my first and last time to hear and enjoy the music of Ciudad was when Jucyn celebrated her bday with several cancer-patient kids @ UST Hospital in cooperation with Kythe foundation. The group was there to render few songs for the kids which is kewl and sweet for a rock band if you ask me ;)

We had a wonderful time with the kids as well as listening to their music which really got my attention to one of their song which entitled, StrawberryJam … it’s cheezy and very catchy and parang na-LSS na ako, bwahahaha … ang tagal kong hinanap yung song until recently I just found out that one of my officemate (Gian) is a fan and he got several albums nila and gezWat??? one of them is the StrawberryJam song … hahahaha … now alas and finally I could hear the song kahit over-n-over again, weeeh!!! … thanks Gian

[Strawberry Jam]

Spread spread spread you ’round
Smear smear smear you now
Keep you in a jar
Close it tightly now

I’m like a bread now
I’m ready when I on toasted

chorus
Would you be my strawberry jam
Could you be my strawberry jam
I know that you can
So would you be my strawberry jam

Stick stick stick to me
Live live live with me
come come come to me
I will set you free

I’m like a bread now
I’m ready when I on toasted

{voice is like demodulated so not sure of this part}
I’m stuck with you
You’re stuck with me
Whenever we’re down
my answer is …
just as long as we’re together

*chorus

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Ciudad is a Filipino rock band, started in 1994 when 13-14 year-old sophomore high school classmates Mikey, Jeff, Justin and Mitch grouped together to make a song for their Social Studies homework. Having lots of songs written after that project, the group decided to continue the band and went on to infiltrate the underground rock scene in Manila with their happy bubblegum rock with seemingly nonsensical lyrics. Ciudad got their break in 2000 when they released their first album “Hello! How are you, Mico the Happy Bear?” under Sony BMG Music Entertainment which spawned the singles “Sipilyo,” “Radio Guy,” and “With Me.” In 2002, the boys decided to go independent and bought their own recording equipment to record their second album. “Is That Ciudad? Yes, son, its me” was released in 2003 and earned them nods from critics and music-lovers all around. The album revealed a different, more-mature, and less-saccharine-happy side to Ciudad with tender and heartrending melodies with “Dance Lessons,” “Make It Slow,” and “Dessie Belle.” However, the band didnt abandon their tongue-in-cheek catchy pop sensibilities with songs like “Monica (Karl’s Fantasy),” “Mascot (Justin’s Revenge),” and “The Herb.” In 2005, the band finished work on their 3rd album “Its Like a Magic” which is a collection of old songs they wrote around 1994-1998 before they went on to write and record those released in their first album in 2000. The band is currently at work on their 4th album.