“Lahat Ng Hindi Ko Kailangan Malaman, Natutunan Ko Sa Pelikulang For Adults Only” by Jose F. Lacaba
Issue #14
[Author’s Note]
Hello fellow Filipiniana fans,
Last night’s social media meme post is probably my most niche post to date, but it’s for everyone who likes Pete Lacaba, Radioactive Sago Project/Lourd de Veyra, and The Brockas/Lav Diaz/Khavn/Roxlee. But even if you’re not a fan of those legends, I hope that post (and others of that kind) at least made you aware of them and their works.
I know not everyone will appreciate or like my posts, especially niche ones. Even Jy asked me why I spend time on something that will barely get views. I think it goes back to why I created this project in the first place. It’s cool when my posts resonate with a large audience, but it’s just a nice bonus. I’m really more focused on documenting “little pieces of the Philippines” I find interesting. In some cases, what I find interesting might be something that a lot of people also find interesting, but there will be times when only a small minority will appreciate the post. That’s totally fine. In a way, I prefer the latter case, because I know I have “put myself in service of that which needs it.”
Halina!
-Roi
[🪶Poetry] “Lahat Ng Hindi Ko Kailangan Malaman, Natutunan Ko Sa Pelikulang For Adults Only” by Jose F. Lacaba
Marumi ang pulitiko, pero malinis ang budhi ng puta.
Ipokrito ang pari, pero may ginintuang puso ang puta.
Nagpapaaral ng kapatid na magpapari ang puta.
Namumutiktik sa putang ina at anak ng puta ang malaswang bibig ng puta.
Nalululong sa droga ang anak ng puta.
Ayaw ng putang ina na ang anak niyang babae’y masadlak sa pagpuputa.
Ang unang tikim sa luto ng Diyos ay ipinatitikim ng puta.
Bukas ang simbahan kahit madaling-araw tuwing magdadasal ang puta.
Nagbubulungan ang mga manang na nakakasalubong ng puta.
Ginahasa ng tiyuhin ang puta kaya siya nagputa.
Tulak ng kahirapan kung kaya nagputa ang puta.
Hindi nagpapahalik sa labi ang puta.
Magandang lalaki ang nag-aalay ng tapat na pag-ibig sa puta.
Masungit na ina ng magandang lalaki ang nag-aalok ng pera para lumayo ang puta.
Kung binabaril ang bidang lalaki; yumayakap at tinatamaan ang puta.
Tanging kamatayan ang tutubos at magpapatawad sa kaputahan ng puta.
Sigaw ng puta: Pare-pareho naman tayong puta!
[🎶Music] Musical Renditions of Jose F. Lacaba’s “For Adults Only” Poem
It’s not surprising that “Lahat Ng Hindi Ko Kailangan Malaman, Natutunan Ko Sa Pelikulang For Adults Only” appeals to multidisciplinary artists. After all, Lacaba himself can be considered as one – being a poet, journalist, editor, screenwriter, translator, among other things.
If I had a peso for every time a genre-defying Filipino band made a musical rendition of that poem, I’d have 2 pesos, which isn’t a lot, but it’s quite cool that it happened twice.
Radioactive Sago Project released their version in 2007 as part of the album Tanginamo Andaming Nagugutom Sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin. The Brockas released theirs just earlier this year as a track on their third album, Masaker.
Both can be streamed on Spotify or YouTube. Enjoy!
See our related posts on our socials: Radioactive Sago Project’s version (Instagram, TikTok), The Brockas’ version (Instagram, TikTok).
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