Tuesday, January 14, 2014

(676) MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 26, 2013) EXCEPTION TO THE RULE


MY MISTAKE
     They looked like Taiwanese to me. It was only in the latter part of my piano playing that I realized they are Japanese, not the typical one.
                                                                      (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



         EXCEPTION TO THE RULE  

BEFORE playing piano from 7pm-9pm at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, I always look at the guests as I have problem recognizing our Taiwanese and Japanese guests if I don't hear them talking.

From experience, I can tell if our guests are Taiwanese if there are NO DRINKS on their table. It's the common observation of the staff of PRR that Taiwanese are not spender like Japanese.

Most of the time, they use their dinner coupon to have complimentary dinner and keep the welcome drink coupon and not use it while dining. So most of the time, they have water only and no alcohol or juice on their table.

Sometimes they will use their welcome drink coupons at Breeze Bar where I play keyboard from 9-11pm.

OF COURSE, THERE SOME EXCEPTION TO THIS OBSERVATION.

Last year, we have 2 beautiful ladies dining near the piano. I played mostly Taiwanese songs because I thought they are Taiwanese because there are no drinks on their table. 

I can't hear their conversation because they talk softly.There's no applause even if I played already all my best Taiwanese songs.

Then I played "Oribia O Kikinagara" and I can see in their lips that they are singing the song although softly.

THAT'S THE TIME THAT I'M NOW SURE THAT THEY ARE JAPANESE.

I played all Japanese songs since then and before going home, they asked for a photo session.      




                     CONTINUATION OF
MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS

                              -H-

  

            HAF’A DAI (Chamorro Song)                                                                     
            H A G K A N   (Sharon  Cuneta)                                                                OPM195
            HAHABOL-HABOL (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song)
            HALF AS MUCH                                                                                          R   178
            HALF CRAZY (Free Style) (Filipino Song)                                                    B   340
            H A N D O G   (Florante)                                                                           OPM127
1959    HANDY MAN (James Taylor)                                                                       DB267
            HANG ON SLOOPY                                                                                    G    67
1972    H A P P Y   (Jackson 5)                                                                                 DB268
            HAPPY BIRTHDAY
            HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR HEARTACHE (Barbra Mandrell)                      DB269
            HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN                                                             R     69
            HAPPY MAN (Chicago)                                                                               DB270
196      HAPPY TOGETHER (Turtles)                                                                      B    77
1935    HARBOR LIGHTS (Platters)                                                                        V    36
1982    HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY (Chicago)                                                      G    32
1950    HATING GABI (Filipino Song)                                                                 OPM230
1977    HAVA NAGILA (Israeli Song)                                                                     DBI 26
            HAVE A GOOD TIME                                                                                B     99
1993    HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY (Rod Stewart)                                              DB  68
            HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN (Bryan Adams)            DB  67
            HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN                                                        DB  41
            HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG                                                                 DB    7
            HAWAK-KAMAY (Yeng Constantino) (Filipino Song)                             OPM191
            HAYOP NA COMBO (Yoyoy Villame) (Filipino Song)                            OPM  99                        HEAL THE WORLD (Michael Jackson)
            HEARTACHE TONIGHT (Eagles)                                                              DB176
1972    HEART OF GOLD (Neil Young)                                                                  R    36
            H E A V E N   (Bryan Adams)                                                                      R   253
1992    HEAVEN KNOWS (                                                                                   B   274
1960    HE’LL HAVE TO GO (Jim Reeves)                                                             G    69
            H E L L O   (Lionel Richie)                                                                           V     6
1980    HELLO AGAIN (Neil Diamond)                                                                 DB271
1963    HELLO DOLLY                                                                                          DB125
1982    HELLO LOVE (Florence Warner)                                                               B   303
1967    HELLO GOODBYE (Beatles)                                                                     R   195
1965    H E L P   (Beatles) (John Farnham)                                                              R   233
1971    HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT (Sandy Smith)
                                         (Kris Kristofferson)                                                         B   229
            HERE COMES THE SUN (Beatles)                                                            R   222
1981    HERE I AM (Air Supply)                                                                             B   319
            HERE’S A HEART                                                                                     G     71
            HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY                                                                     R     35
1969    HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE (Beatles)                                         R   208
            H E R O   (Mariah Carey)                                                                            B    86
200      H E R O   (Enrique Iglesias)                                                                         B    87
            HER TOWN TOO (James Taylor)                                                             DB272
1984    H E Y   (Julio Iglesias)                                                                                DB147
1968    HEY JUDE (Beatles)                                                                                 R   197
1963    HEY PAULA (Paul and Paula)                                                                  G   125
1970    HEY THERE LONELY GIRL (Robert John) (Eddie Hollman)                   DB  81
1952    HI-LILI HI-LO                                                                                         DB  99
1991    HILLSIDE (Halley Erich) (Palauan Song)                                                  G P   3
            HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN (Basil Valdez) (Filipino Song)                 
1939    HINDI KITA MALIMOT                                                                      OPM  96
            HINDI KO KAYA (Richard Reynoso)                                                   OPM  26
            H I R A M   (Zsa Zsa Padilla) (Filipino Song)
            HISTORIA DE UN AMOR (Trio Los Panchos) (Spanish Song)               DBI   1
1967    HOLIDAY (Bee Gees)                                                                             B   198
1982    HOLIDAY (Scorpions)                                                                            B   199
            H O M E   (Kuh Ledesma)                                                                    OPM181
1960    HOMEWARD BOUND (Simon & Garfunkel)                                          R    38
1978    HONESTY (Billy Joel)                                                                             R    94
1968    H O N E Y   (Bobby Goldsborough)                                                        DB148
1969    HONKY TONK WOMEN (Rolling Stones)                                            B   148
            HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS (Hawaiian Song)                                       G     75
1978    HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU (Olivia Newton-John)                   R     97
1977    HOTEL CALIFORNIA (Eagles)                                                             V     42
1957    HOUND DOG (Elvis Presley)                                                                  B   160
            HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (Animals)                                              B     36
1983    HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU (Michael Bolton)  DB273
            HOW CAN I TELL HER (Lobo)                                                             DB274
            HOW CAN I TELL YOU (Lani Hall)                                                      B   281
1971    HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART (Bee Gees)                  DB    8
1977    HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (Bee Gees)                                             R     82
            HOW DO I LIVE (Trisha Yearwood)                                                     DB    3
1985    HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING (James Ingram)           B   263
1963    HOW INSENSITIVE (Shirley Bassey)                                                   R       1
1953    HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW (Patti Page)       DB275
            HOW SOON (Matt Monro)                                                                   R     83
196      HURTIN’ INSIDE (Dave Clark 5)                                                          B   120




Source: Chess And Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess In Palau
             By Roberto Hernandez
             January 2014
             To be published as a book in the future 

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