"Open City" - Filipino World War II Song (c. 1943)

[@francis9428]

It's nice to see an Asian country help out a fellow Asian country. Hopefully it isn't just some ploy to occupy and exploit that said country, while using anti-colonialism as a veil to hide purely imperialist intentions...

[@jeremiahmontejo9625]

Most of the Filipino Kuleboretors (collaborators) where veterans of the 1897 Revolution and Philippine American war. E.g. Ricarte and Aguindaldo

[@frederickoftheartic2209]

​@@jeremiahmontejo9625 I'd be pretty pissed at Americans and Europeans too if I had to fight them. I can see why they thought the Japs were "liberators"

[@Brslld]

​@@jeremiahmontejo9625 Kalungkot lang na 'di nila nilabanan ang mga mananakop, iba ay tumulong pa.

[@jasonsan6708]

I see what you did there lol

[@TheMaster4534]

​@@Brslld Old duties and grudges die hard. Just imagine having to watch the Americans destroy all you have during the Philippine-American War. Sino kayang hindi madaling matukso ng pagkakataon. Para kay Aguinaldo at Ricarte, "Round Two" ng Phil-Am War ang pagpasok ng mga Hapon

[@blizst2127]

its really weird to hear a japanese with rural tagalog accent lol

[@AlvinMarino-ir5ol]

Not only the Brits and the Filipinos had a similar looking uniform but they ware also making amazing songs.

[@BestANT832]

Try to listen to the "Rule Britannia"

[@ztfes52]

Thats because we just stacka 2 of 3 ceramic bowls welding, taping or strapping them together and thats our helmet

[@leslieannelopez8405]

I think the Ka is Atimonan as atimonan is a place in the philippines and much close to tayabas and also being part of quezon province, please just doublecheck it

[@cancionesdefilipinas1898]

Yes, it seems it's Atimonan

[@AlvinMarino-ir5ol]

​@@cancionesdefilipinas1898it is Atimonan I checked the original lyrics because I'm trying to memorize it it's such a good song I already memorize "mabuhay".

[@HAPPYPHILYT]

What is tayabas is it Aurora?

[@theobuniel9643]

0:31 I think they're saying "Atimonan".

[@DaveMathewslayer0345]

Nah, nah, I think he said, "katipunan". (I am not Filipino, but that's what it sounds like to my ears)

[@theobuniel9643]

@@DaveMathewslayer0345 That makes no sense. They're singing place names.

[@DaveMathewslayer0345]

@@theobuniel9643 yeah, "I think". What did you expect from a guy who's from Spain?

[@DaveMathewslayer0345]

@HAU-Phemastism What?

[@BaconKraut]

​@@theobuniel9643 as a pilipino my self, masasabi ko po rin na ang sinabi po niya ay katipunan.

[@alwinvillero9505]

Another based video to add to my "Based Filipino Music" playlist. Thank you!

[@alezacrespublik6655]

2:10 May Pantapat kay P. Ramlee

[@DerKlaviermusiker315_]

it's Sing with DK time

[@darkflamemaster6541]

What a nice song, I hope nothing happens like some IJA successfully made a puppet states and experience a 3 hellish rule from the Japanese

[@jeremiahmontejo9625]

Most of the collaborators where veterans of the 1897 Revolution and Philippine American war

[@darkflamemaster6541]

@@jeremiahmontejo9625 yeah and they'll realized how f up their decision are in 1943

[@swampdonkey3958]

@@jeremiahmontejo9625 so? most veterans of the 1897 war fought against the collaboration government.

[@johnpaulabocad6941]

No different from the US, who waterboarded captured Filipino soldiers during the Philippine American war

[@wendigobanshee]

​@@johnpaulabocad6941at least their warcrimes weren't as organized as japs, tignan mo yung bataan death march, bahay na pula Ay unit 731.

[@ErvinDeGuzman-h6o]

Pulang araw brought me here

[@MCGIHymns-Psalms23]

The correction for the lyrics that you said "Ka?" is not the one named Katipunan but rather Atimonan. Atimonan, officially the Municipality of Atimonan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Atimonan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines.

[@MarcusConstantine_Cavalida21]

That's amazing. I know the song but I didn't realize the lore of the song. This white paper is good stuff, lots of lore and real life world building. Could be used for making more songs. Thank you for putting all this information together. As a Gen Z who wasn't born into the music scene of the 1970s, I had to do my own research about the duo Ermar Duet. Turns out they were Ernesto Dela Pena and Mar Lopez, the latter of which was also a part of the more popular Big Three Sullivans alongside Apeng Daldal and Boy Sullivan. It would appear Mar Lopez is the lead voice in this recording. He has that more effeminate quacky voice in contrast to Ernesto Dela Pena who has a more masculine voice. In another song by the Ermar Duet, I Shall Return, another WW2 song about the end of the war and the liberation, Ernesto Dela Pena is the lead. Thank you for sharing that information. It makes this song even more meaningful.

[@dahyunista8468]

Atimonan

[@justinnamuco9096]

"Ricarte" refers to Gen. Artemio Ricarte? He would have been around 75 at the time.

[@misskonaxia]

Yes

[@cancionesdefilipinas1898]

Ricarte sided with the Japanese during the occupation period, making propaganda speeches and radio broadcasts. He was part of the Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence in 1943 which laid the groundwork for the Second Republic. He was also co-founded the pro-Japanese Filipino militia MAKAPILI in 1944 along with Pio Duran and Benigno Ramos.

[@justinnamuco9096]

@@cancionesdefilipinas1898 He was really hoping that Japan would grant independence though, first and foremost, which makes sense due to his service in the first Philippine Republic. It was his request that he personally expressed to the Prime Minister of Japan who sought him as he had been in Japan for quite a while before Japan invaded the Philippines.

[@thirdyespedido9606]

I think 0:32 is Atimonan

[@Brohbdingnagian]

Katipunan ata

[@ranfodar8888]

Is it Patunungan at 0:32 ?

[@GabeChua]

Atimonan

[@miat9039]

I love how taglish was older than I thought

[@provocatedmediocre2024]

Atimonan yung sa 0:32.

[@TheJoshua7820]

Hopefully one day an orchestra or a military band would recreate this song, for marching parades

[@agentg11]

This gives me chills because it really feels like a song u would hear at a European radio when the Germans where invading their land and in this song its about the Japanese invading the Philippines but in Tagalog

[@Me-fm9zk]

Thank you! I have been looking for this for years. Where can I find side B? Side A is about the occupation, side B is about the liberation

[@martineamosantonio]

They dont make songs like these anymore 😢

[@XandieFireman]

You want a war song again?

[@Makapiliparasabayan]

​@@XandieFiremanyes

[@BestANT832]

​@@Makapiliparasabayan R U L E B R I T A N N I A

[@Philippinecountryball123]

​@@BestANT832MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!

[@balistixmapping197]

🇵🇭✊†

[@LJZuluetaEdits]

0:29 it's "Laguna,Tayabas at Atimonan"

[@naps_878]

alam na siya, check description

[@Sunclaw-123]

They're saying katipunan 0:30

[@GimoOne-w7l]

Wrong, Atimonan.

[@kowaihana]

Atipunan

[@GimoOne-w7l]

@@kowaihana Atimonan, Quezon

[@king-jethro]

Do you think katipunan is a province?

[@GimoOne-w7l]

@@king-jethro oh HELL NAWH, I AM FILIPINO HAVE YOU EVEN SEARCHED IT YET

[@abandonthis]

0:32 At patungo na ?

[@SethAtSNK]

Atimonan

[@BaconKraut]

The "(Ka?)" Is "Katipunan".

[@NockGuns]

its atimonan

[@seanthewindowski]

​@@NockGuns your either right or wrong but either way this song be fire

[@lilyesmeraldagazellian6377]

I swear if there was an American hearing this

[@peopleskingdomofwolcottia]

Yes, an American is listening to this right now.

[@dude_uncool_6969]

Bro can you do bagong umaga

[@Itz_Ethanael0628]

The Ka lyrics is actually Atimonan

[@datubagani-m3u]

haha, may dagdag pang Aikoku Koushinkyoku

[@icosahedrongod527]

Singing is actually good

[@joejovellano2616]

The "Ka?" is Atimonan

[@renzoskinedts]

The Japanese lyrics seem wrong tbh

[@naps_878]

its prolly the point

[@abigaelbautista778]

The reason its like that makes it more easy to say.

[@IamthestormThatisapproac-tk3jv]

BTW the (?) is (Atimonan)

[@jhareyjace2008]

Araw ng kagitingan❤🪖🕊

[@Coco3Pirata]

They include "Aikoku koushinkyoku" Lol

[@markoko27]

You said "(ka?)" because you didn't heard the last province. Or maybe, they said nonsense

[@markoko27]

I heard Atimonan on the (Ka?l

[@keannoxyrenceesquivel2349]

​@@markoko27ye

[@vincenttt8289]

Laguna, Tayabas, at Katipunan? or Kalipunan

[@mathoj6762]

Lets do a revolution

[@AllenDan-rs8wm]

Ano ang mas mabuti ang Philippines war song o Nazi. OR what is the most cool song Philippines war song or nazi

[@broccolinyu911]

Did they really just yoink a page from Aikoku Koshinkyoku? 😂

[@mdominic-kl4hp]

They are offering a peace to japan to dont cause more trouble like bombing they write the patriotic japanese music for accepting them

[@idontknow_chan]

Dont care still beats.

[@roaldtutit4998]

naka tira ako sa pilipinas ay lola ko ay wala pa jan translet to english i live in pilipins my grandmother is not there born in 1945

[@paulvaldon6965]

Ngayon naman Chinese ang nagbabalak, kawawa naman mga kapwa ko Pilipino kung sakali wag naman po sana

[@randygloria]

Ang kagahapon nila ni ama at ina mga pakita ug gin unsa kita pag ubos xa lantaw xa mga langyaw😂😂😂 Litsugas kamo na buli Hain mga iroy...😂😂😂 Ambot alaw MN nka intindi wer r u at..... san k dw😂😂😂😂

[@ShaunRicardo-if8qx]

When the whole Philippines was turned into a puppet by the Japanese

[@j12torts]

Why do we sound like mexicans😂😂😂

[@JuanPauloCorbes]

Its Filipino

[@MrushankaMPG]

This song thought me tagalog a little Im not russian im a pinoy