Tatsulok - Bamboo updated with Video

I am as surprised, excited and a bit militant at the moment, thanks to Banketa Republique, I just found out that the country’s number 1 band Bamboo is preparing to release a new album with this particular song included: Tatsulok.

Originally by Buklod, of which Noel Cabangon was once a member, a progressive musical group who created the timeless tunes, beats, music and songs for the Pilipino activist since the 1990’s. I first heard their songs, including the now famous McDonald’s tv ad song, Kanlungan, during my high school days when I was initiated into the Left-of-center line of thought. Their music has changed me forever.

Now, Bamboo is going to change it again. With their spin on one of the most powerful and progressive songs of Buklod, my idealism, optimism and love of the motherland has started to rekindle anew. So watch out for a renewed activity over at Sumilang.

What is “Tatsulok”? It mean ‘triangle’ in English and more to the point, it refers to the inverted social pyramid or triangle that characterizes the Philippine society, the wealth and elite few are on top, basking in the wealth of the nation while the majority of the people are languishing below in poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. Tatsulok is the song that clearly describes this image of our society.

Head on over to Bamboo’s official site and listen to their version of this great progressive song, and you’d be hard pressed not to listen with your heart, conscience and do something about it.

Update: Here’s the video of this new single from Bamboo. \m/


Tatsulok

Totoy bilisan mo, bilisan mo ang takbo
Ilagan ang mga bombang nakatutok sa ulo mo
Totoy tumalon ka, dumapa kung kailangan
At baka tamaan pa ng mga balang ligaw

Totoy makinig ka, wag kang magpa-gabi
Baka mapagkamalan ka’t humandusay dyan sa tabi
Totoy alam mo ba kung ano ang puno’t dulo
Ng di matapos-tapos na kaguluhang ito

[Refrain]
Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman

[Chorus]
Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
Di matatapos itong gulo

At ang dating munting bukid, ngayo’y sementeryo
Totoy kumilos ka, baliktarin ang tatsulok
Tulad ng dukha, nailagay mo sa tuktok

[repeat Refrain and Chorus]

[repeat Refrain and Chorus]

[repeat Chorus]

Di matatapos itong gulo

I can’t wait for a music video and the album to come out.

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52 Comments »

Comment by eric
2007-01-30 07:32:15

Now this is something to look forward to — I like Bamboo!

 
Comment by dave aL
2007-02-01 09:05:30

:idea: Now it’s time for the youth of the 2000’s to start thinking about nationalism and progressive ideas through popular music. That is, if they find meaning to the progressive songs.

 
Comment by Shari
2007-02-07 19:30:44

Ahh, gustong kumawala ng loob ko nung nalaman ko tungkol dito. Naiyak ako, actually, hehe.

Baliktarin ang tatsulok! :D

 
Comment by Christopher Baluyut
2007-02-10 02:02:19

ok lang tatsulok, pero kung pag-uusapan ang mga kantang bato na politikal ang dating, yung Dicta License pa rin :) pero masugid na tagahanga ako ng Bamboo (at Urban Dub lalo na :D ) May bagong album ang Bamboo balita ko, ang launch ay sa ASAP ‘07 sa Channel 2 :D

 
Comment by nemixx Subscribed to comments via email
2007-02-10 05:38:12

what th heck! Bamboo could really a marketer if he’s not a singer you know! He always know how to make people listen to what he was saying… Perhaps if it wasn’t Bamboo who sang Tatsulok, it won’t be as famous as it is now… :cool: He’s one of a kind! :twisted: :evil:

 
Comment by Anntot Subscribed to comments via email
2007-02-12 12:23:28

:grin: astig ang lyrics pampagising sa natutulog na hustisya weheheh lalim noh… keep it up!

 
Comment by lea
2007-02-12 12:29:06

Bamboo really is the best!
this song is something to look forward to especially on youth!
an dami nang nagsulputang mushy songs halos parepareho na ang tune.. !kakasawa na!
pakinabangan natin sa malawak at malalim na paraan ang talents na pinagkaloob satin..
and bamboo is starting it..
we need more songs like this!
hehehe mag eeleksyon na pati!
Rakn’Rawl!
Kudos to buklod!

 
Comment by snider77
2007-02-15 19:14:18

aztig pa rin walang pagbabago still the best banboo
ang ganda ng kanta pinapakita nya kong anong naNG YAYARI SA BAYAN

 
Comment by diesel
2007-02-21 09:38:34

i heard this song during my college days and this is not the original song of bamboo… this is a progressive song usually just being played tuwing may mga rally.

yes, hindi cya sumikat but now c bamboo ang kumanta,everybody knows the song. :idea:

 
Comment by Angelo_Jhuniefe
2007-02-21 17:49:04

wow.. astig prin si bamboo idol tlga kita..iba k tlga pag gmwa ng kanta..tagos hanggng puso..sana marami k png magawa ng ganito..dahil sau kahit d nkpag aral nauunawaan ang mga gngawa mung kanta..kahit bata nauunawaaan..basta para sa mga bata astig ka..lalo na sa mga ka band mu..astig bamboo…

`GaArA-11`

 
Comment by jervis gomez
2007-02-22 19:26:04

:razz: ASTIG YUNG KANTA mo PARE WALANG KATULAD YUNG MESSAGE NG KANTA ANG DAPAT MAINTINDIHAN

 
Comment by janine lasic Subscribed to comments via email
2007-02-25 23:00:16

hayyyy!!!! grabe!!! d2 ko lang pala to makikita..I’m an avid fan of bamboo..
sana makita ko sila..sana magconcert sila malapit samin..gusto ko sana ilagay tong tatsulok sa friendster ko but I dont konow how..panu ba?? turuan nyo ko plz…
pretty_janieal19@yahoo.com

 
Comment by evol Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-01 13:56:14

hay naku da best talaga ang mga kanta ng bamboo..i love it very very much,i love you francisco manalac

 
Comment by kalma
2007-03-01 19:54:48

ang ganda ng song na2! i lyk it! whooo! ur d man! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

 
Comment by jawie zeta Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-02 17:12:23

Bamboo’s really a bane to the society!!!!!!!They rock!!!!!!!!very inspiring lahat ng mga songs ni bamboo even before pa…they’re full of high spirits when singing their songs…what i like them most is their being realistic…maba2lktad tlga ang tatsulok

 
Comment by sherry ann
2007-03-03 10:19:09

:razz: NiZe sONG i liKe it!!!!…dahhh.

 
Comment by texbu Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-05 10:48:19

your such a great artist!

lahat ng songs mo may kabuluhan… we expect more songs from you..

MABUHAY ka!!!! IDOL!!!

 
Comment by jah'tonton Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-05 18:11:43

whooooooooo! Bambooooooo…. FREDOM! FREDOM! FREDOM! aztig mo tsong ang galing mo tlaga… sana mging k2lad mu c bob marley.. kip ROck’n BAMoo.!

 
Comment by ambro Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-08 04:28:54

since the first time ive heard bamboo singing their song i know that this man would be a great influence..keep rockin dude! baliktarin natin ang tatasulok!

 
Comment by ricky sales Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-14 07:17:23

ido ko talaga si bamboo….. keeep it up guyz!

 
Comment by jessica
2007-03-14 17:47:15

ang gling tlaga ng bamboo…..idol ko kayo……….

 
2007-03-16 20:09:16

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! astig talaga anak ____ ! ang ganda papatayin ako!!!!!!!!!!! weeeeeeee! :grin: .

 
2007-03-16 20:11:03

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: weeeeeeeeeee!astig.

 
Comment by Ice from Boracay
2007-03-17 07:45:26

I love bamboo eversince, from his way in Rivermaya until now that he has his own band, I keep rockin’ with him and will still rock with him! Keep it up Idol! your one of a kind! Aztig K tlaga. I watch you live for several times but it just keep me craving for more! I love you Idol! Keep Rockin’ ! and being inspiration!

 
Comment by junix Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-18 10:03:44

lufet mo tlga zhong….. :shock: sana concert ka ulit d2 sa DIPOLOG CITY para makita kita ulit…kip n rokin! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 
Comment by junis
2007-03-18 21:28:16

:shock: hehehhehee

 
Comment by Allan
2007-03-19 13:12:05

WaLa tyalagang mas astig pa sa iyo, IDOL

 
Comment by sied
2007-03-21 11:51:16

ok lang

 
Comment by dyulienne
2007-03-21 11:58:46

New fan mo pa lng ako!!! But I admire you a lot!!! I love your newest single “tatsulok”!!!
Keep up the good work!!!
I love you nman…

 
Comment by ricky
2007-03-25 12:51:57

your band really rocks! keep on singing those nationalistic songs to stir up the youth. Make a diference among the rest of the bands. Bamboo is realy one of a kind.

 
Comment by mordzzzz Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-25 15:41:08

ok!!!! paanalo bigat ng d8ng n pareng bamboo….mordzzz

 
Comment by keroberos Subscribed to comments via email
2007-03-25 23:08:52

wohooooo!!! prof ko si “totoy” dyan!!! lupet!!! galing niya! (:

 
Comment by joselito bautista jr. Subscribed to comments via email
2007-04-02 02:05:25

ideyalista at aktibista rin ako (b.s. chem,74 u.p. los banos system. f.e.u.,b.a. economics fourth year,co-founder feu economics society)pangarap ko rin ang pagbabago sa sistema ngunit hindi madali. Ang problema ay ang implementasyon. Kasaysayan na lang ang maghuhusga(either better-off or worse of) kaya ang the best at safest solution ayang gusto ng pilipino voters(vox populi vox dei) . Ayoko ng marahas at violenteng pagbabago. masarap pa rin ang mabuhay sa mundo despite all personal and socio-economic problems. Kaya more power to bamboo band - in a small way your tatsuok song is an eye-opener,inspiring to the new generation of youth (the hope of the fatherland).

 
Comment by ern
2007-04-05 11:20:15

galing mo bamboo! you’re the man! astigin, para tlaga sa bulok na sistema ng gobyerno.

 
Comment by queenandrea
2007-04-20 09:46:34

wow!!!!!!!! galing ni bamboo………tumpak talaga sa mga pangyayari ngaun kailangan talaga natin magising para di tayo maghirap. galing nyo keep up the good work….

 
Comment by cheszwil
2007-04-25 15:27:50

hoist……
astig!!!!

 
Comment by carlo
2007-04-26 11:39:07

nice nmn ang pogi ng matandang ng susunog ng katawan ^^

 
Comment by Rouge Carey
2007-04-26 14:53:50

Hey , I’m back…Jhay musta?
Xenxa na , nag-grocery pa kc ako eh!
Meron akong bagong surprise sa lahat ng may gusto ng video n2
You may download a high quality recorded version of this video with lyrics using the link below
http://rapidshare.com/files/27977593/Bamboo_-_Tatsulok__HQ_.wmv
Size: (640×480) WMV9 34,126 KB (34.1MB) Compatible on all Media Players

the MP3 file can be downloaded here…
http://rapidshare.com/files/26770828/Bamboo_-_Tatsulok.mp3
Size: 128kbps 4062 KB (4MB)

Maraming nagtatanong bakit ang bait ko daw!! hindi rin, nag-iipon ako ng rapidshare points para sa Premium aacount kailangan ko pa ng 9,500 downloaders…Kung gusto nio pa ng maraming videos and Mp3, head on to my Video collection http://youtube.com/rougecarey
Halos lahat yan nasa Myx daily top ten at lahat High-Quality…
RoCk On!

 
Comment by EileneJanice
2007-05-02 11:06:45

Bamboo want to meet you in person!!!!!!!

 
Comment by alexis omega Subscribed to comments via email
2007-06-14 18:47:58

i love that song!

 
Comment by art@21_rocks Subscribed to comments via email
2007-07-04 15:32:25

Waaaaahhhh!!!!! Bamboo, u have rocked!!! i like ur songs very much. ur songs rili speaks about wats happening in our society ryt now. an eye-opener to everyone…esp. to the youth of today. f i may suggest, pra mas maging sikat pa kayo, better involve ur band in charity works. and f u wish to, pwd kang magjoin sa amin, we do implement Education reform Program here in Iloilo. thanx…may u be able to read this message. Godbless! teker!

 
Comment by chavs
2007-07-21 16:00:48

you are so good

 
Comment by kim
2007-08-18 21:05:06

:grin: bamboo galing niyo talga forever fan niyo kami taga surigao
sana visit naman kayo dito…

 
Comment by jaen
2007-08-18 21:09:26

:grin: bamboo galing niyo talga forever fan niyo kami taga surigao
sana visit naman kayo dito… sana maglast and band ninyo

 
Comment by mitch
2007-09-25 06:58:33

i love bamboo..hay…i love your lyrics and your type of music and most of all i love your style….rock on….

 
Comment by manchester Subscribed to comments via email
2007-10-25 17:49:07

:arrow: :shock:

nothin’ beats the bamboo…mapa anong kanta pa’man na tugtugin…
lufet talaga…as for TATSULOK…I salute, the lyrics was so excellent that touches the hearts of the listeners…’till here, sumisikip na dibdib ko…kailangan na talagang BALIKTARIN ang TATSULOK…

 
Comment by migara
2007-10-28 11:54:31

bamboo an gling mo tlga……astig Mr.Clay & tatsulok!!!!

 
Comment by gabby631 Subscribed to comments via email
2007-11-11 09:51:14

:grin: :lol: idol..grabe..idol ka talaga…ang galing mo…..sana punta ka ulit here sa zamboanga…

 
Comment by gabby631 Subscribed to comments via email
2007-11-11 09:53:14

idol….bow talaga ako sayo…punta ka ulit dito sa zamboanga pls…the best ka talaga….

 
2008-01-25 11:26:57

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Comment by allan
2008-05-03 21:36:09

-sana makabalik kayo dito iligan….astig..!!!!!!

 
Comment by tgp leonel
2008-05-21 20:29:27

super gling mo tlaga bamboo manalac…lalo na ky brod nathan nag enjoy tlaga ung mga davawenyo nung May 16 2008….proud to be pinoy…long live tau gamma phi….

 
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