Jose Mari Chan gives new spin to 'Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile' to inspire those affected by COVID-19

Filipino crooner Jose Mari Chan is uplifting people's spirits during the coronavirus pandemic, months before the -BER season.

In the video shared by Ahon Pilipinas, Jose Mari Chan is seen at his home singing to his classic hit “Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile” and giving it a new spin by updating its lyrics.

The 75-year-old singer and songwriter changed a few lyrics like “alone in the crowd” to “in my internet” and “can we just stop and talk awhile” to “can we just stop and chat awhile.”

Read the updated lyrics below:

Fancy meeting you in my internet
Couldn't help but notice your smile
While everybody else around us is surfing about,
Can we just stop and chat awhile?

I've been often told our world's growing old
And that friends are harder to find
Do tell me more about yourself
We could share an hour or two
or to FaceTime?

Maybe then we could go and surf
Places that we've never seen.
Getaway from this gray
And lonesome days of our quarantine

Early yet to say what lies ahead
It's the first day of the rest of our lives
Can we just stop and chat awhile
Get to know each other
I really love your smile.

Love could be waiting at the end
Of this quarantine
Let's stop and talk awhile
Let's stop and talk awhile

Since its posting, the video has already garnered more than 2000 shares and 3,000 likes on Facebook.

Netizens also lauded Jose Mari Chan's performance describing it as a “stress buster” and that his soothing voice provides the right amount of comfort during these trying times.

Kindly embed jose mari chan.jpeg // Caption: Netizens' comments on Jose Mari Chan's performance. Source: AhonPilipinas (FB)

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