Magasin (Eraserheads song)

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"Magasin"
Single by Eraserheads
from the album Circus
Released 1994
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1994
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length 4:08
Label Musiko Records
&
BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
Writer(s) Ely Buendia
Producer(s) Robin Rivera
Eraserheads singles chronology
"Kailan"
(1994)
"Magasin"
(1994)
"With a Smile"
(1995)
Circus track listing

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

Composition

The song is a narrative of a man who chances upon a magazine having his ex-girlfriend as the cover photo. He remembers how she was in the past and then thinks about her current status. At the end of the song, it is revealed that his ex-girlfriend is on the cover of a pornographic magazine.

Cover versions

  • Filipino Pop Acoustic Sensation Paolo Santos covered his version from the compilation album, UltraelectromagneticJam! in 2005.
  • Filipino rock band ChicoSci also covered their version from the compilation album, The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album in 2012.