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.

Old Fashioned Christmas Carol
Eraserheads Lyrics

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We are the carol kings
And we like to say hello
We're here to sing you every
Little christmas songs we know

So get ready close or open your windows
Take out or hide your money
Honey we don't care

We're here to sing the staples
Old fashioned christmas carols
Oh, here we go again

Merry christmas everybody
Happy new year too

We'll sing of chestnuts frostin
On a turtle doves comin to town
We'll sing of building snowman
And pretending he's jackson browne

Silverbells, silverbells
Silver all the way
What fun it is to give love
On a one horse christmas day
It doesn't really matter
The former or the latter
Coz all we really wanna say is

Merry christmas everybody
Happy new year too

Come they told me the lord has come
Let earth in heavenly peace
Whispering hope never smoke dope
We'll go down in history
History...

We are the carol kings
And we like to thank you all
You've been so very kind
We hope that you'll have a christmas ball

We really have to go
Coz there's a dozen houses mo'
But next year we'll be knockin on your door again
And soon we'll all be singin'

The same song that you're hearin'
Now people let me hear you sing

Overall Meaning

The song "Old Fashioned Christmas Carol" by Eraserheads describes a group of carolers as they roam around, singing Christmas carols to everyone they meet. The carolers introduce themselves as "the carol kings," and they are there to sing all the classic Christmas carols they know. They are not interested in whether the person listening has money or not; they just want to spread the Christmas cheer. The carol kings list various Christmas symbols including chestnuts roasting, turtle doves, snowmen, jingle bells, and one horse open sleigh. They also include traditional religious references such as the lord's coming and the message of peace which symbolizes the birth of Jesus Christ.

The song is a beautiful tribute to the spirit of Christmas and the importance of generosity, cheer, and togetherness during the holiday season. It is about spreading love and happiness around, irrespective of one's financial status. The song also evokes a sense of shared joy and hope, as it brings people together to celebrate the arrival of Christmas.

Line by Line Meaning

We are the carol kings
We are the group of people who sings Christmas carols.

And we like to say hello
We like to greet people and start singing carols.

We're here to sing you every
We have come here to sing each and every Christmas song we know to you.

Little christmas songs we know
We know a lot of Christmas songs and we will sing all of them to you.

So get ready close or open your windows
You can either close or open your windows and get ready to listen to our carols.

Take out or hide your money
You don't need to give us money, it is up to you whether you want to take out or hide your money.

Honey we don't care
We don't care about the money, we just want to sing carols for you.

We're here to sing the staples
We will sing the classic Christmas carols that everyone knows and loves.

Old fashioned christmas carols
We will also sing the traditional Christmas carols.

Oh, here we go again
We are ready to start singing again.

Merry christmas everybody
We wish you all a Merry Christmas with our songs.

Happy new year too
We also wish you a Happy New Year with our songs.

We'll sing of chestnuts frostin
We will sing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

On a turtle doves comin to town
We will also sing about the two turtle doves, which are popular in Christmas carols.

We'll sing of building snowman
We will sing about building a snowman in the winter.

And pretending he's jackson browne
We will pretend that the snowman is Jackson Browne, a popular musician.

Silverbells, silverbells
We will sing the popular Christmas song, Silver Bells.

Silver all the way
We will continue to sing Silver Bells.

What fun it is to give love
Christmas is all about giving love and spreading joy.

On a one horse christmas day
We will also sing about Christmas Day, where Santa and his sleigh come with gifts on a one horse open sleigh.

It doesn't really matter
It doesn't matter if it is the former or the latter, as long as we are all singing and enjoying Christmas.

Coz all we really wanna say is
All we want to say is

Come they told me the lord has come
We will sing about the story of the birth of Jesus, which is the reason behind celebrating Christmas.

Let earth in heavenly peace
We hope that the world will be in peaceful and harmonious state, just like it was when Jesus was born.

Whispering hope never smoke dope
We should never lose hope and stay away from bad habits.

We'll go down in history
We hope that our Christmas carols will be remembered throughout history.

History...
History will remember us as carol singers who spread joy in Christmas.

And we like to thank you all
We are grateful to each and every one of you for listening to our carols.

You've been so very kind
We appreciate your kindness and support.

We hope that you'll have a christmas ball
We hope that everyone will have a great time during Christmas celebrations.

We really have to go
We have to go to other houses to sing carols.

Coz there's a dozen houses mo'
We have to visit many more houses to spread Christmas cheer.

But next year we'll be knockin on your door again
We will be back next year to sing more carols for you.

And soon we'll all be singin'
We will all be singing together.

The same song that you're hearin'
We can all sing the same song together and spread joy.

Now people let me hear you sing
Let us all sing together and enjoy the Christmas celebrations.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Rennie Maalihan

6y↑25

We are the carol kings
And we like to say hello
We're here to sing you every
Little christmas songs we know

So get ready close or open your windows
Take out or hide your money
Honey we don't care
We're here to sing the staples
Old fashioned christmas carols
Oh, here we go again

Merry christmas everybody
Happy new year too

We'll sing of chestnuts frostin
On a turtle doves comin to town
We'll sing of building snowman
And pretending he's jackson browne

Silverbells, silverbells
Silver all the way
What fun it is to give love
On a one horse christmas day
It doesn't really matter
The former or the latter
Coz all we really wanna say is

Merry christmas everybody
Happy new year too

Come they told me the lord has come
Let earth in heavenly peace
Whispering hope never smoke dope
We'll go down in history
History...

We are the carol kings
And we like to thank you all
You've been so very kind
We hope that you'll have a christmas ball

We really have to go
Coz there's a dozen houses mo'
But next year we'll be knockin on your door again
And soon we'll all be singin'
The same song that you're hearin'
Now people let me hear you sing

All comments from YouTube:

Rennie Maalihan

6y↑25

Melodee Reyes

5y↑1

Thank you po sa lyrics ng kanta.

CalleMike

3y↑1

Currently listening to EHeads tracks this 2021! Itong kantang to lagi lagi ko nakoconnect sa wag kang matakot. Dun sa first chorus,. Merry Christmas Everybody, happy new year too... Dug dug.. wag kang matakot, di mo ba alam andito lang ako... LOL