Just like the wildly popular snack food it was named after, there is something addicting about Hotdog, the seminal band formed in 1972 that defined Manila Sound with such foot-stomping classics as “Bongga Ka Day”, “Manila”, “Beh Buti Nga” and “Annie Batungbakal”.
Indeed, it has been more than 40 years since these songs with their irresistible hooks and cheeky lyrics written by brothers Dennis and Rene Garcia first hit the airwaves. And yet they and the other classics on Hotdog’s long hit list are as hot and fresh as the day they were recorded on vinyl.
Fans young and old stand to enjoy another hearty helping of Hotdog’s music on Dec. 13, Sunday courtesy of “Hinahanap Hanap Kita…
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