Formed in 1987 as a group of friends that joined to play their favorite son… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1987 as a group of friends that joined to play their favorite songs, most of them by The Ramones, their favorite band and the one that most influenced them, they went into stage with the same punk style, lyrics with proletarian contents (about exploited factory workers, etc.) and the jean jackets that were one of their signatures in their beginnings. Though is difficult to recognize them now, because they have changed in many aspects and grown with their music, they are still one of the best and most famous Argentine punk groups in Latin America. When they were just starting, they played the monotonous punk style characteristic of the punk groups of the late 1980s, but they now play a modern style of the likes of the neo punk. Also they do not wear denim anymore as it has become a fashion and they dislike fashion.
High points in the band's history we include the album El Cielo Puede Esperar (Heaven can wait), which made them famous; the high-selling album Amen and the successful 2003 album Antihumano (Anti-human).
All the members of the group are vegetarians and so they have composed many songs promoting animals rights, including Espiral de silencio (Spiral of Silence), San Fermin, Ojos de perro (Dog's Eyes). Some of their favorite bands, and those that have had the most influence on them, are: The Clash, Bad Religion and the already mentioned Ramones.
According to polls by their fan club Regimiento de pecadores (Sinners regiment), their most famous song is Hacelo por mi (Do it for me) and their best lyrics are in the song Donde las aguilas se atreven (Where the eagles dare) from which this fan club gets its name.

Current Members:
Demian "Ciro" Pertusi - lead vocals (1989-present), guitar (1994-present), bass (1987-1989).
Mariano Martinez - guitar (1987-present).
Luciano Scaglione - bass (1994-present).
Leonardo "Chito" De Cecco - drums (1989-present).

Former Members:
Federico Pertusi - lead vocals (1987-1989).
Danio Martinez - guitar (1987-1989).
Adrian "Chino" Vera - bass (1989-1994).
Claudio Leiva - drums (1987-1989).

El jorobadito
Attaque 77 Lyrics

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El día que nací
Me quisieron sacrificar
Me quisieron ahogar en un balde
Pero pude zafar
Corriendo por la calle
Me enredaba en mi cordón umbilical
Viviendo como un perro
Comiendo la basura de un bar

Me dijeron
Baila, baila sin parar
Tu vida es una historia triste
Baila, baila sin parar
Te tienes que reír
Yo bailo, bailo sin parar
Mi vida es una historia triste
Bailo, bailo sin parar
Me tengo que reír

Nunca tuve novia
Y nunca la voy a tener
Nadie quiere a un jorobadito
Y nadie lo puede querer
Huían las mujeres cuando
Yo las trate de tocar
Me negaron el cariño
Me llevaron al placer de ser cruel

Me dijeron
Baila, baila sin parar
Tu vida es una historia triste
Baila, baila sin parar
Te tienes que reír
Yo bailo, bailo sin parar
Mi vida es una historia triste
Bailo, bailo sin parar
Me tengo que reír

Por eso bailo, bailo sin parar
Mi vida es una historia triste

Bailo, bailo sin parar
Me tengo que reír

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Attaque 77's song El Jorobadito narrate the story of a jorobadito, a hunchbacked man, and the struggles and discrimination he faces throughout his life. The song begins with the jorobadito's birth, where he is almost sacrificed and drowned in a bucket. However, he manages to escape and grows up to live like a dog, eating garbage from a local bar.

The lyrics then describe the jorobadito's romantic life, or rather, lack thereof. He has never had a girlfriend, and no one wants to be with him due to his appearance. Whenever he tries to touch a woman, they run away, and he is left alone without much love or affection. Despite all of this hardship, the song encourages the jorobadito to keep dancing and never stop, that his life may be sad, but he should continue to find enjoyment in the simple things in life.

The lyrics of El Jorobadito are a poignant commentary on the discrimination that many people face due to their physical appearance or societal status. The song encourages individuals to persevere and find joy in the midst of hardship, to dance and laugh, and to never give up.

Line by Line Meaning

El día que nací
When I was born

Me quisieron sacrificar
They wanted to sacrifice me

Me quisieron ahogar en un balde
They tried to drown me in a bucket

Pero pude zafar
But I managed to escape

Corriendo por la calle
Running through the street

Me enredaba en mi cordón umbilical
I got tangled in my umbilical cord

Viviendo como un perro
Living like a dog

Comiendo la basura de un bar
Eating garbage from a bar

Me dijeron
They told me

Baila, baila sin parar
Dance, dance without stopping

Tu vida es una historia triste
Your life is a sad story