SITTING by the window in front of my laptop, I was contemplating on this column’s title which falls into a choice between “The Kids are Alright” or “A Clever Way to Condescend”.
Well, this obviously will be another clever way to condescend, so I suppose we need not state the obvious. But really, even if it is, I have no qualms about it.
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C’mon, don’t be shy now. You don’t really give a shit about the plight of the people in Cagayan. You’re nothing but a third-rate trendy social-climbing millennial who just “woke” up and you just don’t like Duterte. That’s all there is to it. No need for all the melodramatics.
So while the soldiers, policemen, government rescue teams and coastguard personnel are busy risking their lives saving lives, Leni Robredo and the rest of the three percent idiots are also busy on social media twitting on Twitter and posting on Facebook. So how many lives did these noisy three percent have actually saved?
Take note, all the rescue efforts of the military, Philippine National Police and Philippine Coast Guard in Cagayan have nothing to do with Leni Robredo. Her so-called coordination are just twits on Twitter to make her appear as if she’s in charge when she’s not and never have been.
Does it have to be Twitter? If she wants to coordinate she could call these government agencies. But of course, her “adoring fans” would not see the “busy silent worker” that she projects herself to be. Definitely it has to be Twitter.
For those in dire need of epal and other forms of self-serving photo-ops, please refer to Leni Robredo for your daily fix.
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It seems that the students of Ateneo de Manila have announced or was it threatened in social media that they will go on academic strike by not submitting all their school requirements against their perceive notions about the government’s inaction on the calamities and pandemic.
Stupidity with a high dose of entitlement. Who do they think they are threatening or will even be threatened by this self-serving display of childish tantrums except their parents? The country does not stop for them.
So what if they all fail to pass? Really, nobody cares. So I say go ahead. And while you idiots are at it, why don’t you also run around Katipunan naked, displaying your miniscule dicks.
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Meanwhile in “I Am Iloilo City”:
I just wish that the people along the motorcade route and in city hall during the homecoming of Miss Universe Philippines will not get infected. Hopefully, COVID-19 got the “memo”, stayed away, and just watched it live on Facebook.
This is not taking anything away from Rabiya Mateo. She deserves all the attention and accolades she’s getting. But I won’t be surprised if “Mango Jam” “photoshops” herself into Rabiya’s picture come election time.
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And we segue to “The Kids Are Alright”, a song written by Pete Townshend and recorded by the English rock band, The Who. It appears as the seventh track on their debut album “My Generation” (1965).
The song, along with the album “My Generation”, became anthems for the band and the Mod subculture of England in the 1960s. It later became the name of the documentary film and soundtrack album for the band in 1979.
The soundtrack album is a compilation album. It serves as a retrospective look at the band’s biggest hits throughout their career to the point it was released. Most of the tracks are live recordings, rather than the original studio versions.
For the uninitiated lost in translation, The Whois an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide.
The Who’s major contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large PA systems, use of the synthesizer, Entwistle and Moon’s lead playing styles, Townshend’s feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by hard rock, punk rock and mod bands, and their songs still receive regular exposure.
So what really is the song about, according to singer/songwriter Pete Townshend?
“When I wrote this song I was nothing but a kid, trying to work out right and wrong through all the things I did. I was kind of practicing with my life. I was kind of taking chances in a marriage with my wife. I took some stuff and I drank some booze. There was almost nothing that I didn’t try to use. And somehow I’m alright.”
After 55 years, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are still rocking. So I guess the “kids are alright”./PN
