| creating a craze (i.e., call center) |
[Jun. 25th, 2007|02:04 am] |
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Lyrics written based from what I remember after hearing the song for the second time. I might be missing some parts.
Call Center by Cambio
Now let's get one thing straight
I don't really want to work this way
But I get paid for my American accent
I have money to pay the rent
This is only temporary
I'm not really in a hurry
I'll party all morning
Work all night
Meet my honey in the broad daylight
Now let's get one thing clear
I don't really want to be here
But they pay me for my perfect diction
I have money for my addiction
I'll be at the call center
Until something better
Comes along my way
It's been a long, long day
The future is alright
The future is so bright
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When I heard this song for the first time, I admired its originality. I didn't catch the name of the band, but I had the feeling that they are one of those underground bands who, by this song, will now be on the road to becoming a household name (as what happened to, say, Kamikaze for their song "Narda"). The lyrics and message were expressed clearly enough for me to remember some parts of it (especially the chorus) and share it with my brothers.
When I heard it for the second time, I was impressed to the point of blogging it. I decided that its composer had been brilliant in coming up with poetry that would speak of the condition that a lot of the members of the Filipino youth are faced with. It also struck me as a song that foreshadows so much of the culture that we, the gen Y-ers, have shaped (or a culture that molded us to become what we are - I couldn't accurately assess), such as:
1) staying in a place we don't particularly like to be at;
2) losing solid grip of control and be resigned to fate -- we have become experts in adjusting our sails to the winds;
3) settling for a short-term situation - we know it's only fleeting, yet it's something we still spend effort on, just to pass time and get by, and
4) hanging on to hope yet not being hardcore enough to do something to make things happen (And I hope I'll be proven wrong).
I'm writing this for bragging rights (Hey I heard it first! Haha! :p). Perhaps to measure too how much word-of-mouth can fan the flame of Cambio's fame. (I'm sorry if they become the next Hale or Cueshe. I would refuse to be the culprit.)
I'm trying to create a craze. See if it'll explode mushrooms, just like the call center industry.
And just like all hit songs and short-term solutions, it's big at some point, then gone tomorrow. |
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