One of the songs covered by Bamboo in their 3rd album, We Stand Alone Together is Tatsulok, originally by Buklod. There's nothing really much of a difference between Bamboo's version from Buklod. Bamboo just enhanced the song rocking it with their instruments and his signature voice making it more powerful and inspiring.

When I first heard the song I said it was a bit of a leftist in nature. When I heard the original version, I remembered my org in college, LFS. These kinds of songs are being played by the org and yes it is patriotic in nature.

Some says that this song is just in time for the elections 2007, that there might be political motives behind this. But the only message that the band wants to reach out for the Filipinos, cliche as it may sound, is to Vote Wisely! Yeah, vote wisely folks! This is an opportunity for us to make a move in reversing the "tatsulok."

Here's the two versions of the song from Buklod and Bamboo:

Bamboo's third album, "We Stand Alone Together" will be out in stores today. whew! finally, the long wait is over. heheh (excited) The album is composed of revival songs from different artists, local and foreign. Their carrier single "Tatsulok" is an original from Buklod.

With the release of the band's new album comes their new website design. From black and red accent to black and orange. As what my friend, shella, said, "orange is the new red."

As our excitement has been overflowing (or rather overreacting) we saved the pictures by saving a screenshot of it since it is in flash. Little did we know that the photos are also in the gallery section. hahah that's what you call, "TRUE-BLOODED BELIEVERS."

TATSULOK (Bamboo)

Totoy, bilisan mo, bilisan mo ang takbo..
ilagang mga bombang nakatutok sa ulo mo
totoy tumalon ka, dumapa kung kailangan
at baka tamaan pa, mga balang ligaw…
totoy makinig ka, wag kang mag-pagabi
baka pag kamalan ka’t humandusay dyan sa tabi…
totoy alam mo ba, kung ano ang puno’t dulo ng di matapos-tapos na kaguluhang ito…

Hindi pula’t dilaw, tunay na magkalaban..
ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan
hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan at ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman…
habang may tatsulok, at sila ang nasa tuktok di matatapos itong gulo..

lumilikas ang hininga na kayraming mga tao.
at ang dating munting bukid ngayo’y sementeryo
totoy kumilos ka, baligtarin ang tasulok
tulad ng dukha na ilagay mo sa tuktok!

this is a single from the band BAMBOO which is part of their 3rd album "We Stand Alone Together" to be released soon. Tatsulok depicts the country’s situation right now. . At the top of the triangle are the Bourgeoisies which composes the smallest percentage of the country’s population, whereas the bottom part are composed of the masses. The country is claimed as a democratic one but in reality, it is semi-feudal semi-colonial. So, for the country to be truly democratic, the tatsulok should be reversed.


p.s. I learned this idea from an organization I used to join in school. . Peace Man!