When was the last time you have heard a
very serious love song from Parokya Ni Edgar? As in from the theme
itself to the tone of songwriting in such a rocking manner that a
lot of us had been fond with?
Maybe the late 90s hit Halaga was
considered as one. Your Song was light and good for the heart – and
more poetic as it seems (English eh!). And Gitara is the second
coming of Harana – but with more funny-yet-realistic approach.
But Lagi Mong Tatandaan, the first
single off Pogi Years Old – Parokya Ni Edgar's first studio album
since 2010 – was fitting enough to be called romantic and rocking
ballad at the same time. I mean, sure we can all argue that the music
of Chito Miranda and his band has been stagnant – or very
consistent, in a much positive note – despite existing for already
23 years in the industry. But perhaps, when they talked about things
that involves relationships, it appeared they evolved at some point.
This track wasn't just a consolidated pieces of love advice.
But romance sells, my friends. And if
you incorporate artistry in it, you have an instant hit in a music
video. Perhaps that explains why Lagi Mong Tatandaan was such an
eye-candy, and Parokya Ni Edgar hasn't really lost its swagger. And
that speaks why this music video wasn't just typical. Hey, it's tough
to express narratives within four and a half minutes with performance
video on the side (Hey Vinch, what are you doing there?).
And love never goes out of style – or
rather, time; especially at the advent of online dating and even
premarital sex. That, on a negative context, explains why the L word
is cynical either. So this song fits in the present just like a
reality check if you have been experiencing a fallout.
Verdict: 8.3
Author: slickmaster | © 2016 september twenty-eight productions
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