It was only when two of its four members were about to retire from the field of amateur music, however, that the APO, then known as the Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, finally had a city-wide audience. One of them was scheduled to leave for Turkey as an exchange student. The other had a position waiting for him in his father's advertising firm.
Why a talented young man of 21 would want to go to Turkey, every young man in the early seventies would probably understand. But what the APO could not understand was their fourth member's decision to leave the irresponsibility of being unemployed to join the ranks of the corporate world.
The trip to Turkey did not materialize and the APO, now a tentative trio, pushed on steadily towards fame and fortune.
Looking back, the APO members Danny Javier, Boboy Garrovillo, and Jim Paredes do not regret never having been regular wage earners. Their farewell concert, which had SRO audiences for two stormy nights, not unexpectedly became a hit record the following year.
In the three decades since that "farewell" concert, the APO has made 22 record albums; hosted several television shows including their own noontime Sunday show "Sa Linggo nAPO Sila"; and launched hugely successful major solo concerts and countless provincial, dinner, and corporate shows. They have performed in over 50 cities in the United States, in Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Japan to bring Original Pilipino Music to Filipinos the world over.
In October of 1987, during their annual US tour, the APO became the first Filipino pop artists to perform at the Main Hall of New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall. They also performed at the equally prestigious Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada's music capital. Both concerts, as well as the other shows held during that particular concert tour, were sold out. The APO were also the first Filipino artists to perform in a public concert in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 1987, they were one of the first Filipino artists to be recorded on compact disc. And in 1994, they were awarded the first Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino by Awit Awards - the Filipino equivalent of the Grammy. They have also been conferred the Tanglaw Ng Lahi Award, the highest accolade given by Jesuits in the field of culture and arts.
The APO also earned international recognition for Jim Paredes' anthem on the bloodless Philippine revolution in 1986. "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" was recorded by 15 Filipino artists in April 1986. A few months later, the English version "A New and Better Way" was launched in Australia. In February 1987, the first anniversary of the Philippines' People Power revolution, the song was released in London, England. The lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, the center of the revolution.
Hanggang May Pag-Ibig
Apo Hiking Society Lyrics
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Mahirap mong mapigilan
Parang isang nobela
Na di mo na mabitiwan
Mga tauhan dito
May kanya-kanyang tungkulin
Kapag hindi na makaya
Langing may paraang mahahanap
Kwento ng ating buhay
Ay parang isang nobela
Kwento ng kasiyahan
kung minsan ay kalungkutan
Kapag may hadlang sa istorya
At tagilid ang bida
At parang di na makaya
Laging may paraang mahahanap
*Hanggang mayrong kang pag-ibig
Langing mayrong ginhawa
Kapag mayrong kang kasama
Walang hindi makakaya
kahit anong problemang ating madama
Pag-ibig na ang siyang bahala
Kapag may hadlang sa istorya
At tagilid ang bida
At parang di na makaya
Laging may paraang mahahanap
*4 times
The lyrics of Apo Hiking Society's song "Hanggang May Pag-Ibig" talk about how love is uncontrollable and unstoppable like a novel that you can't put down once you start reading it. It compares our lives to a novel where every character has their own role to play and when things get tough, there is always a way to find a solution. The song tells us that our lives are like a storybook filled with happiness and sadness, with obstacles and challenges that we need to overcome to succeed in love. It emphasizes the idea that love can conquer any problem and that we can always find comfort and relief as long as we have love in our life.
The verses describe how love is a force that is hard to resist and how it can bring us together even when everything seems to fall apart. The chorus emphasizes the importance of having someone to love and to be loved by, because it gives us the strength to face any challenges that may come our way. The song aims to remind us that love is a powerful force that can help us overcome any obstacle and that we should never give up on love.
Overall, Apo Hiking Society's "Hanggang May Pag-Ibig" is a timeless song that speaks to the power of love and its ability to conquer any obstacle. It reminds us that life is like a storybook filled with ups and downs, but if we have love in our life, we can overcome any challenge that comes our way.
Line by Line Meaning
Kung puso ang siyang umibig
If the heart is the one that loves
Mahirap mong mapigilan
It's hard to stop it
Parang isang nobela
It's like a novel
Na di mo na mabitiwan
That you can't let go
Mga tauhan dito
Characters here
May kanya-kanyang tungkulin
Have their own roles
Kapag hindi na makaya
When it becomes unbearable
Langing may paraang mahahanap
There is always a way to find a solution
Kwento ng ating buhay
The story of our lives
Ay parang isang nobela
It's like a novel
Kwento ng kasiyahan
Story of happiness
kung minsan ay kalungkutan
Sometimes sadness
Kapag may hadlang sa istorya
When there's a hindrance in the story
At tagilid ang bida
And the singer is struggling
At parang di na makaya
And it seems like it's too much to handle
Laging may paraang mahahanap
There is always a way to find a solution
Hanggang mayrong kang pag-ibig
As long as you have love
Langing mayrong ginhawa
There is always relief
Kapag mayrong kang kasama
When you have someone with you
Walang hindi makakaya
There's nothing you can't overcome
kahit anong problemang ating madama
No matter what problem we face
Pag-ibig na ang siyang bahala
Love will take care of it
Kapag may hadlang sa istorya
When there's a hindrance in the story
At tagilid ang bida
And the artist is struggling
At parang di na makaya
And it seems like it's too much to handle
Laging may paraang mahahanap
There is always a way to find a solution
Contributed by Elliot H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jenparadina
the BEST ang APO ..... wlng mkkpantay s musika nla LEGEND ng OPM!
@RickyNelson1959
TVJ & Apo counterparts
Vic Sotto = Danny Javier
Joey De Leon = Jim Paredes
Tito Sotto = Buboy Garovillo
@edwinsallan
sounds good
@edmanph
@MrHeavensTone mga nag-aartista na sila, nabuwag na kasi ang grupo, si danny javier sa bangis, si jim paredes dati sa pilyang kerubin at si boboy garrovillo, katatapos lang ng isang teleserye
@joeybasmayor8378
di nabuwag,retired ang tawag doon.,nagkasakit kasi si idol danny.