Pala-isip

Some soft rock oldies for you. Melissa Manchester sings Midnight Blue in Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special. Here's a live version that's also great.

Ako'y Isang Pinoy by Filipino folk singer Florante. This was in the time when Filipinos are proud of themselves for being Filipinos. Nowadays, Filipinos get their pride when a fellow Filipino makes it big internationally but wouldn't even admit they're Filipinos if they live abroad. Here's a live video of Florante singing Ako'y Isang Pinoy.

Ang Pipit by Pilita Corales. We use to sing this in school a lot.

Mamang Sorbetero by Celeste Legaspi. Great summer song.

Saranggola Ni Pepe by Celeste Legaspi. Very playful songs.

High School Life by Sharon Cuneta.

Sung by the Megastar Sharon Cuneta.

This song which was composed by George Canseco and sung by Basil Valdez is one of the finest classical Filipino songs in the Philippine music.

Bakit Ba Ganyan by Dina Bonnevie. After all these years, she's still hot!

Ikaw Ang Aking Mahal by VST & Company. This is sung by Vic Sotto. I found an acoustic live version with Aiza Seguerra on guitar.

Bistado Na Kita by Boyfriends. Isn't old songs great? Song about love and courtship. Never gets old.

Nais Kong Malaman Mo by Boyfriends.

Dahil Mahal Kita by Boyfriends.

From Wikipedia . The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito Kintanar, Kenny Barton, Bruce Brown, Butch Dans, Kinjo Sawada, Ric Segreto, Goff Macaraeg, Doden Besa, Jim Paredes, and Boboy Garovillo. The group's name was an irreverent reference to the paralytic Philippine revolutionary intellectual and hero, Apolinario Mabini, and later shortened to "Apo", an Ilocano term for a wise man, and later re-branded to "APO" (all caps). (Contrary to popular belief, the "Apo" name was not a reference to the Philippine volcano, Mount Apo.) As the students advanced into college, Danny Javier joined the group. After graduation, the majority of its members left to pursue individual careers, with only three members...

Ewan by Apo Hiking Society, one of the most popular singers in the country. Great love song.

Awitin Mo Isasayaw Ko by VST & Co. One of my favorite bands.

Rock Baby Rock by Hagibis.

Lupa by Asin. I remember our teacher having us sing this song when I was in elementary.

Himig ng Pag-ibig by Asin.

Laki Sa Layaw (Jeproks) by Mike Hanopol.