Welcome 2023. Welcome Back 1973

Happy New Year! Welcome 2023. Hello and welcome back 1973.

As for me, as well with my generation, it is our theme song; it is YESTERDAY ONCE MORE...

It was 50 years ago; we were the first high school seniors to graduate under Martial Law in the Philippines. (Marcos Sr then, Marcos II now).

There were many restrictions in the school as well as in the community. Since curfews were strictly imposed, dance parties were not allowed, but there were pasaway among us, who clandestinely organized "stay-in" parties. "Stay-in party" is a house dance party, which usually starts in the early evenings, around 5 pm, and invited guests may opt to leave the party an hour early to avoid being arrested by the police on their way home when the 10 o'clock curfew is on, but many opt to stay and leave for home until the curfew is over the next morning. ‘Stay-in’ means paumagaan (overnight party).

Not many of our batchmates have experienced these "stay-ins" parties, so for our 50th anniversary grand reunion and homecoming schedules of our JASHS 1973 batch, we will sing and dance to the tunes and sounds of our time.

My SDK tag (Samahan Demokratikong Kabataan) became Samahang Double Knit and Perma-Press.

It was a different UP Diliman when I entered as freshman. This is another story.

++++ When I was young I'd listen to the radio Waitin' for my favorite songs When they played I'd sing along It made me smile

Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they'd gone But they're back again Just like a long lost friend All the songs I loved so well

Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're startin' to sing's So fine

When they get to the part Where he's breakin' her heart It can really make me cry Just like before It's yesterday once more

Lookin' back on how it was In years gone by And the good times that I had Makes today seem rather sad So much has changed

It was songs of love that I would sing to then And I'd memorize each word Those old melodies Still sound so good to me As they melt the years away

Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're startin' to sing's So fine

All my best memories Come back clearly to me Some can even make me cry Just like before It's yesterday once more

Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're startin' to sing's So fine

Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're startin' to sing's So fine