BTS: Ang Huling El Bimbo

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Behind The Song "Ang Huling El Bimbo" by Eraserheads

Ang Huling El Bimbo is classified as a bluesy yet timeless soundtrack. It is one of the hit songs of the 90s most popular rock band Eraserheads which was composed by the band's vocalist, Ely Buendia, in a span of just 5 minutes including its melody.

Aside from its listenable music and a tragic yet hooking story about an innocent puppy love between two childhood friends that failed to develop as life led them apart - ouch.

Listen below ↓

Here are some of the lyrics:

Kamukha mo si Paraluman

Nung tayo ay bata pa

At ang galing galing mong sumayaw

Mapa boogie man o cha cha

Ngunit ang paborito

Ay ang pagsayaw mo ng El Bimbo

Nakakaindak, nakakaaliw

Nakakatindig balahibo

El Bimbo is a famous dance in the past - well until now. It says here that the girl he likes is very pretty and she likes to dance.

Pagkaggaling sa eskwela

Ay dideretso na sa inyo

At buong maghapon ay tinuturuan mo ako

Magkahawak ang ating kamay

At walang kamalaymalay

Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko

Na umibig ng tunay

After school, the girl always teaches him to dance - with their hands intertwined as they sway. The girl taught the boy how to love.

Sana noon pa man ay sinabi na sa iyo

At kahit hindi na uso ay ito lang ang alam ko

He felt that he should confess to her a long time ago.

At lumipas ang maraming taon

Hindi na tayo nagkita

Balita ko'y may anak ka na

Ngunit walang asawa

Tagahugas ka raw ng pinggan sa may Ermita

At isang gabi'y nasagasaan sa isang madilim na eskenita

Lahat ng pangarap ko'y bigla lang natunaw

Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw

And here comes the tragedy. After long years of no communication, he found out that the girl he likes, already has a child but her husband left her. She is living as a dishwasher and one night, she was ambushed by a car. All the dreams that the boy had, just shattered.

Aside from the story, this song also became remarkable for it took the lead guitarist (Marcus Adoro) almost 6 hours just to perfect the beautiful ending part of the song. Just wow right?

It also has a musical produced by Resorts World Manila and Full House Theater Company, written by Dingdong Novenario, and directed and choreographed by Dexter Santos.

This is really gold. With the production and songs just blended together.Kudos to all the casts and crews!

Thank you for reading and happy jamming!! Let's also support OPM ♥

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Awesome song 😘. Listening ongoing

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Thank you for listening ♥

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Good video

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thank you for listening ^^

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