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Magasin (English: "Magazine") is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads from their second album Circus (1994). It is a B-side to the promotional single release of "Kailan".

Music and lyrics

According to writer Ely Buendia's Esquire article in 2012, he based the song on his cousin who had dated actress Shirley Tesoro, who had appeared in bomba films in the late 1980s. Its original title was "Tiktik" and its chorus was inspired by the Marvin Gaye song "Sexual Healing", released in 1982.

Cover versions

• APO Hiking Society covered the song in 2001 for their final studio album Banda Rito.
• Paolo Santos covered the song for the first Eraserheads tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads, released in 2005.
• Chicosci covered the song for the second Eraserheads tribute album The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album, released in 2012.
• Janine Berdin performed the song for the Tawag ng Tanghalan singing competition as part of the Philippine noontime show It's Showtime in 2018.
• Nobita covered the song in 2022 to commemorate Eraserheads's Huling El Bimbo reunion concert.

References

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.

• Eraserheads songs
• 1994 songs
• 1994 singles
• Songs written by Ely Buendia
• Songs in Tagalog