The Unfathomable Delirium An online repository of my informal writing

When I was in Grade 6, I was a transferee. Fitting in that time wasn’t easy, probably because most of my classmates have established groups, most of them bullies, and getting into one is like entering a frat of some sorts. I made friends, though, because it’s what society wants me to do. I had this one friend who I made by common interest. We both listen to NU107. I remember the song that made us talk about NU. It was “Coin-Operated Boy” by The Dresden Dolls. I think either of us sang the song and the other noticed, thinking “Hey this guy listens to NU,” because that’s practically the only radio station in the country that plays it. For the rest of the school year, we talked about the cool songs we hear from the station and other stuffs related. There’s a memory of us talking about the top 107 songs NU charts annually at the end of each year.

But now, now they won’t have that anymore. Now there’s no radio station that will play true rock music and nothing but that. DWNU 107.50 has officially signed off. It’s sad, really, that one (I won’t say only) smart radio station has left the Philippine airwaves. It’s sad that the next generation of kids won’t have the decent rock music my cohort still got to experience. Now they all have to wallow into the annoying radio stations that market nothing but loud jocks incapable of saying something smart and music of utter idiocy. Now that’s why the kids are so dumb (not in the mood to sugarcoat, okay). Yes, I am that mad.

NU107 is gone and although I’m not one you’d call a fan, I am greatly affected by this. You know why? BECAUSE IT’S THE ONLY MOTHERFUCKING STATION THAT PLAYS REAL ROCK MUSIC. It’s practically the only reason I’d keep a radio. And I just lost that lone reason. How fucking terrible.

Then again it’s not only about the listeners or the jocks that just lost their jobs. Our music industry will suffer greatly, I’m pretty sure. OMG THIS IS SO SAD.

It made me sad okay, and if you don’t think I should be, well suck it up, because I’m sad and fuck you.

Sigh. If, like me, you got drunk and missed NU’s last hour, you can download it here. ­­­