Mark Berkowitz Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 It was one of my favorite things to do in the Philippines, especially when getting the family together to sing with videoke. Even my young song was able to sing along with the music. My favorite Tagalog songs were by the Eraserheads, such as ‘Overdrive,’ but whenever I sang the line, “iasama ko ang girlfriend ko,” my mother-in-law would jokingly slap me on the arm. Overdrive by the Eraserheads alam mo mayron akong pangarap sa buhay sana matupad na magda-drive ako hanggang Baguio magda-drive ako hanggang Bicol magda-drive ako hanggang Batangas tapos magswi-swimming d'on sa beach isasama ko ang girlfriend ko (I will take my girlfriend) isasama ko kahit sinong may gusto kahit may kasama siyang aso basta't meron siyang dalang sariling buto magdadala ako ng pagkain burger fries tapsilog at siopao magda-drive ako hanggang Visayas magda-drive ako hanggang sa Mindanao magda-drive ako buong taon magda-drive ako habang buhay magda-drive ako… Right now, whenever I’m feeling sad, I sing along to ‘Pare Ko,’ which always seems to cheer me up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 I joined in at the parties when I was in my early 50's. Many beers would get me singing Kenny Rodgers songs. Nowadays when the neighbors rent a machine it sounds like someone is trying to kill a cat or something. VERY LOUDLY !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit112 Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, Arizona Kid said: I joined in at the parties when I was in my early 50's. Many beers would get me singing Kenny Rodgers songs. Nowadays when the neighbors rent a machine it sounds like someone is trying to kill a cat or something. VERY LOUDLY !! About 3 weeks ago a group of foreign dental students rented a machine for 24 hrs and proceeded to use it late into the night and the next day. I mentioned it to my landlord (Filipino) that it sounded like someone was torturing cats and he agreed and was pissed that the guards didn't stop them at 10pm as per posted notice! Everyone else in the subdivision adheres to the notice and he complained to the guard agency that it is their responsibility to enforce it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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