Alapaap (English: "Cloud") is a 1994 song by the popular Filipino 90s rock group The Eraserheads, from their album Circus. The critically-acclaimed group, composed of members Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro, has become a staple in the Filipino music industry and, to some, has even achieved "legendary" status, earning them the title "The Beatles of the Philippines". Likewise, their songs have also received much-praise, garnering several awards and with numerous singers and bands making their own cover versions.
This 1994 song, Alapaap, is no exception--this song became the band's ninth hit single and was the fourth hit single from the album Circus alone. It was, however, subject to controversy in 1995 when this and several other songs by local bands at the time were under investigation by government officials, led by Senator Tito Sotto. After reviewing the song's lyrics, he alleged that the song was about (and thus promoted) drug abuse (his logic: "Clouds = "getting high"). He also called for radio stations to stop playing the song. The band naturally fired back at critics, by saying that the song made no direct references to drug abuse and did not even mention the word "drugs" throughout the song, so it was up to the people to interpret the song. They also did mention that the song was about freedom.
Whether this really is about drug abuse or not, this remains to be one of the most popular songs by The Eraserheads and will forever be remembered by the band's millions of fans.
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