Bance, Randred C.

HUM02 12- G215

2016142176 25/03/2018

Song Analysis

Title: Ang Huling el Bimbo

Singer: The Eraserheads- Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Buddy Zabala, and Raimund
Marasigan

Lyrics:

Kamukha mo si Paraluman
No'ng tayo ay bata pa
At ang galing-galing mong sumayaw
Mapa-Boogie man o Chacha

Ngunit ang paborito

Ay pagsayaw mo ng El Bimbo
Nakakaindak, nakakaaliw
Nakakatindig balahibo

Pagkagaling sa 'skwela ay didiretso na sa inyo

At buong maghapon ay tinuturuan mo ako

Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-malay

Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

Naninigas aking katawan

'Pag umikot na ang plaka
Patay sa kembot ng bewang mo
At pungay ng 'yong mga mata

Lumiliwanag ang buhay

Habang tayo'y magkaakbay
At dahan-dahang dumudulas
Ang kamay ko sa makinis mong braso, hooh

Sana noon pa man ay sinabi na sa iyo, hoh

Kahit hindi na uso ay ito lang ang alam ko

Lumipas ang maraming taon

'Di 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 eskinita, hah

Lahat ng pangarap ko'y bigla lang natunaw

Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw

Form:

There are various dominant elements that were used in the song; For the rhythm,
it was done by the rhythm guitarist and the main vocalist, Ely Buendia. It followed a
slow-tempo introduction that also expressed progressive refrain, then, followed with the
main loud and emotional chorus. For the pitch of the song, it was mixed with a low and
high pitch presented in the introduction and chorus of the song. For the dynamics, it
expressed a relatively loud and emotional kind of music. For the form and structure, it
was made in a story-like kind of music, it narrates the story of the song. The musical
instruments used were bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, drums, and percussion.
The musical instruments allowed the beauty of the song itself, producing different tunes
and loudness that affected the over-all production. The genre of the song is a mix of pop
and rock music.

Context
 The band eraserheads is well-known for songs produced that talks about love
and its many aspects; from an infatuation, to heartbreak, and to rejection. Most of their
songs lightly tackled collective views towards various social issues: from rape, to
poverty, and communal apathy. But no matter how critical their songs were, they never
failed to show their signature vibes of music. The joy and catchy music is still present in
their serious and complex songs. The human character showed in the music focused on
the love of his life which made him experience joy, love, heartbreak, and misery.

Expression
The message of the song that the composer is trying to say was the unrequited
love of a man for his childhood friend whose life unfortunately comes to a tragic end. It
basically told the story of how he first felt love, separation, and heartbreak for the death
of his love. Another hidden message expressed in the song can be found in the line, “
…at nasagasaan sa isang madilim na eskinita”, something that might deal with the
social issue of rape and murder in their times. But the main message of the song is, if
you love someone or you have a hidden affection for someone, be brave to tell and
express it. For you do not know what are the consequences, if you chose to stay back.