Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.
That's what I was silently chanting on New Year's Day. To no avail; it just kept on pouring. And pouring. And pouring.
You know the kind of rain that lasts and lasts? I call it "romantic rain," only because that's all it's good for--warming up to and cuddling with your loved ones under the covers.
But last Sunday wasn't that kind of a time for me. It was Peterpan concert day, and the organisers somehow thought it was a brilliant idea to have it in the mighty outdoors of Stadium Merdeka. Booyakasha!
There were 5 of us, and 3 umbrellas. Not too great but not too bad. That is, until the people at the gate told us that no brollies were allowed inside. Booyakasha!
I remember thinking "I can't believe we're doing this for Peterpan." Don't get me wrong, I love the Indo band. But not enough to weather through the storm, man.
Forgive me, but I'm not one of those people who like the rain. In fact, I hate the rain. I hate gettin drenched. I hate gettin pruned. Hate gettin my feet cold. Hate the yucky stink of humidity. Anyhow, I digress.
All wet, cold and wrinkly, we made our way to the sides, where thankfully there was a tad bit of shade. Our RM45 tickets restricted us from being right in front of the stage (which, in this case, spelt a muddy field), but seeing how heavy the rain was, I really couldn't complain.
For being the holders of the cheapest tickets, for real, I felt like I never left Jakarta on Boxing Day. The thousands around us were made up of mostly those people with Javanese as their mother tongue. Mad dodgy... Booyakasha!
Anyway, staying true to its kind, the concert started late. Local opening acts Pretty Ugly and Gerhana Skacinta kicked things off, faring OK and excellent respectively. The latter's take on "Singkong Dan Keju" (you know, "aku suka singkong kau suka keju, oh oh oh oh!") seriously got the crowd hollering and dancing like nobody's watching. A brag-deservingly clever choice, indeed.
Finally, the arrival of the moment everyone was waiting for. As soon as the 6 Peterpan members were sighted, the crowd went wild.
Dripping with charisma, frontman Ariel serenaded the audience with his hauntingly melancholic voice, gifting them with Peterpan's brand of populars. But it seems his was an easy job, since he could take breathers as the crowd did him the favour of singing their hearts out during most of the choruses.
"Shocking" it was to witness how massive the sea of Peterpan fans in Malaysia's capital city is.
Even more shocking was the aftermath of some hooligans crashing the barrier between the classes, running forward to be closer to their singing sensations.
But the FRU and RELA wouldn't have none of that, no way José. They ventured into a chasing game much like "Police & Thief," discreetly bashing people along the way and dumping them back in the lower-class area.
I don't know what the big deal is. I mean, it's not like the "special" area in front of the stage was filled to the brim. Why couldn't they just allow people to advance forward and fill up the empty spaces? Makes no sense whatesoever.
Opps, I digress yet again. Back to the matter at hand: Peterpan. Great songs, great stage presence, great crowd interaction. All-around great performers.
So great, still ringing in my ears are their scrumptious live renditions of my much-loved "Ada Apa Denganmu," Mungkin Nanti," "Tak Bisakah," "Jauh Mimpiku"... And my absolute fave of the night, "Ku Katakan Dengan Indah" (you know, "kau hancurkan hatiku, hancurkan lagi") which had a twist of hip hop to it thanks to our very own Joe Flizzow and Phlowtron. I like.
Pokoknya, Peterpan rocks. Keren banget deh!
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