Pare Ko (English: "My Pal") is a song by the Eraserheads. It was included in their debut album, '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!''. It was the band's third hit single. The song was later adapted into a movie of the same title starring Claudine Barreto and Mark Anthony Fernandez. It was covered by APO Hiking Society and later Spongecola.

Controversy

The single and the album was nearly censored by the

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(PARI) due to the

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''"‘Tang Ina"'' (Filipino slang whose rough English equivalent is '' son of a bitch'', shortened from 'Putang Ina'). Swear words were unheard of in Philippine music at the time, and as such their record label asked them to record a

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of the song; they retitled it "Walang Hiyang Pare Ko", where "Tang Ina" was changed to "'Lang Hiya". It can also be found in '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' but not in the remastered 25th anniversary version.

Covers

* APO Hiking Society covered the song in 2001 for their final studio album '' Banda Rito'' *

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also covered the song for the 2005 compilation album '' Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads'' *Johnoy Danao covered the song once again for the 2012 compilation album '' The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album'' * Rivermaya lead vocalist from 2007-2011 Jason Fernandez covered the song as a Wishclusive on Wish 107.5 last 2018.

In popular culture

The song was adapted into a

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movie in 1994 starring

Claudine Barretto Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer, and entrepreneur. Popularly dubbed as “''The'' ''Optimum Star''” by various media outlets, Barretto has won 3 FAMAS Award including 2 Best Actress ...

, Gwapings members Mark Anthony Fernandez and Jomari Yllana along with

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, Victor Neri and Gio Alvarez. On the June 2, 2019, episode of '' Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'', this was played as the background music.

References

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