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Knock on Wood" is a song written by M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl for the film Casablanca, where it was performed onscreen by Dooley Wilson to music played by pianist Elliot Carpenter. [1] Commissioned by producer Hal B. Wallis, the song is the movie's only original composition. [2] [3]
The song is a popular reflection of nostalgia and often used in films and series reflecting this feeling. [3] [4] Since 1999, an instrumental version of the song's closing bars has accompanied the studio logo of many Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television productions, in reference to the studio's production of Casablanca. [5]
In 1996, the duo were given a shot at acting, co-starring alongside Nida Blanca, Vina Morales, Donita Rose and Candy Pangilinan in the romantic film April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako, produced by Viva Films. [2] The duo's next album was Sana'y Tanggapin ang Pag-ibig Ko. In 1997, they released the album Ganyan Talaga Ang...
The show's mechanics were simple – the contestants must know the right lyrics to any randomly chosen song, be it Filipino or foreign, without going out of tune. If the contestant fails to sing the right lyrics and in tune, an animated genie would pop up on the screen and strike an animated gong to signal the end of the unfortunate aspirant's ...
The band wrote their songs in Taglish (code-switching between Tagalog and English) and street jargon that was popular in urban areas during the 1970s. For example, in the song "T.L. Ako Sa'yo", Cinderella used the word "dehins", formed from hindi ("no"). It is Tagalog street jargon which reverses the word, thereby making it sound like it is ...
Karaoke singing is a widespread, popular pastime in the Philippines, including among those with a low income. Many were earning about $2 a day in 2007 and could purchase time on a "videoke" machine at a rate of ₱5 per song (about 10¢ in US currency). [4]
Within few days of its release, the album was declared by Tower Records as one of the top five sellers in the Philippines. [2] Jolina remains to be one of the best selling albums of all time in the Philippines with a 7× platinum certification [4] [5] and holds the record as the biggest commercial success of the label Star Music which led to Magdangal being credited as the Queen of Star Music.
"Magbalik" is considered the most popular song by Callalily. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its iconic guitar intro. The monumental guitar riff has also become a fundamental guitar exercise in the key of E major across music instructional schools in the country.