Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent Filipino rock band of the 1990s, fo… Read Full Bio ↴Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent Filipino rock band of the 1990s, formed by Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro. The band is one of the most successful, critically-acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of Original Pilipino Music, earning them the accolade, "The Beatles of the Philippines". Eraserheads are also credited for spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions, paving the way for a host of influential Philippine alternative rock bands.

The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was most evident in the release of their third album Cutterpillow, which achieved platinum status several times. Eraserheads are one of the best-selling musical acts of all time in the Philippines, paving way for an international career that earned them the "Moon Man" in the MTV Video Music Awards.

Their diverse music worked both in the underground and mainstream scenes of the Philippine music industry. By fusing different musical styles such as alternative, pop, rock, reggae, and synthpop, Eraserheads helped change the sound of Pinoy rock.

No Royalty Album Filler No. 9
Eraserheads Lyrics

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Oi! I'm Punk Zappa!
And my hobbies are lis'ning to da radio,
reading da songhits and eating da bulate fishballs!
A-ha! Bibili ako ng tapes ng Nirvana,
Pearl Jam, Sepultura, Alice In Chains,
Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Panteyra,

Tsaka yung da Red Hot Chili Peppers Band!

Tsaka lahat ng klase ng grunge,
Tsaka lahat ng death metal, OK?

kahit lang, OK?
Tapos, magpapakalbo? Magpapa-mohawk? Magpa-longhair kaya ako?

Tapos, magpapa-tattoo ako,
Dapat yung nakakatakot!
Ah, Dragon, pare!
Tapos, yung Dragon, nakatusok sa stick!
Tapos, yung stick,
nakatusok sa ulo ni Charles Manson, Jr.!
Cool yun, di ba?!
Tapos, dapat meron akong boots,

O kaya lumang Konbers para sa slam dancing!
Tapos, oi! Bibili ako ng Nirvana T-shirt,
hindi yung yellow, huh!!?-yung RED!!!
Tapos, magpapahikaw ako;

Tapos, di puwede na akong makitribu sa mga kamukha ko! Oi!
Tapos, di puwede na kaming tumambay sa Klab Dredd!
Sa labas lang, ha!

Tapos, pag Linggo, pupunta kaming lahat sa Megamol;
Tapos, aabangan namin yang mga hifhaf na yan!
Tapos, pag-uumpugin ko yang mga kininginging breakdancer at mga "yo!" na yan!
Tapos, bubugbugin namin sila!
Tapos, kukunin namin yung mga Diems nila!!
OK ba yun?! Oi! Amen!!?? "Amen!"

Gusto nyo??? "Amen!!!!!!" T'yak yun!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Overall Meaning

The song "No Royalty Album Filler No. 9" by Eraserheads talks about the Punk Zappa's aspirations of becoming a punk rock rebel, which involves purchasing tapes of bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also plans to get tattoos and boots for slam dancing. The song reflects the desire of youth to rebel against authority and societal norms and to express themselves freely. Punk Zappa talks about his attempts to conform to the punk rock subculture, which includes getting a mohawk or growing long hair, blaring music on tapes, and going into slam dancing wearing boots.

The lyrics are amusing and playful in their approach, with Punk Zappa demonstrating a mix of enthusiasm and naivete in his attempts to come across as a punk rock star. The song can be seen as a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the punk rock subculture of the 90s, with Punk Zappa's comical descriptions and exaggerated plans.

Line by Line Meaning

Oi! I'm Punk Zappa!
Hey! I'm Punk Zappa!

And my hobbies are lis'ning to da radio, reading da songhits and eating da bulate fishballs!
My hobbies include listening to the radio, reading songhits, and eating bulate fishballs.

A-ha! Bibili ako ng tapes ng Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Panteyra, Tsaka yung da Red Hot Chili Peppers Band!
Oh! I'm going to buy tapes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Pantera, and Red Hot Chili Peppers Band.

Tsaka lahat ng klase ng grunge, Tsaka lahat ng death metal, OK? kahit lang, OK?
And all kinds of grunge and death metal, right? Anything is acceptable, right?

Tapos, magpapakalbo? Magpapa-mohawk? Magpa-longhair kaya ako?
Then should I shave my head, style my hair into a mohawk, or let it grow long?

Tapos, magpapa-tattoo ako, Dapat yung nakakatakot! Ah, Dragon, pare! Tapos, yung Dragon, nakatusok sa stick!
Then, I'm going to get a scary tattoo! A dragon, bro! And then the dragon will pierce a stick!

Tapos, yung stick, nakatusok sa ulo ni Charles Manson, Jr.! Cool yun, di ba?!
The stick will be pierced into the head of Charles Manson, Jr.! That's cool, right?

Tapos, dapat meron akong boots, O kaya lumang Konbers para sa slam dancing!
Then I should have boots, or maybe old Converse shoes for slam dancing!

Tapos, oi! Bibili ako ng Nirvana T-shirt, hindi yung yellow, huh!!?-yung RED!!!
And hey! I'm going to buy a Nirvana T-shirt, not the yellow one but the RED one!

Tapos, magpapahikaw ako; Tapos, di puwede na akong makitribu sa mga kamukha ko! Oi!
Then, I'll have my ears pierced. And then, I shouldn't be hanging out with people who look like me! Hey!

Tapos, di puwede na kaming tumambay sa Klab Dredd! Sa labas lang, ha!
And then, we can't hang out in Club Dredd anymore! Just outside, okay?

Tapos, pag Linggo, pupunta kaming lahat sa Megamol; Tapos, aabangan namin yang mga hifhaf na yan!
Then on Sunday, we're all going to Megamall; and then, we're going to watch those hip-hop performers!

Tapos, pag-uumpugin ko yang mga kininginging breakdancer at mga "yo!" na yan! Tapos, bubugbugin namin sila! Tapos, kukunin namin yung mga Diems nila!!
Then I'm going to jump into the breakdancing crowd and beat them up! Then we'll take away their money!

OK ba yun?! Oi! Amen!!?? "Amen!"
Is that okay for you?! Hey! Amen!?

Gusto nyo??? "Amen!!!!!!" T'yak yun!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Do you like it?! "Amen!!!" Surely that's right! "Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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