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
Yo Tomo
Bersuit Vergarabat Lyrics
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Cuando llegaste cuando te vas
Por que te fuiste y quien se cago
(No fui yo)
Que hora es que vamos a comer
Por que me miras que te debo yo
Deja ese salame llévate este jamón
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
Por que no te moris por que no te matas
De que te reís no se por que lloras
Quien te vendió esa cara por que la compre yo
(Oh oh oh)
No se si me queres no se me engañas
No se si volveré no se si volverás esta
Todo bien o esta todo mal
(Oh oh oh)
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
Mi negra rubia que bello recuerdo
De aquel primer beso de aquel primer beso
y si me prendo fuego de solo pensarlo
Reina del valle de constitución
Por que no te dormis por que no laburas
Yo te mantengo vos te bañas
O te lavas los pieses o te los lavo yo
(Oh oh oh)
Cuanto tenes cuanto me das
Cuanto queres cuanto cobras
Queres ser boludo o el boludo soy yo
(Oh oh oh)
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
Tomo para no enamorarme
Me enamoro para no tomar
The song “Yo Tomo” by Bersuit Vergarabat, is a fantastic song that is a mix of Latin American music styles such as salsa, rock, and cumbia. The lyrics of this song are quite intriguing, and they seem to narrate a story of a man who is caught in a cycle of drinking and falling in love. The song starts with the singer asking several questions about someone's arrival and departure, expressing his confusion and curiosity about this person who seems to have left abruptly, leaving him with questions to ponder.
As the song progresses, we learn that this person might have betrayed the singer in some way, blaming them for the issues that resulted. The song goes on to express a sentiment that drinking helps to prevent the singer from falling in love, and this is an ironic twist. Many people drink to forget, but the singer expresses that he drinks to not fall in love, and ends up falling in love anyway. The chorus of the song states, “Tomo para no enamorarme, me enamoro para no tomar,” which translates to “I drink to not fall in love, I fall in love to not drink.” This idea of being stuck in a cycle is highlighted by the repetition of the lyrics, emphasizing the struggles of the singer in breaking this loop.
Overall, this song can be interpreted as a commentary on the complexities of love and relationships, as well as the coping mechanisms people use to deal with them. Additionally, the lyrics of the song reflect the Argentinian lifestyle, where drinking plays a significant role in social events and interactions.
Line by Line Meaning
Quien sos como sos cuando veniste
Who are you and what kind of person were you when you arrived?
Cuando llegaste cuando te vas
When did you arrive and when will you leave?
Por que te fuiste y quien se cago
Why did you leave and who messed things up? (It wasn't me)
Que hora es que vamos a comer
What time is it and when are we going to eat?
Por que me miras que te debo yo
Why are you looking at me, what do I owe you?
Deja ese salame llévate este jamón
Leave that nonsense behind and take this ham instead.
Tomo para no enamorarme
I drink to avoid falling in love.
Me enamoro para no tomar
I fall in love to avoid drinking.
Por que no te moris por que no te matas
Why don't you die, why don't you kill yourself?
De que te reís no se por que lloras
Why are you laughing, I don't know why you're crying?
Quien te vendió esa cara por que la compre yo
Who sold you that face, I want to buy it?
No se si me queres no se me engañas
I don't know if you love me or if you're deceiving me.
No se si volveré no se si volverás esta
I don't know if I'll come back or if you'll be here when I do.
Todo bien o esta todo mal
Is everything okay, or is everything wrong?
Mi negra rubia que bello recuerdo
My dark-skinned blonde, what a beautiful memory.
De aquel primer beso de aquel primer beso
Of that first kiss, of that first kiss.
y si me prendo fuego de solo pensarlo
And if I catch fire just thinking about it.
Reina del valle de constitución
Queen of the valley of Constitution.
Por que no te dormis por que no laburas
Why don't you go to sleep, why don't you work?
Yo te mantengo vos te bañas
I'll support you, you take a bath.
O te lavas los pieses o te los lavo yo
Either you clean your feet or I'll clean them for you.
Cuanto tenes cuanto me das
How much do you have, how much will you give me?
Cuanto queres cuanto cobras
How much do you want, how much do you charge?
Queres ser boludo o el boludo soy yo
Do you want to be the idiot, or should I be the idiot?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Rene Isel Cespedes, Gustavo Eduardo Cordera, Carlos Enrique Martin, Oscar Righi, Victor Alberto Verenzuela
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