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Sunday, January 08, 2012

Weekend Fun 25: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Arroyo

Now the Department of Tourism's tag line for the country is "It's More Fun in the Philippines". Yes, lots of fun here, even if life may be hard for many people, but Filipinos just love to smile somehow.

A lawyer-friend sent me this song below, left column, to the tune of "I will survive" by Gloria Gaynor. I thought that many people have already read and saw it. So I slightly revised it and made my own composition, right column, hehehe.

Enjoy, happy weekend.


Version 1: author unknown

Congresswoman GMA:

First I was afraid
Now, I’m petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without SC by my side
But then I spent so many nights
thinking I did nothing wrong
I think I’m strong
I know I can carry on

With painful back
and lack of space
I did feel bad to see you there
with all that joy upon your face
My lawyer’s one stupid lot
I should have fired, oh that’s easy
If I had known for just one second
he would bet his balls for me!

The People:
Go on now go walk out the door
just disappear now
you don’t have power anymore
weren’t you the one who cheated for Team Unity
you’re in big trouble
you think we’ll just let you flee?

Congresswoman GMA:
Oh no, not I
I will survive
oh as long as Titong’s there for me
I know I will stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my cash to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive
Hey hey

It took all the clout I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to fight
PNoy, De Lima, and Mupas
and I spent oh so many nights
praying hard just for myself
I’ll never cry
I will hold my head up high

Soon you’ll see me
somebody new
Won’t be that neck-braced little person
looking frail in front of you
and so I fight that goddamn panel
And just expect me to be free
‘coz my lawyers have been saying
the High Court’s gonna favor me

The People:
Go on now go walk out the door
just disappear now
’cause you’re not feared here anymore
weren’t you the one who called and said “Hello Garci!”
you then said sorry
but that lacked sincerity!

Congresswoman GMA:
Oh no, not I
I will survive
oh as long as I have friend Rene
I know I will stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my wealth to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive
Oh…
Version 2: by Nonoy Oplas

Gloria’s Song

First I wasn’t afraid
Nor was petrified
Just thinking I could live with Supreme Court by my side
And then I spent so many nights
Thinking Corona can’t be wrong
We are strong
We know we can carry on

But they got him
with impeachment
I just felt bad my fellow legislators
Signed the impeachment complaint
With Belmonte and Niel Tupas
crack the whip like JDV did for me
If I had known for just one second my allies can’t protect me.

Go now go, egg-log Topacio
Bring in Mendoza and the firm
protect Corona and me-me
Weren’t you the one who risked his balls before I flee
You’re out of trouble
You keep your balls and my millions.

Oh no, not us
We will survive
Bong Revilla, Lito Lapid, Joker Arroyo and others
They will acquit CJ Corona
And Corona will acquit me
and I’ll survive
We will survive
Hey hey

It took all the shamelessness
appoint Corona as CJ
kept trying hard to deflect the critics
PNoy, De Lima, and LP
and I spent oh so many nights
acting hard just for my neck
I’ll never beg
I will hold my head up high

Soon you’ll see me
somebody new
Won’t be that neck-braced little woman
grimacing and acting on tv
and we will fight the prosecutors
Quimbo Tanada and Tupas
And just expect CJ to be free
‘coz my lawyers have been saying
the High Court’s gonna favor me

Go now go, egg-log Topacio
Bring in Mendoza and the firm
protect Corona and me-me
Weren’t you the one who risked his balls before I flee
You’re out of trouble
You keep your balls and my millions.

Oh no, not us
We will survive
Bong Revilla, Bong bong Marcos, Lito Lapid, and others
They will acquit CJ Corona
And Corona will acquit me
and I’ll survive
We will survive
Hey hey

Oh…


See also:
Weekend fun 18. Gloria Arroyo cartoons, June 11, 2011
Crime and Rule of Men 10: Gloria Arroyo Cases and the SC's TRO Against her Travel, November 16, 2011
Rule of Law 5: Impeachment for Beginners, December 14, 2011

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