Reminiscing E'heads

Checking out the Paraluman articles over at Psychicpants' site linked me up to a site which had Eraserheads song lyrics. Ahh, the memories of high school and early college! It made me reach for my E'heads cds and just listen to them all afternoon. Listening to classics like Maling Akala, Waiting for the Bus and Hey Jay! was like reliving the past in your head --- random memories like:

1) me and my friends totally doing the groupie thing when the Eheads came to town.
So we were groupies, big deal :-P Actually, in those time,s it was. hehehe. My friends and i were pretty into the whole Eheads thing that we'd pester a friend's sister to let us watch them while they were being interviewed at the NU107 station. I never got ot go since i got sick (darn!), but i did have my Archie comic book signed (tape pa lang nun eh)

2) getting binked by a metal lighter at the Eheads concert (WTF!?)
Haydz and me were watching the concert when people started throwing stuff in the air. It started innocently enough --- empty water bottles, a few plastic glasses. Then, the crowd started being stupid and began throwing more stuff --- BONK! There i was, a bit startled from the excruciating pain that was making itself known by producing this HUGE bump on my head. GAWD!!!! The concert got cancelled because of the thrown beer bottle on stage, but we were able to get in touch with them since i got ---

3)my postcard from the Eheads
Yup, groupie me! hahaah (anton, i KNOW you are laughing your head off!) I was able to get their snail mail addy from another friend, and wrote them about the concert and what happened to me. I was totally blown aaway when i got a postcard from these guys, with Ely's "hope your bump's ok" scrawled at the back. This of course, was circulated throughout my entire batch.
Hmm. Wonder where that went to? I think i still have it with me somewhere...

4)Road trip with Haydz
Suffice to say that Haydz and I bonded over Eheads. One time i was hanging with her at her house, and we decided to go to the beach (which was 4 hours away). So i took the car (and the driver, because we were still in high school then) and we rode off to spend the day at the beach. The one and only tape in that car was Eheads' Cutterpillow, which kept us entertained to and back from the beach. We just kept turning it over once the side was done. The funny thing was, no matter how many times you listen to Waiting for the Bus, it still make syou wanna sing along.

5)Meeting the Eheads
So fast forward to college, when i was supposedly "over" the groupie thing. My friend Anton, whose dad managed the Eheads for sometime, invited me over for some merienda at their house (which was also a studio for their artists). Sure enough, i see them in the flesh --- and what do i do??? Stare at them like an freakin' idiot!! (Sheesh, nice move, Lette. You're totally in control. tsk.) Despite my obvious stricken state, they were nice enough to say hello, nod and go about their business.

6) Eheads performing at 70's Bistro
In the latter days of the Eheads, i got to watch them perform at 70's bostro, this nook along Anonas Avenue. It's been quite some time since they've performed here, but it's always good. That night they performed early hits from the first and 2nd albums, and even jammed with a couple of friends, covering Beatles and some more contemporary songs. It was awesome! And yes, i was once again the groupie who can never take her eyes off the stage.

Yup, those were the days. Hahaha. So in tribute, i post Eheads' Fine Time. I think this song captures everything i feel about the Eheads years.

Fine Time
Eraserheads

Chorus:
I hope we could spend more time together
A few hours is better than never
If we could only make it longer
A whole day would be fine
A whole day would be fine
A whole day would be fine
A whole day would be fine
I think it's time to clean your car
I'm not home if someone calls
We could go out for a day
We could sing some songs we hate
Why not swim in someone's pool
Jump a crane 12 storeys high
Have a picnic in my room
Sit outside and watch the moo
(chorus)
We could drive in to the malls
Or stay home and watch TV
I don't care if we don't have lunch
Just as long as we have iced tea
I could take you to a film
Hunt for books and magazines
Is that new song out on sale
I think that dress is kinda pale
(chorus)
There are times when we disagree
My heart sings to the sea
I'm always anxious when we kiss on me
Please don't tire of understanding me
Being with you makes me feel so safe
I don't care if we go out of town
I don't care if we sleep all day
Basta't kayakap ka ay okey
(chorus)
A whole week would be fine
A whole month would be fine
A whole year would be fine
A decade would fine
A century would be fine
Fine, fine time (4x)
Forever would be fine. . .