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.
Prologue
Eraserheads Lyrics
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You can believe or maybe
Drink all your money
'Till you paint your face, what a waist
Fill up your tank with bubbles
And if they say you're trouble
Laugh at the guy with goggles
Everyday people, They rush to the e-hole
They light up their pianos
with underwear in their hair
Left, right and center
a box with distemper
the future remembers
The sticker happy parade!
The Eraserheads’ song Prologue presents a critique of contemporary society, ridiculing the follies and vices of people who blindly follow popular trends and fads. The introductory lines “Stick up your hands oh baby / You can believe or maybe / Drink all your money / 'Till you paint your face, what a waist” suggest that individuals are so easily swayed by peer pressure and pop culture that they are willing to forfeit their individuality to conform to the norm. The second verse “Fill up your tank with bubbles / And if they say you’re trouble / Laugh at the guy with goggles / He’s a hunk, but a skunk” highlights the extravagance and trendiness of modern consumer culture, with people wasting their money and resorting to outlandish fashion statements to fit in.
The chorus “Everyday people / They rush to the e-hole / They light up their pianos / with underwear in their hair” continues to ridicule the conformist behavior of society. The e-hole is likely a reference to the online world that has emerged in recent years and how people are so consumed by it that they neglect the real world. The strange act of lighting up pianos with underwear in their hair is a symbol of the bizarre and irrational trends that people are willing to follow in order to be seen as trendy.
The final stanza “Left, right, and center / a box with distemper / the future remembers / The sticker happy parade!” serves as an admonition to society on the dangers of following trends blindly. The phrase "a box with distemper" may refer to a chaotic or confused mindset. The "sticker happy parade" imagery refers to the empowerment of people to make their own marks on the world, but with the caution that this power can also be abused with superficiality and frivolity.
Line by Line Meaning
Stick up your hands oh baby
Raise your hands up, probably for a robbery or as a sign of surrender
You can believe or maybe
You have the choice to either believe or doubt
Drink all your money
Spend all your money on alcohol
'Till you paint your face, what a waist
Get drunk to the point that you lose control and your face becomes disfigured
Fill up your tank with bubbles
Drink carbonated drinks or beer excessively
And if they say you're trouble
If someone accuses you of wrongdoing or causing problems
Laugh at the guy with goggles
Mock the person who tries to stop you
He's a hunk, but a skunk
He may look good, but he's a bad person
Everyday people, They rush to the e-hole
People nowadays are obsessed with technology and the internet
They light up their pianos
They spend too much time staring at digital screens
with underwear in their hair
They may even forget their personal hygiene and appearance
Left, right and center
Everywhere you look or go
a box with distemper
A chaotic situation, filled with negative emotions
the future remembers
The consequences of our actions will be remembered in the future
The sticker happy parade!
The people who blindly follow trends and are obsessed with material possessions
Contributed by Wyatt P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Fill Her
The song fill her is about an accidental creampie.