Shirley

Shirley is a song by the Eraserheads from their debut album ultraelectromagneticpop!.

Composition
Written by Ely Buendia and Raimund Marasigan, the song tells the story of a girl named Shirley and her fickle relationship with a guy. The song makes a reference to the CASAA Food Center inside the UP Diliman campus and the SM Supermalls.

Marasigan, who is also proficient with the keyboard, played the piano part for Shirley, because "Buddy was busy and pissed" at the time of recording. The song features a "spontaneous" melody because according to Buendia, he told everybody to "play as if they didn't know how to play." The song was recorded and mixed without BMG knowing because they were over budget by then.

During the early promotions of the album, the band often playfully sing the music of Shirley mashed-up with The Beatles songs She Loves You (1963), Yesterday (1965) and Love Is All You Need (1967); John Lennon's Give Peace A Chance (1969); and Christmas songs Winter Wonderland and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow! Let It Snow]; as well as their other songs Pare Ko and Tindahan Ni Aling Nena.

Lyrics
In love nanaman si Shirley

Sa binatang maganda ang kotse

Sila'y nag-date sa may Antipolo kagabi

Lagi na siyang naka-dress ng eskwela

Nakaayos palagi ang buhok niya

Lumulutang sa ulap pag naglalakad sa kalye

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The next week magsyota na sila

Magkaholding hands papunta sa CASAA

Kung maglandian akala mo'y walang katabi

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Ngunit isang araw sa may SM sila'y nagaway

Nagtampuhan may iyakan hanggang sa maubos ang laway

Hiwalay silang umuwi at sila'y nagbreak

After three days nag-ring ang telepono ni Shirley

Si binata ngayo'y nag-sorry ilang minuto na lang

Sila'y mag-on na uli

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In-lab nanaman si Shirley

In-lab nanaman si Shirley

In-lab nanaman si Shirley

In-lab nanaman si Shirley