Prettier Than Pink

Sex appeal and pop smarts catapulted Prettier Than Pink to the top of the charts in the Philippines in 1995, their popularity skyrocketing after an omnipresent single, "Cool Ka Lang" ("Just Stay Cool" in English), wooed radio listeners with its sprightly guitar jangle; witty, upbeat lyrics; and sugar-sweet vocals. Written and composed by leader and founding member Lei Bautista (vocals, guitar), "Cool Ka Lang" became one of the Philippines' biggest '90s hits. The song captured the first-person narratives of everyday life in the Philippines that the country's alternative acts be...