"I didn't like the name but it doesn't matter. They played great band music." - Nina Araknida Sunstar, Flip / September 15, 2002
"Few rock bands in town could stand at the crossroads of a dynamic and evolving music scene and knock down the high walls that divide music genres and audiences with as much success as Sheila and the Insects. " - Ronald P. Villavelez Yup!, Issue 1.03 / November 2001
"Sheila & The Insects’ music is new wave-influenced post-punk rock music that is considerably heavy yet still melodic " - Cris O. Ramos Jr. The Manila Times / May 31, 2003
"What does an indie band do with the oft-maligned mix of rock and new wave? In the case of Cebu-based Sheila and the Insects, plenty." - Ganns Deen PULP , PulpReviews / Issue 13, March 2001
2 imaginary characters are talking in my head. I don’t know their names but for the purpose of recording it here, Orven 1 and Orven 2 will do. This conversation happened during a long enough spell of silence as Ian and I drank beer to celebrate…well, nothing really…except that maybe we had another satisfying band practice session.
Orven 1 - How many songs are we up now?
Orven 2 - Four, yeah, four. Nothing final though, in terms of arrangement. Monolove’s closest to being finished.
Orven 1 - Cool.
Orven 2 - I liked that new one we just jammed. Pretty loser.
Orven 1 - Of course you should. I wrote it.
Orven 2 - Yeah but it was my concept
Orven 1 - Coming up with a title for a song isn’t a concept. At most, it’s just a line.
Orven 2 - Yeah right, and you call what you wrote lyrics? Those were the stupidest lines you wrote, ever.
Orven 1 - Not stupid. Simple. That was very deliberate, mind you. I’m tired of writing cryptic shit like Violet and Luna Grace. The real challenge now is restraint. Something that more people can relate to. That’s the real mark of talent, keeping it simple.
Orven 2 - So you’re saying your audience don’t know better so you’re dumbing down your lines? That’s crap
Orven 1 - No. I’m just saying I’m tired of writing cryptic shit.
Orven 2 - The beer’s getting warm. Finish that. And it’s getting late. We should be going.
Orven 1 - I’m just tired of writing cryptic shit. That’s all it is!
Orven 2 - Finish your beer and let’s get going.
Orven 1 - Fine.
We finished a little past midnight I think. Here are the lyrics to the stupid / simple song.
PRETTY LOSER
Do you know the way? Do you know the turns and the side roads? The turns and the side roads that lead all the way to your heart
People say you’re pretty People say you’re pretty much an angel An angel but dare I say you seem to believe it too much
REFRAIN: And all the neighbors think that you’re something To some extent I tend to agree But if by chance you end up alone well I think I might take you in for free
CHORUS: You’re such a pretty loser That’s why I want to make you mine A pretty pretty loser You’re so a loser but I don’t mind
You want to steal the show You think you know it all and a lot more But girl, don’t you think you’ve stretched your drama too far
I can tell you all your dirty secrets See through all your lies People scare me, people warn me People ask me ask me why
CODA: Can’t you see it’s such a complicated task? To dissect and study the anatomy of what you ask of me
Should you think the issue’s academic (I beg to beg to disagree) Should you think my thoughts are pornographic (Oh will you will you marry me) I hear too many random allegations (I think I’m being crucified) I really think I ought to stop…
Orange May 29, 2006 04:37 PM PDT You guys performed this song at Saguijo last Friday right? I like this one.
simon May 8, 2006 07:52 PM PDT before would be preferable. but thats just me.
Orven May 8, 2006 11:20 AM PDT I have my tendencies. I prefer to call them peculiarities. hehehe. by the way, we're finishing this song so we can play it on or before our manila tour. Aside from 'Monolove'
simon May 6, 2006 05:22 PM PDT schizophrenic much? haha well simplistic or not it seems catchy.
jun May 5, 2006 05:28 PM PDT bisoy...what kind of shit are you drinking man?
