‘Noontime Show’: An Exclusive Track-By-Track Guide With The Itchyworms

Twenty years since it first came out, Noontime Show by The Itchyworms continues to be an undeniable staple in OPM. 

For the past two decades, the songs on this record have massively impacted different generations of Filipino listeners and inspired countless musicians, young and old, in more ways than one. In the present, songs like “Akin Ka Na Lang,” “Beer,” and “Love Team” continue to be hits that stand the test of time, as a new generation of Filipinos have come to discover the love, thrills, and laughs of this humorously irreverent and musically stirring concept album. 

Indeed, this collection of songs, composed of a whopping 17 tracks in its original version alone, has touched the lives of many Filipino music enthusiasts profoundly since its release. With this, it provided the initial breakthrough that The Itchyworms strived for in their early years and continues to exemplify them as one of the most influential Filipino rock bands to this day.

As the band celebrates this landmark record’s 20th year this 2025, Billboard Philippines caught up with the band at Backspacer Records a few days ahead of a very special milestone for Noontime Show: the release of the album on vinyl for the very first time.

Here, vocalist and guitarist Jugs Jugueta, vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist Jazz Nicolas, and bassist and vocalist Kelvin Yu — three of the original members still residing in the Philippines — took Billboard Philippines back in time as they looked at the album’s creation and eventual success.

“For me it’s very special. It’s the album that launched our career as a band,” says Jugs Jugueta when asked about how the band feels about their sophomore full-length record hitting this 20th year milestone. 

For the band, this was the album that changed everything and, believe it or not, it was almost never released.

“Maraming tao actually hindi nakakaalam na muntik nang hindi lumabas ‘yung Noontime Show (A lot of people actually don’t know that Noontime Show almost didn’t come out),” shares Jugueta, citing certain major budgetary constraints they faced upon proposing the record to their then-label. 

But all was not lost.

Jugueta reveals that what saved the album was the decision of three people: renowned sound engineer Shinji Tanaka and Eraserheads’ Raimund Marasigan and Buddy Zabala. “They said, ‘I-record na natin ‘yan! Bahala na ‘yung pera (Let’s just record it! Let’s worry about the money later),’” reveals Jugueta, expressing the band’s gratitude to the three. 

“Sabi nila, ‘Bahala na ‘yung budget. Kailangan mailabas ‘tong album na ‘to’ (They said, ‘Let’s worry about the budget later. We need to release this album’),” adds Jazz Nicolas, emphasizing how much Tanaka, Marasigan, and Zabala believed in the band and the album.

Ultimately, as the band celebrates the 20th anniversary of Noontime Show, it has not gone amiss with them the widespread reach and influence of the album over the years, especially among the young people of today. One thing’s for sure: The Itchyworms remain nothing short of grateful.

“We’re very thankful for the digital age. For Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, social media in general because the songs were able to transcend generations, reach younger audiences,” says Jugueta on Noontime Show’s impact on young Filipinos. “Nung pandemic, na-rediscover ng kids ‘yung ‘Beer’ (During the pandemic, the kids rediscovered ‘Beer’), which is from this album. So, it’s great. Mas matanda pa ‘yung kanta kaysa doon sa ibang mga kumakanta, so nakakatuwa (The song is older than some people singing it now, so it makes us happy).”

Meanwhile, for Nicolas, he notes how happy it makes him to see how these young listeners still somehow relate to the themes of the album. “Nakakatuwa na nakaka-relate pa rin ‘yung mga kids sa mga theme nung album. Kasi, when we were making the album, consciously, iniisip din namin na this concept was very Filipino,” he states, noting how the Filipino idea of a noontime show was something inherently and uniquely ours. 

(“It makes me happy that the kids can still relate to the themes of the album. Because, when we were making the album, consciously, we were also thinking of how this concept was very Filipino.”)

“Oo, concept album ‘yung Noontime Show. Pero ang maganda sa kanya is, kahit hindi mo maintindihan ‘yung concept ‘nya dahil bata ka pa or ibang generation ka, each song can still stand on its own to this day,” emphasizes Kelvin Yu.

(“Yes, Noontime Show is a concept album. But the beauty of it is that, even if you don’t understand the concept because you’re too young or from a different generation, each song can still stand on its own to this day.”)

With this, The Itchyworms took Billboard Philippines on an exclusive, retrospective track-by-track dive into Noontime Show (yes, including the fillers). Here, the band provided insight into the creation of every track, sharing their favorite memories and moments from when they brought it to life, 20 years ago.

“Patnubay Ng Magulang”

Jugs: ‘Yan ‘yung nasa simula ng mga TV program natin. Parang parental guidance [advisory]. (That’s the one that plays at the start of our TV programs. Like a parental guidance advisory.)

Jazz: Si Kerwin (Rosete), ‘yung manager namin at that time, ‘yung boses d’yan. (Kerwin Rosete, our manager at that time, is the voice you hear there.)

“Theme From Noon Time Show”

Jazz: Well, ‘yan ‘yung theme ng Noontime Show. (laughs) (Well, it’s the theme of Noontime Show.)

Jugs: (laughs)

Jazz: Parang siya ‘yung opening number ng album. It opens with a guitar riff, at saka fake applause. ‘Yun ‘yung parang nag-start din ng concept ng album na ‘to. Kasi nag-joke si Angee Rozul, ‘yung engineer namin, “Lagyan natin ng fake applause!”

So, anyway, sobrang funny sa amin nung idea na ‘yun, so naisipan namin na, “Gawa tayo dapat ng song na kailangan ng ganun.” So, I guess, doon namin binuhay ‘yung concept ng album. Naaalala ko, sinulat namin ‘yan sa bahay ni Jugs. 

(It’s kind of like the opening number of the album. It opens with a guitar riff, as well as fake applause. That’s kind of what started the concept of this album. Because Angee Rozul, our engineer, joked, “Let’s put fake applause in it!” So, anyway, that idea was so funny to us, so we thought, “We should make a song that needs that.” So, I guess, that’s where we brought the concept of the album to life. I remember, we wrote this at Jugs’ house.)

Jugs: Ay talaga? Hindi ko maalala (laughs). (Oh really? I can’t remember.)

Jazz: Oo! Sa kwarto mo! Bale, sinusulat namin ‘yan tapos may dalawa lang kaming acoustic guitar. 

(Yeah! In your room! So, we were writing this and we only had two acoustic guitars.)

Jugs: Hindi ko talaga maalala ‘yan (laughs). (I honestly can’t remember that.)

“Ka’tol”

Jugs: “Ka’tol” kasi ‘di ba may katulad ng “Kapamilya” or “Kapuso” na tawag sa mga different audience ng isang [TV] program. So, for Noontime Show, parang wordplay siya ng “‘tol” or “utol” and ‘yung word na “katol,” which is ‘yung ginagamit para sa mga insekto.

(It’s called “Ka’tol” because there’s the likes of “Kapamilya” or “Kapuso” that we use to call the different audiences of a TV program, right? So, for Noontime Show, it’s kind of like a wordplay on “tol” or “utol” (a Filipino slang for “sibling”) and the word “katol,” which is the thing you use for repelling insects.)

Jazz: Kaya rin “Ka’tol” kasi dahil doon sa next song sa album (“Buwan”). Kasi ‘yung “Buwan,” nung ni-record namin ‘yan, for some reason, may noise na parang crickets doon sa umpisa. So, naisip na lang namin, “Lagyan na lang natin ng cricket sounds talaga para ma-mask ‘yung noise na ‘yun.”

Tapos, parang naisip namin na ‘yung introduction sa “Ka’tol” na “Ladies and gentlemen, The Itchyworms!” tapos crickets (chuckles). ‘Yun lang ‘yung reason bakit namin nilagyan ng crickets doon and bakit sila magkasunod sa album.

(It’s also “Ka’tol” because of the next song on the album. Because “Buwan,” when we recorded it, for some reason, there was a noise that sounded like crickets at the start. So, we just thought that, “Let’s just put actual cricket sounds so we can mask out that noise.” Then, we kind of thought of having the “Ladies and gentlemen, The Itchyworms” introduction in “Ka’tol” be followed by crickets. That’s the only reason why we put crickets there and why the two songs are next to each other.)

Jazz (to Kelvin): ‘Di ba? Naaalala mo ‘yun? (Right? Do you remember that?)

Kelvin: Hindi (laughs). Pero naaalala ko ‘yung crickets as a joke. (No. But I remember using the crickets as a joke.)

Jazz: Oo, pero kinonnect na lang natin ‘yun para ma-mask ‘yung noise sa “Buwan.” Hindi namin alam talaga kung ano ‘yun. 

(Yeah, but we just connected it all so we could mask out the noise in “Buwan.” We really didn’t know what that was.)

Jugs: Multo (chuckles)! (A ghost!)

Jazz: Hindi pa computer gamit namin noon [to record], so ang hirap i-track ano ‘yung source ng noise. (We weren’t using computers to record back then, so it was hard to track the source of the noise.)

“Buwan”

Jazz: One of the songs na buo na even before we came up with the album’s concept. Nung panahon na indie kami after ng first album namin, ‘yan ‘yung single namin. Part siya ng first EP namin And the Worm Jumped Over the Moon.

Ginawa ko siya para sa asawa ko. 

(One of the songs that was already finished before we came up with the album’s concept. During the time when we went indie after our first album, that was our single. It’s part of our first EP And the Worm Jumped Over the Moon. I made it for my wife.)

Jugs: Kasi akala ‘nya mag-ma-migrate na ‘yung asawa ‘nya. Ayun pala, hindi. 

Tapos, ‘yung music video ng “Buwan,” naalala ko na shinoot siya doon sa simbahan sa tapat ng kung nasa’n ‘yung IKEA (in Pasay City). Wala pang kahit ano noon. Puro talahib at lupa pa lang. As in, ‘yung church pa lang.

(Because he thought that his wife was already going to migrate. Turns out. she wasn’t. Then, the music video for “Buwan,” I remember that we shot it at that church in front of where the IKEA in Pasay City is. There wasn’t anything there yet. It was all tall grass and bare ground. As in, it was just the church.)

Jazz: Guerilla lahat ‘yung shoot n’yan, no? (That shoot was all done guerilla, right?)

Jugs: Oo, guerilla lahat! Nag-shoot din kami sa LRT-2 [train line]. Bago pa lang siya noon. Cubao (Station) to Katipunan (Station) pa lang siya noon.

(Yeah, it was all guerilla! We also shot at the LRT-2 train line. It was still new back then. It was just Cubao Station to Katipunan Station back then.)

“Contestant Number One”

Jugs: Sinulat namin yan sa Tagaytay, sa bahay ni Kel [Kelvin] sa Tagaytay.

(We wrote that in Tagaytay, at Kel’s house in Tagaytay.)

Jazz: So, parang, nagkulong kami sa bahay na ‘yun para magsulat ng songs and isa ‘to sa mga nagawa namin. Tungkol siya sa mga gameshow portions (of noontime shows). ‘Yung mga parang silly games na nakakawala ng dignidad.

(So, we kind of, like, locked ourselves in that house to write songs and this was one of them that we were able to make. It’s about the gameshow portions of noontime shows. Those silly games that strip you of your dignity.)

Jugs: ‘Yung mga parang pinapahiya talaga ‘yung mga contestants. 

(The ones that really humiliate the contestants.)

Jazz: ‘Yung mga papaiyakin talaga ‘yung tao then papatawanin or papasayawin bigla. ‘Yun ‘yung nag-inspire dito. Tapos, naalala ko, ang naisip namin was isa-isa kaming iisip ng isang chord na random and then ‘yun ‘yung magiging chord progression ng song. 

(The ones that will make people cry then make them laugh or dance all of a sudden. That’s what inspired this. Then, I remember, what we thought of us each of us would think of one random chord and then that would become the chord progression of the song.)

Jugs: Tapos, parang, natapos ata natin siya in one day, no? (Then, like, we finished it in one day, right?)

Jazz: May isang part diyan na parang, kung papakinggan mo ‘yung bridge, may part doon na parang atonal siya. ‘Yun ‘yung representation nung kaguluhan sa gameshow.

(There’s one part there that’s like, when you listen to the bridge, there’s a part there that’s kind of atonal. That’s the representation of the chaos of a gameshow.)

“Akin Ka Na Lang”

Jazz: Ito naman, super lumang song na ito. Song ko ‘to before pa magkaroon ng The Itchyworms. Parang, it was for ‘yung band ko before The Itchyworms pa.

(This one, it was a super old song. This was a song of mine before The Itchyworms came to be. It was, like, for my band before The Itchyworms.)

Jugs: Tapos hindi nila magawa. Pati kami, hindi rin namin magawa siya until, correct me if I’m wrong, ginawa naming peg ‘yung “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” Nung una kasi, parang ‘yung lumalabas e parang masyadong shuffle ‘yung beat ‘nya.

(And they weren’t able to do it. Even us, we couldn’t do it until, correct me if I’m wrong, we used “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” as our peg. Because, at first, the beat was coming out as too shuffle-sounding.)

Jazz: Masyadong swing, jazz. Pero ginawa naming triplet. Naalala ko, nakita ko ‘yung pattern na ‘yun kasi, dati, meron kaming band…

(It was too swing, jazz. But we made it a triplet. I remember, I saw that pattern because, before, I had a band…)

Kelvin: Parang wedding band ‘di ba? (It was a like a wedding band, right?)

Jazz: Oo. Kasama ko si Zach [Lucero] (former member of Imago) tapos siya ‘yung drummer. Tapos tinugtog namin ‘yung “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” tapos ginawa ‘nya ‘yung beat na ‘yun.

(Yeah. I was with Zach Lucero (former member of Imago) and he was the drummer. Then we played “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” then he did that exact beat.)

Jugs: Sabi na tama naalala ko e!

(I told you I was remembering it correctly!)

Jazz: Tapos, sabi ko, “Uy, sh*t! P’wede pala ‘yun? Gayahin ko ‘yan.” (chuckles). 

(Then, I said, “Oh, sh*t! That’s possible? I’ll copy it.”)

Jugs: Alam ba ‘nya na ninakaw mo sa kanya ‘yun?

(Does he know you stole that from him?)

Jazz: Ngayon, alam na ‘nya (chuckles). Kung babasahin ‘nya ‘to.

(Now, he knows. If he reads this.)

Jugs: Thank you, Zach! (chuckles)

Isa pa — this song is ‘yung first single ng album. Lumalabas siya October o November 2005 ata. Basta parang November 2005 siya sumikat, ang alam ko. 

(Another one — this song is the first single of the album. It came out October or November 2005, I think. As far as I know, it was like November 2005 when it became famous.)

Jazz: Naalala ko, ‘yung music video nyan, ‘yun ‘yung first music video namin na nakita ko sa Myx.

(I remember, the music video for this, it was the first music video of ours that I saw on Myx.)

Jugs: It was directed by Wincy Ong, our friend from college, who became a famous director. It was shot in (cinematographer) Marie Jamora’s house and Shinji Tanaka’s studio, Sound Creation. Ang actor was si Shinji, kami, at saka si Katwo (Librando) na kabanda ni Wincy sa Narda. 

(It was directed by Wincy Ong, our friend from college, who became a famous director. It was shot in (cinematographer) Marie Jamora’s house and Shinji Tanaka’s studio, Sound Creation. The actors were Shinji, us, as well as Katwo Librando who was a bandmate of Wincy in Narda.)

Jazz: Tapos ‘yung music video ‘nyan tungkol sa matanda na kami tapos ini-interview na kami about our young selves.

(The music video is about our old selves being interviewed about our young selves.)

Kelvin: Parang ito lang ngayon o! (chuckles)

(Just like now!)

Jugs: Ito na nga ‘yun! (chuckles)

(This is it!)

Kelvin: Parang naging peg namin ‘yung The Beatles Anthology. Natuwa kasi kami doon.

(We kind of used The Beatles Anthology as our peg. It’s because we liked that.)

“Beer”

Jazz: Pa’no nga ba natin pinasok sa album ‘yung “Beer”?

(How did we include “Beer” in the album again?)

Jugs: Kasi tinutugtog na natin ‘yan before the concept. Hit na siya sa crowd even before the album.

(Because we were already playing it before the concept. It was already a hit with the crowd even before the album.)

Kelvin: First time natin ‘yan tinugtog sa Big Sky (Mind) ‘di ba?

(We first played that live at Big Sky Mind, right?)

Jugs: Oo!

(Yeah!)

Jazz: May whiteboard doon sa studio namin dati tapos parang sinulat namin ‘yung chords ng “Beer” doon tapos permanent marker pala ‘yung ginamit namin. So, andoon pa rin ‘yung chords ng “Beer” (chuckles).

(There was a whiteboard at our studio before, then we wrote down on it the chords of beer using a permanent marker. So, the chords of “Beer” are still there.)

Kelvin: Maganda palang memorabilia ‘yun.

(That would actually make for a nice memorabilia.)

Jugs: Na’san na ‘yun ngayon?

(Where is that now?)

Jazz: Nasa bahay lang, nakasupot.

(Just at the house, wrapped up.)

Kelvin: Nung bagong sulat ni Jazz ‘yung song, ang daming chords, so kinodigo namin lahat doon sa whiteboard. Tapos, ayun, tinugtog namin sa Big Sky (Mind), tapos, from there, parang naging cult hit na siya.

(When the song was newly written by Jazz, it had a lot of chords, so we wrote it all down on that whiteboard. Then we played it at Big Sky Mind, and from there, it became some sort of a cult hit.)

Jazz: Nung sinusulat namin ‘yung “Beer,” parang ang gusto kong peg diyan was ‘yung kundiman e. May some sort of tunog ‘yung kundiman e na wala sa ibang klase ng music. So, parang inisip ko if mata-translate ba namin ‘yun into a rock band (setting). Tapos, nung ’90s, nauso kasi ‘yung quiet-loud-quiet-loud na areglo. ‘Yun ‘yung naging concept namin diyan. Kundiman sa verse tapos maingay sa chorus.

(When we were writing “Beer,” the kind of peg I wanted for it was kundiman. Kundiman has some sort of sound that’s not in other kinds of music. So, I sort of wondered if we could translate that into a rock band setting. Then, during the ’90s, those quiet-loud-quiet-loud arrangements became popular. That’s what became our concept here. Kundiman in the verse then a loud chorus.)

Jugs: Six minutes (long) siya, ‘di ba? Nung ni-record namin ‘yan, at that time, parang kailangan sa radio ay three minutes lang ‘yung songs. So, may radio edit yan. Wala ‘yung guitar solo at ‘yung pangalawang pre-chorus. 

(It’s six minutes long, right? When we recorded that, at that time, it was kind of required on the radio that the songs be three minutes long only. So, it has a radio edit. It didn’t have the guitar solo and the second pre-chorus.)

Jazz: Binilisan pa namin ‘yun. Kasi tina-time nina Raimund at ni Shinji kasi ang haba talaga nung song. Kung papansinin, mas mabilis sa recording compared sa pa’no namin siya tugtugin live. Pero even with that, ang haba pa rin, kaya nag-radio edit pa. Pero nung nag-hit na siya, parang sinimulan nang patugtugin ‘yung full.

(We even sped that up. Because Raimund and Shinji were timing us since the song was really long. If you notice it, the version on the recording is faster compared to how we play it live. But even with that, it was still long, so we did the radio edit as well. But once it became a hit, they kind of like started to play the full version.)

Jugs: Ang nag-direct ng music video nyan ay si RA Rivera of Furball [Inc.] and ng Pedicab. Nung shinu-shoot namin ‘yun, nakasira kami ng TV sa bar [where the music video was being shot in.] ‘Yung isa sa lights nailagay malapit masyado sa TV ng bar, so nasunog siya (chuckles). So, pinabayaran sa amin ng bar. 

(The one who directed the music video for this was RA Rivera of Furball Inc. and of Pedicab. When we were shooting it, we broke a TV of the bar where the music was being shot in. One of the lights was placed way too close to the TV of the bar, so it got burnt. So, the bar had us pay for it.)

Jazz: Ang konti na nga ng budget namin, napunta pa doon. (chuckles)

(Our budget was already so small, and it had to go to that.)

Jugs: One whole day lang siya shinoot! Tapos natapos na ata kami ng 4:00 to 5:00 AM. Iba talaga nung bata pa kami.

(We shot it in only one whole day. We finished at around 4:00 to 5:00 AM. It was really different when we were younger.)

“Balde O Salapi” 

Jugs: Intro lang siya ng “Salapi” na based on sa ‘Pera o Bayong’ na mga gameshow.

(It’s just the intro to “Salapi” that’s based on ‘Pera o Bayong’ [a popular noontime show game with a format similar to Deal or No Deal, where contestants can choose between guaranteed money or what’s in a mystery bag].)

“Salapi”

Jugs: Hindi siya talaga sinulat for the album. Kaya meron nung intro ng “Balde O Salapi.” Ginawan namin ng intro para lang ma-connect siya. Ginamit ‘yung “Salapi” doon sa movie na Big Time – ‘yung isang movie na kasama si Kel, directed by Mario Cornejo. Kasama siya sa unang year ng Cinemalaya.

(This wasn’t really written for the album. That’s why it has the “Balde O Salapi.” intro. We made an intro for it just so we could connect it. “Salapi” was used in the movie called Big Time – a movie that Kel is a part of, directed by Mario Cornejo. It was part of the first year of Cinemalaya.)

“One Ball”

Kelvin:  ‘Di rin yan dapat para sa Noontime Show.

(This also wasn’t for Noontime Show.)

Jugs: Ah, oo. Parang tira siya from the first album.

(Ah, yeah. It was like a leftover from the first album.)

Jazz: ‘Yan ‘yung parang nag-i-introduce ng dancers – ‘yung mga dance number sa mga noontime shows. May disco part din siya tapos may nag-i-intro diyan na hosts na sabay-sabay nagsasalita like you would hear on a noontime show.

(This one’s kind of like the one that introduces dancers – the dance number during noontime shows. It also has a disco part and then there’s hosts doing an intro and talking at the same time like you would hear on a noontime show.)

“Love Team”

Jugs: Sinulat ni Jazz ‘yung melody at chord progression nyan at binigay ‘nya kay Ebe Dancel. Friend na namin si Ebe nung wala pa kaming career as a band. Tapos parang binigay ni Jazz as a CD ‘yung demo.

(Jazz wrote the melody and the chord progression of this and he gave it to Ebe Dancel. We were already friends with Ebe back when we still didn’t have a career as a band. Then Jazz sort of gave the demo as a CD.)

Jazz: Sinabi ko sa kanya, “Kung malagyan mo ng lyrics ‘to, gamitin mo na lang kung gusto mo.” Tapos nawala ‘nya ‘yung CD (chuckles). Never ‘nya ata narinig ‘yun. Tapos, for this album, nangailangan kami ng some sort of love song na pasok sa concept ng Noontime Show. So, “Love Team” ‘yung naisip namin tapos nilagyan namin ng lyrics ‘yung demo ko na ‘yun.

Naalala ko nasa sala kaming apat noon sa San Juan, kung nasaan ‘yung Big Baby Studios ngayon. Doon namin sinulat ‘yan.

(I said to him, “If you can add lyrics to it, just use it if you want.” Then he lost the CD. He never got to listen to it, I think. Then, for this album, we needed some sort of love song that would fit the concept of Noontime Show. So, “Love Team” was what we thought of then we added lyrics to that demo. I remember that the four of us were in a living room in San Juan, where Big Baby Studios is now. That’s where we wrote it.)

Jugs: Tapos, ni-record namin siya na isang mic sa gitna tapos apat kami na naggigitara na iba ibang tuning na acoustic guitar. ‘Yung iba naka-capo. Para talagang rinig mo ‘yung kaskas.

(Then, we recorded it with one mic in the middle then the four of us were playing with guitars with different tunings. Some had a capo. So you could hear the scratches.)

“Wala Nang Pwedeng Magmahal Sa’yo (Stalker Song)”

Kelvin: ‘Yan ‘yung isa pa sa mga naisulat sa Tagaytay, kasama ng “Contestant Number One.”

(That’s another one that we wrote in Tagaytay, along with “Contestant Number One.”)

Jazz: Tungkol siya sa stalker ng isang showbiz character named Edna Amante. Inspired siya ng mga psychological thriller ng ’90s.

(It’s about a stalker of a showbiz character named Edna Amante. It’s inspired by psychological thrillers from the 90’s.)

Kelvin: Andiyan din sa track na ‘yan si Aia [De Leon] sa may spoken word na part. 

(Aia De Leon [former member of Imago] is also on this track, during the spoken word part.)

Jazz: It also features si Kelvin and his voice acting chops, doon din sa latter half na spoken word. Siya ‘yung stalker sa story ng song.

(It also features Kelvin and his voice acting chops, also in the latter half with the spoken word. He’s the stalker in the story of the song.)

Jugs: Binigay lahat ni Kel e. Credited ba ‘yun sa IMDB mo?

(Kel gave it his all. Is that credited in your IMDB?)

Kelvin: Hindi nga e! (laughs)

(Actually, no!)

Jugs: (laughs)

Jazz: Tapos, nagustuhan namin ‘yung title nyan kasi mahahaba rin ‘yung title ng Pinoy movies before. May gunshot sound din sa dulo nito, Tapos, naalala ko, hindi pa ganun kadali maghanap ng gunshot sound effects. Si Raimund, tinry pa nya gayahin ‘yung tunog nun para lang dito. (laughs)

(Then, we also liked the title of this because the title of Filipino movies before were also long. There’s also a gunshot sound at the end of this. Then, I remember, it wasn’t as easy to find gunshot sound effects before. Raimund even tried to mimic that sound just for this song.)

Jugs: (laughs)

“Mister Love”

Jazz: Dito, natuwa kami kasi nakapag-record kami ng live strings. 

(With this, we were so happy because we were able to record live strings.)

Jugs: Sino ulit nag-strings diyan?

(Who were the ones who did strings here?)

Jazz: Si Chino (David) and Anjo (Inacay) ng Silent Sanctuary.

(Chino David and Anjo Inacay of Silent Sanctuary.)

Tapos, ito ‘yung tungkol sa mga nagbibigay ng love advice, ‘yung mga ganung segment ng isang noontime show. 

(Then, this one’s about those who give out love advice, those kinds of segements of a noontime show.)

“Everybody Thinks You’re Crazy”

Jugs: May lyrics diyan na, “We put all our hopes all in one box,” which refers to the TV. ‘Yung para bang “inaasa” mo ‘yung buhay mo doon sa TV, sa noontime show. Ganun kasi dati maraming mga tao. 

(There’s lyrics there, “We put all our hopes all in one box,” which refers to the TV. As if you’re “betting” your life on the TV, on the noontime show. That’s because a lot of people were like that before.)

“Falling Star”

Jazz: Tungkol siya sa isang has-been na celebrity. He was but not anymore. He has been.

(It’s about a has-been celebrity. He was but not anymore. He has been.)

Jugs and Kelvin: (laugh).

“Soap O Pera”

Jazz: “Soap O Pera” kasi after ng mga noontime show, soap opera na e. So, ayun.

(It’s “Soap O Pera” because what comes after noontime shows are soap operas. So, there.)

Kelvin: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM lang dati ang mga noontime show e, ‘di ba? After nun, puro mga soap opera na, no?

(Noontime shows only ran from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM before, right? After that, it was all soap operas already, right?)

“Production Number”

Jugs: Parang 12 minutes siya tapos ni-record namin nang buo. As in, tuloy-tuloy. Walang cut. 

(It’s about 12 minutes long and we recorded it in full. As in, continuously. No cuts.)

Jazz: Isang buong performance talaga siya. Ito ‘yung parang “culmination” ng buong album. Nag-reprise diyan ‘yung “Theme From Noontime Show” at iba pang songs sa album.

(It’s really one whole performance. It’s the sort of “culmination” of the whole album. “Theme From Noontime Show” reprises there, along with other songs from the album.)

Jugs: “Beer,” “Akin Ka Na Lang,” “Buwan,” “Salapi” at “One Ball.” Nakakatuwa isipin kasi we called our friends for this. Kasama diyan si Gab Chee Kee ng Parokya (Ni Edgar), si Ebe at Kris (Dancel), si Myrene (Academia of Sandwich and Imago), si Jason Caballa (of Pedicab and Cheats), si Kiko (Francis Reyes of The Dawn), at marami pang iba.

(It’s nice to look back on because we called our friends for this. Those who were a part of this were Gab Chee Kee of Parokya Ni Edgar, Ebe Dancel and Kris Dancel, Myrene Academia [bassist of Sandwich and Imago], Jason Caballa [guitarist of Pedicab and Cheats], Kiko [Francis Reyes of The Dawn], and so many others.)

Jazz: Naalala ko, sinulat namin ‘to sa notebook tapos may outline kami of different segments of the song. Tapos, ‘yung part diyan na, “Hey girl, what’s that look on your face?” pinagtatawanan namin ‘yung mga artista na kumakanta nang wala sa tono pero nagsisigawan pa rin ‘yung mga nanonood. So, sinadya namin na kumanta nang wala sa tono talaga for that part.

(I remember, we wrote this on a notebook and we had an outline of different segments of the song. Then, the part there that goes, “Hey girl, what’s that look on your face?” we were making fun of those celebrities that would sing off key but the people watching would still cheer them on. So, we intentionally sang off key for that part.)

Kelvin: Pina-practice din namin ‘to sa sala namin sa bahay. Tapos puro acoustic guitar lang. Pinractice talaga namin nang matagal bago sumampa sa studio. Para pagdating doon, alam na talaga namin gagawin namin.

(We also practiced this in the living room at home. And it was all acoustic guitar only. We really practiced it a lot before we went into the studio. So that when we got there, we really knew what we were going to do.) 

Jugs: One take ‘yung basic track – ‘yung drums, bass, at guitars.

(The basic track is one take – the drums, the bass, and the guitars.)

Jazz: Tapos, ‘yung mga vocals, ginawa lang kung kailan lang available ‘yung mga tropa namin para mag-record. Tapos, pinatong lang din namin doon ‘yung mga horns. 

(Then, for the vocals, it was all done whenever our friends were available to record. Then, we also put on top of that the horns.)