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Gloc-9 Upuan feat. Jeazell Grutas

One of the most intriguing song that Gloc-9 has produced is the "Upuan." This talk about the numbness of politicians to see the real status of most filipino.

I may call this song a "cry" shouted, begging for help from those who has the power and authority to make the change. But what makes this song more intriguing is the way politician take it for granted.

I've heard this song on every political campaign in the previous 2010 election. It is always played with the intention to persuade people not to re-elect those in the position for the last term. But is this really intended for that purpose?

They didn't really understand the message between the lines. The song is taken literally, maybe too literally if I am to be asked. It has all the message compressed in every lyrics that only the people who expirienced the pain can understand. I've seen a lot of people and even talked to them, and they have all the pain expirienced but they don't cry.. they continuosly fight to survive.

What the message conveys can't be expressed by words, but can be felt by the heart. If you don't have the heart, you will really just appreciate this song by the way it is sang.

I don't want to speak more about the topic, I'll just let the video speak for me. Watch this original Music Video from Sony Music Phils., uploaded by JPacena in Youtube.

 

Video Credits:

This Video was first released
June 29, 2009 at MYX Music Channel.

This Video was Produced by
SONYMUSIC Philippines.
No part of this video may be reproduced
without the permission of the Producer and the Director.

Directed, Edited, Lighted and Colored by J.Pacena II

Starring:
Aristotle Pollisco
Jeazell Grutas of Zelle
Agnes De Vera
Tom Sembrano
Armand Bentigan
Paul De Vera

Produced by SONYMUSIC Philippines
In Cooperation with
ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE

icecreamcake productions:2009
Armand Bentigan
Reveleen Zuñiga
Rachel Mutia
Paul De Vera
MJ Merle
Kyle Codera
Carlo Dela Peña
Efren Solis
Freedom Muceros
Eathan Zoreta
Aly Carballo
Lex Galvan
Jocelyn Ramos
Jemimah Dumawal
Kim Espinosa
Ken Chavez
Ivan Roman

Make Up Artist:
Em Rejano

Official Photographer:
Mary Ann Sy

Stylist:
David Baky Jr.

Crew: CINERENT Phils.

Special Thanks to:
Mario Joson
Rudy Tee
Vic Valenciano

Thea Pollisco

Robert Besana of APC SoMA
Sir Jeff and Sir James of APC ITRG

and

Lieutenant Colonel Muceros for the Chair
Lyrics:

(Chant)

Kayo po na naka upo,
Subukan nyo namang tumayo
At baka matanaw, at baka matanaw na nyo
Ang tunay na kalagayan ko

Ganito kasi yan eh...

Verse 1:

Tao po, nandyan po ba kayo sa loob ng
Malaking bahay at malawak na bakuran
Mataas na pader pinapaligiran
At naka pilang mga mamahaling sasakyan
Mga bantay na laging bulong ng bulong
Wala namang kasal pero marami ang naka barong
Lumakas man ang ulan ay walang butas ang bubong
Mga plato't kutsara na hindi kilala ang tutong
At ang kanin ay simputi ng gatas na nasa kahon
At kahit na hindi pasko sa lamesa ay may hamon
Ang sarap sigurong manirahan sa bahay na ganyan
Sabi pa nila ay dito mo rin matatagpuan
Ang tao na nagmamay-ari ng isang upuan
Na pag may pagkakatao'y pinag-aagawan
Kaya naman hindi niya pinakakawalan
Kung makikita ko lamang siya ay aking sisigawan

Chorus:

Kayo po na naka upo,
Subukan nyo namang tumayo,
At baka matanaw, at baka matanaw na nyo
Ang tunay na kalagayan ko

Verse 2:

Mawalang galang na po
Sa taong naka upo,
Alam niyo bang pantakal ng bigas namin ay di puno
Ang ding-ding ng bahay namin ay pinagtagpi-tagping yero
Sa gabi ay sobrang init na tumutunaw ng yelo
Na di kayang bilhin upang ilagay sa inumin
Pinakulong tubig sa lumang takuring uling-uling
Gamit lang panggatong na inanod lamang sa istero
Na nagsisilbing kusina sa umaga'y aming banyo
Ang aking inay na may kayamanan isang kaldero
Na nagagamit lang pag ang aking ama ay sumweldo
Pero kulang na kulang parin,
Ulam na tuyo't asin
Ang singkwenta pesos sa maghapo'y pagkakasyahin
Di ko alam kung talagang maraming harang
O mataas lang ang bakod
O nagbubulag-bulagan lamang po kayo
Kahit sa dami ng pera niyo
Walang doktor na makapagpapalinaw ng mata niyo
Kaya...

Wag kang masyadong halata
Bato-bato sa langit
Ang matamaa'y wag magalit
O bato-bato bato sa langit
Ang matamaan ay
Wag masyadong halata
Wag kang masyadong halata
Hehey, (Wag kang masyadong halata)
(Wag kang masyadong halata)

(Chant)
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