jeepney music
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
July 28, 2018 7:42pm CST
when i got on the jeepney, the song being played was 'we built this city' by starship (1985).
next was 'jump' by van halen (1984), 'you may be right' by billy joel (1980), then 'mony mony' by billy idol (1981) as i got off.
a jeepney is one form of public transportation in the philippines.
just like buses, taxis and tricycles, some drivers play music, either tuned into an fm radio station or their own playlist.
whatever era or genre, i don't really mind listening, as long as the volume is bearable.
if it's too loud, the driver can't hear if someone is paying their fare or wants to get off.
i've never worn earphones when i'm out.
even from the time of the walkman, discman, mp3, ipod, etc.
i prefer to hear my surroundings.
not hearing approaching vehicles or trains can lead to accidents and injuries.
do you know those four songs from the '80s?
do your public transportation play music?
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@AmbiePam (120861)
• United States
29 Jul 18
@hereandthere I did take a cab in Mexico once. Also, one in Australia. But there isn't a train near me, and the bus stop is five miles away. I'm blessed to have a vehicle.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
i can listen most types from classical to present. you've never taken the bus, taxi or train? you always drove?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
It's just a matter of time before our traditional jeep is replaced by the electronic version, hope its wi-fi because people now tend to be more busy with their own thing rather than listen to a common music. I use to commute a lot when I was a student but I had not ridden public transport for a long time, I don't even know the jeepney fares now
. I'm familiar with those songs you mentioned.
. I'm familiar with those songs you mentioned.1 person likes this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@hereandthere everything is water proof depending only on how deep the flood is
, if water reaches the electronics or even the electrical and engine of the conventional one then it's " Undoy"( flooded cars named after an infamous typhoon) 
With conditions here, they should make it amphibious 
, if water reaches the electronics or even the electrical and engine of the conventional one then it's " Undoy"( flooded cars named after an infamous typhoon) With conditions here, they should make it amphibious 1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@louievill they say diesel is reliable when it comes to floods
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
the minimum is 9 pesos now (used to be 8)
the entrance/exit should really be moved to the side. that would also mean no more "sabit" (people hanging at the back)
are electronic vehicles flood-proof?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
there are cars here that play loud music with the windows down, sometimes at 3am.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
I think I know about "we built this city".
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
that's the only song you know from the four? what songs did you listen to during the '80s?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@sunrisefan i know and like those songs too. like you, sometimes i don't know the title, ex. annie's song.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@hereandthere I really can't memorize the title of songs that I listen to but the playlist in my USB in the car are mostly songs of the 80's and 90's and some 70's. I like soothing and bubbly songs too. Some of the songs in my playlist are American Pie, Annie's Song, I will be here, I've never been to me, instrumental from Kenny G, some songs of Whitney Houston and others which I can't quite remember :)
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@chicnthin (3030)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
I always have my earphones on whenever I'm on a ride.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
do you still hear what's going on around you?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@chicnthin that's good then. you're still safety conscious.
i've sat next to other passengers where i can hear what they're listening to, or the game they're playing.
i've also sat next to passengers who don't realize they're singing loudly - and out of tune! hahaha!
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@chicnthin (3030)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@hereandthere yeah, the volume is not that loud for me to be aware of what's been happening.
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@Shiva49 (28387)
• Singapore
30 Jul 18
@hereandthere Now it looks like a minibus but when I was there thirty years ago, the side was open but with barriers.
It used to be quite cheap though not easy for tourists to pop in and out as one should know the routes well and should be prepared for an uncomfortable shared journey - siva
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@redurnet (1796)
• United Kingdom
29 Jul 18
Those songs are great. I never wear earphones when I'm out unless I'm listening to a travel podcast and it's telling me where to go. Our public transport doesn't play music. We once had a trial where a TV was put in the front of our local buses. It played a comedy show. Unfortunately the bus engine was too loud so all you could ever hear was the sound of audiences laughing on the TV and passengers quickly got annoyed by it.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
some public transportation have TVs here. i couldn't watch them long enough. i get dizzy.
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
I do know those songs from the '80s ;o)
I rarely take public transport now, but when I do take one -- like a trike or a multicab -- yes, I notice there's music playing.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
with tricycle, yes, even when they don't have passengers. even those on scooters play music loudly. i've never been on nor seen a multicab. is that like the ford fiera and toyota tamaraw?
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
@hereandthere similar to a fiera but smaller.
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(I thought I know lots of songs from the 80s)
(I checked them all out via youtube @hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
i was still bopping my head and singing 'mony mony' when i got off.
it's nice but there's the tendency to play it loud.
i look at those wearing earphones and imagine they'd have to have the volume way up to hear their own music (or while they're playing games on their devices) since the jeepney have open windows so you can hear the engine and the street noises.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
@Courage7 people here like music and like it loud. even passing motorcycles play loud music. small businesses to restaurants to malls play loud music.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
29 Jul 18
I am retro all the way when it comes to music. I love all of those songs. Public transit here does not play music. The drivers cannot be distracted in any way and everyone bringing their music on the bus must wear headphones. 
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
i've always felt jeepney drivers here are the first multi-taskers. while driving, they're looking out for new passengers, accepting fare, computing and giving back change, then maneuvering and stopping if someone says 'para' (stop).
does that cover buses, taxis and trains? are public drivers allowed to use cellphones?
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
29 Jul 18
@hereandthere They carry a cellphone for work purposes only. To communicate with dispatch and their supervisors. The drivers here don't give back change. You are required to have the correct change, or you can purchase a monthly bus pass or bus tickets.
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
29 Jul 18
I am not familiar with this songs.. hehe
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
true. however, it can get real noisy sometimes so the driver can't hear when someone calls out "para!"
@rsa101 (40987)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Most of them have sound system installed. Although I noticed that when the drivers are already old they don't put music on their jeepney and when you see young drivers most likely they will have a stereo placed there to entertain themselves while doing their normal routes.
I agree I do not want those that are really loud players. To compensate for the loud music they usually would install this device that you pull a string to stop the vehicle when you want to go down.
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
29 Jul 18
I love the photo of the jeepney. It is funny they play 80s music as it moves along its route. I driver might not hear when someone wishes to get off it. Also someone might ask the price of the ride and the driver might not hear. When walking around I like to hear my surroundings. Some people have been killed on the level crossing of the train track. I always look each way and listen for a train coming. Trains can't do an emergency stop like a car could. When my son was in a hospital bed years ago he was opposite a boy that had been hit by a car. He had got hit by a car on his way home from school. I often listen at home to 80s music.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
yes, i've read of such news - of people who didn't hear the train because they were listening to music.
i hope that boy who was hit by a car is more careful now. i hope he tells his friends about it, too.
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
I hate it when jeepneys play their music too loud.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
same with tricycles and those in motorcycles/scooters
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
8 Aug 18
I know all of them except the Billy Joel song. I had not heard of a jeepney but it looks like a fun way to travel.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5452)
•
12 Aug 18
My older cousins used to listen to those songs in the 80's. I also had LSS after hearing " a do do, a da da da"
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
Yes, I know those songs, but the other one, Mony, mony is already too old! I do not like drivers playing loud songs while driving, it hurts my ears!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 18
yeah, i remember reading about that in the comments under the youtube video while i was listening to it, but forgot to search about it.
now that you mention it, i searched and found the original video by tommy james and the shondells back in 1968. but what's cool is billy idol's version is still similar to it. some of the revivals i came to know about are totally different.
here's the link to the original mony mony as you can see from the hair, the clothes, the psychedelic background:
Great Psych-Garage-Bubblegum 60's Pop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEnKT_oaSA&list=UU3M66B-PBTqm9FWHS3I9F8A Check out my Blog here http://procolbook.blo...
