“Anthem of His Dying Day”

A boxing match (mostly international) has grown to be more exciting and entertaining. Aside from the duel of the pair of red gloves, nationalistic pride commences every boxing event with the vocal rendition of each boxer’s national anthem, generously sung by professionals like that in a grandiose singing contest. In every tournament, the boxers are not the only people in constant training; those singers, too, rehearse and vocalize for that few minutes of international fame, and sometimes, shame.

It’s really a shame if you dont meet people’s expections because you just failed to reach the notes a fret higher (maybe because you were so shaky before the international crowd). Worse thing can happen, too, when Alzheimer’s steal your memory, resulting you to jump off to the last line of the song to end that invasion happening in your grey matter.

I think Christian Bautista, Asia’s Pop Idol, got goosebumps and was horrified after his rendition of the Philippine National Anthem at an exhibition match between Gerry Penalosa and Bernabe Concepcion. How could he have murdered the last two lines of the Lupang Hinirang? Filipinos may understand his explanations and excuses but the shame is already done. LOL! And I cant help it to LMAO.

For you, pinoys, here’s the national anthem for your review.

Lupang Hinirang

Bayang Magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso
Sa dibdib mo’y buhay.

Lupang hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
‘Di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula at awit
Sa paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y
Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma’y ‘di magdidilim.

Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na ‘pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa ‘yo.

The highlighted  part are the words “eaten” by Christian Bautista.