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2021 Picks (So Far)

Go with the flow while swaying our feet to my song picks so far this year 2021. Like last year, most of the songs here were influenced by the video-sharing app TikTok.

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Top 3 Songs of June 2021:
3. “Running Away” – VANO 3000, BADBADNOTGOOD & Samuel T. Herring
I cannot get enough of the viral TikTok trend with a BADBADNOTGOOD looped sample that pays tribute to the bumpers of Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block [adult swim].

2. “Butter” – BTS
I will always associate this song with the 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium French Fries, medium Coke, and the Sweet Chili and Cajun dipping sauces or the McDonald’s BTS Meal.

1. “good 4 u” – Olivia Rodrigo
Everyone familiar with Paramore can also hear some similarities to the American rock band’s 2007 breakthrough single “Misery Business”.

Intermission: Simulang i-angat ang bandera sa mga kantang OPM tampok ang SB19, Shanti Dope, James Reid, Angela Ken, Zack Tabudlo, at ang “Pajama Party (Cypher 1)” ng 1096 Gang ft. Guddhist, Youngwise, Polo Pi, Ghetto Gecko & Luci J. I-follow lang ang Spinnin’ Rabbit sa Spotify at pakinggan Pasok Sa Tunog playlist.

Top 3 Songs of the Year 2021 so far:
3. “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic
Grammy Award-winning American-Filipino singer-songwriter Bruno Mars joined forces with fellow Grammy Award-winning American singer Anderson .Paak for an R&B superduo Silk City.

2. “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” – GIVĒON
I’m as confused as anyone thinking why lovers use this sleeper hit as a celebration of their relationship. LOL

1. “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
The best part of the song would probably be the dreamy bridge. I don’t remember any recent song whose bridge as rich as the catchphrase “I still fuckin’ love you”.

Top 3 Throwback Songs:
3. “Booty Wurk (One Cheek At A Time)” – T-Pain ft. Joey Galaxy [2011]
I guess everyone on Philippine TikTok tried Niana Guerrero’s breath-catching choreography.

2. “Rasputin” – Boney M. [1978]
“Russia’s greatest love machine” himself Grigori Rasputin inspired the German group Boney M. with this viral TikTok Euro-disco hit.

1. “The Luck You Got” – The High Strung [2005]
Glad I watched all 11 seasons of the American TV series Shameless a few months before the series finale last April. The show is fantastic. Each main character’s journey is well-written especially Emmy Rossum’s role Fiona. (That one’s the GOAT!) Plus they feature indie rock songs for their soundtrack.

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Spinnin’ Rabbit SELECTS | Episodes 21 – 30

Spinnin’ Rabbit SELECTS a mix of songs from spins across different artists, sounds, lists, themes, and requests from @spinninrabbit‘s social media accounts. #nowspinnin #music #rnb #soul #improvisationalcomedy #pop #soundtrack #fyp

Episode 21: 93rd Oscars® – Music (Original Song & Score)

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Fight For You – H.E.R.
It’s All Right (Duet Version) – Jon Batiste & Celeste
Húsavík (My Hometown) – Will Ferrell & My Marianne
Io Sì (Seen) – Laura Pausini
Hear My Voice – Celeste
Speak Now – Leslie Odom, Jr.
Otis And Tien Have Dinner – Terence Blanchard
Welcome To Victorville – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Rain Song – Emile Mosseri ft. Han Ye-ri
Captain Jefferson – James Newton Howard

Episode 22: BRIT Awards 2021

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Hallucinate – Dua Lipa
willow – Taylor Swift
Black Hole – Griff
Save Your Tears (Remix) – The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
my future – Billie Eilish
Sweet Melody – Little Mix
Hope – Arlo Parks
drivers license – Olivia Rodrigo
Ain’t It Different – Headie One, AJ Tracey & Stormzy
Summertime – KURUPT FM & Craig David

Episode 23: Eurovision Song Contest – Rotterdam 2021

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ZITTI E BUONI – Måneskin
SHUM – Go_A
Dark Side – Blind Channel
Discoteque – THE ROOP
Embers – James Newman

Episode 24: 2021 Billboard Music Awards

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Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
For The Night – Pop Smoke ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby
my ex’s best friend – Machine Gun Kelly & blackbear
Life Is Good – Future ft. Drake
ROCKSTAR – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch
Yo Perreo Sola – Bad Bunny
I Hope – Gabby Barrett
More Than My Hometown – Morgan Wallen
Stupid Love – Lady Gaga
Promises – Maverick City Music ft. Joe L. Barnes & Naomi Raine

Episode 25: 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards

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Slide – H.E.R. ft. YG
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
Life Goes On – BTS
Hawái (Remix) – Maluma & The Weeknd
the 1 – Taylor Swift
Level Of Concern – twenty one pilots
Glad You Exist – Dan + Shay
Say So – Doja Cat
U Don’t Have To Call – Usher

Episode 26: #FriendsReunion

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I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
Big Yellow Taxi (Traffic Jam Mix) – Joni Mitchell
What Reason – Deckard
Smelly Cat – Phoebe Buffay
Into Your Arms – The Lemonheads
Closing Time – Semisonic
Transponster – Friends Cast
We Can Be Legends – Caden’s Hills & The Hit House
Embryonic Journey – Jefferson Airplane
Home – Phillip Phillips

Episode 27: 2021 Billboard Music Awards – Performers

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WE GOING CRAZY – DJ Khaled ft. H.E.R. & Migos
Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft. SZA
Shy Away – twenty one pilots
A Woman’s Worth – Alicia Keys
Bang! – AJR
Just Give Me A Reason – P!nk ft. Nate Ruess
BICHOTA – KAROL G
Butter – BTS
Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran
Only Human – Jonas Brothers

Episode 28: iHeartRadio Music Awards – 2021 Winners

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Streets – Doja Cat
bloody valentine – Machine Gun Kelly
Even Though I’m Leaving – Luke Combs
I Hope (Remix) – Gabby Barrett & Charlie Puth
Heartless – Diplo presents Thomas Wesley ft. Morgan Wallen
Come & Go – Juice WRLD & Marshmello
B.S. – Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R.
RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) – Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin
Adore You – Harry Styles
good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo

Episode 29: 2021 Billboard Music Awards – Top Artists

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What You Know Bout Love – Pop Smoke
Heartless – The Weeknd
exile – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver
Stay Gold – BTS
Tootsie Slide – Drake
Beautiful Mistakes – Maroon 5 ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Chasin’ You – Morgan Wallen
911 – Lady Gaga
Graves Into Gardens (Live) – Elevation Workship ft. Brandon Lake
Wash Us In The Blood – Kanye West ft. Travis Scott

Episode 30: Radio X Best Of British 2021

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Live Forever – Oasis
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
Not Nineteen Forever – The Courteeners
Dakota – Stereophonics
Real Love Song – Nothing But Thieves
This Charming Man – The Smiths
Blue Monday – New Order
Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Monkeys
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division

Spinnin’ Rabbit SELECTS Episodes 21 – 30 Compilation

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Top 100 Songs of 2020

Move all night with the personal top picks of the year 2020, a year of the health crisis, short-form video-sharing social media dance challenges, and work-from-home playlists.
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100. Till I Hear It From You – Gin Blossoms
99. Deluded – Kate Miller-Heidke
98. Lost In Yesterday – Tame Impala
97. What A Man Gotta Do – Jonas Brothers
96. Darkness – Pinegrove
95. A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
94. WHATS POPPIN – Jack Harlow
93. Here’s Where The Story Ends – The Sundays
92. Holy – Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper
91. Paubaya – Moira Dela Torre

90. Chinita Girl – Lil Vinceyy ft. Guel
89. Blueberry Faygo – Lil Mosey
88. Naubos Na – Oh, Flamingo!
87. Roses (Imanbek Remix) – SAINt JHN
86. You Got It – VEDO
85. When I Look At You – Miley Cyrus
84. Ngayon Na (MYX Live! Performance) – Slapshock
83. No Shame – 5 Seconds Of Summer
82. Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
81. 34+35 – Ariana Grande

80. What If I Told You That I Love You – Ali Gatie
79. Father Of All… – Green Day (February 2020 Top Pick)
78. Succession (Main Title Theme) Extended Intro Version – Nicholas Britell
77. The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala
76. I Want You To Love Me – Fiona Apple
75. That Thing You Do! – The Wonders
74. Tala – Sarah Geronimo
73. Rare – Selena Gomez
72. Tindahan Ni Aling Nena – Reb Atadero, Topper Fabregas, Boo Gabunada & Ensemble
71. Break My Heart – Dua Lipa

70. Bored In The House – Tyga x Curtis Roach
69. 3 am – Matchbox 20
68. Bang! – AJR
67. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Hannah Montana
66. Lose Control – Meduza, Becky Hill & Goodboys
65. SUGAR (Remix) – BROCKHAMPTON ft. Dua Lipa
64 .Cariño Brutal (MYX Live! Performance) – Slapshock
63. Worth It – beabadoobee
62. everything i wanted – Billie Eilish
61. DYWB (Drink Your Water Bitch) – mimiyuuuh

60. Lonely – Joel Corry
59. Pare Ko – Eraserheads (May 2020 Top Pick)
58. Ayy Macarena – Tyga
57. Star Ng Pasko – Kapamilya All Stars
56. Family Is Forever – ABS-CBN Music All Star
55. Grand Ideas – Alice Skye
54. Breaking Me – Topic & A7S
53. Se Acabó La Cuarentena – Jowell & Randy, Kiko El Crazy
52. What You Know Bout Love – Pop Smoke
51. Marikit – Juan Caoile ft. Kyle

50. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
49. Lovesick Girls – BLACKPINK
48. Lemon Tree – Dj Desa
47. The Box – Roddy Ricch
46. Mariposa – Peach Tree Rascals
45. Can We Kiss Forever? – Kina ft. Adriana Proenza
44. Rain On Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
43. Heart Of Glass – Blondie
42. Be Kind – Marshmello & Halsey
41. Shameika – Fiona Apple

40. Ice Cream – BLACKPINK x Selena Gomez
39. Go Crazy – Chris Brown & Young Thug
38. Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge) – Live Lounge Allstars
37. Yummy – Justin Bieber
36. At My Worst – Pink Sweat$
35. Confidence – Ocean Alley
34. Kabet – Gagong Rapper ft. Kyla
33. ROCKSTAR – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch (July 2020 Top Pick)
32. Adore You – Harry Styles
31. How You Like That – BLACKPINK

30. Like That – Doja Cat ft. Gucci Mane
29. Can I Call You Tonight? – Dayglow
28. Care – beabadoobee
27. Are You Bored Yet? – Wallows ft. Clairo (August 2020 Top Pick)
26. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion
25. The Weekend (Funk Wav Remix) – SZA x Calvin Harris
24. Circles – Post Malone
23. Astronomia – Vicetone & Tony Igy (Top Throwback Song)
22. Bawal Lumabas (The Classroom Song) – Kim Chiu
21. Malayo Ka Man – Jr Crown, Kath, Cyclone & Young Weezy

20. Beautiful Scars – Maximillian
19. Make It With You – Ben&Ben
18. Alab (Burning) – SB19
17. Dynamite – BTS (October & November 2020 Top Pick)
16. Mood – 24kGoldn ft. iann dior
15. Intentions – Justin Bieber ft. Quavo
14. death bed (coffee for your bed) – Powfu ft. beabadoobee
13. You Know I’ll Go Get – DJ Haning & Rizky Ayuba
12. Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
11. Supalonely – BENEE ft. Gus Dapperton

Before we move on to the top 10, here are some honorable mentions:
All My Friends – Snakehips ft. Tinashe & Chance the Rapper
Betamax – Sandwich
Buhol Buhol – Sandwich
Da Coconut Nut – BINI
Fetch The Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
Go Up – SB19
Harleys In Hawaii – Katy Perry
Levitating – Dua Lipa
No Guidance – Chris Brown ft. Drake
Nemesis – Benjamin Clementine
Never Worn White – Katy Perry
O Holy Night – Mariah Carey
Piece Of Your Heart – Meduza x Goodboys
Ready To Go – Republica
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Shower – Becky G
Sour Candy – Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK
Tattoos Together – Lauv
The Man (Live from Paris) – Taylor Swift
Wherever You Go – The Avalanches ft. Jamie xx, Neneh Charry & CLYPSO

10. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa (March 2020 Top Pick)
This song appeared in the top songs of 2019 at number 80. One of the many TikTok influenced songs on this list.

9. WAP – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion (September & December 2020 Top Pick)
A rap bop with a popular TikTok dance. The more I read the polarizing critical reviews, the more I appreciate the song.

8. Savage Remix – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
Don’t be confused when you also see the original “Savage” version at number 26. I first heard the solo release through TikTok videos before this equally good remix.

7. Sunday Best – Surfaces
Its first line perfectly describes the song: “Feeling good, like I should”.

6. Imahe – Magnus Haven (Top Philippine Song)
The alternative rock band’s song released in 2018 is the most-streamed song based on Spotify Philippines’ Wrapped 2020.

5. ROXANNE – Arizona Zervas
The pop-rap track became the first unsigned and fully independent artist to top the Spotify chart since the beginning of 2017.

4. Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo (June 2020 Top Pick)
The track entirely built off a sample of New Zealand music producer Jawsh 685‘s viral success “Laxed (Siren Beat)“.

3. Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
This song was everywhere the entire 2020 that it eventually became the number 1 song of multiple year-end charts such as the Spotify Wrapped, the US’s Billboard Hot 100, and the UK’s Official Singles Chart.

2. Say So – Doja Cat (April 2020 Top Pick)
It’s the funk and disco element that makes this one of the best songs that became viral in TikTok.

1. Dance Monkey – Tones and I (January 2020 Top Pick)
This was already the biggest song in Tones and I (born Toni Watson)’s hometown Australia in 2019. Then it became a commercial success outside the country the year after.

Happy 2021! Click here if you want to dance to the years 2019, 2010, and 2005 just one more time.

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Top 100 Songs of 2019

Happy New Year! May you have a meaningful 2021 despite the crisis we’re having. Will you be a tough, rough, enough, puffed guy this year? Or will you be the bad, make-your-mama-sad, make-your-girlfriend-mad-tight, might-seduce-your-dad type? haha

Before I reveal the top picks I can’t get enough of for the year 2020, here’s a series of list posts of the songs I did like to sing along from 2019, 2010, and 2005. Billie Eilish leads the year 2019 list with her commercially successful and critically acclaimed single “bad guy” from her Grammy Award-winning debut studio album “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”

1. bad guy – Billie Eilish

2. Señorita – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

3. Old Town Road – Lil Nas X

4. Talk – Khalid

5. Better – Khalid

6. Truth Hurts – Lizzo

7. Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

8. Undecided – Chris Brown

9. Pagtingin – Ben&Ben

10. Without Me – Halsey

11. SICKO MODE – Travis Scott
12. Memories – Maroon 5
13. Lover – Taylor Swift
14. Juice – Lizzo
15. Kahit Ayaw Mo Na – This Band
16. Whatchamacallit – Ella Mai ft. Chris Brown
17. ME! – Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco
18. Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
19. Mao Na Gyud Ni – Louisse & Carlisle ft. Ruth Mantilla & Gio Arguelles
20. Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

21. 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
22. Sucker – Jonas Brothers
23. Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo (MYX Live! Performance) – IV OF SPADES
24. Polaroid – Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella
25. Wow. – Post Malone
26. Frailty (MYX Live! Performance) – Urbandub
27. You Need To Calm Down – Taylor Swift
28. Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) – Post Malone & Swae Lee
29. I’ve Been Waiting – LiL PEEP & iLoveMakonnen ft. Fall Out Boy
30. Trip – Ella Mai

31. Go Up – SB19
32. Beautiful People – Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid
33. Soul Searching (MYX Live! Performance) – Urbandub
34. I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
35. Gravity (MYX Live! Performance) – Urbandub
36. Araw-Araw – Ben&Ben
37. Dalaga – ALLMO$T
38. Cross Me – Ed Sheeran ft. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock
39. Close To Me – Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee
40. Play – Jax Jones & Years & Years

41. Carry On (From “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu”) – Kygo & Rita Ora
42. I Remember – Betty Who
43. Please Me – Cardi B & Bruno Mars
44. Dancing With A Stranger (Cheat Codes Remix) – Sam Smith & Normani
45. Guillotine (MYX Live! Performance) – Urbandub
46. Timebomb – WALK THE MOON
47. all the good girls go to hell – Billie Eilish
48. Boy With Luv – BTS ft. Halsey
49. Never Really Over – Katy Perry
50. Come Inside Of My Heart – IV OF SPADES

51. Hello My Love – Westlife
52. It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Andy Williams
53. Ride Home – Ben&Ben
54. Kamiseta – 5th String Band
55. Happier (Mixed) – Marshmello & BΔSTILLE
56. Eastside – benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid
57. Easier – 5 Seconds of Summer
58. Panini – Lil Nas X
59. i’m so tired… – Lauv & Troye Sivan
60. Love Someone – Lukas Graham

61. RITMO (Bad Boy For Life) – Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin
62. If I Can’t Have You – Shawn Mendes
63. Cebuana (MYX Live! Performance) – Urbandub
64. a lot – 21 Savage
65. bury a friend – Billie Eilish
66. Anestisya – JBK
67. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
68. Hindi Na Nga – This Band
69. Atake – Slapshock
70. comethru – Jeremy Zucker

71. All Of The Lights – Kanye West
72. Helena – My Chemical Romance
73. Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angels) – Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey
74. Kill This Love – BLACKPINK
75. Snatcher Rap – Cookie$
76. Main Title (From Game Of Thrones: Season 8) – Ramin Djawadi
77. Electricity – Silk City & Dua Lipa
78. Follow God – Kanye West
79. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) – My Chemical Romance
80. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa

81. Pinoy Big Brother OTSO (Theme Song) – Toni Gonzaga & Alex Gonzaga
82. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin
83. Giant – Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man
84. Spoil My Night – Post Malone ft. Swae Lee
85. OTW – Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK
86. Bella Ciao (Música Original de la Serie La Casa De Papel / Money Heist) – Manu Pilas
87. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
88. Don’t Call Me Up – Mabel
89. Chambe – Alex Gonzaga
90. …Ready For it? – Taylor Swift

91. ocean eyes – Billie Eilish
92. Hey Julie! – KYLE ft. Lil Yachty
93. Sweet But Psycho – Ava Max
94. Ligaya – Ronnie Liang
95. Tayo Pa Rin – Golden Cañedo
96. Evidence – Urbandub
97. On My Way – Alan Walker, Sabrina Carpenter & Farruko
98. Basta’t Ka-Summer Kita – Kyline Alcantara
99. What’s The Use? – Mac Miller
100. Make It Right – BTS ft. Lauv

Honorable Mentions:
Alone (Mixed) – Marshmello
Ano Ba – Jong Madaliday
Ba’t Gano’n? (Theme from the Movie “Family History”) – Miguel Tanfelix, Mikoy Morales & Jemwell Ventinilla
Cariño Brutal – Slapshock
Don’t Feel Like Crying – Sigrid
Don’t Stop Me Now (…Revisited) – Queen
Girls Like You – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
High Hopes – Panic! At The Disco
Lose You To Love Me – Selena Gomez
Mali Na Ako – Abraham Lane
Missin You Crazy – Russ
One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Patilawa Ko Dai – RKteQ ft. Yonas
Piece Of Your Heart – Meduza x Goodboys
Piring – Down By 18
Shot Clock – Ella Mai
Shotgun – George Ezra
Spicy – Herve Pagez & Diplo ft. Charli XCX
Summoning Eru – Juan Paasa Band
Swimming Pools – Lxandra

The list for the years 2005, 2010, and 2020 will be in the next post. I hope this won’t make me a bad guy. lol

It won’t also make you a bad guy if you follow my Spotify account to check out the picks of the decade 2010s compiled into a playlist below. Click here for part 2 and part 3 of the decade 2010s playlist.

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Meron Lang Betamax (Verse 4: Salamat Sa The Dawn)

This is the last lyric breakdown of the four-segment article. Read parts 1, 2, and 3 here.

“Salamat sa the Dawn. Ang tatay ko, si Jack Sikat
Disyembre ni Binky Lampano, nangarap ang Identity Crisis
Wag kalimutan ang Wuds namatay sa ingay ng Dead Ends
Never meant to be Betrayed sa XB, NU at Club DREDD”

– From the last part of Pinoy rock band Sandwich‘s 2008 chart-topping hit “Betamax”.

Remember when this song took the number 1 spot in MYX Hit Chart and NU107‘s Stairway To Seven?

“Salamat sa the Dawn…”

As the last verse of “Betamax” continues, we are thankful for The Dawn‘s 1989 signature hit “Salamat”.

“Ang tatay ko, si Jack Sikat…”

The final and hilarious line “Ang tatay mong kalbo…” can be heard on “Golden Boy” by Jack Sikat‘s band Ethnic Faces from the new wave compilation album “10 Of Another Kind” released in 1989.

“Disyembre ni Binky Lampano…”

Another track from the best selling compilation album “10 Of Another Kind” comes the 1989 song “Healing” by Binky Lampano‘s rock and roll band Dean’s December.

“Nangarap ang Identity Crisis…”

Pinoy new wave band Identity Crisis dreams in “Pangarap” from the 1990 album “Water Came Running”.

“Wag kalimutan ang Wuds…”

Seminal punk trio Wuds and their 1994 anthemic tune “At Nakalimutan Ang Diyos”.

“Namatay sa ingay ng Dead Ends…”

Dead Ends is a punk band that came out during the Philippine punk movement in the 80s. Their 1995 hardcore track “Ingay” is part of their fourth studio album “Mamatay Sa Ingay”.

“Never meant to be Betrayed…”

“Never Meant To Be This Way” [1986] by Betrayed is Pinoy punk in a nutshell.

“Sa XB,…”

WXB 102 (simply known as XB) is a radio station in the 80s that dared to be different. The new wave station closed in 1987 after then-president Cory Aquino took over the office. WXB 102 continued its legacy through internet radio in 1998. And in 2006, they conducted the “102 Most Requested Songs of WXB” as voted by 800 listeners around the world. The Dawn hailed the top spot with “Enveloped Ideas” [1987].

“NU…”

After Corazon Aquino got elected and WXB 102 signed off the air in 1987, a “new rock” radio station in Mega Manila took over where XB had left and this time focused on mainly rock music. NU 107 shaped the Filipino rock genre both mainstream and underground for 2 decades. The official NU 107 requiem anthem “Ang Huling El Bimbo” [1996] by Eraserheads (the former band of Sandwich’s frontman Raymund Marasigan) was the last song played before the final sign off in 2010.

“at Club DREDD…”

Club DREDD is a night club that was popular among the rakistas (rock music fans) back in the 90s that discovered some of the biggest names in the industry including Color It Red, The Youth, Eraserheads, The Dawn, and AfterImage. Here’s Color It Red‘s hit song “Paglisan” [1994]:

Padayon.

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Sa Jingle Magazine Nalaman Ang Lyrics (At Natutong Mag Gitara)

“Wala pa nung MYX, wala pa nung MTV
Wala pa nung internet, wala pa nung iPod o MP3
Wala pa nung cable, wala pa nung cellphone
Wala pa ring CD o DVD
Meron lang Betamax

Sa Jingle Magazine natutong mag gitara
Sinifra ang mga kanta sa cassette at plaka”

– As what the nostalgic chorus of the Filipino alternative rock band Sandwich sings in their 2008 hit single “Betamax”.

I was born in the 90s. MTV aired as a cable TV channel was the first music experience I can recall back when I was 5 years old.

CDs were already popular but we still buy music albums in cassette tape format (which cost Php 100) since we are in a budget and a hundred peso value was expensive back then. CDs were around Php 400.

We weren’t connected to the internet when we had our first personal desktop computer set up in our home but we did install Winamp, a media player that supports the MP3 file type.

Owning a cellphone was considered a luxury that time and the Nokia 3210 was the sleekest phone to own. That was a predecessor of the iconic legend Nokia 3310.

MYX (another music channel in the Philippines) and iPod (a portable media player device) were both launched at the start of the 2000s. DVDs gained popularity as another disc storage format in the noughties.

Vinyl (a phonograph record) and Betamax (a videocassette record format) were used way before I was born. So as the “Jingle Chordbook Magazine”, which was introduced in the early 1970s.

Written and directed by Chuck Escasa, the documentary film “Jingle Lang Ang Pahina” released in 2012 explores the independent music publication Jingle Chordbook Magazine on how it survived through Martial Law in the 1980s and how it inspired the Filipino youth to think and engage in social issues in addition to the lyrics and guitar chords of the top 40 hits and reviewing album releases. The narrative is told in different voices by the writers, artists, sales/marketing people, musicians, and fans.

The documentary was open to the public for free viewing last July 22 to 23 in honor of Gilbert Guillermo, the founder of Jingle Magazine, who passed away last July 21st, 2020. Watch the trailer:

Boysen Beats hosted a watch party of the film in their Facebook page.

The name “Jingle Magazine” only strike a chord with me when I watched the documentary. When a music chord book-magazine was first introduced to me by an uncle, we call it “Song Hits” and now I know why: It’s one of those brand names (a music magazine that was circulated in the 1940s along with Billboard Magazine) that became a generic word for a type of product (like Xerox, Google, Photoshop, etc.). I still call a similar type of magazine “song hits” up to this date.

I did collect song hits once in a while. I remembered when I was 6 my first song hits magazine was bought, I couldn’t stop scanning and skimming through the top 40 hits on every page. I don’t even know how to read properly yet nor understand what those lyrics mean and how guitar chords work. I just enjoyed collecting and curating song titles so I would take note what records I should buy or which artists I should look forward to. (Back story: I grew up watching MTV and collect cassette tapes than watch cartoons and toys.)

Over the years, song hits are probably one of the most magazine collections I own. (Learning to play the guitar is one of my frustrations. haha.) I still keep my surviving copies of The Top 40 Hits and Most Wanted Hits and an almost complete collection of MYX Magazine.

Popular band Sandwich was the cover for the August-September 2008 issue of MYX Magazine when they celebrated their 10th anniversary. Their album “S Marks The Spot”, which feature the songs “Procrastinator”, “Manila”, and their chart-topping hit “Betamax”, was the feature album of the lyrics and chords section.

Looking back when I was a grade-schooler, I’ve always wanted to work for a music magazine (similar to Jingle Magazine) or a record store (that sells CDs, DVDs, vinyl, and Betamax) or a record company (that release records over the internet) or a radio station (that can be accessed in cellphones) or a cable music channel (like MYX or MTV) or a successor to MP3s and iPods (like Spotify or TikTok or the music consumption of the future).

Anyways, while you’re still here reading a non-review (which is supposed to be film review) article, might as well follow Spinnin’ Rabbit on the following socials: Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Crownnote, and WordPress.

Padayon!
-jrabbi

Now Playing: The New Normal

Working from home is the new office or school setup. Times like these we learn to adapt the new normal during the pandemic:

Upon leaving the house, your clothing will not be complete without wearing a face mask. Bring alcohol or sanitizer with you as this will be your Glock* against coronavirus.

*Will not and will never encourage violence. Just using the word to link a DaBaby song.
(And will link a song on every health tip in this article. hehe)

Social distancing is observed keeping space at least 2 meters between you and the people beside or around you. When sitting on a public bench while waiting for your money transfer transaction to finish, just scoot when someone like Fonzy tells you “iswagi bi” to make space for him.

Swaggy B is a wordplay of the Cebuano phrase that would ask a person to move aside.

When you reach back home, don’t forget to disinfect your belongings, shower, and proper hygiene before touching someone else in the household. Stop acting stupid and take this health crisis seriously.

This article does not intend to be Stallion–savage. lol
Best to stay informed and updated with the news on the health crisis.

Here’s some ‘Stranger Things theme’-kind-of-vibe song from The Weeknd for the stranger things that’s been happening lately.

Stay safe. Don’t go outside if it’s not that necessary.
Make a “Blinding Lights Challenge” on TikTok (and some other dance videos) or something.

Follow Spinnin’ Rabbit on Spotify and listen to the playlist below that will keep up #TheNewNormal from day to night to morning featuring the hits of The Weeknd, Doja Cat, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Fonzy.

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2020 Picks (So Far)

Move all night with the picks of the year as 2020’s not slowing down. Here are some songs that move my year 2020 so far. Spoilers ahead: Lots of songs gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.

Top 3 Songs of June 2020:
1. “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo
A catchy siren beat from a New Zealand music producer has a popular culture dance on TikTok.

2. “Confidence” – Ocean Alley
Listened to Australian radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 Of The Decade 2010s and this reggae rock jam gave me LSS the most.

3. “Savage Remix” – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
Both the original version and this Queen B-featuring remix are popular in TikTok.

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Top 3 Songs of the Year 2020 so far:
1. “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I
Can’t get enough of this massive Australian global hit.

2. “Say So” – Doja Cat
Gotta say this is the best TikTok song that went viral this year.

3. “ROXANNE” – Arizona Zervas
It’s the addicting hook that won’t get this song out of our heads.


Intermission: Keep up #TheNewNormal from day to night to morning featuring The Weeknd‘s smash hit “Blinding Lights” plus other top 40 songs of DaBaby, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Fonzy, and more. Follow Spinnin’ Rabbit on Spotify and listen to The New Normal playlist.


Top 3 Throwback Songs:
1. “Astronomia” – Vicetone & Tony Igy [2014]
This may not be a throwback track to most of us. But how ironic is it that despite the pandemic we are facing right now, a coffin dance became the funniest best meme that came out this year?

2. “Pare Ko” – Eraserheads [1993]
Has anyone seen “Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Musical” when it’s full pre-recorded performance was shown on YouTube for 2 days last May 2020? That was a world-class Filipino theatre! The hit musical was so great it made me researched, read articles, and watched documentaries on the Filipino mainstream rock disruptors the Eraserheads.

3. “Cariño Brutal” – Slapshock [2009 – MYX Live! Performance is not available in Spotify]
Slapshock was the first (and hopefully won’t be the last this year – dammit COVID-19!) Filipino rock act I’ve seen this decade when they performed at a Dickies event in SM Cebu last January.

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