Maling Akala (Eraserheads song)

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"Maling Akala"
Song by Eraserheads
from the album Ultraelectromagneticpop!
ReleasedJuly 1, 1993
Recorded1993
Genre
Length4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dem [lower-alpha 1]

"Maling Akala" (English: "Misconception") is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads from their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993).

Contents

Composition

Writer 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

Notes

  1. The Eraserheads used the pseudonym Dem under production duties.

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References

  1. Agbayani, Susan Claire. "From Ultra! to Circus: Ely Buendia looks back at 1994". GMA News Online. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. Javier, Robert. "ERASERHEADS SHOOT RN'R (from "Rock & Rhythm" Vol. 4, # 69 / 1993)". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. Gil, Baby A. "Pinoy Reggae with Brownman Revival". Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 August 2024.