“‘Spoliarium’ is really one of those cases where the myth has sort of taken over the facts and I kinda like it, I kinda like the myth because the actual meaning of the song is just really mundane,”
He then shared that the song was inspired by the liquor, Goldschläger – which is referred to in the song as ‘gintong alak’ (golden booze).
“We were drinking that, and then ‘gintong alak,’ that’s what it meant. It’s all about getting piss drunk. That’s what it’s about,” Buendia said.
He also revealed that the “Enteng and Joey” mentioned in the song were the band’s roadies – and not comedians Vic Sotto (nicknamed Enteng), and Joey de Leon.