Tearing down the mythology that had been formed in around two decades, OPM icon Ely Buendia has finally revealed the true meaning of the hit Eraserheads song “Spoliarium.”
The former Eraserheads frontman debunked the urban legend that the song refers to the rape case of former “Softdrink” star Pepsi Paloma in the ’80s, as heard in the March 7 episode of Jim Bacarro and Saab Magalona’s podcast.
“‘Spoliarium’ is one of those cases where, really, the myth has sort of taken over the facts and I kinda like it. I kinda like the myth. Because the actual meaning of the song is also, again, just really mundane,” Buendia told the “Wake up with Jim & Saab” hosts.
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