Boom Tarat Tarat Boom Tarat Tarat.. Taratat Taratat Boom Boom Boom

"Boom Tarat Tarat Boom Tarat Tarat.. Taratat Taratat Boom Boom Boom!!!"

I never knew what that chant was until 2 days ago. I finally watched Wowowie and saw why my friends were laughing about it. It is hilarious. Desperate, toothless and penniless people in the audience of the show would do their best dance of the Boom Tarat and hopefully Willie will pick them to be the "BIGATIN." I finished the Boom Tarat segment and before the Bigatin part, I switched the channel. I couldn't take it. It is noisy, it is pathetic and it reflects the sad reality here in the Philippines.

I just came from Hong Kong, a first world country where all the malls contain the big brands: Fendi, Valentino, Chanel, Burberry and more. I was there 8 years ago and that time, the Philippines weren't that far off. Kowloon was like Manila but cleaner. Now, everything there is expensive. It is fast paced, everything works, the toilets are clean with tissues and there are liquid soaps in the soap dispensers. Everything is convenient. The subways can get u anywhere you want to go, the pedestrian lanes are so wide to accomodate the thousands of people crossing the street, and everyone follows the traffic rules. I didn't see anyone poor. I'm sure there are poor people, but in Kowloon or in Hong Kong..no one was poor. Not to mention, everyone was fashionable.

When we were there, we walked til our legs hurt, took the train, the ferry, relied on taxicabs to get us where we needed to be. The perks I guess of living a luxurious life in the third world is we have househelp to clean my room, cook me food I want, just like living in a hotel. We have a driver who can take us anywhere we want, any time of the day. So maybe I prefer that walking til my legs hurt than having a driver. Sure..if it means getinng that Wowowie show out of business. I don't want to hear any more sad stories to win the heart of Willie who'll give them instant cash prizes. No more songs or dances of desperation. I'm tired of hearing that shit. It's time people rely on their own two feet and work hard.
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Hah! I guess it's not right for those words to come from me. I'm not a hard worker. Pfffftttttt...

Boom Tarat Tarat
Boom Tarat Tarat
Taratat Taratat Boom Boom Boom!!!