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"Heaven Watch the Philippines" is a song by Irving Berlin written in 1946. It was written as a tribute to Filipino resistance during the Japanese occupation in World War II . During the war, Japanese troops in the Philippines attempted to popularize self-glorifying songs such as "Chichi Yo Anata Wa Tsuyokatta" ("Father, You Were Brave" in English).
God Bless America" also spawned another of Irving Berlin's tunes, "Heaven Watch The Philippines," during the end of World War II. The Philippines was an American possession since 1898 and recently liberated from Japanese occupation ; Berlin wrote it after he heard Filipinos singing a modified version of the song replacing "America" with "The ...
"You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1946 film Blue Skies, where it was introduced by Bing Crosby. [1] The song was nominated for " Best Song " in 1946 but lost out to " On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe ". [ 2 ]
A list of songs about the Philippines. Pages in category "Songs about the Philippines" ... Heaven Watch the Philippines; M. The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga
I. I Got Lost in His Arms; I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night) I Love a Piano; I Never Had a Chance; I Say It's Spinach (And the Hell with It)
Man on the Moon (song) Marcella (song) Mein Teil; Mercy (Madame Monsieur song) Misery (Maroon 5 song) Mississippi Goddam; Misty Mountain Hop; Monterey (Eric Burdon and the Animals song) Monty Got a Raw Deal; More Love (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles song) Mother Russia (Renaissance song) Mothers of the Disappeared; My Way (Calvin Harris song)
The imposition of martial law in 1979 led to strict government controls over cultural performances and all forms of media. So while artists like Jess Santiago and Heber Bartolome continued writing protest songs, these mostly could not be performed until the late 1970s when international scrutiny and local conditions forced Marcos to loosen the reins somewhat. [8]
"You Can Have Him" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1949 musical Miss Liberty, where it was introduced by Allyn McLerie and Mary McCarty.