...before they formed the band Eraserheads, Ely belonged to a band named "Sunday School" and that Raimund, Marcus and Buddy to "Curfew"?
...that the band was actually formed at the Molave Residence Hall? (that's my dorm!)...and that Ely was nominated for Mutya ng Molave?
...that the name ERASERHEADS was culled from David Lynch's movie entitled ERASERHEAD?

...that they released an independently produced cassette called "Pop-U" in 1991 of which title was coined by Marcus (si marcus na naman!?) after the "not pop enough" comment by recording gurus? ... and that this tape contain songs like "Toyang", "Tindahan ni Aling Nena", "Pare Ko", "Shake Your Head", "Dying Slow", "Sorry", "Fading River", "The Fifth Moon", "Venus in the Country", "Milk & Money", "Amen", and "One Last Angry Look"?

... that they collaborated in the creation of the experimental rock opera "Manhid" which was based on the Salman Rushdie novel?
...that they were paid 200 pesos for one performance at Club Dredd where they did songs by The Cure and REM and made fun of themselves along the way?
...that the ULTRAELECTROMAGNETICPOP! album title was actually a homage to the mighty Voltes V weapon ultraelectromagnetictop?
...that their first TV appearance was on 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila ?
...that they appeared in a Joey de Leon starrer entitled "Run Barbi Run"? (i haven't watched that movie yet. anyone still got a copy? pahiram naman!)
...that they endorsed products like Pepsi, Jack 'n Jill Chippy, and San Miguel Beer? ... and sang the commercial jingle "Tikman" for Burger Machine?
...that their first gig out of the country was during the 1st Sentosa Music Festival in Singapore?
...that Palanca awardee, writer and former Eheads manager Jessica Zafra describes Buddy as "sort of your nice-guy-boy-next-door" type, Raimund as hyper and that "he can go on and on"...Ely as moody, and Marcus as someone who is "in his own world"?
...that Ely is a Bicolano, Raimund a Tagalog (from Quezon province), Marcus an Ilocano (i'm not sure though) and Buddy a Zamboangueño? (whoopee! kababayan ba 'se!!)
BacK to schOOL and to tHe dOrmS!

...that Raimund did sidelines by helping out in the fresh eggs business and playing keyboards in some parties with Buddy so as not to offend his Papa and Mama in Candelaria, Quezon?
...that Buddy left the band temporarily a few months after they recorded "Pop-U" and went to his hometown Zamboanga City for personal reasons? for deliquency in studies maybe?
...that Marcus made and sold tie-dyed things? and that Ely sold exquisitely hot and spicy Bicol Express to some of his dorm friends?
...that after dropping out from school, Ely worked as a copywriter for BMG Pilipinas?

...that none of them finished their college studies in U.P.? (and that U.P. pipol are still proud of them?)

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