OMGOMGOMG I’m Still Not Over It Too!
September 2, 2008I thought I was over the whole Eraserheads Reunion Concert thingy. I thought I’ve already forgiven what happened. I thought I’ve already moved on. Then I got this email from Koryn… My heart totally broke for all the right and wrong reasons and I just wanted to cry…
*photo c/o ClicktheCity.com
We were all supposed to dance the Huling El Bimbo with a fantastic fireworks display. It was going to be the perfect song to end a perfect concert.
I know because my sister said so. She was one of the band’s PAs (guess which one!) and was there during the production meetings. On Sunday morning, as we gathered for our family lunch, she told us what was supposed to go down during the Eheads concert.
*photo c/o ClicktheCity.com
The first set went exactly as planned, except of course for Ely’s collapse. To refresh your memory, these are the songs we heard:
1. Alapaap2. Ligaya3. Sembreak4. Hey Jay5. Harana6. Fruitcake7. Toyang8. Kama Supra
9. Kailan
10. Wag Kang Matakot
11. Kaliwete
12. With A Smile
13. Shake Yer Head
14. Wag Mo Nang Itanong
15. Lightyears
During the second set, the band was to sing ten more songs, in this order:
1. Maskara
2. Poor Man’s Grave
3. Torpedo
4. Trip to Jerusalem
5. Back To Me
6. walang Nagbago
7. Maling Akala
8. Tikman
9. Spoliarium
10.Magasin
When Magasin was to be played, the screen behind them would have montages of various news and magazine clippings of them. It would flash alternately with shots of the band and audience until the song reached the coda where Ely sings “…ay centerfold ka naaaa…woo hoo-hoo, haaa-haaa” part of the song. Then there would be fire works and a fountain of sparks, going on til the last note of the song. Then the hydraulic stage would be lowered and the band would make a “fake ending”.
The lights would then go out.
My sister said the band would wait til the crowd chanted “more”. “It would take two beers’ worth of chanting “more” she said. Then in the darkness, a very dramatic keyboard solo would be heard, and it would be the opening chords of Para Sa Masa.
The hydraulic stage would rise again and there they would be.
After Para Sa Masa, they’d switch into Overdrive. With the crowd pumped within an inch of insanity they were to hit us with Pare Ko. And then we would slow down and reminisce with Minsan.
Finally, they would perform Huling El Bimbo. Again, after the last refrain, at the coda (la la la laaa…) the grand fireworks display would go off, fountains of light surrounding the stage. The next la-la-la parts would see fireworks from behind the general admissions section, and as the song ended there would be a burst of confetti all over the audience
Then the hydraulic stage would be lowered for the final exit.
Those were the plans for the Ultraelectromagnetic night. It may not have happened as planned but at least we knew they were going to give us a show we would never forget.
We asked my sister if the band knew about all these plans and she said they did. In fact they were so excited about all the gimmicks and couldn’t wait to party with the audience.
“Nag-usap pa nga sila kung may mga kailangang saluhin na kanta just in case (di na kaya ni Ely),” she said. “And Ely said, hindi, Kakanta ako!”
I’m putting out an order to the Universe that we all get to watch the second set!
I agree.
One more night. One more set.
We all deserve it, the band included.
We all certainly deserve it.
Please spread the word.
~~~oOo~~~
Here are some more of their songs during the first set:
HARANA
FRUITCAKE
TOYANG
WAG KANG MATAKOT
WITH A SMILE
WAG MO NANG ITANONG
Previous Comments
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Posted by ryan at September 3, 2008, 9:40 amWow inside scoop. Sayang we missed all that for the 2nd set.
I was waiting for Maling Aakala.
Who did the lights? Ang galing talaga. Someone said in a blog foreigner daw. It really did look like a foreign concert. D’ best in history dito sa pinas.
OMG jen, naiyak ako dito sa post mo, promise! if im in manila lang, i would have wanted to watch the concert too. im not a big, big fan but i loooove all their songs.
im keeping my fingers crossed that there’d be a part two but i also wouldn’t want to compromise ely’s health.
thanks for posting this. 
“I’m putting out an order to the Universe that we all get to watch the second set!” AHAHAHAHAHAHA YES YES!!!
Posted by Helga at September 4, 2008, 1:02 pmi’ll be posting this on my multiply as well. with your permission of course.
i suddenly felt kinda low when I read this. hahahaha!
Posted by joyce at September 4, 2008, 3:17 pmGuys, thanks for spreading the word… It really is depressing… sigh. Which means, it’ll be one hellavuh pahtee when they do perform again!!!!
Posted by sexynomad at September 4, 2008, 7:01 pmhello, i would like to repost this at my multiply account at www.wonderwall97.multiply.com. and your link will be there of course.. thaks so much. i woo, will spread the word. (”,)
Posted by wonderwall at September 4, 2008, 9:24 pm
I’m so sorry, Joni. Let’s all pray for Ely’s health. I Hope it never happens again. And I’m wishing they could all still do another concert.
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AMEN!
and it think pati sila nabitin!
afterwards daw they went to saguijo coz they felt bad and they didn’t want to go back to their hotels pa.
then when they found out ely was ok na, they started jamming. the three played some of the songs that were supposed to be on the 2nd and 3rd set.
ONE MORE!
Posted by Penny Lane at September 2, 2008, 12:02 pmONE MORE!
ONE MORE!
ONE MORE!