Willie sings Pito-Pito

Willie Revillame, the controversial comedian, actor, program host and drummer of the defunct group Introvoys, is temporarily out of the TV screen as of this writing. He is not in the noontime show MTB anymore. But knowing how the wheels of fortune turns and turns and turns again ad infinitum in local show business, I do not think it will be long before we see Willie once more hamming it up, laughing it up and maybe accidentally discovering ways to get in trouble again in some show or another.

Willie though is not giving anybody a chance to miss him. He might be out of a TV show at the moment but he is heard constantly in the airlanes as, surprise! a singer. This is thanks to his debut album titled Pito-Pito. That title means "seven-seven" in English. If you want, it can refer to the famous Filipino herbal drink, a tea that is a mix of seven herbs that some people see as a cure-all for various illnesses. Or if you want, it can also be a send up of the hit song recorded by another comedian and TV host, Otso Otso by Bayani Agbayani. If we are to believe the gossip columns, there is no love lost between Willie and Bayani. Their feud is well publicized. So if Bayani has his "eight eight", Willie has his "seven seven". Seven comes first when you count from one to 10 but eight is one unit more than seven so you cannot really tell who won this round.

Anyway, whoever it is or whatever it is, the one sure thing is that Revillame has now joined the ever-growing number of novelty recording artists who have taken over the local hit lists in a big way. In keeping with the current formula for novelty tunes, dance a little, laugh a lot and be shocked some of the time, you can dance to Willie’s Pito-Pito, to which he has cooked up his own steps.

Then you can smile or even laugh over the amusing Beep Beep, Beep ang Sabi ng Jeep and Jok Jok Jok, you can wonder if he means something racier in the Andrew E., production of the cut Juntis Ka Na Pala and then you can also discover Willie’s quiet romantic side with Walang Hanggang Pagmamahal which he sings with all the seriousness of a balladeer. Then if you are interested, you can also sing like Willie does because half of the contents of the album are music minus one tracks of all the selections.

Willie’s Pito-Pito was produced by Lito Camo, who is considered the "King of Novelty Recordings." Songwriter and producer Camo was responsible for Spageti, by the Sexbomb Girls, Bulaklak by the Hot Babes, and also had a hand in the albums of Joey de Leon and other novelty acts.

Streamline At Shangri-La Plaza

Catch the fast-rising group Streamline in a special one-hour set at the Atrium of the Shangri-La Plaza in Ortigas at 3 p.m. this Sunday, March 14. The toast of Gourmet Café in Tagaytay where they still perform on Fridays and Saturdays, Streamline creates mellow acoustic sounds with the most romantic love songs ever. The boys are in the process of completing their first album with the famous Wency Cornejo as producer and songwriter. But until that album comes out, you can listen to Streamline at the Blue Onion in Insular Life on Tuesdays, Azzurro on Wednesdays and Kalipay’s on Thursdays throughout the month of March.

Music Lessons For Children

If you are trying to come up with all the ways you can keep the kids busy and out of trouble throughout the coming summer months, here is one solution you might want to consider. The Ryan Cayabyab Music Studio is offering various courses for its summer program this year. Available are the Musikgarten for children 3 to 7 years old where can they discover the joy of making and moving to sounds; Children’s Chorus Class for ages 8 to 13 and Female Chorus Class for 14 to 20 year-olds, which foster good musicianship and enjoyment in singing with others. The Pop Performer, 15 years old and above who intend to join singing contests or simply want to perform better; Individual lessons in voice and piano; Review and advanced courses in Math for grades 3 to 6. Call Melissa or Irene at 844-3330; 843-2874 and 0917-9096484.