Long Test: The Week in Review

Everybody's probably heaving a sigh of relief because the first quarter long test is finally done. It certainly was a first for my whole lifetime (which is to have a long delayed long test week) but well, it was certainly fun to have more time to study as well... except for the ZhongWen long test, of course. Then again, Chinese in its entirety (except Chinese Math, of course) was pretty easy while Biology was actually the one test I had a lot of qualms with... wait a sec, Filipino pala yun! Hahaha. Ironically, Biology was quite easier than Filipino... for me that is. But as for English, it's all guesswork. For A.P. and Math, they're just, well, easy except for a few questions but easy nonetheless. LOL. I even forgot to put +3 in my Math test! Now, Sir Spam is the only one with the additional grade! Grabe, first honor ka na talaga! :-))

HSM2 Again

"I took what I hated and made it a part of me..."

-Figure.09 Linkin' Park

Shit. The song "What Time Is It?" is freakin stuck in my head... and it won't go away! Maybe I need to start accepting the fact that it's gonna make an impact on everyone with cable television or something. LOL. Now, I don't hate HSM, I dislike it. Because, as Cath said, hatred is immature and now, I have come to have an even more open mindset for this musical, whether I like it or not.

Oh and Cath, this is certainly NOT a parody of your song-centric posts of late. LOL.

The Zonday Phenomenon
He's the new Internet star! No, not in porn, but in the field of singing! He's Tay Zonday and his hit is called Chocolate Rain. Normally, there would be a lot of things like this in the Internet... but not to the extent of having major stars covering them! Tre Cool of Grammy-winning band Green Day as well as the Grammy-winning artist John Mayer has covered this. It's unbelievably funny and freaky at how a voice like that can be in possession of a build like his. Initially there were doubts about the authenticity of his voice, but by performing live in ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, they were pushed aside.

The original vid currently has 4.4 million views and counting and has already been the subject of spoofs, remixes or just a soundtrack of choice for many, many creative users.

Here's the original video...


...and if you like it, he's offering it as a FREE mp3...

http://www.tayzonday.com/Tay_Zonday_Chocolate_Rain.mp3

...just right-click and Save! (This mp3 has a Creative Commons license)

And finally, the lyrics:
Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin

Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went

Chocolate Rain
Build a tent and say the world is dry
Chocolate Rain
Zoom the camera out and see the lie

Chocolate Rain
Forecast to be falling yesterday
Chocolate Rain
Only in the past is what they say

Chocolate Rain
Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
Chocolate Rain
Makes us happy 'livin in a gate

Chocolate Rain
Made me cross the street the other day
Chocolate Rain
Made you turn your head the other way

(Chorus)
Chocolate Rain
History quickly crashing through your veins
Chocolate Rain
Using you to fall back down again
[Repeat]

Chocolate Rain
Seldom mentioned on the radio
Chocolate Rain
Its the fear your leaders call control

Chocolate Rain
Worse than swearing worse than calling names
Chocolate Rain
Say it publicly and you're insane

Chocolate Rain
No one wants to hear about it now
Chocolate Rain
Wish real hard it goes away somehow

Chocolate Rain
Makes the best of friends begin to fight
Chocolate Rain
But did they know each other in the light?

Chocolate Rain
Every February washed away
Chocolate Rain
Stays behind as colors celebrate

Chocolate Rain
The same crime has a higher price to pay
chocolate Rain
The judge and jury swear it's not the face

(Chorus)

Chocolate Rain
Dirty secrets of economy
Chocolate Rain
Turns that body into GDP

Chocolate Rain
The bell curve blames the baby's DNA
Chocolate Rain
But test scores are how much the parents make

Chocolate Rain
'Flippin cars in France the other night
Chocolate Rain
Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai

Chocolate Rain
'Cross the world and back its all the same
Chocolate Rain
Angels cry and shake their heads in shame

Chocolate Rain
Lifts the ark of paradise in sin
Chocolate Rain
Which part do you think you're 'livin in?

Chocolate Rain
More than 'marchin more than passing law
Chocolate Rain
Remake how we got to where we are.

(Chorus)
LOL. If you want to hear his speaking voice, you should probably check out YouTube.

Convicts get incentive for good behavior
Speaking of YouTube, remember the dancing Cebuano convicts? They've been given a PHP1000 incentive for good behavior. Plus, they've performed in the Capitol Grounds in the CPDRC (the prison) Founding Day. Aww. LOL. I wonder if they'll be freed next time!

Here is the exact description on the video of their performance by Byron Garcia:
The inmates of CPDRC performed a surprise number in front of Capitol. This performance was a request by the inmates as their contribution to the 438th Founding anniversary Celebration. The Governor and Provincial Officials were so moved that they included all 1500+ inmates in the giving of the mid-year bonus for Capitol employees. Each inmate was given P1,000.00 pesos ($US 22.00)an incentive for good behavior. The inmates want to express their heartfelt gratitude to the people of the world. Pls. pass the good news!