Parokya Ni Edgar

Macho

2008-03-16T18:23:00.001-07:00

Macho, macho ka
Di mo ba alam na macho ka?
Oh, oh, oh
Macho, macho ka
Di mo ba alam na macho?

Bata palang ako ay siga na ako
Ang ang siga dito sa magkabilang kanto
Ako ang nangngugulo kapag mayroong nag-iinuman
At kapag may naglalakad
Lahat silay nagkakantahan ng

[Chorus]
Macho, macho ka
Di mo ba alam na macho ka?
Oh, oh, oh
Macho, macho ka
Di mo ba alam na macho?

May isang pulis kamakailan ay dumating
Ang sabi niya sa akin
(Mukha kang siga ah, what's your name?)
Sumagot ako, gago, bumalik ka sa presinto
Maghanap ka sa mga most wanted
Nandun ang pangalan ko
Ang sabi nyaý

(Repeat Chorus)

Macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
(Ako ay sobrang macho)
Ang macho, macho ko

(Repeat Chorus)

Kaya kayong mga bata, lagi niyong tatandaan
Mag-aral ng mabuti at kumain ng mainam
Mag-exercise kayo para sa inyong mga muscle
Para sa pagtanda kayo naman ang mas ha-hassle

(Repeat Chorus)

Di mo ba alam na macho?
Di mo ba alam na macho?

Boys Do Fall In Love

2008-03-15T04:27:00.000-07:00

Baby said you had to be a lover
One way or the other
Nobody wins without once giving in
So dont cry now, dont cry now

Love is just a game you played in high school
Girls know how to be cruel
Most of the time girls are cruel to be kind
So dont cry now, dont cry now

And we try to be cool as we dance in a crowded room
At the end of the day, making love to a paper moon

She said, boys do fall in love, they make time
They get love on a saturday night
And she said, hearts beat as they dance
In the street to a radio, oh
Boys fall in love

Baby knows I like to be excited
No one wants to fight it
Its getting late so Ill just demonstrate
Dont cry now, dont cry now

And we try to be cool as we dance in a crowded room
At the end of the day, makin love to a paper moon

And she said, boys do fall in love, they make love
They get love on a saturday night
And she said, hearts beat as they dance
In the street to a radio, oh

Oh, boys do fall in love,they make time (they make time)
They get love on a saturday night
And she said, hearts beat as they dance
In the street to a radio
Oh, boys fall in love

Boys, boys, oh, boys, boys, boys, oh

Lastikman (Walang Susuko)

2008-03-15T04:26:00.000-07:00

Handa siyang dumaan sa butas ng karayom
Lahat ay gagawin maligtas lamang tayo
Mga pagsubok ay kanyang handang labanan
Sa ngalan ng mga kailangan niyang tulungan

Walang susuko,walang susuko
Habang buhay,buhay din ang kanyang pangako
Walang susuko,walang susuko
Handang ialay kahit na kanyang dugo(wag lang lahat)

Kapag salbahe ka kailangan mong mag ingat
Pagkat abot kaniya kapag siya ay umunat
Mga kalaban ay kanyang pupulupotan
Sa ngalan ng mga kailangan niyang tulungan

Walang tatalo,walang tatalo
Sa taglay niyang lakas,likas sa kanyang puso
Walang atrasan,walang atrasan
Mga kalaban ay hindi niya uurungan(lastikman)

Lastikman...
Lastikman...
Lastikman...
Lastikman...

Walang susuko,walang tatalo
Sa taglay niayang lakas,likas sa kanyang puso
Walang atrasan,mga kalaban
Walang kalaban-laban sa kapangyarihan ni
Lastikman!

Nescafe

2008-03-15T04:25:00.000-07:00

Patakbo-takbo (patakbo-takbo)
Iba't ibang pinagtutunguhan
Kung minsan hindi na natin alam (di na natin alam)
Ang ating pupuntahan

Ang bilis ng mundo (ang bilis ng mundo)
Kung minsan parang nakakahilo
May lunas dito na para sa'yo (para sa'yo)
Kung gusto mong huminto

Chorus:
A cup in hand
Relax ka lang at sumabay
With a cup in hand
Let's all hang-out for a while
Tumambay muna tayo d'yan sa tabi
May baon na kuwentuhan at kape

Parang karera ng auto (karera na 'to)
Parang palaging nagmamadali
Ngunit katulad ng pagmamaneho (pagmamaneho)
Kailangan minsan mag-break

Chorus:
A cup in hand
Relax ka lang at sumabay
With a cup in hand
Let's all hang-out for a while
Tumambay muna tayo d'yan sa tabi
May baon na kuwentuhan at kape

(Kape)

Chorus:
A cup in hand
Relax ka lang at sumabay
With a cup in hand
Let's all hang-out for a while
Tumambay muna tayo d'yan sa tabi
May baon na kuwentuhan at kape

One moment, One Nes

Tange

2008-03-15T04:24:00.002-07:00

Iisa Lang

2008-03-15T04:24:00.001-07:00

How to Make a Lovesong

2008-03-15T04:23:00.001-07:00

[VERSE 1:]
The 1st part of this song, I guess
Should start with something sweet
Cause lovesongs often do ,and you know
Me, i'm such a geek
For songs that I can sing to you
And I'm hoping this could be one
And I hope that you would like
Me...este...like it when i'm done

[VERSE 2:]
The 2nd part is easy to mess up with
Somethng cheesy
So I better choose my worsd cause I
Don't want it to be mushy...
Coz' that's the thing with lovesongs
And that's the tricky part
It's hard not to sound corny when you're
Singing from the heart

[CHORUS:]
And when the chorus comes, I must come up
With something clever
Cuz For you it's just a lovesong but for me
It's now or never!
And though I tried my best to make it
Beautiful and true
I Could Never Make A Song As
Beautiful As You...

[ADLIB:]

[CHORUS 2:]
And when the chorus comes again, I must
Say something clever
Cuz For you it's just a lovesong but for me
It's now or never!
And though I tried my best to make it
Beautiful and true

I Could Never Make A Song As
Beautiful As You...
I Could Never Make A Love Song
As Beautiful As You...

Don't think

2008-03-15T04:22:00.002-07:00

Please don't
Worry 'bout how things might turn out
Let go, let everything go
Go run
Lose yourself down an unknown path
Get lost no matter the cost
Don't think time away
Before you know it
The show is ended
Don't be scared to fall
Just as long as you remember
That nothing came to those who didn't try
Stop, look, listen
The moment just might pass this time
Lay it on the line
Don't quit, don't lack
Give it all and everything you've got
Cause there may never be another time
Because there may never be another time

[Adlib]

Don't think time away
Before you know it the show is ended
Don't be scared to fall
Just as long as you remember
To get up off the ground and try again
Don't think time away
Before you know it the show is ended
Don't be scared to fall
Just as long as you remember
That nothing came to those who didn't try
Those who didn't try

Pomplangan Na

2008-03-15T04:22:00.001-07:00

Anti-matter

2008-03-15T04:21:00.001-07:00

I have a Mormon friend from Makati
And he said he does not drink coffee
I said hey that's okay
You sleep better that way
Your my friend then that's all that should matter

I have a Muslim friend in New York
And she said she wont have any pork
I said hey that's okay
You'll stay healthy that way
Your my friend then that's all that should matter

I have a Christian friend from La Salle
At paglagi syang nagdarasal
Na sila ay manalo against Ateneo
He's my friend then that's all that should matter

One day I ask bout what would they say
If I told them I think I am gay
They said hey it's okay
If your happy that way
Your our friend and that's all that should matter
They said hey it's okay
We don't mind that your gay
Your our friend and that's all that should matter

Amats

2008-03-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

Nung naginuman tayo
Masaya ka masaya din ako
Nung barkada ko at nang barkada mo
Lagi na lang tayong tinutukso

Ilang bote lang ang lumipas
Ang hirap mo nang makausap
Mapungay na ang iyong mga mata
Ang paligid ay maingay na

Tatlong beses mong ikinuwento
Nung madapa ka jan sa may kanto
Limang ulit kang nalito
Kung ano ang pangalan ko

Pero biglang nawala ang amats ko
Nung madulas ang dila mo
Hindi makapaniwala ang teynga ko
Nung biglang sabihin mo

Masarap ka palang kausap
Buong maghapon o magdamag
Alam mo ba ang sikreto ko
Matagal na kitang gusto

Pagkatapos ng isang linggo
Binantayan ko mga kilos mo
Tinanong ko ang mga kabarkada mo
Wala akong nakuha kahit ano

Tatlong beses kong pinagisipan
Baka nagpapakipot ka lang
Limang ulit kong sinabi sa sarili
Ganyan talaga ang babae

Kayat biglang nawala ang duda ko
Nadulas lang ang dila mo
Hindi makapaniwala ang teynga ko
Noong sinabi mo

Masarap ka palang kausap
Buong maghapon o magdamag
Alam mo ba ang sikreto ko
Matagal na kitang gusto

Di ko na mapigilan
Kailangan kong malaman
Tinulungan kitang aminin
Ang matagal mo nang inililihim

Tatlong beses mo akong minura
Sa harap ng iyong barkada
Limang beses na nabasag ang puso ko
Nung sabihin mong ang kapal mo

Kaya biglang nawala ang amats ko
Nakagat ko ang dila ko
Hindi makapaniwala ang teynga ko
Sa mga sinabi mo

Ang labo mo palang kausap
Kapag may beer ka lang matapat
Kahit maubos ang pera ko
Maginuman na lang tayo

Sana magubos na ang pulutan
At tapos na ang mga kwentuhan
Pag simot na ang laman ng bote ko
Sanay mahal mo ulit ako

Eman

2008-03-15T04:19:00.002-07:00

Eman, ewan
Lasing na naman
Ang puso't isipan

Kapag may problema nandiyan lang si Eman
Maaasahan lalo na't pag may inuman
Kapag kay bigat na ng suliranin mo sa buhay
Sagot niya'y sa bote ng alak na lamang idaan

Eman, ewan
Lasing na naman
Ang puso't isipan

Sa araw-araw parating may toma
Sa lungkot at ligaya, hirap man o sa ginhawa
Sa gitna ng gulo at pagkabigo ay karamay
Sa pag-istambay at sa paglasap ng tagumpay

Eman, ewan
Lasing na naman
Ang puso't isipan

[Ad lib]

Ngunit ngayon siya naman ang may problema
Sa kakainom ang atay niya ay may tama na
Ang aking payo dito sa kaibigan ko
Iwanan na ang alak at kumain na lang tayo

Eman, ewan
Nagising na ang kanyang diwa't isipan
Eman, ewan
Sa inuman andiyan, namumulutan na lamang

Akala

2008-03-15T04:19:00.001-07:00

(Chito)
Akala ko iced tea, yun pala beer,
Akala reverse yun pala second gear,
Akala ko kasya yun pala hindi,
Akala ko tama yun pala mali...

(Vinci)
Akala ko hiphop yun pala metal
Akala ko batis yun pala kanal
Akala ko toothpaste yun pala glue
Akala ko verde yun pala blue

(Gab)
Akala ko tsinelas yun pala sapatos,
Akala ko umabot yun pala kapos,
Akala ko bukas yun pala kahapon
Akala ko mamaya yun pala ngayon...

(Chito)
Akala ko alam ko na ang lahat
Ng dapat kong malaman ngunit
Mali na naman, pero ok lang yan...

Wag kang matakot na baka magkamali
Walang mapapala kung di ka magbakasakali
Dahil lumilipas ang oras, baka ka maiwanan
Kung hindi mo susubukan...

(Din2)
Akala ko chicken yun pala asado
Akala ko bukas pero yun pala sarado
Akala ko mansanas yun pala banana
Akala ko meron pa, yun pala wala na

(Darius)
Akala ko foreign yun pala pinoy
Akala ko blackjack yun pala pusoy
Akala ko talo yun pala panalo
Akala ko si chito, yun pala ako

(Chito)
Akala ko dati walang mangyayari
Akala din nila ngayon wala silang masabi
Akala ng lahat mapapagod din ako
Mabuti nalang matigas ang aking ulo

Akala ko walang mapupuntahan kahit na paghirapan ngunit,
Mali nanaman, kung hindi mo sinubukan sana'y hindi ko na nalaman
Eh di nasayang lang

Wag kang matakot na baka magkamali
Walang mapapala kung di ka magbakasakali
Dahil lumilipas ang oras
Baka ka maiwanan kung hindi mo susubukan

Wag kang matakot na baka magkamali
Walang mapapala kung di ka magbakasakali
Dahil lumilipas ang oras
Baka ka maiwanan kung hindi mo susubukan

Alone With You

2008-03-15T04:18:00.000-07:00

If I could come up with
A better excuse I will
But I can't so I wont
I'll just tell you the truth that

I really think you're hot
And I'm afraid your friend is not
And though I think it's great that she could stay
I'd rather spend this time alone with you

If I could find one friend
Who would hook with yours I will
But I can't so I wont

And if I could lie and say
That I wish she could stay I will
But I don't so I wont
Why wont she go away look

I think your friends okay
And there's no easy way for me to say
So could you ask your friend if she could leave
Just so I could be alone with you

Alone with you

I don't think she knows that
I want her so to go
I'm not sure if you do too
So tell me if you want to be alone with me too
So we could just ask her to leave

I can't make my move
If she stays here in my room
Unless you say it's okay
Then I guess she could stay

If you realy think it's fine
And if you promise me that she wont mind
I guess it's okay if she wants to stay
As long as I could be alone with you

Alone with you
Alone with you
Alone with you

If she was hot like you
I would ask her to join but she's not
So shell just have to watch tv

Nakaka-inis

2008-03-15T04:17:00.000-07:00

Macho

2008-03-15T04:14:00.000-07:00

Track No. 1

2008-03-15T04:13:00.000-07:00

If you don't like this song
Just press "skip"
And this song
Will be gone.

If you don't like this song
Just press "skip"
And this song
Will be gone.

But you'll miss the first part
Where recording an album becomes just like art
But who cares? No, not you
'Cause you all want to listen to track number 2!

Where it starts to be fun
Not like here in the middle of track number 1!
Where it's dark and so cold...
And the chorus is starting to get real old!

If you don't like this song
Just press "skip"
And this song
Will be gone.

If you don't like this song
Just press "skip"
And this song
Will be gone.

You're still here!
That's just great!
'Cause you're here to enjoy
What we did for art's sake!

And for that
Thanks to you!
With no further adue
We present Track no. 2!
Adoo...

Awards/Achievements

2008-03-15T03:51:00.000-07:00

Awards/Achievements

KHANGKHUNGKHERENITZ
Release Date: May 2, 1996
Singles: "Buloy", "Maniwala Ka Sana", "Lutong Bahay", "Trip", "Tatlong Araw", "Nakaw Ang Wallet Mo", "The Crush"

- TRIPLE PLATINUM RECORD Award (more than 120,000 units sold), February 8, 1997
- DOUBLE PLATINUM RECORD Award (more than 80,000 units sold), November 17, 1996
- PLATINUM RECORD Award (more than 40,000 units sold), September 15, 1996
- GOLD RECORD Award (at least 20,000 units sold), August 18, 1996
- Nominated, AWIT AWARDS "Album Of The Year", "Best Performance By A Group", "Best Performance By A New Group" (Buloy) and "BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE" (Buloy)
- Winner, 1996 NU ROCK AWARDS "Best New Artist"
- Winner, 1996 NU ROCK AWARDS "Best Live Act"
- Nominated, 1996 NU ROCK AWARDS "Song Of The Year" (Buloy)
- Nominated, 1996 NU ROCK AWARDS "Album Of The Year", "Best Album Packaging"
- DWLS, "New OPM Artist Of The Year", 1996
- Nominee, AWIT AWARDS "Music Video Of The Year" (Buloy)

BURUGUDUYSTUNSTUGUDUNSTUY
Release Date: December 17, 1997
Singles: "Harana", "Silvertoes", "Sayang", "Sampip", "Please Don't Touch My Birdie", "Magic Spaceship"

- TRIPLE PLATINUM RECORD Award (sales of more than 120,000 units)
- DOUBLE PLATINUM RECORD Award, July 26, 1998
- PLATINUM RECORD Award, May 3, 1998
- GOLD RECORD Award, February 8, 1998
- Winner, 1999 MTV Video Music Awards "Southeast Asia Viewer's Choice Awards" (Harana)
- Philippine representative, 1999 MTV Southeast Asia Video Music Awards Viewer's Choice
- Winner, 1st MTV Philippine Video Music Awards, "Video Of The Year"
- Winner, 1st MTV Philippine Video Music Awards, "Favorite Group Video"
- Nominated, NU ROCK AWARDS "Album Of The Year", "Best Vocalist" (Alfonso Miranda), "Best Bassist" (Buhawi Meneses), "Best Drummer" (Ferdinand Moreno)
- RX93, "OPM Song Of The Year" (Harana)
- 97.1 WLS, "OPM Song Of The Year" (Harana)
- Winner, Awit Awards, "Best Novelty Recording" (Please Don't Touch My Birdie)
- Winner, Awit Awards, "Best TV Theme Song" (Okat Tokat)
- Nominees, Awit Awards, "Music Video Of The Year" (Harana), "Music Video Performance"
- Nominee, 1998 Awit Awards, "Best Instrumental Performance" (Buhawi Meneses, "Aqua Song")

JINGLE BALLS (SILENT NIGHT, HOLY COW!)
Release Date: November 16, 1998
Singles: "Gising Na", "Olops", "Namamasko Po!", "Simbang Gabi", "O Sana"

- GOLD RECORD Award (more than 20,000 units sold), December 20, 1998
- Nominee, 1999 Awit Awards, "Best Christmas Recording" (Namamasko Po)

GULONG, ITLOG, GULONG
Release Date: September 20, 1999
Singles: "Picha Pie", "Halaga", "Inuman Na", "Huwag Mo Na Sana", "Saan Man Patungo", "Victor Would"

- TRIPLE PLATINUM RECORD Award, July 9, 2000
- GOLD RECORD Award (20,000 units sold) on first day of release, September 20, 1999
- PLATINUM RECORD Award (40,000 units) after six days of release (September 26, 1999)
- DOUBLE PLATINUM RECORD Award (at least 80,000 units sold) after 2-1/2 months (January 9, 2000)
- Winner, 2001 MTV Philippines Video Music Awards, "Best Group Video" (Inuman Na)
- Nominee, 2001 MTV Philippine Video Music Awards, "Best Song" (Inuman Na)
- Nominee, 2001 MTV Philippine Video Music Awards, "Video Of The Year" (Inuman Na)
- Winner, 2000 NU ROCK AWARDS, "Band / Artist Of The Year"
- Winner, 1999 NU ROCK AWARDS, "Band / Artist Of The Year"
- Winner, 1999 NU ROCK AWARDS, "Best Bassist" (Buhawi Meneses)
- Nominated, 2000 NU ROCK AWARDS, "Song Of The Year", "Best Bassist", "Best Drummer", "Best Vocalist"
- Winner, 2000 Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation, "Most Popular Group"
- RX93, 2000 "OPM Artist Of The Year" and "2000 OPM Song Of The Year" (Halaga)
- MTV Philippines, #1 MTV Diyes Countdown (Halaga)
- NU107 Midnight Countdown #1 ("Halaga", 8 weeks)
- Nominee, 2000 MTV Philippines Video Music Awards, "Video Of The Year" (Picha Pie)
- Winner, 2000 MTV Philippines Video Music Awards, "Best Group Video" (Picha Pie)

EDGAR, EDGAR MUSIKAHAN
Release Date: February 2002
Singles: "Swimming Beach", "Sorry Na", "Beh Buti Nga"

- GOLD RECORD Award (20,000 units sold), April 2002
- Nominee, 2003 MTV Asia Awards, "Favorite Artist - Philippines"
- Winner, 2002 MTV Philippines Video Music Awards, "Best Song" (Swimming Beach)
- Winner, 2002 MTV Philippines Video Music Awards, "Music Achievement Award"

BIGOTILYO
Release Date: July 2003
Singles: "Mr. Suave", "The Yes Yes Show", "Your Song"

- Winner, 2004 MTV Asia Awards, "Favorite Artist - Philippines"

OTHERS
- Composer (music) and performers, "Oktoberfest 2000" radio jingle, San Miguel Beer
- Composer (music / lyrics) and performers, "Okat Tokat" theme song, ABS-CBN show of the same name
- Composer (music) and performers, "Aloc-Aloc" 1997 Coke radio jingle (won Best Radio Jingle)
- Composer (words / music) and performers, "Kung Alam Mo, Kaya Mo", theme song ABC-5 Public Service Program hosted by National Defense Secretary, Orly Mercado
- Composer (music) and performers, "Kilos Na Pilipino", 1998 PLDT Radio Campaign
- Models, "Nescafe Iced Coffee", TVC for SkyCable Marketing

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Pambansang Banda

2008-03-15T03:50:00.000-07:00

Ang Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas

Parokya ni Edgar is a bunch of guys, six to be exact, who unexpectedly find themselves in a proper band, with a proper recording contract with a proper record company (Universal Records), which gives them a proper "recording career". Parokya ni Edgar is Chito Miranda and Vinci Montaner on vocals, Darius Semaña and Gabriel CheeKee on guitars, Buhawi Meneses on bass and Dindin Moreno on drums. But beneath the silly gags and the punchlines, the Parokya Band has matured musically. Chief lyricist and frontman Chito Miranda once declared: "Nagti-trip lang talaga kami, eh." But by jokester/slacker standards, this band is already an overachievers: six albums with an endless string of hit singles (including one that inspired a movie), loads of music awards, and a fan base that extends all the way from Aparri to Tawi-Tawi. What could be a greater feat than have the whole country chanting: "Hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy!"?

"Our music is happy Filipino chop suey music. Our musical influences are modern world music."

Countless Gold and Platinum Record Sales Awards, MTV Awards and Awit Awards trophies later, PnE is showing no signs of slowing down with their latest release Halina Sa Parokya . Like any other Parokya album; comic skits, spoofs and heaps of classic Parokya humor abound in Halina Sa Parokya. The idea for their album artwork was inspired partly by the Department of Tourism thrust to promote various tourist destinations and local festivities via their Wow Philippines campaign (if you can recall the TV advertisement which featured Regine Velasquez). The album was also inspired by both the popular children's TV show Sesame Street and its local counterpart Batibot . Taking aloook at the album cover alone, you will laugh at the colorful characters Chito, Buwi, Vinci, Gab, Darious and Dindin portray!

And surely, too, it will be more obvious to tell why Parokya ni Edgar has been dubbed as "Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas."

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Dindin

2008-03-15T03:48:00.000-07:00

Full Name: Ferdinand Alvarez Moreno
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Nickname: Dindin, Din-Din, Din2
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Place of Origin: Scout de Gum St., QC
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Birthdate: March 16, 1976
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Papel sa Banda: Tagapagorder ng Food
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Other Talents: Cooking, eating, public speaking
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Opinion or Motto: Traffic is the main problem in the Philippines!
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How do you describe your bandmates?
Ugly and bad!
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Your message: Hello readers... always remember that we LOVE you! We LOVE you, We LOVE you, we LOVE you!

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Buwi

2008-03-15T03:47:00.000-07:00

Full Name: Buhawi Francia Meneses
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Nickname: Buwi, Bowie, Glass
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Place of Origin: Zchweegbech, Q. Zitty
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Birthdate: June 4, 1976
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Papel sa Banda: Bass
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Other Talents: story and joke teller, exerciser
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Opinion or Motto: Life is like an ULAM, Minsan o.k., minsan ang pangit
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How do you describe your bandmates?
Faggots, stupid, cool, stinky but harmless
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Your message: Listen to anything, anyone, any sound and open your minds. Be creative... There isn't anyone whose the best. Feeling and believing yourself is the best attitude in music and life!

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Darius

2008-03-15T03:46:00.000-07:00

Full Name: Darius Gerard Laluna Semaña
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Nickname: Yokels... Leylee... Bards
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Place of Origin: Batangas e!
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Birthdate: June 30, 1973
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Papel sa Banda: vice presidente
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Other Talents: macho dancing
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Opinion or Motto: masarap matulog lalo na kung inaantok...
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How do you describe your bandmates?
Bakla...
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Your message: Ingatan ang inyong Frumbi at mabuhay tayong lahat!

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Gab

2008-03-15T03:44:00.002-07:00

Full Name: Gabriel Igantius Juan Chee Kee
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Nickname: Joefer, Bansing, Darren
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Place of Origin: Patrick istreet, Pleasant View
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Birthdate: July 30, 1976
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Papel sa Banda: mataba lang basta
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Other Talents: marunong sumaludo
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Opinion or Motto: Why are you a quiet? Don't be a quiet!!!
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How do you describe your bandmates?
Crazy, a barrel of laughs.
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Your message: Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagtangkilik sa musikang Pilipino... Mabuhay!

Source: www.parokyaband.com

Vinci

2008-03-15T03:44:00.001-07:00

Full Name: Francis Vincent Rosales Montaner
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Nickname: Vinci, Picha Guy, d'other guy
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Place of Origin: Berlin, French
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Birthdate: November 27, 1976
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Papel sa Banda: "d'other guy"
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Other Talents: singing?
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Opinion or Motto: If you come and go away, d' mouse will stay!
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How do you describe your bandmates?
Wacky
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Your message: I love you and your MONEY! Please be good always, sir/ma'am.

Chito Miranda

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Full Name: Alfonso Y. Miranda Jr.
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Nickname: Chito, Edgar, Buloy, Mammaryman, Boy Duwal
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Place of Origin: Flying House, Malingap St.
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Birthdate: February 7, 1976
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Papel sa Banda: Kantatero, Wrestler, Idol ni Vinch
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Other Talents: Yatching, sailing with vinch, texting
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Opinion or Motto: Life is such a beautiful!!!
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How do you describe your bandmates?
BUWI - weird, VINCI - cracy, GAB - mature, DARIUS - isip bata, DINDIN - hungry (always IDOL!)
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Your message: Magsaya lang palagi!!! Masaya ang buhay dapat... 'wag ka lang mangupal ng ibang tao, OK na! Basta life is short... enjoy mo na!

Source: www.parokyaband.com

History

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Source: www.parokyaband.com

Anatomy of a comic relief

For a band that initially thought to call themselves COMIC RELIEF, Parokya ni Edgar has surely come a long way. Call it luck, serendipity or fortitude if you may, but it is clear to see that the boys are already far too successful to be considered, uhm, mere comic relief. If anything, they should be acknowledged as an integral part of Pinoy pop culture. And to think that they became so without really trying.

Parokya ni Edgar formed way back when the members were only wee high-schoolers from Ateneo. They were just part of a big 'kada, who thought it fun to write and sing songs for their own enjoyment. There was Chito, Vinci, Gabriel, a certain Miko and Jerick. They would usually hang out and sing this made-up songs after classes. As such, there were three singers and two guitarists and Comic Relief it was, that they call themselves.

Eventually, they became good enough to be invited to open for the E-heads. That was when they thought it cool to add a drummer and a bassist. Enter Dindin and Buhawi, two non-musicians (in the professional sense of the word) who just wanted to be part of the "glee."

It was also for that performance that they started to call themselves Parokya ni Edgar. The name was derived from an old classroom joke about one of the characters (Ibarra) in Rizal's opus Noli Me Tangere. It was supposedly a joke about where Ibarra's father studied or something (ha-ha...).

Their performance was not really earth shattering and was reportedly a wreck but the boys soon got the "bug."

After graduating, two of their members (Jerick and Miko) eventually sputtered to different directions. But far from quietly halting the party, the remaining members forged on nevertheless and invited guitarist Darius Semana to the fold. It was when they started playing the legendary Club Dredd.

It was the height of the Pinoy rock explosion. The airwaves was then dominated by "alternative" groups like the aforementioned E-heads, Color It Red, Tropical Depression and the like. As in America, where grunge was hot and happening soon, the Philippines saw an influx of kids who hardly know how to tune their instruments, hastily forming their own bands in the style of their idols Nirvana, Pearl Jam and or Soundgarden.

The scene was so, that Parokya ni Edgar's outrageous performances shined.They were unlike no other. No silly rock star poses, no angst ridden tunes sang in inaudible growls, in fact, they didn't even play the big hits of the day. They just took the jokes and the silly antics they conceptualized back in High School to the Dredd stage, shocking an audience that didn't know them from Adam.

They eventually drew in the crowd. And soon the songs that they created for themselves eventually found a new audience. By then Parokya ni Edgar became a byword in the underground scene.

As with anything that smells like money, Parokya ni Edgar were soon being sniffed and sorted out by a host of recording companies. Eventually one of these recording companies (Universal records) offered them a slot in a compilation album.

The "compilation thing" became an album offer and before the boys realized it, they were already signing on the dotted line.

Soon, the young band was in the studio, perfecting their first obra which they later titled, "Khangkhungkherrnitz." For this first effort they included the songs that they have been doing during the Dredd days, "Buloy," "Lutong Bahay," "Trip" - the album was a palpable hit. It seemed the whole archipelago has had enough of their melodramatic artistas and just wanted a bit of a laugh. The album eventually reached the triple platinum stage.

Various award giving bodies including the prestigious AWIT, cited them for album of the year, best new group and best rock performance. Radio stations like NU 107 and DWLS-FM lauded them for their song "Buloy."

But it was far from their best. For their follow-up which they called "Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (whew!)," the boys soon had the international music scene on their heels, winning the 1999 MTV Southeast Asia Video Music Awards Viewers Choice Award. And their individual efforts are being noticed too! Dindin, Buwi, and Chito were nominated that year by NU 107 for best drummer, best bassist and best vocalist respectively. The AWIT too, gave them the best novelty recording award for their song, "Don't Touch My Birdie" and best TV theme song for "Okatokat."

Following on the lead of their idols, The E-heads, they released their own Christmas album. Though it was the least selling of all their effort (more than 20,000 units sold only) it nonetheless earned them hits in the songs "Gising Na," "Olops (the other reindeer)," and more.

They were soon back in the triple platinum field for their fourth release which they called "Gulong, Itlog, Gulong." It yielded the novelty hits "Picha Pie" an adaptation of the Gloria Gaynor classic "I Will Survive."

And the awards continued. The mostly conservative ('till then at least) Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation voted them the most popular group. NU 107 hailed them the band of the year with Buhawi being the bassist of the year.

Of course with their success come the various endorsement deals the group had received including the one for Chippy, beverage giant Coca-Cola, PLDT, and the recently Mitsubishi Motors.

Indeed, the band has surpassed all expectation by going this far. As for an encore who knows? Maybe they'd still be rocking till they are graying old Lolo's and maybe we would all still be there singing with them.

Labsung

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Trip

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Tatlong Araw

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Sampip

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Barkada

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San Man Patungo

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Gising Na

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Wag mo na Sana

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Kailan Pa

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Y?

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Sorry na

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Pumapatak na naman ang Ulan

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Ted Hannah

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The Yes yes show

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Tsaka na Lang

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Parang Ayoko na yata

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Absorbing Man

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Iwanan mo na Siya

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Choco Latte

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Alumni Homecoming

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Inuman na (Inuman Session)

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Lutong Bahay (Inuman Session)

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Harana

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Swimming Beach (Inuman Session)

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Mr Suave (Inuman Session)

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The Yes yes show (feat. FrancisM)

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Kaleidoscope World (Feat. Francis M.)

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Buloy (Inuman Session)

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Dont Touch My Birdie (Inuman Session)

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This Guy's In Love with you, Pare

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Picha Pie

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Sayang

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Maniwala ka Sana

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Silvertoes

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Okatokat (featuring Jay of Kamikazee)

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The Yes yes show (feat. FrancisM)

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Mr suave

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Chikinini

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This Guy's In Love with you, Pare

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Swimming Beach

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Picha Pie

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Inuman na

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Halaga

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Okatokat (featuring Jay of Kamikazee)

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Silvertoes

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Sayang

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Maniwala ka Sana

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Lutong Bahay

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Buloy

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First Day Funk

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Name Fun

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Muli

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The Ordertaker

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Bagsakan

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Telepono

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Mang Jose

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Nandito

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Papa Cologne

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Victor Could

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Gitara

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Para Sayo

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Walang Nangyari

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Halina Sa Parokya

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