Plagiarism accusations surrounding Eraserheads’ classic ‘Alapaap’ resurface

A video posted by user @overthinkingpinoy has reignited discussions about the similarities between Eraserheads’ iconic song ‘Alapaap’ and The Pale Fountains’ ‘Reach’ from 1994. This issue, which had previously been addressed in past interviews with Ely Buendia, the frontman of Eraserheads, has resurfaced once again, prompting a closer examination of the musical similarities between the two tracks. The video highlighted specific musical elements in ‘Alapaap’ that bear striking similarities to ‘Reach’ by The Pale Fountains. This unexpected revisit to the topic has brought attention back to a debate that had seemingly been put to rest. People who grew up listening […]…

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