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Spoliarium by Eraserheads
Eraserheads
Artist Biography For Eraserheads
Eraserheads Or E-Heads Was A Prominent Filipino Rock Band Of The 1990s Formed By Ely Buendia Raimund Marasigan Buddy Zabala And Marcus Adoro. The Band Is One Of The Most Successful Critically-Acclaimed And Significant Bands In The History Of Original Pilipino Music Earning Them The Accolade "The Beatles Of The Philippines". Eraserheads Are Also Credited For Spearheading A Second Wave Of Manila Band Invasions Paving The Way For A Host Of Influential Philippine Alternative Rock Bands. The Band Released Several Singles Albums And EPs That Reached Number One. This Commercial Success Was Most Evident In The Release Of Their Third Album Cutterpillow Which Achieved Platinum Status Several Times. Eraserheads Are One Of The Best-Selling Musical Acts Of All Time In The Philippines Paving Way For An International Career That Earned Them The "Moon Man" In The MTV Video Music Awards. Their Diverse Music Worked Both In The Underground And Mainstream Scenes Of The Philippine Music Industry. By Fusing Different Musical Styles Such As Alternative Pop Rock Reggae And Synthpop Eraserheads Helped Change The Sound Of Pinoy Rock.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Spoliarium
Eraserheads - Sticker Happy
Spoliarium Is A Song By The Eraserheads From Their Fifth Studio Album Sticker Happy. Penned By Vocalist Ely Buendia The Title Of The Song Is A Reference To Filipino Painter Juan Luna's Magnum Opus Finished In 1884. While Lyrically Spoliarium Tells An Abstract And Nihilistic Scene From A First-Person Perspective The Song Has Long Been Associated To The Alleged Rape And Later Suicide Of Pepsi Paloma A Teenage "bold Star" From The 1980s. According To The Urban Legend The Lyrics Of The Song Alludes To The Paloma's Rape Case Filed Against Comedians Vic "Enteng" Sotto Joey De Leon And Richie D'Horsie In 1982 Including The Apartment In Which The Crime Took Place And The Subsequent Affidavit She Was Forced To Sign By Vic's Brother Future Senator Tito Sotto. Composer Ely Buendia A Film Major In UP Diliman Allegedly Became Aware Of Pepsi Paloma While Studying At The University. However Buendia Has Declined To Acknowledge About The True Meaning Of The Song And Even Commented That He Will "take This Secret To The Grave". The Band Had Previously Been In A Legal Struggle Against Tito Sotto Over The Banning Of Their Song Alapaap Three Years Prior.
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Eraserheads Or E-Heads Was A Prominent Filipino Rock Band Of The 1990s Formed By Ely Buendia Raimund Marasigan Buddy Zabala And Marcus Adoro. The Band Is One Of The Most Successful Critically-Acclaimed And Significant Bands In The History Of Original Pilipino Music Earning Them The Accolade "The Beatles Of The Philippines". Eraserheads Are Also Credited For Spearheading A Second Wave Of Manila Band Invasions Paving The Way For A Host Of Influential Philippine Alternative Rock Bands. The Band Released Several Singles Albums And EPs That Reached Number One. This Commercial Success Was Most Evident In The Release Of Their Third Album Cutterpillow Which Achieved Platinum Status Several Times. Eraserheads Are One Of The Best-Selling Musical Acts Of All Time In The Philippines Paving Way For An International Career That Earned Them The "Moon Man" In The MTV Video Music Awards. Their Diverse Music Worked Both In The Underground And Mainstream Scenes Of The Philippine Music Industry. By Fusing Different Musical Styles Such As Alternative Pop Rock Reggae And Synthpop Eraserheads Helped Change The Sound Of Pinoy Rock.
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Spoliarium is a song by the Eraserheads from their fifth studio album Sticker Happy. Penned by vocalist Ely Buendia, the title of the song is a reference to Filipino painter Juan Luna's magnum opus finished in 1884.
While lyrically Spoliarium tells an abstract and nihilistic scene from a first-person perspective, the song has long been associated to the alleged rape and later suicide of Pepsi Paloma, a teenage "bold star" from the 1980s.
According to the urban legend, the lyrics of the song alludes to the Paloma's rape case filed against comedians Vic "Enteng" Sotto, Joey de Leon, and Richie D'Horsie in 1982, including the apartment in which the crime took place, and the subsequent affidavit she was forced to sign by Vic's brother, future senator Tito Sotto. Composer Ely Buendia, a film major in UP Diliman, allegedly became aware of Pepsi Paloma while studying at the university. However, Buendia has declined to acknowledge about the true meaning of the song and even commented that he will "take this secret to the grave". The band had previously been in a legal struggle against Tito Sotto over the banning of their song Alapaap three years prior. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.