early-morning opm rave

If you are my friend, you probably know that I dig OPM songs from the 80s and 90s and tend to shy away from innuendo in most pop songs today. And it's not just about the sexual message bombing the hell out of my ears every time I turn on the radio. Don't you think there's something special about a song pure and raw, spared from major digital manipulation and all? I'd rather that artists stop over-relying on computer techniques and start to really deliver value.


Here's an example of a song that actually tells a story. In a figurative sense, of course (because some songs that tell a story can be utterly shallow all the same).

Anyway, let's go off-topic. I cringe a little every time I hear this song because reminds me of an embarrassing moment I had during a school assembly in fourth grade. The theme then was 80s so the girls were asked to sport hooped earrings, while the boys had to resort to wearing awkward jeans and suspenders. We were divided into groups and since I memorized this song pretty early, I was given the lead role in one song number. That day, I wore a bright red dress from my Granny's closet and long striped socks my Mom bought for me. My classmates and I were all very excited. It was the big day! For the record, I was pretty confident that things would go well, but imagine the horror when, during the number itself, I totally forgot the lines! The back-up singers didn't know what to do either, so I stood there mumbling the lyrics to the parts I actually knew, and left the stage dumbfounded.

I guess you could not say you're prepared enough for a singing event, huh. I'd like to think that I've outgrown this phase already, but I'm not really so sure.



I watched a movie on ABS when I was nine years old or something, and it's about a widower who fell in love with the nanny of his children (This may sound icky, but I watched it, and I tell you, it was not. Or maybe I was just a sucker for romantic movies even at an early age). Ever since, the theme song of the movie stuck with me. Regine (arguably more well-known by her shrill notes than by the depth of feelings expressed in her songs) sang this, but really, this is one of my all-time favorite OPM songs. This song's on repeat every time I feel inspired by a certain someone, or get my heart beaten up by and get all emo.

My all-around favorite love song, you could probably say. Anyway, I should stop writing now. My writing's starting to get all sappy.

And it's already 3 AM, God.