamer, particularly of the RPG genre? If so, you'd know this song by Faye Wong. It comes from the soundtrack of Final Fantasy VIII.
We were thinking of a song for our wedding back in 2002. We wanted it to be different. I remembered this song and played it to my wife. She liked it. I then asked one of our officemates to sing it in our wedding. We brought a CD for the background music, then discovered that the Church did not have a CD player! I couldn't signal to my officemate that it's ok if she couldn't sing it. But soon her lovely voice carried the familiar tune in accapela. It was beautiful.
2. Smoke Gets in your Eyes. - This one's a really old song. I'm a sucker for Steven Spielberg films, and I saw the movie "Always" with this song featured in one of the touching moments. Watch the movie! It's great. This song always remind me of that movie and the feeling of sadness that came with it.
3. Pretty in Pink. - a song from the 80s by The Psychedelic Furs. I can't understand the lyrics so when I sing with it, I mumble whatever phrases and syllables that sound like it. Hah!
I love the movie with the same title too by Director John Hughes. In fact, Princess Em even bought me a DVD copy from the States! Her pasalubong to me. Thanks again Em!
4. If You Leave - by the Orchestral Maneouvres in the Dark, or OMD. Another 80s great. I love the violins interspersed with the drums and guitars. Whenever I hear this song, I get transported back to the time when I was in my teens and we were watching Pretty in Pink at my friend's living room. They were well-off and had a VHS player. "If you leave" was playing in the scene where the prom was starting and an overhead sweep of the dance floor was being shown. The song and the scene blended so well that you knew something important was going to happen soon.
5. Why Don't you Care. - Do you know the original Bagets movie? This song was performed by Harner. In the early 90s, I scoured music stores and record bars for the Baget soundtrack in order to get this particular song. It was so catchy I couldn't get it out of my head. And then a DVD was released last year. I got to hear the song again and then I knew I had to have a copy of that song. There was the internet this time. I was able to contact somebody who was willing to sell me a copy. I now have this song on my playlist! After more than ten years!
May I add an extra song? Farewell by Raymond Lauchengco. Graduation song from our high school!
6. Bato sa Buhangin. - If you know this song, then we must be from the same generation. Hahaha. Actually I can only remember snippets of this song now, but there was a time when I knew this song by heart. I was in Grade 2 then and we were to sing in front of the class as a graded performance. I sang this song. After my performance, the teacher said, "Please choose another song next time. You don't know yet the meaning of this song".
Perhaps the song reminded my teacher of her ex-boyfriend? hehehe
There are a lot of things I have already forgotten that happened in my youth, but this one stuck. And I don't know why.
7. Someone's Waiting for You. - This was sung by Lea Salonga, one of my favorite artists. I knew this song by heart when I was a kid, and it accompanied me in my times of solitude. I was a bit of a loner then. Here's the lyrics to this wonderful song.
Be brave little one
Make a wish for each sad little tear
Hold your head up though no one is near
Someone's waiting for you
Don't cry little one
There'll be a smile where a frown used to be
You'll be part of a love that you see
Someone's waiting for you
Refrain:
Always keep a little pray'r in your pocket
And you're sure to see the light
Soon, there'll be joy and happiness
And your little world will be bright
Have faith little one
'Til your hopes and your wishes come true
You must try to be brave little one
Someone's waiting to love you
Always keep a little pray'r in your pocket
And you're sure to see the light
Soon, there'll be joy and happiness
And your little world will be bright
Have faith little one
'Til your hopes and your wishes come true
You must try to be brave little one
Someone's waiting to love you
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Oh yeah, I'm supposed to tag somebody else. I have to run off to a meeting right now, so if you fancy doing the tag, please do so.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Uy, how senti... nice shot dear. i love the picture!
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Thanks dear. I was really surprised to find the white roses blooming in the garden. I did not see the buds the last time I was there in Baguio.
ReplyDeletesa mga list mo 2 songs lang ang alam ko, yung Bato sa Buhangin at Someone's Waiting for you! pero correction ha... di tayo magka-edad db???! nyahahaha! yun kasi ang description mo... :)
ReplyDeleteanyway, happy weekend po! ang ganda ng flower! nakaka-relax pag nakakakita ako ng ganyan! God bless po!
Lakas ni Cess syo tito nick. Alam ko hate mo mga tags...hehehe. So pwede ko kayang sundan yang tag ni cess na yan? Wait mo ha, medyo busy lang ako ngayon.
ReplyDeleterho: Bwahahaha. Based sa photo mo, hindi nga tayo magka-generation. Pero bilib ako sayo, alam mo yung Bato sa Buhangin ha. Bihira na ang may mga nakakaalam ng oldies Pinoy songs.
ReplyDeleteAnn: Shhhhh! Hwag ka maingay! Nahirapan nga ako sa tag na ito eh... talagang inisip ko yung sagot ko hehehe
Sweet! You must be a romantic soul!
ReplyDeleteSidney: More like a sentimental old fool :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are definitely from the same generation watson. I also know very well songs number 6 and 7. :) And I love them both too. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother song I love is Kastilyong Buhangin. I remember my ex-bf everytime I hear that. :)
mr. wats0n, asan na yung dvd na pretty in pink???? mag-aaniversary na yun di ma pa rin pinapahiram sa akin... calling ms. dessa girl..baka gusto mo na ibalik kay wats0n yung dvd kesa naman inaamag na sa drawer mo...
ReplyDeletewow ganda. nakalutangang white color.
ReplyDelete#1 - hindi ko alam , hindi kasi ako naga-rpg :) pero ginamit pa sa church ha-- hmm, ma-dowload nga.
ReplyDeletehindi ko alam yung why dont you care sa bagets.. ayan, manonood pa tuloy ako ng bagets, hehehe.
thanks for doing the tag :)
I remember the "Be brave Little One" song. It's a song we rendered para sa teacher namin na may cancer.
ReplyDeletekaya ko alam yung bato sa buhangin e naririnig ko sa videoke! hehehe!
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