Magasin (song)

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"Magasin"
Single by Eraserheads
from the album CiRcuS
Released1994
Recorded1994
GenrePinoy rock, alternative rock
Length4:08
LabelMusiko Records
&
BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc.
Songwriter(s)Ely Buendia
Producer(s)Robin Rivera
Eraserheads singles chronology
"Kailan"
(1994)
"Magasin"
(1994)
"With a Smile"
(1995)

Magasin (English: "Magazine") is a song by the Pinoy alternative rock band, Eraserheads, from their 1994 album Circus. It was the band's second hit single from the album. No music video was made for the song.

Composition[edit]

"Magasin" was based on Ely's cousin who dated Shirley Tesoro, a famous bold star who gained popularity for her roles in movies such as "Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy" (1989) and "Maricris Sioson Story: Japayuki" (1993). The song's chorus was also inspired by Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". The song was originally titled as "Tiktik".[1]

Cover versions[edit]

  • The song was first covered by Filipino trio APO Hiking Society from their final studio album, Banda Rito in 2001.[2]
  • Filipino singer Paolo Santos covered his version from the compilation album, Ultraelectromagnetic Jam in 2005.[3]
  • Filipino rock band ChicoSci also covered their version from the compilation album, The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album in 2012.[4]
  • Tawag ng Tanghalan Contender Janine Berdin covered her version of Magasin[5] and won the daily rounds during the Quarter 4, Season 2 of the singing contest
  • Filipino rock band Nobita released a jazz-pop version of the song included in the 2022 spatial audio re-release of Circus.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ely Buendia on Existence, Loneliness, and the Songs That Matter". esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. ^ Cruz, Marinel R. (14 November 2002). "Friday, November... Apo: A Career As Originals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ultraelectromagneticjam: The Music Of The Eraserheads". Titik Pilipino. Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Eraserheads tribute album soars up the charts". ABS CBN News. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (29 May 2019). "A year after TNT win, Janine Berdin learns to believe in herself". Philstar.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (23 December 2022). "SB19, Nobita add unique twist to Eraserheads' hit tracks". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 4 December 2023.