Filipino Cry: The Social Issues in OPM Songs Essay

IntroductionThis paper will attempt to highlight the theme of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) that appeals the domain concern of the government. This will feature two selected songs , Upuan (2009), and Walang Natira (2010) by Gloc9. These songs were selected according to their similarities in terms of the social issues of the Philippine to the government such as poverty, unemployment, corruption and oppression.The paper seeks to prove that these songs have similar theme that Philippine composers integrate in a music/song to convoke the attention of the government officials.Statement of the worryThis paper answers the following questions1. What are the images depicted in the lyrics of the songs?2. What are the social issues of the public depicted in the songs? 3. What are the common theme and its implication to its listener?ObjectivesGenerally, this paper aims to determine the themes of some OPM Songs.Specifically, this aims to1. identify the images constitute in the lyrics of the songs2. determine how these images portray social issues of the mass to the government and 3. discuss the implications of the theme to the listener.MethodologyAn interpretational digest of the theme of OPM songs, specifically the songs of Gloc9 that has a cryptic meaning underlies in the lyrics of the songs. Enabling to identify the images within it that helps to totally understand the theme of the song. This will also use marxism as a frameworkof the study.ReferencesOnline Sourceshttp//www.johndanielcastillo.myotd.com/Blog.php/46http//glocdash9.com/ intimately/http//www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/216918/lifestyle/people/gloc-9-a-pinoy-rapper-and-his-painful-truths