Here's the whole gang of Callalily to tell the tale behind that iconic hit 'Magbalik'. And guys, who could ever forget that unmistakable opening riff? Who's the composer? Is it Kean Cipriano? Well superfans, figure it out right here, right now.
00:00 - Behind the track 'Magbalik'| Callalily
02:44 - The composer of 'Magbalik' | Callalily
03:50 - Aaron Ricafrente and Alden Acosta
04:29 - The story behind the intro | 'Magbalik'
07:25 - The music video
CALLALILY is a Filipino alternative pop-rock band formed in the mid 2000’s. Members: Kean Cipriano (Vocals and Guitar), Lemuel Belaro (Drums, Handsonic, Synth), Aaron Ricafrente (Bass), Brylle Balbuena (Guitar), Nathan Reyes (Guitar, Keys)
The band is popular for their songs "Magbalik," "Ex," "Pansamantala," and "Stars. They started this year just right with the single ‘Ikaw’. Right after that they released the music video of their rendition of the Rivermaya hit “241” on YouTube as part of the Rico Blanco Songbook. It's been 16 years of CALLALILY!
You know what they say, OPM rocks!
Callalily's official videos by: Charlon Serano
Callalily's official photos by: Aimee Aznar
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00:00 - Behind the track 'Magbalik'| Callalily
02:44 - The composer of 'Magbalik' | Callalily
03:50 - Aaron Ricafrente and Alden Acosta
04:29 - The story behind the intro | 'Magbalik'
07:25 - The music video
CALLALILY is a Filipino alternative pop-rock band formed in the mid 2000’s. Members: Kean Cipriano (Vocals and Guitar), Lemuel Belaro (Drums, Handsonic, Synth), Aaron Ricafrente (Bass), Brylle Balbuena (Guitar), Nathan Reyes (Guitar, Keys)
The band is popular for their songs "Magbalik," "Ex," "Pansamantala," and "Stars. They started this year just right with the single ‘Ikaw’. Right after that they released the music video of their rendition of the Rivermaya hit “241” on YouTube as part of the Rico Blanco Songbook. It's been 16 years of CALLALILY!
You know what they say, OPM rocks!
Callalily's official videos by: Charlon Serano
Callalily's official photos by: Aimee Aznar
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO OG:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIj3xiW-RIO2cpr5LBvokRg/?sub_confirmation=1
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Shanti Dope | From OPM Rap to Falcon and Winter Soldier | The Real Journey | OG
https://youtu.be/p-hOlfE6XLc
The Itchyworms | From Band to Family | OG
https://youtu.be/j0RES2yis0M
ABOUT OG
Using the power of video to tell one good story at a time... ONLY GOOD... OG.
OG is Summit Media's video first brand. And like all Summit Media brands, OG is anchored on top-notch storytelling to delight, inspire, and connect with our audiences.
We are deliberate in creating content that spread positivity, inspiration, and good vibes. Expect only good here at OG. Subscribe and be part of the community!
#callalilymusic #OPM #OG
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00:00 I think this is gonna be the biggest song na iri-release natin and totoo nga.
00:10 Song of the year December 5, 2007.
00:13 Pag tinututub namin yung lahat ng tao, malungkot.
00:17 Alam mo yun, daman nila yung song.
00:20 Hmm, ano ba story dun sa riff?
00:29 Ingin sabihin, ganun kalaki-hiw na reach ng kanta.
00:32 What makes it really special, from my point of view, unang-una of course, yung instrumental niya.
00:39 Kung baga yung intro.
00:41 You know, the intro is very simple.
00:44 Pero alam mo kung magandang maganda sa instrumental if it really resonates with you, if it really sticks with you.
00:52 Yung mga tao, yung iba nag-ano sa amin, tinatrya kami ibu.
00:58 Binabato na tayo ng ihi, binabato na tayo ng water bottles, ng sand, ng ganyan.
01:05 May one time na tinigil yung kanta kasi may nag-aaway.
01:11 Ano ba talaga yung kwento ng magbalikin?
01:25 Ang kwento nila sa akin, parang kilim-galing yung kanta.
01:30 Siya nag-sulat noon.
01:31 Lem, our drummer, is the composer of Magbalik.
01:35 Yung original songwriter talaga na ito is Lem.
01:38 Inspired d'yon sa isang letter na may nag-send sa'kin.
01:43 Then, doon ko kinawa yung inspiration ng magbalik.
01:47 Nag-start ako sa chorus, and ginawa ko siya sa jeep.
01:51 O, kasama ko si Kian noon, papunta kami ng bahay nila.
01:54 Sabi ko, "Bro, may sinusulat akong kanta."
01:56 Ito yung chorus. Sa jeep kami noon, "Tulad na mo dom, hindi tumitigil."
02:00 Natulog siya sa bahay namin dati, sa apartment namin before.
02:04 Doon kami sa sala nila, nagkwento siya ng love life.
02:07 Meron akong parang, somewhat, parang date before.
02:13 And then parang nagkaroon kami ng problema, something like that.
02:17 Buong gabi, tinapos ko yung song. Hanggang gumising ako madaling araw.
02:22 And then pag-ising ko, parang sabi niya na may kanta siya.
02:27 Pag-ising ni Kian, tapos na yung song.
02:29 "Tulad na mundo, hindi tumitigil sa pag-ikot. Pag-ibig di mapapak."
02:43 Dati po yung style ng pag-compose, sinasadya ko talagang straight forward.
02:50 "Bulakin niyo ko." "Bulakin niyo eh, makata."
02:53 Mahilig ako ng mga tulad ni ganito, ng gano'n.
02:56 Alam mo yun? Mga mabubusilak na di maarok masalita.
03:02 Then at the same time, hinaluan ko ng Love of God din.
03:06 Kasi yung pre-chorus na, "Di magbabago pagmamahal sa'yo. Sana ipakinggan."
03:12 Parang hinybrid ko yung pagmamahal ng isang tao at pagmamahal ni God.
03:18 Sobrang excited kami dun sa song na yun. Kasi marami siyang, ano, dati may mga stop-stop pa siya.
03:23 So kami dati, parang nagsisimula pa lang yung mga ginagawa namin, nag-stop.
03:27 Nag-enjoy talaga kami pag pineperform namin siya.
03:30 We decided to arrange it, and then umpisa pa lang nung song,
03:34 nung parang "Tulad na mundo, hindi tumitigil."
03:37 Dun pa lang, nag-decide na kami na dapat dito mag-stop.
03:41 "Tulad na mundo, hindi tumitigil."
03:48 So si Alden, yung first guitar player, yung left-handed.
03:52 Him and Aaron, really, sila yung nag-ubisan na ito.
03:55 And kung baga, si Aaron yung naghanap ng bassline, and si Alden yung guha ng guitar parts talaga.
04:02 The real intro to Magbalik is actually the bassline.
04:07 Kasi like, it's always, it's the intro, it's the intro.
04:11 Pero there's an intro before the intro.
04:13 So that's an interesting fact that most people overlook.
04:17 Actually, yung intro na yun, maraming story eh yan.
04:24 Dabi story rao, ganito na gaya, ganito na gaya.
04:27 Pero ito talaga yun na gaya rin yun.
04:34 Yung time na yun, yung mga nag-bass pa lang ako, wala pang mga YouTube, etc.
04:39 So, buyi-bili ako ng mga bass chops sa Kiabo.
04:43 So, ika-aral ako mga topping-topping, mga ganyang-ganyan, yung mga pinag-aaralan.
04:47 May nakuha ko na parang isang ginawa doon ni Victor Wutid.
04:50 Ganda nun ah.
04:54 Try ko kayang i-apply sa song.
04:56 Pero hindi yun yung buong ginagawa ko, kasi peso ba, medyo komplikado.
04:59 Kumuha ko ng mga, mga ilang bars, parang ganyan.
05:03 Tapos tina-transpose ko sa key nung magbalik.
05:08 Hmm, ano ba story dun sa riff?
05:10 Well, basically it was just a bunch of noodling and asking my bandmates if it would work.
05:15 I don't know if it was that much influenced by me being a left-handed guitar player.
05:21 I think it was more influenced by me being a beginner guitar player at the time,
05:26 more than me being a left-handed guitar player.
05:30 Tininiw, ngininiu.
05:33 Nakikita mo yun sa Facebook.
05:35 When people mention that, ah, alam ng tao, magbalik.
05:38 Eto, pag mag-guitara ka, dawad alam mo 'to, na gano'n.
05:42 Starter pack, magbalik intro.
05:44 'Din ako natutomag-guitara, kasi yung tininiw, ngininiu.
05:47 I think it's basically because it's easy to play.
05:51 It's a great riff to start the lead guitar.
05:56 Just a few notes, and they're very basic, and then you can brag to your friends.
06:01 Do down, down, up, up, down.
06:03 So, una niyong pipindutin ito sa 'tong fifth.
06:25 Hindi siya mag-meme kung wala laki.
06:28 Parang maging meme siya na gano'n.
06:31 Ibi sabihin, talagang malaki yung tinapot ng kanta.
06:35 Stars and magbalik, kumbaga, same time period yan, eh.
06:44 It's a similar pattern to the Stars intro, the magbalik guitar part.
06:51 It's just a different rhythm and a different key.
06:55 [Music]
06:57 They're related somehow. They're blood relatives.
07:06 Noong lumaba siya, yun na.
07:08 Tapos parang nasa chart siya, nasa radyo.
07:12 Yung magbalik, noong time na yan, talagang cross all over yung media outlets.
07:17 It was all over mix, in the radio, everywhere.
07:20 [Music]
07:25 We were given a small budget for a music video.
07:28 Dahil may small budget ni music video, I think lumabas yung creativity ni direct win si Ong.
07:34 Every day, parang iba-ibang love story.
07:37 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, parang isang lingong pag-ibig, parang iba-iba siya.
07:40 'Di ba may mga pari doon na hindi na tuloy yung love life niya.
07:44 Mayroong long distance relationship, naghiwalay sila.
07:47 Mayroong matanda. So, for me, sobrang nakakatouch yung simplicity.
07:53 'Di ba? Ang simple niya, pero tatamaan ka talaga.
07:57 At the same time, pasok na pasok din doon sa lyrics ng song, yung music video niya.
08:03 Iba-iba yung colors ng pag-ibig.
08:07 Yung music video na yun, na-deliver niya kung ano yung gusto namin sabihin talaga.
08:11 Proud ako doon sa music video na yun.
08:14 Kasi alam ko yung story niya eh.
08:17 At alam ko yung parang binasag niya na wall na,
08:20 "Oo nga, kahit sino ka, nasang part ka ng society."
08:25 Tumagdag yung music video talaga in a very profound way.
08:29 Kasi, naalala ko yung magbalik.
08:31 Naalala ko din yung music video.
08:40 Nakaka-amaze kung paano siya nag-cross into different places.
08:45 Na may mga lugar na hindi ko na akala, "Wait, umabot dito yung music namin."
08:49 Galing!
08:50 At sa ibang tumuntok ako sa ibang lugar,
08:52 "Uy, si Magbalik, oh!"
08:53 Yung tawag kay Kian, "Uy, si Magbalik, si Magbalik!"
08:55 Ngayon, parang pag may nakikita akong tao, tawagin ka Magbalik.
09:00 It's a blessing and a curse, sa totoo lang.
09:03 Si Magbalik, yung nag-hit talaga, doon na nag-start lahat.
09:07 Na tipong, di ba usually drama, hindi ka naman kilala, nasa likod ka lang.
09:11 Kahit drama, pumunta ka ng mall, hindi ka talaga mag-enjoy.
09:15 Kasi, pag may isang nagpa-picture, talagang papapicture na sila sa'yo lahat.
09:20 Punta kami, ilbawa ni Chi, sa isang appliance store.
09:24 Tapos titingin kami kung narin ng kung ano man.
09:27 Siguro mga 5 to 10, 15 minutes max na nandun kami sa place, may magbibidyo kayo ng Magbalik.
09:36 [music]
09:42 Pag tinututog namin yung lahat ng tao, manungkot.
09:46 Alam mo yun, daman nila yung song, tapos yung cellphone niya nasa taas lang, mga wagayway.
09:52 Pag live namin tinututog namin yung Magbalik, I think it's 6 to 7 minutes.
09:56 Kasi binagala namin, more of ano siya, naging ano siya, slow siya nakanta.
10:01 Ang ginagawa lang talaga nila is nakikinig lang sila, kumakanta sila.
10:05 They really respond well to the song.
10:07 [music]
10:21 This is a funny story.
10:23 I remember, tumutog kami for a rock concert.
10:26 Siyempre, dahil rock concert siya, may pakiramdam kami na, nakatanggapin ba nila tayo dito, alam mo yun, parang okay ba 'to, ganito, ganyan, 'di ba?
10:36 Ang strategy namin, yung setlist natin, tutugin natin ng mga mabibilis, mga mabibilis para talunan ka agad, api talaga.
10:45 Tinutugin namin yung mabibilis namin na kanta ng mga mas mabigat namin na kanta.
10:49 Yung mga tao, yung iba, nagano sa amin, tinatry kami, "Boo!" Sige, okay na, sige na, tuloy na natin 'to, tuloy natin yung gig kahit binabato na tayo ng ihi, binabato na tayo ng water bottles, ng sand, ng ganyan.
11:04 So, last song namin, "Magbalik."
11:06 [music]
11:07 Yung tinutug namin yung "Magbalik," bang!
11:09 [music]
11:11 Pinakamabagal na kanta namin sa set.
11:14 Nag-slaman sila nga.
11:16 [music]
11:20 May one time na tinigil yung kanta kasi may nagkakawal.
11:25 Parang nagulat ako sa isang place, parang nagulat tumutug-tug kami na.
11:28 [music]
11:35 Tapos biglang may naghahabulan na ng kuchilyo dun sa gitna.
11:39 Yung trivia nga about the song is, dati magbigat siya. Parang may mga, ano po siya, "Grrr, grrr!" Mga ganon-ganon po siya na siguro, parang ganon.
11:47 [music]
11:52 Trivia, nagkakrossover kasi siya, parang siyang ex, na sometimes kinakanta siya as worship song.
11:58 [music]
12:05 Actually, yung song na magbalik alam ko, marami siyang pinalalunan na award.
12:10 Magbalik, Song of the Year, December 5, 2007.
12:13 Imagine, Song of the Year, kinakanta lang lahat ng tao na pag sinabing mong magbalik, alam halos ng lahat.
12:22 And yung kanta naman hindi siya mahirap i-relate. Parang lahat yata kaya makarelate dun.
12:28 Proudest moment na nabutan ko is yung dun sa Wish Bus Awards, yung 50 million views ng magbalik.
12:37 One of the very proudest moments kasi parang, and we won that award twice in a row.
12:41 Even though it's been how many years now? It's been a decade and a half na since the song was released,
12:46 pero still people recognize it. And getting that sort of recognition, it really means a lot kasi hanggang ngayon buhay pa, tumabay.
12:54 I believe our songs immortalize us. Na kahit wala na ako sa mundo, nandyan pa rin yung kanta.
13:03 Kahit siguro, basta hanggang may nagpapatutog ng kanta, hindi mo nga wala yun.
13:09 Pag ang tao, naka-arelate talaga dun sa lyrics, and honest ka dun sa sinasabi mo, tatagal yung song talaga.
13:19 Well, ako magbalik really changed my life. It changed the band's life as a whole, as a band, as individuals.
13:29 Yung musicality namin nag-grow din from that song.
13:33 Sobrang thank you Lord, kasi nagpapasalamat ako syempre, nag-hit yung magbalik.
13:39 Isang malaking tulong din sa pala sa pamilya ko.
13:41 It really impacted the lives of other people profoundly. So I'm very proud of that and people recognize that.
13:48 It changed us in ways that it's hard to express, but just to try to express it, it's like our first step into wonderland.
13:58 Ako rin malaki pasasalamat ko dun sa kanta.
14:01 Kasi nabigyan ako ng opportunity to put myself dun sa kaluluwa niya at malagyan siya ng boses.
14:11 Magical talaga yung song na pag kinakanta ko siya, pag tinutugtog namin siya, napupunta talaga ako sa ibang mundo.
14:17 Iba yung energy na nakukuha ko sa kanya. Iba yung energy pag tinutugtog ng live, binibigay ng tao.
14:24 And etong magbalik, it's a, ano eh, parang syang universal message, 'di ba?
14:33 Na, you know, it's about andaing love. And yung love never nawala sa mundo.
14:43 Tulad ng mundo.
14:44 Tulad ng mundo, magigitigitigit. So pag ikot.
14:49 Pero katulad ngayon, hindi nga ipagdating, medyo tubigil yung mundo.
14:53 Pero yun ya, ikot tulad siya.
14:57 Ang mga muntung tigit, muling diagil sa tigit.
15:08 Pag ikot, dapat kulit.
15:13 Iyong kagulit, magulit.
15:18 Magulit, magulit.
15:22 Magulit, magulit.
15:26 [Music]