I have been hearing my boys singing Downtown.. at sa totoo lang naka LSS na sya! At first I didn’t know where they heard but first born said it’s a song in mcdo commercial grandmother and granddaughter. Searched for McDo Downtime Commercial but can’t find any video at Youtube.. so instead, we look for the song Downtown. Here’s a live version:

 

Downtown is as old as your mom kinda song.. well this was recorded by Petula Clark in 1964.. and now with the release of McDo commercial using the song.. it seems like this song is having a comeback! Aminin ninyo it’s a very nice song and the Mcdo commercial concept is super duper cool!

If you haven’t seen the commercial.. well it’s a grandmother and granddaughter scene singing Downtown and their boding ends at, where else? Mc Donald’s! At the end of the TVC the lola and the apo kissed..

My kids and I are loving this song! And now I’m printing the lyrics.. babush muna kay Pink and Alicia Keys, punta muna kame sa Downtown!

Kailangan ko na talaga bumili ng Magic Sing!!!

Downtown by Petula Clark lyrics:

When you’re alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown
When you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
No finer place for sure, downtown
Everything’s waiting for you
Don’t hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You’ll be dancing with ’em too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Where all the lights are bright, downtown
Waiting for you tonight, downtown
You’re gonna be alright now, downtown
Downtown
Downtown
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along
So maybe I’ll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
Don’t wait a minute more, downtown
Everything is waiting for you, downtown
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)

note: oh you can’t find the Mc Donald’s Downtown TVC.. heard they can’t upload it yet becuase of rights issue with regards to the song..

EDIT: Hey I found a video of the mcdo commercial downtown:

The little girl in this McDo Downtime Commercial is Jana Cassandra Agoncillo. The grandmother is played by  Marita Robles

My favorite part is when the grandmother and the grand daughter sings ” You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown”