The Meaning of Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo by Yano | OG
Eric Gancio of Yano spills how he and former bandmate Dong Abay wrote this unforgettable rock hit in 1993. Their sound is known for oozing political and social themes. Like this one that received so many criticisms back in the day. Find out what the song title means, which part of the song is inspired by a real-life event, which part is fiction, and more about the process.
He also shares his thoughts on Parokya ni Edgar's parody cover of their song, which apparently didn't raise any legal question from him and most probably Dong Abay as well.
Looking back, this piece of music was undeniably the band's breakout song. And looking at the present, Eric is grateful it hit the airwaves nationwide and passed on to generations.
To hear the whole narrative straight from him, here's the story behind the controversial Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo by Yano.
Members: Eric Gancio (vocals, lead guitars); JR Madarang (bass); Ronald Madarang (drums)
Past members: Dong Abay, Onie Badiang
Supporting musicians: Nowie Favila, Nonong Timbalopez, Harley Alarcon, Jun Nogoy, Jan Najera,Ronald Madarang
Video Clips Courtesy Of:
YANO - https://youtu.be/KnKkZNFmQk4
MFP MEDIA - MUSIC VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB13HujfuTc
Tommy Shoes Morrison - https://youtu.be/iiLxrWxJq6Y
Francis Vincent 2 - https://youtu.be/eG9cSuuLbXk
Pd Delima - https://youtu.be/hby1tXTdW14
Beatle Bob - https://youtu.be/mtSIukfXSU0
Chrysler Badiang - https://youtu.be/gnVE70LrEY8
AcousticHeaven - https://youtu.be/0o9agR7X9v0
Rodel Basco - https://youtu.be/c9zN6wH42wg
RJ Pinoy Rock - https://youtu.be/VyEvfADCsSg
schizoarchives - https://youtu.be/_y_B3kyPCbk
Images Courtesy Of:
Eric Gancio
Jose K. Lirios
Pinoy Rock : Pilipinas
Rene Lumawag
UP Diliman College of Music
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He also shares his thoughts on Parokya ni Edgar's parody cover of their song, which apparently didn't raise any legal question from him and most probably Dong Abay as well.
Looking back, this piece of music was undeniably the band's breakout song. And looking at the present, Eric is grateful it hit the airwaves nationwide and passed on to generations.
To hear the whole narrative straight from him, here's the story behind the controversial Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo by Yano.
Members: Eric Gancio (vocals, lead guitars); JR Madarang (bass); Ronald Madarang (drums)
Past members: Dong Abay, Onie Badiang
Supporting musicians: Nowie Favila, Nonong Timbalopez, Harley Alarcon, Jun Nogoy, Jan Najera,Ronald Madarang
Video Clips Courtesy Of:
YANO - https://youtu.be/KnKkZNFmQk4
MFP MEDIA - MUSIC VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB13HujfuTc
Tommy Shoes Morrison - https://youtu.be/iiLxrWxJq6Y
Francis Vincent 2 - https://youtu.be/eG9cSuuLbXk
Pd Delima - https://youtu.be/hby1tXTdW14
Beatle Bob - https://youtu.be/mtSIukfXSU0
Chrysler Badiang - https://youtu.be/gnVE70LrEY8
AcousticHeaven - https://youtu.be/0o9agR7X9v0
Rodel Basco - https://youtu.be/c9zN6wH42wg
RJ Pinoy Rock - https://youtu.be/VyEvfADCsSg
schizoarchives - https://youtu.be/_y_B3kyPCbk
Images Courtesy Of:
Eric Gancio
Jose K. Lirios
Pinoy Rock : Pilipinas
Rene Lumawag
UP Diliman College of Music
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00:00 I've given a lot of blessings to us.
00:02 But that's what I really want to happen,
00:05 to open this door.
00:07 We wrote "Badal na Aso" in 1993.
00:22 I was a student at the time in UP,
00:26 Diliman College of Music,
00:29 major in guitar,
00:30 minor in sitar.
00:32 By the way, sitar is an Indian instrument
00:36 with two pumpkins on each end.
00:39 George Harrison of The Beatles also used a limited number of sitars.
00:42 "Badal na Aso" is about hypocrites.
00:52 It's an idiom
00:53 that we found in the back of a dictionary,
00:58 Filipino to Filipino dictionary,
01:00 that we always use
01:01 while writing.
01:04 We don't have anything against "Badal na Aso."
01:08 The intention of the song,
01:18 to me, it's like
01:20 it's not about you, it's about me,
01:23 about myself.
01:24 Why don't we move to teachings
01:28 about progress, happiness?
01:32 The stories of our brother, Jesus,
01:37 about not being judged.
01:41 When Dong arrived at the gate of our house
01:50 at 7 in the morning,
01:53 he told me what happened to him in the jeep.
01:57 "I met a woman in the jeep"
02:02 I told him that it's a beautiful song.
02:05 When I heard it,
02:06 I scanned the chords,
02:08 I went down to E minor and C.
02:11 When I heard it,
02:13 that's the tone I was facing in the jeep.
02:17 Until...
02:18 "The woman is still cheap"
02:21 That's where the tone started.
02:23 The tone of the chorus
02:25 is just a transition to the basic melody of the stanza.
02:29 That's why the chorus became heightened.
02:32 The refrain, "What are you doing?"
02:34 is in the middle.
02:35 Dong and I were frustrated
02:49 when we found the chorus.
02:51 Because we first made the first stanza.
02:55 After that, we made the second stanza.
02:59 The...
02:59 "A man is studying on the street"
03:05 We just made it.
03:07 It's like fiction.
03:09 We repeated it.
03:11 Then, I scanned the chords
03:14 to go to the chorus
03:16 to inspire us to add chorus words and lyrics.
03:21 But I still went down to E minor
03:24 when we found the "Holy dog, holy horse"
03:28 at the back of the dictionary.
03:31 When we sang that,
03:33 of course, the tone became higher.
03:34 I still became consistent with the chords of the stanza.
03:40 Even I was able to reach that.
03:42 "Holy dog, holy horse, I'm laughing"
03:46 Dong and I laughed.
03:49 That became the next line,
03:51 "I'm laughing."
03:52 We kept laughing.
03:54 Dong thought of "Hehehehe."
03:57 "That's okay, Dong. Let's do it again."
03:59 "I'm laughing, hehehehe"
04:04 "Now..."
04:05 "Ah, beautiful."
04:06 I said, "That's it. The chorus is complete."
04:09 "If you're new, you'll be disappointed"
04:14 "Don't know how to dance, eh, baby"
04:19 "Oh yeah!"
04:20 What I can say about
04:22 the production of "Chickenini" by Parokya and Edgar,
04:25 I respect them because
04:28 their style is spoof.
04:31 We know that in spoof,
04:33 you get the original material
04:35 and then you make a twist out of it.
04:38 You're the one who made it.
04:39 I'm even happy because
04:42 we called their attention
04:46 to make a spoof.
04:49 Because
04:51 they also make foreign spoofs.
04:55 So I'm happy that they made us too.
04:59 They haven't been released yet.
05:00 I told myself,
05:01 "I wish they made a spoof of themselves."
05:05 Then they made it.
05:07 It came out well.
05:09 Parokya and Edgar are good.
05:11 [Music]
05:17 Until now,
05:18 this year, 2021,
05:20 since we wrote it in 1993,
05:24 the song is still there
05:27 that was passed down to the children
05:32 until they became grandchildren.
05:34 I never thought that it would have
05:38 that kind of impact.
05:40 Banalaso changed the song
05:43 that was not known before.
05:46 Now it's more known.
05:49 It's like the recognition
05:53 from the beginning to the end,
05:55 from the ocean to the mountains.
05:59 That's why it became a sweep in the country.
06:02 [Music]
06:18 [Music]