Velcro is a company that produces the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener, invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral. De Mestral patented Velcro in 1955, subsequently refining and developing its practical manufacture until its commercial introduction in the late 1950s.
The word Velcro is a portmanteau of the two French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook").
Hook-and-loop fasteners consist of two components: typically, two lineal fabric strips (or, alternatively, round "dots" or squares) which are attached (e.g., sewn, adhered, etc.) to the opposing surfaces to be fastened. The first component features tiny hooks; the second features even smaller and "hairier" loops. When the two components are pressed together, the hooks catch in the loops and the two pieces fasten or bind temporarily. When separated, by pulling or peeling the two surfaces apart, the velcro strips make a distinctive "ripping" sound.
The first Velcro sample was made of cotton, which proved impractical and was replaced by Nylon and polyester. Velcro fasteners made of Teflon loops, polyester hooks, and glass backing are used in aerospace applications, e.g. on space shuttles.
Junji Arias (Born Anthony James Jude Villegas Arias on August 5, 1976 at Makati City, Philippines.) He is the current vocalist and chief songwriter of Filipino rock band, Velcro. Junji is known for his raw, sharp-edged raspy vocals and is musically versatile, playing a wide range of instruments, including the guitar, keyboards, and several percussion instruments.
He also works as a professional composer, producer and does voice-overs and commercial jingles. Previously, he was a member of the largely unknown band Excerpts, and formed Velcro in 2000 as an acoustic group together with Rivermaya drummer, Mark Escueta, and Excerpts lead guitarist, James Diaz. They were later joined by Bolichie Suzara on Bass and Alex Fidel on Drums for their debut album, "Ubod ng Lakas na Dikoryenteng Kombo". All 3 singles made top 10 in the Philippine charts. In 2007, he released his single "98 Seconds" in Germany and China.
Began his education at Colegio San Agustin-Makati, but got into a lot of trouble growing up and went on to different high schools to finish, then to college at I/AME, majoring in Management/Economics. He began his singing career as a solo act at Ka Freddies in Tagaytay City in 1993 at the age of 17, after being discovered by international folk star, Freddie Aguilar. He released his first album under Warner Music Philippines with the band Excerpts in 1999 but started getting public recognition after the release of his independent album with Velcro in 2004 distributed by Viva Records.
Plot
Sebastian falls in love with Michelle, who just happens to be Paul, his best friend's fiancee. She doesn't go for it, so Sebastian loses his mind while he attempts to find away to steal her away. After a psychotic adventure involving the inventor of Velcro, a mob of ex-girlfriends, an imaginary best friend, and a foul mouthed mythical creature, Sebastian settles in to his insanity, and runs off with his fantasy version of Michelle.
Sometimes, the only thing real is in your head.
Plot
A rock like alien lands on Earth looking for sustenance. What does it eat? Intelligence! One touch of the rock and it sucks the smarts, if you have any, right out of you. Dr. Belinda Garland studies the alien rock to harness its power. However the evil Amazing Jacques and his co-hort, The Spiderwoman, plan to use the rock's brain sucking power to rule the world.
it's hard to tie my shoes
when your lips are missing
from my neck and ears and thighs and all
i really just want to escape
all those people telling me
life is not a joke
and become a troubadour
with a guitar on my back
so i can sing to you
all that i ever wanted
to say
to you
it's hard to tie my shoes when the
television's screaming words that i don't understand
i really just want to pretend
that i like living in this game
and playing without you
so i will buy some velcro shoes
with gold and blue on top
because that will make me happy
everything else is disappointing
it's hard to tie my shoes when
your lips are missing from my neck and ears and thighs
and face
i really just want to escape
i really just want to escape
She likes the boy who lives downstairs
She loves the way he combs his hair
And the way he sits out half the night and rocks out
Under the porch light
It's not about his velcro shoes
It's all about the way he moves
So she keeps her window open
And secretly she's hoping
That he'll run away with her
Draw the blinds, close your eyes
Convince yourself that it's alright
Arms around her pillow