Expert: Bong Santos - 3/28/2007

Question
Dear Bong,
    I remember Maricel Soriano having 1 or 2 songs during the 80's but i just cant remember anything about it. Pwede po bang malaman kung ano yun title ng mga songs na yun at yun lyrics??? Thank you very much po.

Answer
Dear Meinrad,

Yes, you are right. MARICEL SORIANO recorded two songs back in 1981 like most of her contemporaries also did during that time. DINA BONNEVIE, SNOOKY SERNA and even ALMA MORENO and CHERIE GIL at one time or another had tried singing. MARICEL's two official records (not included were "theme" songs from her comedy films)were titled OH MY MAMA and NGAYON AT HABANG PANAHON. OH MY MAMA was written by record producer VIC VILLAFUERTE while NGAYON AT HABANG PANAHON were penned by musical director and songwriter HOMER FLORES and comedian-songwriter and former Senator TITO SOTTO. Here's their lyrics:

OH MY MAMA / MARICEL SORIANO

Oh, my mama
Nababatid mo ba dusa't paghihirap
Ng iniwan mong anak?

Oh, my mama
Bakit nawala ka
Ngayong kailangan ka
Sana, ikaw'y kapiling pa.

Chorus:
Ang buhay ng walang ina
May luha at pagdurusa
Dumaraing ang puso
Sa nawalang pagsuyo.

(Repeat 2nd stanza 2X)

Coda:
Ligaya'y dala mo pagpanaw mo
Oh, my mama.

NGAYON AT HABANG PANAHON / MARICEL SORIANO

Ako, ikaw at ako
Kahapon, ngayon, habang panahon
Mahal mo ako, ikaw ay mahal ko
Yan ang totoo.

Sa tuwing ikaw ay wala
Kasama kita, parang himala
Sa tinig mo lang ako'y masaya na
Wala ng iba.

Chorus:
Ngayon at habang panahon
Ikaw lang ang tangi kong mahal
(At) Ang pag-ibig mo'y pag-ibig ko ngayon
(Instrumental)
(Repeat last 2 lines of 1st stanza)
(Repeat Chorus)

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines