"Jeepney Love Story" is a pop rock song performed by Filipina singer-songwriter

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. The song was written by Constantino and produced by

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. It was released in June 2010 by

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as the third single from Constantino's third studio album, ''Lapit'' ("''Come Closer''").

Lyrics

"Jeepney Love Story" is a mid-tempo, pop rock song. The story of the song is about a handsome man who caught the attention of Constantino, who embarked in the same

jeepney Jeepneys (), sometimes called jeeps (), are minibus-like public utility vehicles, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become ...

alongside her which she considered as love at first sight. The song references experiences when riding jeepneys such as cramming in between people, pleading with other riders to split the cost, and signaling the driver to halt with the word "para."

Music video

Ivan Dorschner at the Meant to Be production presentation

The music video for the song was released on September 9, 2010. The concept of the video was an inspired animated one, in which the video shows

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of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'' as the guy in which the song is referring to. By the end of the video, Dorschner eventually disembarks the jeepney, and an unexpected cameo role by

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actor

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appears as a passenger, replacing the seat of Dorschner. It was directed by Avid Liongoren.

Live performances

In December 2011, Constantino performed at

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Magic 89.9 in celebration of their 25th anniversary. She performed the song together with her bandmates, Morning Glory on ''

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''. During her performance, a clip of her music video was shown. She also performed the song on ''

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'' and on

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in 2013.

Awards

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2011, Favorite Music Video * MYX Music Awards 2011, Favorite Song

Cover versions

On January 1, 2011, American singer/songwriter David DiMuzio covered the song, which is uploaded on

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References

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