The APO HIKING SOCIETY first gained recognition in 1973 when they gave a fa… Read Full Bio ↴The APO HIKING SOCIETY first gained recognition in 1973 when they gave a farewell concert at the plush Meralco Auditorium in Metro Manila. Just out of college, the group was the talk of the Ateneo University and adjoining campuses for their music and humor.

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.

Missing Parts
Apo Hiking Society Lyrics

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Have you seen
Some missing parts
The pieces of
Of my heart
Have you seen
Some broken parts
Forgotten parts
Of my heart

I can`t recall
Just where or when
I just know it happened
And my mind went blank when it began
I was like a crazy man
I said those words
I never should have
Now I`m sorry
Sorry...

Have you seen
Some missing parts
The pieces of
Of my heart
Have you seen
Some broken parts
Forgotten parts
Of my heart

I really lost them all that night
I was looking for a part
My mind was blank when it began
Now I am sorry man
When you went out I knew I lost you
Now I`m sorry
Sorry, sorry

The broken parts of my heart, woh
Forgotten parts of my heart,
The sorry parts of my heart

I can`t recall just where or when
I just know it happened and
My mind went blank when it began
I was like a crazy man
I really lost them all that night
I was looking for a part
My mind went blank when it began
Now I am a sorry man

Do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do

Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do

Overall Meaning

The song "Missing Parts" by Apo Hiking Society is about heartbreak and the pain of losing a loved one. The lyrics describe the singer's search for the missing and broken parts of their heart after realizing the mistake they made in letting go of someone they loved.

The first verse sets the stage for the rest of the song, with the opening lines "Have you seen some missing parts, the pieces of my heart?" indicating that the singer is searching for something that's been lost. The repetition of the phrase "of my heart" reinforces the idea that the singer is talking about something deeply personal and emotional.

The second verse reveals that the loss was a result of the singer's own actions, saying "I said those words I never should have." This realization causes the singer to become "like a crazy man," emphasizing the emotional turmoil they are experiencing.

In the chorus, the singer repeats the plea for help in finding the missing and broken parts of their heart, emphasizing the theme of loss and searching.

Overall, the song explores the difficulty of dealing with heartbreak and the longing to find something that has been lost.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you seen
Have you come across

Some missing parts
The pieces that are lost

The pieces of
Parts that belong to

Of my heart
Within my feelings

Have you seen
Have you come across

Some broken parts
The damaged pieces

Forgotten parts
Neglected pieces

Of my heart
Within my feelings

I can`t recall
I do not remember

Just where or when
Where and when exactly