-ABOUT-
Ang Huling El Bimbo is a story of friendship told through the songs of the most iconic Pinoy rock band from the 90’s. It is an original story that should resonate with people who understand how the powerful bond between friends shapes our lives. It will also be a nostalgic journey, driven by songs that have become part of the collective Pinoy psyche.
“Ang Huling El Bimbo” (‘The Last El Bimbo’) is a song composed by Ely Buendia of the Philippine pop/rock band Eraserheads, for their 1995 studio album Cutterpillow. It received extensive airplay after its release and ranked #2 on RX 93.1’s “Top 20 OPM Requests of 1996”.[1] It is the only Tagalog song included in the band’s international compilation album, Aloha Milkyway (1998). The song’s music video catapulted the band’s success outside the Philippines by bagging the ‘International Viewer’s Choice Awards for Asia’ at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
Meaning Behind the Lines
On the surface, it seems like any old love song, taking a sad turn at the end, at the demise of the narrator’s first love (his “Paraluman”). He chronicles their would-be love story, from the time they were children, to the time they parted, and finally to the time when he catches wind of her death.
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