And if, by chance--which is not at all impossible in our culture that gradually discourages sensibility and depth--the song despite its shallowness becomes a gold or a platinum record, then congratulate yourself but only for having successfully proven once again the shallowness of your listeners/audience who had become so used to your pranks that it made them miserably ignorant of their own ignorance.
Is the song a work of art, a product of good taste, intended for good entertainment? If it has any bearing at all, your song only testifies to the irresponsible, predatory, and thoughtless marketing of the industry in which you are a part of. You and the media empire often justify shallowness and shameless marketing by way of entertainment--"oh the madlang pipol are entertained, let's do it some more!"--and prey on the vulnerable people that lack choices only because you deliberately deny them.
You guys have created so many ways of celebrating mediocrity in our society, and in so many ways you have succeeded. And you guys are a proud and happy bunch of entertainer-capitalists. And here I am with my opinionated rants and disturbed sleep. And I'm not entertained.
Sincerely yours (but not a fan),
Marvin D'Martian
PS: hindi ako hater at basher, inistorbo lang ng kanta mo ang pag-tulog ko. Stop the violence! Boompanes! Haha. Toinkz.
(Vice Ganda is a local actor/comedian whose fame and influence has now become popculture among the young generation.)
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