"PARA SA MASA" BY ERASERHEADS

 "PARA SA MASA" BY ERASERHEADS

                                   

OBJECTIVES:

-To identify the introduction of Eraserheads.

-To define the album of Eraserheads 

      

INTRODUCTION: 

-Eraserheads was a Filipino Rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, the band became one of the most successful, most influential, critically acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of the Philippine music, leaving a legacy that made them the most commercially successful Filipino music artist of all time.

-Often dubbed as "The Beatles of the Philippines", they are spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions, paving the way for a host of Philippine alternative rock bands.

-The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one and achieved commercial success with their album Cutterpillow, which achieved platinum status several times.

-They received the Viewer's Choice Award at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, the only Filipino artist to have received the award before the conception of the MTV. 

DISCUSSION: 

-"Para sa Masa" is a song by the Eraserheads as response to the critical reception of their previous album Fruitcake. And eventually rebuked the fans who abandoned them through the song. Soon, he realized that it is not how things work and the truth is, he (Ely) can't force people to like everything he does. Many people interpret the lyrics as if it's a love letter with thinly veiled punishment of Ely's melancholia, but for the band it's the effort and failure to lift the masses and their musical taste. 

-More than a decade after it was released, Ely revealed in an exclusive interview with Bulletin Entertainment that "Para sa Masa" is his least favorite song from their canon. In fact, the singer-songwriter said he will never sing it again.

-Acknowledging the huge role played by the "masa" to their success, Ely said that now, he finds the song "condescending".

-"It's like, Hey, I'm holier than thou", he (Ely) said in Filipino. "Honestly, I'm embarrassed of that song. It's pretentious. It's like me telling the masses, that 'I am your savior, but you don't want to be saved." he added.

-After witnessing the breakthroughs of the past decade, Filipino creativity continued to be the local point of the 1990's, especially as Original Pinoy Music flourished. Also several acts followed suit, including legendary alternative rock band Eraserheads who wrote "Para sa Masa: in 1997, sung by various artists including Noel Cabangon, Barbie Almabis, Ebe Dancel and Yael Yuzon to name a few.

-The Eraserheads "Para sa Masa" is a song written a classic style evolution. It may be speculating, but it perfectly sums up how the band felt about the cold reception to their Christmas album. 

ENDING: 

-Despite the calamities that occurred like Luzon Earthquake in 1990 and the Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, the Filipino spirit remained resilient with music as it sanctuary.

-Still, Eraserheads, especially Ely remains admirable despite his statue industry, he still humble and unpretentious, while many young artists are seemingly overwhelmed when they meet him, sure that he has the answer to their questions on everything about OPM. 

Article 10: Protects your right to hold your own opinions

-Article 10 protects your right to hold your own opinions and to express them freely without government interference.

-This includes the right to express your views aloud (for example, through public protest ad demonstrations) or through:

         - Published articles, books, or leaflets

         - Television or radio broadcasting

         - Works of art 

         - The internet and social media 

- This law also protects your freedom to receive information from other people by, for example, being part of an audience or reading a magazine.

Are there any restrictions to thus right?

-Although, you have freedom of expression, you have also a duty to behave responsibly and to respect other people's rights

-Public authorities may restrict this right if they can show that their actions are lawful, necessary and proportionate in order to:

        - Protect national security, territorial integrity (the borders of the state) or public safety

        - Prevent disorder or crime

        - Protect health or morals

        - Protect the rights and reputations of other people

        - Prevent the disclosure of information received in confidence

        - Maintain the authority and impartiality of judges

- An authority may be allowed to restrict your freedom of expression, if, for example, you express views that encourage racial or religious hatred.

- However, the relevant public authority must show that the restriction is ;proportionate', in other words that it is appropriate and no more than necessary to address the issue concerned.

Use this right-example

-This right is particularly important for journalist and other people working in the media.

- They must be free to criticize the government and our public institutions without fear of prosecution. This is a vital feature of a democratic society.

- But that doesn't prevent the sate from imposing restrictions on the media in order to protect other human rights, such as a person's right to respect for their private live.

What the Law says: 

Article 10 of the Human Rights Act: Freedom of Expression

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and had to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent states from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises.

2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law an are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.