Bombings, sirens, police, firemen, injuries ...
Fear
Uncertainty
Frustration
Disbelief
I really needed to end the day with a drink
I was looking for a comfort zone
Somewhere to rekindle memories of a better time...
Jill's is a resto/bar that really packs them in every Friday as legions of music faithfuls troop to listen, dance and sing along with the music of the 80's and 90's.
Vinyl and CD wizard DJ Boyet Almazan spins a web of music that transports everyone to a time filled with fond memories.
Fingers snapping and hands clapping
Heads bobbing and lips syncing with somehow recognizable words
Every familiar strain elicits shrieks of recognition
High fives and friendly finger pointing
Hips swaying, feet tapping, eyes rolling ...
People are just plain happy
I sat comfortably in my outdoor seat
Indulging in a deluge of "pica-pica"
Salpicao, gambas, calamares ...
A Black Russian with lots of ice to my lips
And my eyes agog at the sea of silicone orbs that bounce to every beat of music
There was enough botox on the premises to kill a tarantula
A bevy of curvaceous buffed bodies walked in and mixed with a group of liposuction weary friends
Paunchy "Determined Older Males" bantered in small talk with street smart college fresh sophisticates
Food, spirits and dance
A place for all adult age groups
Bridging the gap between baby boomers and GenX
The occasional Millenium hip-hoppers gawk at the overwhelming power of nostalgia, as even they, start to appreciate the structured rhythm of the 80's and 90's
Gosh - was I ever soooo glad that it was a Friday
The start of a much needed weekend
And what better way than to hook up with my old buddies DJ Boyet Almazan, his promoter/manager Teddy Dario and Jill's co-owner Rey E. (uhmmmm - the emphasis is on "buddies" - not on"old" )
Retro DecaDANCE night every Friday
At Jill's resto/bar
If you haven't discovered this portal to the hit sounds of the past yet
You are way behind the times
Come on downnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
(gosh-that is so 80's)
Jill's
G/F at the Fort
Bonifacio Drive, Global City
Taguig
tel: (63-2) 818-4557
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2 comments:
80's music? we're there. yeah, we're from the old school... what can i say? nuttin. hehe.
...hmmm... come to think of it - i just hope women don't go in there with big hair. omg! i remember those big hair days. YIKES! hahaha! but, overall, that era was a lot of fun! music is awesome and still is.
rita
Yupyupyup
Those were good times.
Half the fun at Jill's is watching the "oldies" feel like they are the "goodies"
Hahaha -snappin fingers and clapping hands is so dated....
But heck - its a whole lot of fun
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