E-RA-SER-HEADS

-> Why it is my favorite?

-> What's in their song?

I've grown up in an era where music icons were greatly idolized and embraced by all. From foreign artists and bands like Britney Spears and Westlife to local aritist Jolina Magdangal and band Parokya ni Edgar. But just like million of fans I am an ultimate fan of the local band called "Eraserheads".Eheads, with its lead vocalist Ely Buendia, drummer Raimund Marasigan, bassist Buddy Zabala, and lead guitarist Marcus Adro, became a phenomenal band that even kids from my generation (even generation after me) loved.

What captured my attention to notice them was that, it's a "talk of the town". I was young and naive back then, and I hear my older cousins talking about this band Eraserheads. I found the band's name funny and yet interesting. Until one day, I saw from my dad's CD collection an odd album containing Original Pinoy Music songs from these bands namely Eraserheads, Parokya ni Edgar, and Rivermaya. That was the first time I ever heard "Ang Huling El Bimbo". The rhytm is very calm and unique despite the involvements of various instruments (it's like hearing for the first time what an OPM is like and is supposed to sound like), then "Kamukha mo si Paraluman," I knew there's something within this song and so I continue listening, turns out it is a story about a boy who fell inlove with a girl that looks like this famous artist Paraluman, whom he always had been fond of dancing "El Bimbo" with. The song ended sadly, when in the end the boy realized it's only in his dreams that he will be dancing with that girl again. At a young age, I became amazed with how a song tells a story. Creatively narrating a sad love story it made me hooked with their music.

But it was only on the year 2007, where I got to listen to all of their albums. Each album contains different songs, various songs that tells different unique stories. Not that I can relate to their songs, but usually (almost all) of their song is for the masses. Songs that made sure it captured the fans attentions, hit singles which turned out to be each and everyone's national anthem, a strategy to get the fans to be hooked.

Although now they are disbanded, the Eheads fever continually changes hearts of millions of fans all over the country. Tributes to the band also cam up among it were albums like "Ultraelectromagenticjam!: The Music of Eraserheads", a compilation of different versions of their famous songs and were sung by different local bands, t-shirt commemorating the band and with their famous "Final Set" concert (which happened March 7, 2009) are also sold at Team Manila, and a book called "Tikman ang Langit" which contains few information about the band and its members plus fan-based pictures and poems with and for the band.

The continuous popularity of Eheads and their songs proves that their legacy continues, that OPM is still alive and burning. Different local bands may come to stardom now, but nothing-no one can compete with the classic music and lyrics by Eraserheads. Now all four members are still working and is active in the music industry, but even them (individually) cannot beat the solidness of Eheads with all four of them together.

*Their disbandment is said to be caused by its lead vocalist, slowly becoming unprofessional. But their official statement said that it was because, they need to give chance to other artist and share with them their spotlight. Indeed their disbandment happened suddenly, just when they are very popular and in-demand.

IN THE END, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR REASON BEHIND IT, DOESN'T REALLY MATTER, WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS THAT THEIR SONG AND HOW IT CHANGES AND TRANSFORMS LIVES.

L O N G L I V E O P M !