From the song “Pinoy Ako”:

Ipakita sa mundo
Kung ano ang kaya mo
Iba ang Pinoy
‘Wag kang matatakot

Anong sinasabi ng kantang ito? Na ipakita natin sa mundo na ang kaya lang ng Pinoy ay manggaya?

I actually liked the song but now I absolutely hate it, knowing that they lifted most of its tune down to the acoustics from an older song from the 80’s, “The Chandeliers” sung by The Care. What’s ironic is the song’s message of how we should be proud of being Filipino and show the world what we’re capable of. I wonder if the band Orange and Lemons realize that copyright infringement isn’t something to be proud of.

It’s a shame that ABS-CBN didn’t recognize this from the beginning. Although the show is a franchise, its theme song is blatantly unoriginal.

To Oranges and Lemons: Matakot kayo sa ginawa nyo.

Here’s a link to the original song. (Click on the ‘Free’ button, the direct download link will be on the next page)

Manila Bulletin’s Article: ‘Pinoy Ako’ copied from a foreign song?