Black Eyed Peas in F1 Rocks Concert, Fort Canning, Singapore
Department of Tourism Philippines and MTV Asia has a joint project soon to be launched first thing in October. We were fortunate enough to get an exclusive preview of their collaboration with renowned Filipino-American Apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda Lindo) of Black Eyed Peas called “Take U to the Philippines”
Take U to the Philippines by Apl.de.ap
Here’s a preview of the official Apl.de.ap’s “Take U to the Philippines” Music video. Apl.de.ap produced the video from song to shoot. I will upload a better quality soon but do tell me what you think of the video and his song.
Ironwulf Interviews Sec Ace Durano and Under Sec Ed Jarque
And here’s my 10-minute interview with Department of Tourism Sec Ace Durano and Under Sec Ed Jarque. We talked about some trivial stuff as to their favorite places in the Philippines, their travel music, things they bring, working Apl.de.ap on the “Take Me to the Philippines” Project and also his legacy for the DOT.
Group interview with Apl.de.ap at Supper Club, Singapore
While we were in Singapore, I was half-hearted about everything here when we learned about the calamity that struck Metro Manila. Some of the participant’s family with us were victims which made it really hard for us to fully enjoy our time. I’m glad my family was spared but I also would like to lend a hand or give something to the victims how little I can. I can’t really do much about things here but do what I ought to do here. Our interview with Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas that night inspired us once again about being a Filipino. Here he talks about not only his new Music Video, but also his food, his childhood memories, Jeepney Music and his plan to help the Filipino Flood Victims in Metro Manila. It’s just really inspiring to hear his story from him riding a kalabaw all the way up there at the center stage.
Here’s the Lyrics to the song.
I’ll Take You to the Philippines
Apl.de.ap
Jeepney Music
I’ll take you to the Philippines
(Whoa)
I’ll take you to the Philippines
(Hey)
I’ll take you to the Philippines
(Take it back, Take it back, Take it back)
(We can go there… We can go there)
Jump on a plane, pro’ly jump on a train
Just you and me yeah just you and me
I can take you where i come from right
Where the water’s so warm with the sunlight
Shine all day
really shine all night
Ma, i like you
Yeah i like you
She shine al day all night too
I could be your boyfriend
i could wife you
Let me take you to the place where i come from
take you to my hometown cause i wantcha
Where it rains all day no thunda
Let me take to my land Pampanga
I’ll take you to the Philippines
I’ll take you to the Philippines
I’ll take you to the Philippines
*The videos were shot with an Olympus E-P1 except for the Apl.de.ap interview which was shot with a Nokia N82
Wow! mukhang exciting to
galeng naman. a career move?
the music and lyrics are catchy, and the video..classic. thanks for posting this and kudos to apl.de.aps for undertaking the project.
btw, i was able to watch the osaka leg of their E.N.D. world tour. happy to report that japanese fans were actually singing along to his bebot and mare solos, even spelling out f-i-l-i-p-i-n-a out loud. it was so much fun!
WOW! ASTIG TALAGA ang PINOY!
It’s nice of apl to do this. And he’s donating pa to the victims of the recent flooding. Sana marami pang katulad niya na hindi nakakalimot sa lupang tinubuan.
pwede na magka tv show si ironwulf! hehehe…
Haha! Exciting nga Jehz
Hehe. Thanks Photo Cache!
Glad you liked it as well Jaki! It is indeed a catchy music. We were able to watch their performance here in Singapore and it was really intense. We had a great time.
Astig talaga Bob!
Onga Og! It’s great that artist like him who has reached that kind of celebrity status can look back to his roots.
Hahaha! Dom
the music is nice and so as the concept but maybe apl need to speak clearly i just understand the places but not what he was saying but it was nice for him to make music for the filipino’s especcially this time that we are in our state of calamity due to ONDOY’
Hi Arlyn! Thanks for the feedback. Probably with the actual video, it would be much clearer since this is just recorded.
hhmmmm I have a few rants in mind but ill keep it to myself.
awesome graphics of the video. sana naman may lyrics akong makita.wala kasi eh
Hi Boris! I just posted the Lyrics of Take U to the Philippines
good job apl de ap! Mabuhay Pinoy blood! keep it uP!
just want to ask if you know who conceptualized and directed the video? i like it a lot. thanks!
Mabuhay nga sya Delchi!
Hi KinnyMD! Apl.de.ap already had the concept of the video in mind when he approached DOT. I’m not sure who directed it but he produced the video himself even the shoot
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Hay, Nakakalungkot naman ang ad na ito! Maganda ang pagkakagawa ng video, pero hindi napakita ang tunay na ganda ng Pilipinas dahil cartonized. I just don’t understand din yung kinalaman ng babaeng gumigiling. Para tuloy parties at mga girls na gumugiling ang pinopromoote natin sa mga makakapanood nito. And the lyrics “I could be your boyfriend, I could wife you” is like we’re selling our Filipinas to the foreigners. We are like intruduced as prostitutes. Hay, nakakalungkot talaga!