Expert: Bong Santos - 6/16/2007

Question
QUESTION: Hi Bong! This is R-Jay, the one u sent an mp3 file to. Really appreciate that! Anyway, here are my other queries pa! 1. The lyrics of the song goes... (there's no stopping my heart this time, (and I won't let go), won't give up til your love is mine...

It's a dance hit I believe.

2. Would you also know a thing or two about ballads? This tume I'm not sure but they sound like "The Jets", the tune goes as "and maybe it's not the time to ??? I'll wait" Vague huh?

3. Who was the pinoy rock band who sang "Bowling" It goes... Bowling nanaman, kung baga sa bowling ikaw ay 10 pin...

4. In the 90's may pop/ballad/a bit of rap na song na my portion that goes "only you in my life, you're my one and my all, you just you no one else, only you in my life..." the clip was sung by a female but sa song may guy din who raps and sings a little.

Thanks a lot bong! I may have more to ask but yan muna, dami eh! : )

ANSWER: Dear R-Jay,

I admit medyo mahirap ang mga clues mo, huh. Just like what you said, vague. I only got two of your questions I think. But worry not, I'll still look for their answers, baka may mai-add ka pa din na clues. Anyways, question no. 2, you're right is by THE JETS. It's a cut from their 1987 album called MAGIC. Question No. 3 naman would be PARANG BOWLING by ETHNIC FACES fronted by singer-songwriter JACK SIKAT.
Here's the lyrics of THE JETS song:

ANYTIME / THE JETS

anytime now
you'll be my love
i know suddenly
i'll see your love will show
reading between the lines
and i have seen the signs
in your eyes
it may take you by surprise

anytime soon
you'll turn my way
anytime now
you'll learn to say
it's me you love
you'll know that i'm the one
who'll be there anytime...

chorus:
and baby it's now
the night will break
i'll wait, i gotta give
the sun, the time to wake
and if the night grows long
i will just sing this song
it will come true you wait and see
anytime (anytime) anytime (anytime)
we're gonna be

reading between the lines
and i have seen the signs in your eyes
it may take you by surprise

anytime soon
you'll turn my way
anytime now
you'll learn to say
it's me you love
you'll know that i'm the one
who'll be there anytime

refrain 2:
and baby it's now
the sky will break
i'll wait, i gotta give
the sun, the time to wake
and the night grows long
i will just sing this song
it will come true
you wait and see

anytime
tell me you care
somehow, somewhere
you'll love just me...

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: These are my other questions:
1. 80's new wave or something... (male vocals) Lyrics: Lovers talking pass me by, floating high, touch the sky...
2. Sounds like Earth, Wind & Fire or Clarke/Duke Project - Lyrics: You... got me under your spell...
3. 80's New Wave or 80's Dance I think (male vocals)- Lyrics: You're my you're my belly dancer...
4. Maybe 70's or 80's ballad (female vocals) Lyrics: I'm just warming up, you ain't seen nothing yet... [definitely not the rock song]
5. 80's (vocals, sounds like Sheena Easton but I don't think it's her) Lyrics: Still in love... or Stealing Love [from my research it's not the one by the african american singer whose song is entitled Stealing Love, I tried googling it & listened to the sample; it wasn't that one]
6. 80's slow/ ballad song (male vocals) Lyrics: Just for you, I'll do it all just for you...

I know this is aplenty. So sorry! But I'm just so impressed that I think these may be a walk in the park for you! Thanks!

Answer
Dear R-Jay,

I guess I have to study more some of your songs. I don't think I'm recalling them quickly. The clues are also vague. Hope some of our readers can help me identify it. But I have answers to two of them. Song No. 2 would be SPELL by DEON ESTUS. DEON used to be the bass player and sang back-up with WHAM! and then GEORGE MICHAEL. GEORGE, in fact co-wrote some songs from his debut album SPELL, released in 1989 particularly HEAVEN HELP ME, it's lone Hot 100 hit. Song No. 4 would be I'M JUST WARMIN' UP by EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING from her 1982 album GET LOOSE. I'll repost when I get answers for your other songs.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines