After 2 albums of underground transgressive rock, the band started mixing it with Latin American rhythms such a cumbia, chacarera, candombe and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical of political and social problems.
The current line-up is: Gustavo Cordera (voice), Juan Subirá (keyboards and voice), Carlos Martín (drums), Oscar Righi (guitar), "Pepe" Céspedes (bass guitar and voice), Daniel Suárez (voice), Alberto Verenzuela (guitar), and "Cóndor" Sbarbatti (voice and charango); previous members include Charly Bianco (guitar and voice) and Rubén Sadrinas (voice).
Honoring the psychiatric hospital José Tiburcio Borda in Buenos Aires, La Bersuit performs dressed in characteristic pajamas; even though the story of Cordera spending some time in that institution is a mere urban legend, the band has an affinity with everything related to madness and marginalization.
Besides the big success, first in the Buenos Aires' underground movement and then in all the country, Bersuit Vergarabat harvested fans from many countries in South America as well as in Spain.
Discography
* 1992 - Y Punto
* 1993 - Asquerosa Alegría
* 1996 - Don Leopardo
* 1998 - Libertinaje
* 2000 - Hijos del Culo
* 2002 - De la Cabeza (live)
* 2004 - La Argentinidad al Palo: Se Es, Lo Que Se Es (double)
* 2005 - Testosterona
* 2007 - Enano Ningueto
Como un bolu
Bersuit Vergarabat Lyrics
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- ¿Boludo yo?
Pero... ¿qué hago yo acá,
como un boludo, con vos?
Pudiendo estar en un boliche
conun par de chichis
y bebiendo hasta morir?
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá,
Pudiendo estar en mi casita
mirando la tele
y en plena oscuridad...
Como un bolú...
Como un bolú...
Como un bolú...
Como un bolú...
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá,
yendo otra vez a ensayar?
Dale que dale con la guitarrita,
mucho chingui chingui
sin poder rockear...
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá,
tocando en el Luna Park?
Pudiendo estar en Oliverio,
con milonga en serio,
no me importa lo demás...
(Estribillo)
¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado!
¡No, Pelado! ¡Pero no, Pelado...!
Decime...¿qué hago yo acá,
como un boludo, en el mar?
Pudiendo estar en Buenos Aires,
donde falta el aire,
y se sufre de verdad...
Pero... ¿qué hago yo acá,
en esta inmunda ciudad?
Puediendo estar en la playita
con mis dos hijitas,
Hugo, Alfredo y Solá.
Y si me quedo... ¿para qué me quedo?
y si me voy.... ¿para qué me voy?
ya no me banco a esta manga de idiotas
pero los extraño más que a mi mamá
(Estribillo)
¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado!
¡No, Pelado! ¡Pero no, Pelado...!
¡Como un bolú!
The song "Como un bolu" by Bersuit Vergarabat is about the feeling of being stuck in a situation where you don't want to be. The lyrics use the word "boludo" which roughly translates to "fool" or "idiot", and the singer questions why they are acting foolishly by staying in a bar with someone they don't want to be with, instead of going out and having fun with others. They also question why they continue to practice with their guitar and play at the Luna Park, a famous Argentinian stadium, instead of doing more pleasurable activities. The chorus repeats the phrase "No, Pelado" which can be translated to "No, Naked One" or "No, Bald One" and suggests that the singer is speaking to themselves, urging themselves to get out of their situation and live a more fulfilling life.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of nostalgia and missing things that aren't necessarily good for you. The singer admits that they don't like the people they're with, but they still miss them and feel attached to them in some way. They also long to be in Buenos Aires, despite the fact that it's a difficult place to live, and they feel a sense of guilt for not being with their family on the beach. The repetition of the phrase "como un bolú" emphasizes the singer's feeling of foolishness and regret for their actions.
Overall, the song is a commentary on feeling trapped in a situation and questioning why you're not doing something more enjoyable or fulfilling. The use of the word "boludo" adds a lightheartedness to the lyrics, but the underlying message is one of dissatisfaction and a desire for change.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Qué hacé, boludo?
What's up, friend?
¿Boludo yo?
Am I being foolish?
Pero... ¿qué hago yo acá, como un boludo, con vos?
But why am I wasting time here with you?
Pudiendo estar en un boliche conun par de chichis y bebiendo hasta morir?
I could be partying with some ladies and drinking to my heart's content.
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá, perdiendo el tiempo en un bar?
But why am I wasting time in this bar?
Pudiendo estar en mi casita mirando la tele y en plena oscuridad...
I could be at home watching TV in peace and quiet.
Como un bolú... Como un bolú... Como un bolú... Como un bolú...
Like a fool... Like a fool... Like a fool... Like a fool...
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá, yendo otra vez a ensayar?
But why am I going to rehearsal again?
Dale que dale con la guitarrita, mucho chingui chingui sin poder rockear...
We keep playing the guitar, but we can't seem to rock out.
Pero...¿qué hago yo acá, tocando en el Luna Park?
But why am I playing at the Luna Park stadium?
Pudiendo estar en Oliverio, con milonga en serio, no me importa lo demás...
I could be in Oliverio, playing some serious Milonga, I don't care about anything else.
(Estribillo) ¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado! ¡Pero no, Pelado...!
(Chorus) No, Pelado! No, Pelado! No, Pelado! But not, Pelado...
Decime...¿qué hago yo acá, como un boludo, en el mar?
Tell me... why am I here, looking like a fool, by the sea?
Pudiendo estar en Buenos Aires, donde falta el aire, y se sufre de verdad...
I could be in Buenos Aires, where the air is thin, and people really suffer.
Pero... ¿qué hago yo acá, en esta inmunda ciudad?
But why am I in this filthy city?
Puediendo estar en la playita con mis dos hijitas, Hugo, Alfredo y Solá.
I could be at the beach with my two daughters, Hugo, Alfredo, and Solá.
Y si me quedo... ¿para qué me quedo? y si me voy.... ¿para qué me voy?
Should I stay... what's the point of staying? Should I go... what's the point of leaving?
ya no me banco a esta manga de idiotas pero los extraño más que a mi mamá
I can't stand this group of idiots anymore, but I miss them more than my own mother.
(Estribillo) ¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado! ¡No, Pelado! ¡Pero no, Pelado...!
(Chorus) No, Pelado! No, Pelado! No, Pelado! But not, Pelado...
¡Como un bolú!
Like a fool!
Contributed by Ellie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.