Video grabbed from Youtube.com
This is a definite "fixer-upper". This is one of those songs that just brightens your day (I hope) no matter how low you are at. Go on, take a hit.
Lyrics and more videos of this song after the jump.
"Tiny Dancer"
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
(end lyrics)
Here is a video clip from "Almost Famous" where Tiny Dancer is used as a "fixer-upper". This clip is after Russel's "I am a golden god!" scene.
Here is another from Dave Grohl.
So, uhm, how's the high?
Monday, March 09, 2009
Video: Tiny Dancer by Elton John
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentines!
by Reg & Ryan
Hey friends! May your Heart's Day be filled with love and compassion as you celebrate it with your partners, lovers, friends and family. Happy Valentines everyone!
From us, Ryan and Reg. :)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Videos: Pachelbel's Canon in D
Grabbed from Youtube.com
Yeah, it's a classical piece, I know. But, listening to this song sometimes gives me the chicken skin. I had found this Korean guy on Youtube who plays two guitars at once playing classical and I saw the Canon amongst his playlist. It's quite amazing really.
(Click the link for more.)
And so I searched some more and remembered that Canon was one of the OST for the Korean (another Korean!) movie "My Sassy Girl" - my all time favorite romantic-comedy movie of all time. And found this clip.
I almost cried with that one. I think that modified version was in C not D. But it was lovely none the less.
I scanned and searched some more to find this beautiful beautiful version. This is an audio only video (what's up with that?) done with violins/cielo as Pachelbel originally had written it for.
Now, I cried on that one. Literally. Literal tears welled up and literally rolled down my literal cheeks. Made me miss my wife.huhuhu
Anyways, let me leave with this clip from Rob Paravonian, a less-known comedian from the states but still very funny. Here's his take on his most hated "one-hit-wonder".
There. I hope you enjoyed all the videos. Thanks Youtube! :p
Friday, January 23, 2009
Sinulog 2009 Celebration
Festival Photography by Ryan Macalandag
I've never really shot the Sinulog Festival before. I forgot my reasons for not going. I was probably just lazy. But anyways, this year, together with more than a thousand other photographers, I registered for the "photo contest". I reckoned it would be cool to shoot the Grand Parade with an all-access ID. So off I went.
Actually, "off I went" when the thing was already half finished. At around 10am Sunday, I was still at home in Tagbilaran City, watching the mardigra on TV. I did not leave until 11:35 (Oceanjet) and arrived Cebu at 1:40 in the afternoon. From Pier 1, the roads where already packed with people. I walked about 2 kilometers to Abellana through Colon. I arrived 3pm half-wet from rain and sweat.
The Photographer-Videographer ID was very useful indeed. First, it got me inside the grandstand where the "dance interpretation" contest for all the contingents were held. And of course, in the streets where the crowds are thick, I can just flash my ID and we were let into the route where the dancers do their thing.
The ID was also helpful to let a few friends in. But that was not entirely legal I think.
Anyways, I wasn't really in the mood to shoot until the last dance troupe, so I went with Bea and Teo to Maud's place just near Jones (French invasion). The streets were still very crowded.
When we got to Maud's, everyone took a nap while I reviewed my 200 or so photos from the day's shoot. Bea had over 2000 photos. I really helps if you get there early. Bea was there already from the start.
For dinner, we went to Yellow Cab Pizza in Mango Avenue. We walked the whole stretch from Jones too! It was just crazy all over the streets with throngs and throngs of people walking to Mango or Ayala where the street parties where.
After a rather hefty Meat-lover and Garden Fresh pizza dinner, we again schlepped our way to The Outpost in Lahug (there where no taxi's anywhere because of the traffic!) where we were to meet Manu, Didin and Scott, more friends from Bohol.
Outpost was relatively quieter than in Mango or Ayala. The band line-up for the night was mostly reggae or thereabouts. Marla, Scott's "friend", did vocals for Island Joe a ska band.
Kadangyan and Mungkanghan, both enthno-tribal-worldbeat bands also played. And of course, Budoy's Junior Kilat also performed on stage.
We went home after Budoy and a few bottles of Coors and Cerveza Negra at around 4am already. Whew! Pit Senyor! indeed.
To view more photos, please visit: my Flickr or my Picasa account
Friday, January 09, 2009
YorDaddy Band Promo Photo Shoot
Band Photography by Ryan Macalandag
YorDaddy broke into Bohol's underground music in the second half of 2007 creating a few songs with catchy tunes, witty lyrics and some pure Boholano rock n' roll goodness. With songs sung in Bisaya, the group wants to promote local pride and spread Boholano music to the whole world.
For more information on the band or for gigs and bookings, please visit their MySpace account.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Preview: Joseph & Shary
Wedding Photography by Edelle Ryan Macalandag
It is fun to shoot a wedding of friends yet again. Shary or "Doc Shary" to her colleagues at the Gov. Galleres Memorial Hospital in Tagbilaran City where she works went to UP Diliman for her bachelor's degree. Being a fellow Boholano, I got to know her then. It helped also that his younger brother, Jepoi, was a high school classmate.
Joseph and I went to the same high school (Bohol School of Arts and Trades) but they were a year older than us. But we had the same sets of friends since we were also Youth for Christ (YFC) members.
Please click the link to see more photos after the jump.
For more photos, please visit my flickr account.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Another Set of Tagbilaran Wharf Sunsets
Photos by Edelle Ryan Macalandag
I have three sets of friends. One who calls me by my house-name "Ryan". Two, friends who call me by my school-name "Edelle". It's funny when in school they call you by your first, first name even if you're really used to calling yourself the second first name. The third set of friends are the ones who call me "Edelle" yet introduce me as "Ryan". Same as I am, they're confused.
Thus, as I have, I always introduce myself as "Ryan Macalandag", especially online. It's easier. But, I just recently ran some Google searches using "Edelle Macalandag" and the engine returned poor results. Not even a page-one hit for this site, my banner/blog site. Crap. What if my classmates from high school or elementary tried to Google me? They won't get anything. They will get a list of nursing board passers with my sister's name in it.
Hopefully, this post will do the SEO trick. But mind you, I will still introduce myself as "Ryan Macalandag". So, if ever you'll see me walking down the street, you don't have call me "Edelle Ryan".
Right. So, here are some pics from a recent trip down the Tagbilaran City Pier/Wharf/Seaport at sunset.
For more photos from this set, please visit my flickr account.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Loboc-AFA Watershed Project Video Documentary
Here is one of the documentary videos I've made so far. We shot this for a month and edited the video in about the same time also.
Producer: Bohol Alliance of NGOs (BANGON)
Narrator: Joan Llanos
Writer: Regina Estorba-Macalandag
Camera/Editor: Ryan Macalandag
Music: Eric Catot / Charlven Remolador
Original Music for this documentary video was recorded at SoundGarage Recording Studios with Roy Tutor at the mixing board.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Random Crawlies
Macro Photography by Ryan Macalandag
For more photos, please visit my flickr set.
Lazy Saturday - Motocross Practice
Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Lazy Saturdays aren't so nice. Lazy Sundays are but never Saturdays. It's not time to rest and be lazy yet, it seems. And when there's nothing much to do, I become fidgety. Especially when nursing a throbbing head from Friday's nightcap.
So, I guess it was a good thing that Earl (Rhea's - Roy's sister - hubby) had invited me to watch a motocross practice in Baclayon. Earl used to ride but since a clutch handle pierced his left stomach open, he quit. That or Rhea is adamant about keeping him safe.
Windsor and Butch, both riders for Bohol-based Team Du Ek Sam, were already running laps, practicing corners and churning mud all over the place when we arrived. The sound of the revvs and the smell of burnt oil added to the whole feel of the track.
The two riders were practicing for a national finals race in Carcar, Cebu the following week. Butch relates that they had to practice cornerning since that's where you either earn or lose crucial seconds. Practicing in mud also helps. The more track conditions a rider is familiar with, the better the chances are on race day.
Windsor, on the other hand, designs tracks. He designed this Baclayon track and was to push for Cebu a few days after to design the Carcar track - the very track he will be competing at. Talk about a huge advantage.
More photos in my flickr account.
