Because their Music Never Fades: Four persons that changed the Filipino rock scene

We live in an era wherein making good music comes to the point of wreckage. And with that comes my extreme frustrations to the contemporary Filipino music industry. But with almost a decade since being defunct due to still unclear reasons, the fact still remains that the die-hard fanatics of this band will always dream of another comeback miracle due to their extreme talent and coolness, keeping their music alive after so many years.


I am talking about the greatest Pinoy rock band that ever existed. Bow. Search the Internet for the greatest Pinoy rock band and most websites will pick The Eraserheads as top in their list. Wondering why these 4 UP grads ruled the 90s? Well, I am not in the position to say that because I am not fortunate to witness the grandeur of the Heads during that time and I only found their music interesting while listening to an FM radio during Sundays. Ang Huling El Bimbo is the first song that really struck me and one time I asked a relative of mine about the song, he simply answered “E-Heads na kanta yan. Kapanahunan ko pa yan nauso.” Compare there songs to today's songs and it still is superior both in lyrics and sound progressions.


Forget the theatrics and the near-death experience of Ely Buendia during the reunion concert. Luckily, he is still alive and currently sings as the frontman of Pupil. Their latest album Limiters of the Infinity Pool sounds cool and interesting for me but I don't want to compare it to the good old songs because it will be a some sort of disrespect to Ely. But to think that a reunion concert happened still makes a difference because only a few bands reunite after its broke-up because usually the reasons are too personal to discuss (Remember the interview to Rico Blanco?). But I just realized that after their reunion concert, obsession to their music have grown restlessly as if they are waiting for the E-Heads to release a comeback album. It’s too impossible now because they now have different interests and have already moved on.


Anyway, forget it. What matters is their music and how it shaped a generation. But hell, now is the era wherein Justin Bieber and Lady (Satanic) Gaga rule the radio stream and contemporary Pinoy bands (not all but only some) have these repetitive lyrics and music patterns that usually instead of being cool, has come to the point of annoying us and bringing out the misery of our consciousness in no time. No offense meant. Or maybe it is always time for me to move on like the E-Heads does because every era is a self-manifestation of its identity and I am stuck in the music of the 90’s: the popular songs that are now only heard every Sunday in FM stations. And maybe it is high time to close and instead go with what is now hip and cool nowadays. Heck, I will not swap E-Heads to any backhoed and stupid bands like –toot- toot and –toot-. It is too inimical and absurd. Why?


Because their (the E-Heads’) music never fades. Period. Just try to listen and appreciate their music while relaxing after a very tiring and busy day. You’ll remember something special from the past. No dull lyrics in their songs, easy to memorize and has this impact that will change your view in music... with a smile.