Neko

Hmm… Melody with Robin Guthrie… now that, I’m not surprised to see. I knew the first day i saw them play live, someday such a talent, will bring her somewhere.

Sugar Hiccup. The only local band who almost gained equal grounds to that of Cocteau Twins in this country. Well, ok for starters, Cocteau Twins aren’t popular in the Ph. It can’t even be counted in statistics how much percent of the population knew them, less those who knew them and didn’t like them that much. I guess, Goth will never be, and is never bound to fame - here in the Ph. (That is actually a positive comment). Well, what can i say? Sugar Hiccup is, if not the only, the first ethereal group in the Ph that had an album under a major label.

Ok, if asked now, i know i have not enough knowledge about the present local music scene. Pff! But, ‘Underground’ and ‘Alternative’ remains to be but a cliche here. And dreampop is starting to be a widespread misinterpretation. Blah Blah..

Hmm.. so why am i writing about a band formed in 1994 that had their first album a year later, then disappeared from the limelight a few years after the second album? Well, its because the stupid ones who thought they were a one-hit-wonder suddenly invades my private space.

I never got tired of their song “Five Years” but that’s not the only song they have. Yes, they are under-rated. Such a talent hiding from the populace. That makes them even more amazing! But, they are not “underground” and they need not any lyrics to prove what they are about.

Rant rant rave insane blah! Well, it’s just that a colleague who formerly laughed at my choice of music when they heard it from my pc, who said i listen to songs that makes you feel you wanna commit suicide the next day (not that i am offended by that, i instead felt thankful he/they didn’t like it and i need not explain and lecture them of what i am into), suddenly asks about Sugar Hiccup and suddenly hums ‘Five Years’ while dialing to call those Managers at work.

Whaaaat??!!

It was irritating when at the same week, he was singing a Micheal Bolton-ish thingy. I dunno who sang the song he was reeking.. i just know that, that is NOT music! haaaa… (so?! any violent reactions?!)

The immunity to those kind of songs being played loud, inevitably came to me when i started working at my present job. One has to place imaginary earplugs and daydream they exsisted to “unhear” what they are singing. It’s like you’re so sick of hearing the “Pinoy Big Brother” theme you suddenly appreciate the sound of voice mail box beeps instead, and find it amusing.

The thing is, its me and my big mouth i wanna shut too.

He was transferred next to my cube last night and bugged me about “how much do i know about Sugar Hiccup”… i first replied “you know, that’s why internet was invented in the first place. For research. Do you see a modem attached to me?”

The only reply I got was a blank stare.

Ok, i think he suddenly forgot what a modem is.

Good.

Ha!

But after a while, there he is again.. “what was the only line in the song?” I played dumb by asking what song. Oh, yeah Five Years.. I didnt answer and pretended i was on a call.

“They sound good, but i wish they sing more clear lyrics” I pretended not to hear that. But deep inside.. grrrrrr

Then after a few complete calls, there he is again.. Do they have an album? I said none, so he will shut up. But instead he probed about what other songs do i know they have. That’s it! I said the have compilations with other bands. And my accidental answering made him more interested.

“They have a cool name for a band. Where do you think they got that? My mom said when you have hiccups, a spoonful of sugar cures it”

Wanna play naive eh? Sure! So i said “oh, wasn’t it that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down?” Haaa! Now my readers know how old i am coz of that last line. (Yeah, it’s from Mary Poppins)

He said “NO?” with one eyebrow up, and a tone like wondering what i meant of that. He didn’t get it, so i just said “maybe your mom knows all your questions, why don’t you ask her?”

Then he threw me a piece of paper rolled as the size of a pencil’s eraser.

Grr! “This means war!”

Ok, to be able to make this 19-year-old stop bugging me, i blurted “Shut up, they got it from a song of Cocteau Twins ok!”

YIKES!

For a teener, he sure knows how to “probe for an answer”. haaa!

To cut the long discussion short, he asked me to burn him songs of Cocteau Twins! WHAAAT?? NO WAY!

“I don’t believe you dont have anything of that band.”

I said their first album was when i was merely 2 years old. so i dont have that. lol.. now that’s convincing (sarcatic tone) haa!

Well, today I didn’t show up at our Saturday overtime, i hope on Monday he forgets it. And I should just sleep this over huh?

Yeah..

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related links:
Sugar Hiccup on AMG
Oracle / Womb - Albums of Sugar Hiccup

album where the song
“Sugar and Hiccup” can be heard :