True Faith
I had a blast at the music video shoot of my good friends from my fave band of all time, True Faith (TF). Watching Meds and Eugene Marfil, Allan Elgar, Macky Macaventa, Jake Lumacad and Kaka Quisumbing perform live is something I will never get tired of doing. I’ve joined TF in its Dubai and Butuan gigs. In jest, I tell people that I am the band’s backup vocalist.
The cool vid is for TF’s latest release, “Uwian Na,” from their 10th studio album “Sen+imen+al (Star Records). It’s directed by Adrian Arcega. The song (composed by the band’s vocalist (Meds) is such a “good vibes provider.” It will make you feel like grooving as you recapture memories of days gone by.
I am more than touched that TF paid tribute to my late mom (Inday Badiday) in the music vid, which is also an ode to ’80s Pinoy entertainment. I am beyond grateful to my friends from way back, Yayo Aguila, PJ Abellana and Ricky Davao for gamely joining the shoot, gratis et amore. They portrayed guests in my mom’s defunct talk show, “See True.” Miel Cabañez played my mom.
The shoot transported me back to the days when I watched my mom’s show live in the studio. I grew up visiting sets and witnessing “off-the-record” moments.
My reality has been formed by show business’ version of reality. It made my life a different sort of real.
True Faith has signed up with Viva Records and is working on its 11th album.
After 26 years in the biz, True Faith remains true to its passion for music. No wonder the audience has not lost its faith in them. Rock on!
From left: Ricky Davao, Miel Cabañez, Yayo Aguila and PJ Abellana in the band’s music video
The lyrics of “Uwian Na”:
Remember the time nung tayo’y sa kolehiyo
Favorite part ko’t favorite part mo ang uwian na tayo
Ihahatid kita sa may sakayan
Kahit na malakas ang ulan
’Di bale na kung wala akong jacket
Ngingiti ka habang palayo na ang jeep
Pagdating sa bahay telebabad agad
Uwian na! Uwian na!
Alas diyes na pala, may assignment ka pa
Uwian na! Uwian na!
Remember the time, tayo ay may trabaho na
Susunduin kita sa iyong office
Pagkatapos ay gigimik pa
Doon tayo sa hinde maingay
Sa lugar na hinde masikip
Kukwento mo iyong mga pangarap
Matupad mo sana iyong mga minimithi
Sa kotse tayo ay sobrang sweet
Uwian na! Uwian na!
Excited na ako sa ating good night kiss
Uwian na! Uwian na!
And now this time magkasama pa rin tayo
Ini-enjoy ang bawat araw
Pauwi na sa habangbuhay ito
Tawag mo sa ’kin ay asawa
Kahit ’di pa tayo kasal
At ngayong gabi ulitin natin
Ang sumpaan ng matibay na pag-ibig
Pagkatapos ng sine holding hands pauwi
Uwian na! Uwian na!
Magkayakap sa dilim parang di na bibitiw
Uwian na! Uwian na!
Uwian na … Tara!
Uwian na!
Uwian na … Let’s go!
Uwian na