This song says “what every GIRL wants to be told”; but it is also what every MOTHER would want to be told.  HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to ALL the GREAT MOTHERS in the world! And to all who still have their moms around, go TELL HER ……….. before it’s too late.

To my dearest Mama …… Thank you for your love, patience, and understanding through all the years….. there is no way that I can ever repay all the sacrifices you have done, but I pray to God He will always give you what you need and keep you blessed in many ways. 

And because I have a second Mom, who adopted me,  I sure am doubly blessed to be loved by two mothers!  She is also my aunt, and even before my official adoption she has dedicated much of her time to me as her own daughter, even when she’s busy with her work.  She was often times misunderstood but she always cared and showed much concern with everyone in the family.  We could not thank her enough.  I love her and wish she was still around.

For an added BONUS, I also had a very wonderful, caring mom in law.  She had a really large brood of 12 but she managed to raise them well with her unconditional love.  We all remember her sweetness and thoughtfulness. 

Not to forget, the Mother of God,  Hail Mary, full of grace!  Thank you Lord for mothers!
God bless every mother in the world.

TELL HER (Every Girl Wants to be Told)
~  Percy Faith Orchestra
Lyrics:

Tell her each day you adore her
Show her your love won’t grow cold
Tell her the things that you’ll do for her
Every girl likes to be told.

 Show her her problems concern you
Times when she should be consoled
Tell her it’s you that she can turn to
Every girl likes to be told.

You don’t have to give her riches
That’s not what she’s longing for
Just give her your affection
And she’ll give you so much more.

So show her that you’re thinking of her
And you’re hers to have and to hold
Tell her each day how much you love her
Every girl likes to be told.

(((Musical interval))))

So show her that you’re thinking of her
And you’re hers to have and to hold
Tell her each day how much you love her
Every girl likes to be told

Tell her you love her…..

Tell her you love her…..

Pinoy Global Superstars seen on Times Square billboards! 

Mabuhay!

Filipinos™ tease Times Square (by thephilippinestm)

TITLE of SONG:  “Carry No Burden”
Artist:  Ms. Fatima Soriano
Music & Lyrics :  Ms. Fatima Soriano

     
Here’s a good song to listen to as we reflect, repent and renew our relationship with our Lord and Savior.

Have a blessed Holy Week! 

The Sacred Triduum :  Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday

What the Triduum commemorates, that which makes it the “culmination of the entire liturgical year,” is the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because Jesus was willing to die for our sins and was resurrected, death no longer is the end of life for us. It is the beginning of new life. We gather at the Easter Triduum to remember the saving act of Jesus and the miracle of his resurrection. Because Jesus died and was resurrected, we live.

The term Triduum means “three days.”
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Happy Hearts Day everyone! 

Celebrate, dance and just feel the love!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy this upbeat song of the day….

~ EVERLASTING LOVE
by: ANDY GIBB

“If it’s the pleasure of taking my heart that you need
Then it only makes me love you more”

Song Title:  Theme from “Valley of the Dolls”
Artist       :  Dionne Warwick

Posting this as a special request of my bff…….

“Splendid composition. Seamless time signatures, vocal finess, uplifting with gentle breaks. Like a beautiful soft breeze… It does give me goose bumps when Dionne breaks into the heart of the song. Magical.”

Dionne Warwick’s twelfth album for the Scepter label “Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls” featured the single along with another Top Ten hit “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”.

The album was smartly marketed as “The only album in which you will hear Dionne Warwick singing the “Theme From ‘Valley of the Dolls’”. The album hit #6 on the Billboard Album Chart and #2 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Album Chart and would remain on the Hot 100 Album Chart for over a year.

It was recorded during the summer and fall of 1967 and was released early the next year. The album was awarded an RIAA gold award.

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LONG AGO and FAR AWAY
By:  James Taylor (with Joni Mitchell)

ALBUM: Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1971)
Backing Vocals - Joni Mitchell
Vocals - James Taylor
Piano -  Carole King
Written By - James Taylor

Can’t help but post this song…….Haven’t had a hint about it for soooooo long, years perhaps, never even heard it on the radio…….then suddenly in my dream; it was being played on the radio and so i kept singing it as i woke up! and i even remembered the lyrics (well most of it) coz it was one of my favorites, of course! :) maybe i really needed to remember it…. for some reason (?)

This is a really beautiful masterpiece song by the one & only James Taylor!  I hope you’ll hear the original because this version is the only one I found in YouTube.  It was almost perfect except for a bit annoying disturbance at 1:21…… but the rest is nothing but silky smooth vocals and instrumentation. 

Enjoy!!!

 

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America was a light folk-rock act of the early ’70s who had several Top Ten hits, including the number ones “A Horse with No Name” and “Sister Golden Hair.” Vocalists/guitarists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley met while they were still in high school in the late ’60s; all three were sons of U.S. Air Force officers who were stationed in the U.K. After they completed school in 1970, they formed an acoustic folk-rock quartet called Daze in London, which was soon pared down to the trio of Bunnell, Peek, and Beckley. Adopting the name America, the group landed a contract with Jeff Dexter, a promoter for the Roundhouse concert venue. Dexter had America open for several major artists and the group soon signed with Warner Bros. Records. By the fall of 1970, the group was recording their debut album in London, with producers Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter.

“A Horse with No Name,” America’s debut single, was released at the end of 1971. In January 1972, the song — which strongly recalled the acoustic numbers of Neil Young — became a number three hit in the U.K. The group’s self-titled debut album followed the same stylistic pattern and became a hit as well, peaking at number 14. Following their British success, America returned to North America, beginning a supporting tour for the Everly Brothers. “A Horse with No Name” was released in the U.S. that spring, where it soon became a number one single, pushing Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” off the top of the charts; America followed the single to the top of the charts. “I Need You” became another Top Ten hit that summer, and the group began work on their second album. “Ventura Highway,” the first single released from this collaboration, became their third straight Top Ten hit in December of 1972. In the beginning of 1973, America won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1972.

Homecoming was released in January of 1973, becoming a Top Ten hit in the U.S. and peaking at number 21 in the U.K. America’s essential sound didn’t change with this record; it just became more polished. However, the hits stopped coming fairly soon — they had only one minor Top 40 hit in 1973. Hat Trick, the group’s third album, was released toward the end of 1973; it failed to make it past number 28 on the American charts. Released in the late fall of 1974, Holiday was the first record the group made with producer George Martin. Holiday returned America to the top of the charts, peaking at number three and launching the hit singles “Tin Man” and “Lonely People.” “Sister Golden Hair,” pulled from 1975’s Hearts, became their second number one single. That same year, the group released History: America’s Greatest Hits, which would eventually sell over four million copies.

Although America’s 1976 effort Hideaway went gold and peaked at number 11, the group’s audience was beginning to decline. After releasing Harbor to a lukewarm reception, Dan Peek left the group, deciding to become a contemporary Christian recording artist. The group continued as a duo; their last Martin-produced record, Silent Letter, was released in 1979 to little attention.

America returned to the Top Ten in 1982 with “You Can Do Magic,” an adult contemporary pop number that featured synthesizers along with their trademark harmonies. “The Border” became their last Top 40 hit in 1983, peaking at number 33. After releasing America in Concert in the summer of 1985, the group continued to tour successfully into the ’90s, resurfacing in 1998 with Human Nature.

The early part of the new millenium saw America release not only a handful of live albums as well as a holiday-themed studio recording, but also the exhaustive, career-spanning box set Highway, released in 2000. On the heels of this renewed interest, America was tempted back into the studio in 2006 by longtime fans and musicians Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. Although encouraging Bunnell and Beckley to stick to America’s core sound, producers Schlesinger and Iha brought in younger musicians influenced by America to guest on the album including Ryan Adams, Nada Surf, and others. With a release date set for early 2007, Here & Now features new material by America as well as covers written by bands heavily influenced by the soft rock pioneers.

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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The palatial home of Dona Catalina Solis - once the largest house in Lipa

I spent my very young years in this city where I will treasure all those memorable and wonderful years of my life. 

a sweet and senti song….. and so beautifully sang by The CompanY
(especially for my dearest friends from way back when)

NANDITO PA RIN TAYO (lyrics)

1

Naaalala mo ba noon nung bata pa tayo

Naaalala mo pa noon nung bago pa ang mundo

Kahit ano man ang iharap sa atin

Kahit ano ay kakayanin

Andami dami kailangan pang gawin.

2

Sabay tayong nangarap at sabay rin natuto

Sabay rin natin nakita na nagbago ang mundo

Kahit magbagong lahat sa ating mundo

Ok lang ‘yon magkasama tayo

Maaasahan mo ang pangakong ito…

REFRAIN

Masaya, malungkot, nabigo, naabot

Nandito pa rin tayo

Nawala, nakita, lumakas, humina

Nandito pa rin tayo

Di ka mag-iisa, may kasama ka

Sa biyahe ng buhay mo

Umulan, umaraw nandito pa rin tayo…

3

Ang dami nang nangyari sa atin

Nandito pa rin tayo

Sa hirap at ginhawa tuloy

Ang ikot ng mundo

Kahit ngayon  alam ko makakaya natin

Kahit anong iharap sa atin

Ang dami-dami pwede pang gawin

REFRAIN 2x

Artist: The CompanY
Album: Group Hug (Viva Records, December 2008)
Also featuring: Gerard Salonga and FILharmoniKA
Song: Nandito Pa Rin Tayo
Music and lyrics: Moy Ortiz

Here’s a great song, way back in the 70’s.  Just when you got that rainy day feeling again….. this song sort of changes your mood and makes you somewhat upbeat; soon your feet go tapping along as your head goes bobbing in rhythm!  There you go……

ARTIST:  The Fortunes
SONG:     Here Comes that Rainy Day Feeling Again

Music : Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Artist : Eric Clapton in Concert

Sometimes, a song like this can fix up my moods and feel more with my heart and everything becomes fine!  Yes, there’s something out there…… somewhere over the rainbow, where bluebirds fly and though I can’t fly, there’s always music to make me feel good just like I’m floating in the sky!

Flashback Flashback Flashback Flashback Flashback Flashback Flashback ~ one of the hard to find songs of the 70s!

Another ELLA del ROSARIO song
MUSIC TITLE:   ” ANG GALING-GALING”

“Ang galing galing mo, hangang-hanga ako……”

Music:  Hahabol Habol  -  An almost forgotten treasure all by itself!
Album : Ella
Canary Rec. (1979)
ARTIST:  Ms.  ELLA del ROSARIO

Tagged as the Disco Queen of the Philippines in the 80s, Del Rosario was the former vocalist of the Hotdog band. She was twice awarded by the Aliw Awards as Most Versatile Soloist.

“Hahabol Habol” had a remake in 1987 by Ms. Jamie Rivera. 

70’s Disco Version or 80’s Electro Pop?   Well, I am totally biased to Ms. Ella del Rosario & the original version of course,  though I know Ms. Jamie Rivera has also made a name for herself.

I found only one video of this song, so far…… so now hope you enjoy listening to it too, as I do.

Photo from:  http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/pictures/000076109.jpg

Yes the rainy season is on!  Anticipating Typhoon “Chedeng” to make its landfall as reported by a local tv station;  already heavy rains had poured several times that my mind got flooded with so much stuff and pushed me to write this…..

I do love the rain and the coolness it brings in the air.  It even drives me to sing the famous lines of a ’60s song “Rhythm of the Rain.”   “…..Oh listen to the falling rain….. pitter pater pitter pater, oooh..”  And there’s that other popular song, that goes:  “I’m singing in the rain….. What a glorious feelin’, I’m happy again.”

Well, there are a lot of songs related to the rain from way back when, till today. Rain seemed to be one of the favorite subjects in song-writing. I bet each of you reading this have at least one “rain” song going on in your mind right now!   

Of course, we know plants and flowers are happiest this time of year & rejoicing in the shower of rain that brings out their bright, vivid colors!  Photo enthusiasts just go clicking away their perfect shots and capture the floral celebration!

Children love to play in the rain as well! Oh yes, I was a child too, you know!  And I look back to my childhood days, we were told that bathing in the rain would get rid of those rashes you’ve had during the hot summer days!  How I loved to drench myself out in the rain too.  It was really refreshing and totally awesome running around; chasing the rain, feeling the water in your face and whole body. At times, in trickles, as it gently tickles!  But I liked the heavy downpour more which give wilder thrills and chills; imagining like as if I were under the Pagsanjan Falls! (That’s the only waterfalls I knew then as a child.)

And even if I knew the famous nursery rhyme “Rain, rain go away, come again another day….” I preferred to have the rains stay longer each time.  Back then, it seemed to me that rainwater had some secret ingredient that I was told to fill up our buckets so we could use rainwater for shower the next day as it could make your hair shinier and smoother.  To this day, I haven’t got a clue if there was any truth to that or none.  However, I’d like to think that my hair looked great in those days even when rebonding, hair spa or keratin treatments and all sorts of hair waxes were totally unheard of! (Shocks! Writing this makes me feel I’m quite getting…… old! Ouch!)

Anyway, what I’m driving at is the pure fun of playing out in the rain; while enjoying the experience of receiving one of nature’s best gift to us: rain! In those days, I only knew the good things and happiness it brings.   

As many years passed by, it hurts to say that I cannot say the same things now!  Because what I feel is that I have learned to hate the rain!  How sad…… but actually it’s not the rain I really hate but the dreaded floods it now brings! It’s not only here in our country but in all parts of the world.  It’s all because of the total abuse and neglect of the environment that has caused all sorts of natural disasters…. but that’s another topic.

Photo from Philstar.com (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=200&articleId=689647

The floods in Metro Manila alone are disastrous and feared by many, including me. Add to that is the “La Nina” phenomenon we have according to PAGASA (our local weather bureau)!  As if an “Ondoy”-like tragedy is lurking from every nimbus cloud, up there in the troposphere, while all the necessary ingredients for a tropical storm are gradually developing somewhere in the open oceans or seas.

We hope that all government agencies and institutions responsible for flood control & prevention; public health & safety, environment protection & conservation, come together and work on better, efficient, effective and long-term solutions for the worsening problems of our country every rainy season.

We could only pray that the storms do not become so violent to cause more widespread floods, destruction to crops and other properties, and more importantly, the precious lives of our “kababayans.”

(And so many must have offered prayers that after about 2 days, “Chedeng” changed its direction & did not push through damaging more areas in the country. Thank you Almighty God!)

 
Photos of  “Bebeng” Flash floods in Metro Manila (May 8, 2011 - just about 2 weeks before Chedeng)
http://blogwatch.tv/news/tweeters-share-photos-of-flash-floods-in-metro-manila/