Expert: Bong Santos - 8/3/2007

Question
Hi sir bong, I'm looking for the titles and artists of 2 danceable 80s songs - first has the chorus shout of "Santa Maria!!", funny but I amusingly remember this track being used by Chiquito in a funeral scene in one of his movies (with his usual dead guy "Piling"), incidentally I can't find any movies of Chiquito in VCD or DVD.

Second is another danceable song with the chorus "E.T." sung in a robotic or chipmunk-like voice - I assume the song was a spinoff of Spielberg's E.T. movie though I'm sure it's not a part of the movie's soundtrack. I vaguely remember seeing a dance group, all-male, could be Knapsacks, dance to this song on TV.

Sir, if I could request for files of this 2 songs sent to my email add (also that communicate song from Rodway) I will be very much thrilled. Thank you very much. You are a real true expert in 80s music!

Answer
Dear Frisbee,

I remember those two songs.

SANTA MARIA was by NEWTON FAMILY. I remember it as well being parodied by CHIQUITO in one of the movie (I guess) MANG KEPWENG series.

The second (I'm not sure) would be E.T. PHONE HOME by JUPITER 8 featuring KITTY WOODSON.

Well, if you can send me your e-mail address at bong_santos_jbl11@yahoo.com, I'll gladly send the SANTA MARIA and RODWAY songs. Unfortunately, I don't have the ET song.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines