COCA-COLA JINGLE CLIMBS TO THE TOP OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CHARTS

imageManila Philippines – Coca-Cola’s “America The Beautiful” commercial which made its debut at last Sunday’s Super Bowl  may have ignited thousands of racist and bigoted tweets and comments on social media, but that hasn’t stopped the jingle – sung in different languages – from climbing the music charts worldwide.

From China to Mexico to Israel, the Coke jingle zoomed to the number one song and music video, as it did in the Philippines. It didn’t matter that the jingle has all but one Tagalog line in the commercial’s final cut. Filipino American Leilani recorded the entire first verse of the 1913 Katharine Lee Bates lyrics in Tagalog, but only the line “sa ibabaw ng mga frutas” (above the fruited plain) was included in the commercial.

Music lovers from all over the world were obviously delighted to see their native language featured in a television spot that was viewed by hundreds of millions of people.

What a difference one line makes.

As for the bigoted social media tweets and posts? The commenters can eat their hearts out, followed by a sip or two of Coke.

ANOTHER TOP HONOR FOR THE PHILIPPINES!

imageManila, Philippines – The Philippines is known internationally for a few things: beauty queens, singers, boxers and corrupt politicians – not to mention a few spots in the Guinness Book of World Records.

This country of 100 Million people has just earned another feather to its cap: it has just been named the third top country in alcohol consumption, next only to South Korea and Russia.

Well, between Filipino favorites lambanog (coconut wine) and San Miguel Beer, this honor comes as no surprise.

So, “Mag-beer muna tayo!” (Let’s go ahead and have some beer).

YEAR OF THE HORSE POSTPONED TILL 2015

imageEast Rutherford, New Jersey – The Denver Broncos thought they had it in the bag, until their devastating Sunday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 48. After all, 2014 is the Year of the Horse.

But the Broncos’ stallion mascot did nothing to help them bag the championship trophy.

If it is any consolation to Broncos fans, the coalition of lunar calendar-adhering countries has unanimously agreed to postpone the “Year of the Horse” as a way of empathizing with Denver.

A decision will be made tomorrow on whether to extend the 2013 Year  of the Snake or to acelerate the 2015 Year of the Goat.

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