Playback: A Perfect Christmas

12/13/2015 9:21:14 AM

I wouldn’t be surprised when Christmas was the season of romance. Well, with the advent of those holiday-timed love songs and several gimmicks (and that includes SMP right there), let’s face it: isn’t that lovely when you had your very “loved one” beside you during the time where you will be opening presents, gather together for Noche Buena or by just simply attending Misa De Gallo?

Of course since childhood days I heard a lot of this kind of anthems, both English and Filipino-written tracks. And I’ll say a Jose Mari Chan classic suited best.

Part of the 17-tracked Christmas In Our Hearts album, Jose Mari Chan describes A Perfect Christmas the literal way; the obvious lovely wish of being with someone else not just for Christmas, but for a lifetime. That being said, in a romantic’s eyes, is a perfect (not better) gift one can receive albeit Santa Claus or even the One up there.

This clip may look very old-fashioned by quality. But heck A Perfect Christmas has this kind of vibe which actually sounded not totally new, but not so very primitive either. I guess it’s just as timely as fuck.

Author: slickmaster | ©2015 september twenty-eight productions

Playback: Paranoid City – Cold Hearts

12/8/2015 8:57:44 PM 

It’s December. Countdown’s literally dwindling by number. The holiday spirit is up. Everyone’s jolly. And wait a second: you’re... down? Heartbroken? She just dumped you, refrain from giving you a chance to be his girl, and even threw your present that costs a thousand bucks?

Well, it’s fine. Life’s always been like that. Just don’t tell me you’re the newest member of the so-called Samahan ng mga Malalamig ang Pasko, please?

‘Cause you shouldn’t be.

But if you insist, I got a better alternative for you. My friend 8BIT and his bandmates from Paranoid City will keep you company with Cold Hearts (in December).

Not really a mellow type but not an upbeat synth song either, with perhaps a timely holiday track for somebody who just wishses himself a Merry Christmas, despite having struggles for changing his life. Something that might sound like those kids who wanted a ‘gift’ even if it doesn’t come from Santa Claus.

Say, err, Santa... I was a still good man, right? (flashing those angelic grins. LOL!)

Author: slickmaster | ©2015 september twenty-eight productions