Bersuit Vergarabat, formed in 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of th… Read Full Bio ↴Bersuit Vergarabat, formed in 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the most important Argentine rock bands of the 1990s/2000s.

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

Decile a tu mamá
Bersuit Vergarabat Lyrics

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Yo puedo tolerar que no pagues el show que alcides sea mucho más
Famoso que yo escuchar en la radio dos humoristas copados y ser el más
Feo de todo el rock'n roll

Yo puedo estar de acuerdo en matar a los judíos y tocar sin bajista cuando
Maten a los negros declarar a todos los putos extranjeros pero es una
Orden si no la mato

Decíle a tu mamá que se calle, decíle a tu mamá que se calle, decíle a tu
Mamá que se calle, decíle a tu mamá

Yo puedo soportar un manzano endurecido que cada vez que tome se
Sienta deprimido y cuando haga un viaje se traiga de equipaje lo que de
Colombia alguna vez fue mío

Yo puedo tolerar al lennon de badía, que pares en "la paz" y estudies
Psicología cuando hago el amor soporto que te rías, pero es una orden si no
La mato

decíle a tu mama que se calle decíle a tu mama que se calle decíle a tu
Mama que se calle decíle a tu mama

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bersuit Vergarabat's song "Decile a tu mamá" are quite provocative and controversial, reflecting the band's satirical and rebellious style. The song is filled with dark humor and irony, pushing boundaries and challenging societal norms.

The opening lines express the singer's ability to tolerate certain things, such as not paying for a show, someone else being more famous, or hearing other comedians on the radio. However, the singer draws the line at being labeled the ugliest in the entire rock 'n roll scene. This highlights the superficiality of the music industry and the importance placed on appearance.

The next verse takes an even more controversial turn, as the singer mentions being okay with killing Jews, playing without a bassist, or discriminating against foreigners. However, the singer emphasizes that these actions are only acceptable as long as they are given an order to carry them out. This highlights the dangerous influence of authority and blind obedience, even in matters of discrimination and violence.

The repeated chorus urges the listener to tell their mother to be quiet. This can be interpreted as a sarcastic commentary on societal expectations placed on women, implying that they should remain silent and obedient.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo puedo tolerar que no pagues el show que alcides sea mucho más Famoso que yo escuchar en la radio dos humoristas copados y ser el más Feo de todo el rock'n roll
I can tolerate you not paying for the show, Alcides being much more famous than me, listening to two cool comedians on the radio, and being the ugliest in all of rock'n roll.

Yo puedo estar de acuerdo en matar a los judíos y tocar sin bajista cuando Maten a los negros declarar a todos los putos extranjeros pero es una Orden si no la mato
I can agree to killing Jews and playing without a bassist, when they kill black people, declaring all the damn foreigners, but it's an order if I don't kill it.

Decíle a tu mamá que se calle, decíle a tu mamá que se calle, decíle a tu Mamá que se calle, decíle a tu mamá
Tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom.

Yo puedo soportar un manzano endurecido que cada vez que tome se Sienta deprimido y cuando haga un viaje se traiga de equipaje lo que de Colombia alguna vez fue mío
I can endure a hardened apple tree that feels depressed every time I drink, and when it takes a trip it brings as luggage what once belonged to me from Colombia.

Yo puedo tolerar al lennon de badía, que pares en 'la paz' y estudies Psicología cuando hago el amor soporto que te rías, pero es una orden si no La mato
I can tolerate the Lennon from Badía, that you stop in 'La Paz' and study psychology, when I make love I can bear you laughing, but it's an order if I don't kill it.

decíle a tu mama que se calle decíle a tu mama que se calle decíle a tu Mama que se calle decíle a tu mama
Tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom to shut up, tell your mom.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gustavo Edgardo Cordera, Omar Orlando Quiroga

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