Meron Lang Betamax (Verse 2: Nagreklamo Si Chickoy Pura)

This is a follow-up to the previous article.

“Nagreklamo si Chickoy Pura sa balita ng ASIN
Ang anak ni ka Freddie kinontra ni Edru Abraham
Dumoo bidoo ang APO Hiking, mga kababayan ni Francis M
Beh, buti nga sa Hotdog. Nosi ba lasi Sampaguita”


– The second stanza of popular band Sandwich‘s throwback-inducing song “Betamax” [2008]. Music video directed by Nico Puertollano.

“Nagreklamo si Chickoy Pura…”

Chickoy Pura is the lead singer and guitar player for The Jerks. Despite having been formed in 1979, the Pinoy rock band only released their self-titled album in the late 90s with the single “Reklamo Ng Reklamo” [1997].

“Sa balita ng ASIN…”

The legacy of folk-rock band ASIN and their song “Balita” [1979] can be heard as the Tagalog chorus of The Black Eyed PeasThe Apl Song [2003].

“Ang anak ni ka Freddie…”

Filipino folk singer Freddie Aguilar‘s 1978 song “Anak” generated a hundred covers and was released in over 50 countries and in 27 different foreign languages. A movie with the same title was released in 2000 with a plot inspired by the lyrics of the song.

“Kinontra ni Edru Abraham…”

This line from the song is a wordplay of the ethnic music and dance ensemble Edru Abraham At Ang KONTempoRAryong GAmelan PIlipino (Kontra-GaPi) formed in 1989. The gamelan has produced an album in 1997 “Gong At Ritmo, Lunggating Pilipino” with one of the tracks titled “Ang Pilipinas Sa Timog Silangang Asya”.

“Dumoo bidoo ang APO Hiking…”

Before Kamikazee‘s fun and wild take of “Doo Bidoo” in 2006, the APO Hiking Society originally recorded the OPM song in 1980.

“Mga kababayan ni Francis M…”

Pinoy hip-hop pioneer Francis Magalona (or known by the moniker Francis M) sings his advice for the people in the Philippines on “Mga Kababayan” [1990].

“Beh, buti nga sa Hotdog…”

“Beh, Buti Nga” [1981] by the disco band Hotdog is about getting even with a past crush who never knew you existed.

“Nosi ba lasi Sampaguita…”

Sampaguita‘s “Nosi Ba Lasi” [1989] is a street phrase “sino ba sila” which translates to “who are they“.

Ipagpatuloy ang daloy ng alon…

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