(*Made this list roughly 10 minutes into the official announcement of the RiverMaya Reunion. A few assumptions/theories made including that they’ll likely (or hoping for more) do a 3-hour set of about 3️⃣0️⃣ songs.
** RM is very much playful in their sets; won’t be surpised to see “combo” songs where they just interject a line or two or three from (an)other song/s.
***Personal favorites and biases obviously included.)
So here’s my prediction for that reunion setlist (Che will have her own list prediction of 30 songs and whoever has the lower *correct* number or predictions will pay for the RM tickets)
*Yellow Album* Absolute inclusion
1️⃣Ulan
2️⃣214
3️⃣Bring Me Down
4️⃣Awit ng Kabataan
Maybes, but should be (at least 3-4)
5️⃣20 Million
6️⃣Hate
7️⃣Gravity
Revolution
8️⃣Halik sa Araw
*Trip* Absolute inclusion
9️⃣Himala
1️⃣0️⃣Panahon na Naman
1️⃣1️⃣Hilo
1️⃣2️⃣Princess of Disguise
1️⃣3️⃣Out of Reach
1️⃣4️⃣ Kisapmata
Maybes, but should be (at least 3 to 4)
Lost
Is it Sunny Where You Are
1️⃣5️⃣Monopoly
1️⃣6️⃣Kundiman
1️⃣7️⃣ Sunog
*Atomic Bomb* Absolute inclusion
1️⃣8️⃣Elesi
1️⃣9️⃣ Hinahanap hanap Kita
2️⃣0️⃣Kung Ayaw Mo Huwag Mo
Maybes, but should be (at least 3 to 4)
Sunny Days
If
2️⃣1️⃣Wild Angel Candy
2️⃣2️⃣ Ballroom Dancing
Post Bamboo Days but songs that sounds great with Bamboo/Rico (some made with Bamboo in mind i believe and some already sang by Bamboo in live sets before album was launched/left the band in ‘98)
*It’s Not Easy Being Green*
2️⃣3️⃣Grounded ang Girlfriend Ko
2️⃣4️⃣Rodeo
2️⃣5️⃣A Little Sorry
2️⃣6️⃣It’s Getting Late
2️⃣7️⃣Nerbyoso
2️⃣8️⃣Bagong Taon
2️⃣9️⃣ Shattered Like
All below are definite Rico on vocals songs but *would be great to see* if the group explore this with Bamboo at the helm.
*Free*
‼️Faithless
‼️Stranded
Imbecillesque
‼️Tulog
*Tuloy ang Ligaya*
Gising Na
‼️Umaaraw Umuulan
Wag na Init Ulo
*Between the Stars & Waves*
Love to Share
3️⃣0️⃣‼️Liwanag sa Dilim‼️
Then there are the Rico (as solo artist) songs that are great with Bamboo, Nathan and Mark (more my wish list since it’s not happening so no offense Rivermaya purists)
*Universe*
‼️Yugto‼️
‼️Your Universe
Antukin
‼️Ayuz
*Fiesta*
Amats
‼️‼️Abot Langit‼️‼️ (featuring Rico + Bamboo as Maris Racal 🤭)
‼️These ones are definite wishlist, i don’t think it’s happening but i thought any kind of reunion was also impossible, so yeah, hope is a lovely thing.
