"Maling Akala" (English: "Misconception") is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads from their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993).
| "Maling Akala" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eraserheads | |
| from the album Ultraelectromagneticpop! | |
| Released | July 1, 1993 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:16 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Dem[a] |
Composition
editWriter Ely Buendia regarded the song as his favorite from the album. “There’s no story, it’s anti-gossip, anti-controversy,” he said.[1] It has reggae elements.[2]
Cover versions
edit- Brownman Revival covered the song for the first Eraserheads tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads, released in 2005. It became a hit for the band.[3]
- Itchyworms covered the song for the second Eraserheads tribute album The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album, released in 2012.
Notes
edit- ^ The Eraserheads used the pseudonym Dem under production duties.
References
edit- ^ Agbayani, Susan Claire. "From Ultra! to Circus: Ely Buendia looks back at 1994". GMA News Online. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Javier, Robert. "ERASERHEADS SHOOT RN'R (from "Rock & Rhythm" Vol. 4, # 69 / 1993)". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Gil, Baby A. "Pinoy Reggae with Brownman Revival". Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 August 2024.