"Beer" by The Itchyworms

In 2005, The Itchyworms released one of their most musically ambitious albums, Noontime Show – an impressive full-length body of work whose concept revolved around both the amusement-with and (most of the time…) dismay the culture phenomena brought about. Acclaimed by both critics and fans, it would be their very own Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness – and arguably catapult the band to the status of being a household name.And the track “Beer” was one of the main songs that would appeal to so many music fans, and win-over even those who were previously tuned-out to the local band scene. Songwriter and drummer Jazz Nicolas tells us the story behind the hit song, how his father offered precious songwriting advice, and takes us through the creative process of the entire album – from how the concept came about, to the band’s decision to write songs in Tagalog and how kundiman and other proudly local sounds and styles contributed to the crafting of what could be the band’s finest album. Oh… and Jazz doesn’t drink beer. Go figure.Behind the Song was produced, recorded, and distributed under quarantine by Big Baby Studios. Do excuse the not so great audio, this episode was recorded over Zoom.