Sotto thanks Buendia, 'Spoliarium' not about TVJ

TV host and politician Tito Sotto expressed his gratitude after Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia reiterated that the song 'Spoliarium' is not about the comedy trio TVJ (Tito and Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon) or Pepsi Paloma.

During a recent Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial press conference, Tito Sotto thanked Ely for referring to TVJ as heroes and expressed his belief that Eraserheads are among the heroes of the music industry.

Ely Buendia emphasized again at the 'Eraserheads: Combo On The Run' press conference on February 17 that 'Spoliarium' is not about TVJ or Pepsi Paloma, despite the controversy surrounding Darryl Yap's trailer for 'The Rapist of Pepsi Paloma'.

Buendia previously denied in a podcast that the song was about Paloma and TVJ, explaining that it was about him and his bandmates getting 'pissed drunk', and clarified that the mention of 'Enteng and Joey' refers to their road managers.

The Eraserheads, who rose to fame in the late '80s to early '90s with hits such as 'Ang Huling El Bimbo,' 'With a Smile,' 'Ligaya,' 'Pare Ko,' 'Magasin,' and 'Spoliarium,' continue to maintain their stance on the song's meaning.