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Manila (song)
"Manila" is a song by Filipino band Hotdog. The song is written about love for the Philippines, most specifically its capital, and tells about a man who misses his home country while living in another country for years. The upbeat song was inspired by Tony Bennett's hit single, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". It topped the radio charts in 1976. The song was used as the entrance of the Philippine delegates during the Parade of Nations on the opening ceremony of 2019 Southeast Asian Games held at the Philippine Arena in November 30, 2019. Background Plot It centers on the story of an unnamed protagonist who left the Philippines for a foreign country to work and became homesick after living out for long. The narrator then narrates of his many adventures outside the country and his eventual return to the Philippines. In the beginning, the protagonist tells of a time he left the Philippines and its capital, Manila, to work in a foreign country in hopes of finding greener pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotdog (band)
Hotdog, currently performing as Sound of Manila, is a Filipino band formed by brothers Dennis and Rene Garcia that achieved fame in the Philippines during the mid-1970s. Their first album, ''Unang Kagat,'' was released in 1974 by Villar Records. The album led to the 1975 movie of the same name, also starring the band. The band was credited by local journalists as a major influence on and leading exponent of the Manila Sound, a musical genre popular during that period. History The original band members included Dennis Garcia, Lorrie Ilustre, Rene Garcia, and Ramon Torralba, who were buddies at La Salle Green Hills. The brothers Dennis and Rene Garcia were members of Redfox, a mainstay band which performed at Third Eye in Manila. They eventually formed the new band which they named Hotdog and invited Ella del Rosario of Assumption Convent as their female solo vocalist. At a time when Filipino music was hardly favored and practically in limbo, the band springboarded Filipino musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |