OUT OF THE 'MUSIC' BOX

no offense to nina and mymp fans...

.. but i am glad that their cds are not being played all over the place anymore. well, not as much as before, at least. i mean, i go to 7-11, i ride on the fx, i eat at jollibee, i take a cab, i visit a friend in the hospital, i go to the office, i ride on my friend's car -- and all i hear is either nina's or mymp's album. i mean, please. give me a break, will ya? i have memorized their tracks, considering i don't have a copy of either albums! would you believe that?!

i do not hate them. they are great artists. i guess their songs are just overplayed, if there was such a thing. and i am a little disappointed that people have chosen to narrow down their preferences when it comes to music. there are more bands/artists out there, both localy and internationally. a hell of a lot more. and they have more to offer. originality, for instance. renditions are ok, but if it gets too much as this, then where have all the filipino song writing talents gone? are these artists just out there to please everyone's ears, almost forgetting to express themselves through their own way? own STYLE, yes. but own stuff? like lyrics, music and arrangement? nah. i think it's more fulfilling to be known for your own stuff, than being recognized as the one who did a version of julia fordham's or kathy trocolli's song. ( i give credit to kitchie nadal for doing her own stuff, although i am not a fan.)

and to listeners out there, are you just willing to settle with this? i know we all have this freedom of choice thingy. but believe me there's a whole lot more about music than this. a whole lot more.

p.s. nag-gig kame sa gweilo's makati nung friday. may nag-abot ng tissue. nag-request ng mga ganun. eventually, umuwi. hehe. oops!!! nagkamali sila ng napuntahan. hehe.