Filipino Smile (song) - Denial the Rice Cracker

"Filipinos are big on smiles. They smile when they praise, they smile when they criticize; they smile when they are embarrassed and have caused some minor offense; they smile when they need something from you; they smile when they are happy; and for any reason. A waiter who spills soup on your shirt apologizes with an embarrassed smile; a jeepney driver cutting in front of your moving vehicle smiles in lieu of asking your leave- or is it in triumph at putting one over you? It doesn't matter, the best response in Manila's hopeless traffic tangle, in the broiling noonday heat, is to smile back.

An awkward situation invites a smile because the air is charged with potential conflict and you are expected to smile in return to defuse the situation to clear the air. A smile is a convenient reply when a person does not want to say something unpleasant. Rather than get something critical in words you will get a silent smile. If you ask someone what he thinks about something you just did and he smiles but says nothing, he is not acting the imbecile, he is telling you silently and in the gentlest possible manner he does not think much of it. A smile is always a perfect euphemism.

A smile is the best way out of having to say something that could create controversy. Where the westerner would give a curt "no comment", the Filipino confronting the media will not budge from his smile. Clearly, there is much to be read into a Filipino smile. With it, subtle mechanisms of social interaction are triggered. There is a smile for every situation; you simply have to learn the meaning by observing the cause and effect of smiles. For example, if you accidentally fall over in public, people will not be solicitously concerned for your safety. Instead they will probably smile, while waiting to see you stand up and recover yourself. Verbal concern would only turn public attention to your predicament and causes you loss of face. By deliberately overlooking your public embarrassment while showing sympathy with a smile, your discomfort is suppose to be relieved. One's dignity, or in Filipino-English, 'poise', is always more important than physical calamity.

There are various kinds of smiles and half-smiles, accompanied by eye contact, to cover all occasions. There is no Filipino dictionary of smiles- it takes exposure to comprehend what they are all about."

^^Does anybody know who wrote this? I wanna give credit to the author


Thanks for all the pictures of your smiles


Filipino Smile lyrics (by Denial the Rice Cracker)

(Verse)
She covers up her smile, I wonder for what purpose
Maybe it's just too beautiful, and I don't deserve it
But that's so cute! You will see me act so stupid
Just to see it again, cause it makes me happy too
Who is she? She could be any pinay
Loving her style, one of a kind
Noone could make me smile quite like my tita Iday
So when I left Tacloban City I almost cried
Only to arrive in Manila for a while
Then I see the joyful people there and everything is fine
Mama speaks the language called waray-waray
In Japanese that means to smile double time
Can't deny my Eastern Visayan pride
And this goes out to all Filipinos worldwide

(Chorus)
Lookin so fantastic
Why are they so happy?
No need to understand it
Appreciate the gladness!
Ain't seen nothing like it for a while
What's that? That's a natural Filipino smile

(Verse)
Have you ever seen macho men giggling?
In the Philippines that's normal
They don't have to be too cool for that
And if the smile disappears, it comes back faster than a boomerang
The definition of machoness will make you go "WOW!":
The greatest boxer alive, his name is Manny Pacquiao
Incredible technique, incredible style
Funny thing, his laugh is just like that of a child
You gotta love it! A smiling face can never be ugly
You must be talking about those creepy clowns and freaky puppets
Never putting any kind of people above this
Pilipinas, you're so pretty and I love your smile

(Chorus)
Lookin so fantastic
Why are they so happy?
No need to understand it
Appreciate the gladness!
Ain't seen nothing like it for a while
What's that? That's a natural Filipino smile

(Verse)
99 problems and a smile on your face
I'm only half Filipino but I can relate
It's a cultural trait; you know the culture is great
Despite poverty and pain, so many smiles they remain
On so many faces, and if you got em then don't be ashamed
Please show me your braces
I used to have it, these teeth; I look like rabbit
And that's what makes me so amazing!
So show them what you are, what you're feeling on this day
Filipino, feeling great, Filipino DNA
Contains the gene that makes your lips separate
Make a space for your teeth to see the light of day
Looking fresh!

(Chorus)
Lookin so fantastic
Why are they so happy?
No need to understand it
Appreciate the gladness!
Ain't seen nothing like it for a while
What's that? That's a natural Filipino smile

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[MsJackieChanFan]

wear can i get the lyrics?



[Denialthericecracker]

@MsJackieChanFan I just posted up the lyrics in the video description under all the other text. Check it out!

[curiouslad02]

this is so cool..thank you Daniel.. thank you for the Filipino smile =)

[njin]

more smiles from everyone! 

[RitcheMac]

Fun song! So... when are you going to put it on iTunes?

[thewindows1122]

@thewindows1122 for all you know go beijing awesome place you dont see any people smiling in the front of camera coz it shows on their eyes,,,hehehehe...they eat very good soup with insects from spider, cicads worm, snake and dont forget the main course china cockroaches yummm...

[thewindows1122]

that chino some of wonmen..guess what you cab do in front of camera frown like chinkese..without smiling they already smilin coz they shown on their chinkese eyes..opppsss..is that racismm...china why china eat and kill all black chinos..why chinkese tell everyone oh eat cicadas and cockroaches be proud chinkese eats insects.

[CBPinoy]

Fresh song bro !

[ManilaFreshPrince]

sick !



[JayceSoberano]

2:55 haha!