Remember this song?
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
Calgary, Alberta
December 26, 2011 12:34am CST
this song became number 1 in the Filipino charts in many radio stations for months during 1995, it became so popular its i overplayed and over requested at many radio station. I was a little kid when it came popular.
The song is titled "five years" its sang by a Filipino rockband named "sugar hiccups" I remember my brother and sister have a fight because of this song. My sister thinks its non sense because its all humming, as in no lyrics, the singer is just humming emotionally. It does have 1 line and the line is:
"he is not gonna be back"
I think this song is actually used as a soundtrack of 1 hollywood movie.
If you havent heard this song before, this is the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvq67iXPpkM&feature=related
After listening to this song why do you think it became popular despite of its lack of lyrics.
7 responses
@Queen_11 (307)
• Philippines
30 Dec 11
I got hooked to this song just a few years ago when I heard it from a colleague in the office. This song is just powerful and at the same time relaxing to the mind and I can't help myself but to play it over and over again. Kudos for the band for coming up with a song like this. Would love to see the original video for this if it has one. Anyone that can point me to a site?
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Dec 11
I think this is a radio only hit, I dont really remember this having an original music video at all.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Dec 11
i think its supposed Music video are just scenes from the movie that uses this as a sountract. I forgot the movie's title but it has David hasselhof on it.
@tholitz (1127)
• Philippines
28 Dec 11
Hi CaptAlbertWhisker!
I have never heard of this song before, and to think that it came during my era, 1995, maybe I'm just too biased to the alternative and rock music back then.
Since this music was used in short film video, you will appreciate it more if you'll hear it together with the video, not just by listening to it like an ordinary song. Here you could relayed to the interaction of the humming sound together with what was happening in the video, particularly the high and low melody of the sound (taking you to the climax of the story).
Well thank you for this alternative and different type of music.
Have a nice day!
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 11
The sound of this band reminds of the current Indie symphonic metal actsthat europe have now. The band did have songs with lyrics, though this song is their most memorable one cos of its lacking in lyrics. It relied more in the emotions of the vocals to tell a story. I heard many radio stations were hesistant to play this song at first,
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Dec 11
and its the number one filipino song in 1995,
I think the lack of lyrics is but it has a story based on the emotions of the singer. Have you noticed the music video is scary? Oh I forgot, it became a soundtrack of a Hollywood movie...LOL
despite of pure humming and1 line, this song makes more sense than the modern song lyrics we have nowadays.
I think the lack of lyrics is but it has a story based on the emotions of the singer. Have you noticed the music video is scary? Oh I forgot, it became a soundtrack of a Hollywood movie...LOL
despite of pure humming and1 line, this song makes more sense than the modern song lyrics we have nowadays.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
I don't have any idea about this song...(uh uh- sorry)
Honestly, the first time I've heard this (whew...i hope i don't sound weird)
Or maybe because- not my type of music...
Thanks for sharing Capt- and the video compliments with the melody - yah, melody since there's no lyrics...can't call this one a song.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Dec 11
I think think the band became famous the same time with eraser heads, they focused more on radio than television thats why they were not as memorable than eheads. the only story this music video have is the domestic violence in the music video.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 11
speaking of lack of lyrics, I just found out "latika's theme" the instrumental love theme of Slumdog Millionaire, have a lyrics version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS2ds4gRiM4&feature=related
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 11
I know the video, have domestic violence and murder on it,making it hard to watch.
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
I am a three year older than the band and I must confess that I don't have any idea about their songs, sorry.
Do they still exist? Are they still active in our Music Industry?
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
Got to watch the video later so when I come back, I got something to share with this topic.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Dec 11
have you listened to it now?
This band became famous during the eraserheads era, the band that sang this is one of the popular 90's filipino rock. their vocalist left, this band is still active but as an indie band.
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
Scary! But, would you believe that I stood 17 replays listening to it?
@luntian_grace (1373)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
i haven't heard that song in my life... guess i was never a fan in opm...
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Dec 11
listento it and tell me what you think of its lack of lyrics
