Ligaya

"Ligaya"
Single by Eraserheads
from the album Ultraelectromagneticpop!
B-side	"Easy Ka Lang"
Released	1993
Genre	Pinoy rock alternative rock
Length	4:29
Label	Musiko Records BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc.
Songwriter(s)	Ely Buendia
Producer(s)	Ed Formoso
Eraserheads singles chronology
"Ligaya" (1993) "Pare Ko" (1993)
Audio sample
"Ligaya" file help
Lyric video
"Ligaya" on YouTube

"Ligaya" (English: "Joy") is a song by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released as their first promotional single from their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993).

Music and lyrics

The song is described as "a quintessential anthem of youthful romance"[1] while "perfectly capturing all the ins and outs of campus courtship".[2] It features the lyric "Gagawin ko ang lahat pati ang thesis mo (I'll do anything, even your thesis)", which writer Ely Buendia later jokingly referenced in a tweet in 2016: "Eh sariling thesis ko nga di ko magawa-gawa sa’yo pa (I can't even do my own thesis, why should I do yours?)."[3]

Promotion and release

The band performed the song during their first TV appearance in the noontime show Sa Linggo nAPO Sila.[4]

"Ligaya" was featured with the band in a TV commercial for the Chippy snack in 1996.[5]

Cover versions

• Kitchie Nadal covered the song for the first Eraserheads tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads, released in 2005.
• Mayonnaise covered the song for the second Eraserheads tribute album The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album, released in 2012.
• Former Rivermaya frontman Jason Fernandez covered the song for Wish 107.5 in 2018.[6]
• Christian Bautista covered the song in 2019 with his wife Kat Ramnani.[7]

References

1. Saulog, Gabriel. "14 Heartfelt Harana Songs That Are Perfect For Winning Over Your Lover". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
2. "The Eraserheads' popular, most memorable singles (Part 1)". PEP.ph. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
3. "Ely Buendia: 'Eheads is a can of worms I'd rather not open anymore'". Coconuts Manila. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
4. Ramos, Redel (1996). "The Story of the Inverted E". Pillbox. 1: 4.
5. "Eraserheads in new TV spot (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 31, 1996)". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
6. "Jason Fernandez performs "Ligaya" (Eraserheads) LIVE on Wish 107.5 Bus". YouTube. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
7. Geli, Bianca. "LOOK: Christian Bautista releases teaser of his song featuring wife Kat Ramnani". GMA News. Retrieved 11 August 2024.