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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Afternoon Delight

Patapat Viaduct, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

I dream of driving on this highway someday soon. And this would be the perfect song to sing along...



Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band

"Afternoon Delight" was a quintessential soft rock chart-topping single from the Starland Vocal Band's debut album in the summer of 1976, which peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 200 and remained on the album charts for 25 weeks. That same year, the band received a Grammy Award for "Best Arrangement for Voices" and the "Best New Artist of the Year." They also received 3 other Grammy nominations and "Afternoon Delight" is in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

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7 comments:

  1.  gmirageMay 18, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    Hi Luna! I drop by often but not leave comments, but today I got the time =D

    I had a photo of this same viaduct sent it by a friend.

    http://trainshots.blogspot.com/2008/05/patapat-viaduct.html

    I'd definitely love if you have other shots taken while in a vehicle...Musta na?

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  2.  gmirageMay 18, 2008 at 4:36 PM

    I remember this song like a forever LSS (last song syndrome)...at some point it would just pop out of my head without really thinking what the lyrics are hehehe.

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  3. UnknownMay 19, 2008 at 11:54 AM

    Hello, Gizelle! I'm doing fine...glad you've had some free time to blog hop.:D The photo in Patapat was taken a few years ago during my vacation with friends. I saw Pagudpud on TV on Saturday night so I looked for the photo.

    Yeah, I have those moments, too. A song or a melody would suddenly pop out. Kakainis lang minsan, yong mga hate kong songs ang bigla kong naha-hum, like those April Boy songs! hahahaha

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  4. PanaderosMay 22, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    This band was one of those one hit wonders for they disbanded within a year after Afternoon Delight hit the charts. The song remains popular to this day and I still hear it played quite often on oldies stations that I listen to.

    (Ang sakit yata sabihin at aminin na ang mga pinakikinggan kong music eh nasa mga Oldies stations na. Hahaha Aray!!)

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  5. UnknownMay 23, 2008 at 12:53 AM

    Songs like Afternoon Delight has an enduring appeal, and brings back that old feeling for "oldies" like us! Hahaha Nag-aminan na tuloy.:D

    Tanggapin na natin...oldies stations are more fun to listen to because we can sing along. I could never sing along with hip hop or rap music!:D

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  6. Señor EnriqueMay 25, 2008 at 6:54 AM

    Beautiful shot!

    You are really getting to be a fine photographer, Luna :)

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  7. UnknownMay 29, 2008 at 12:58 AM

    Thank you, Eric.:)

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