Mythical songs like “L’últim tirabol” (The last turn), “Jo vull per demà” (I want for tomorrow) or “Soc d’un país” (I’m from a country) have turned into really classics of the Catalan independence movement.
In 1990 Sergi Valero, Francesc Ribera and Josep Maria Gomez formed the band and soon Toni Romero, August Gendrau and Francesc Xavier Martinez (who played together in a band of Berga) joined it, as well as Jordi Castilla. They started with a concert in Cercs (near Berga), and after some other concerts over the region, in 1991 they played for their first time in Barcelona, in the Cotxeres de Sants.
Early in 1992 they recorded their first record “Amb el rock a la faixa” (With the rock in the waist), produced by Reyes Torino, who also produced next works: “Segona assemblea” (Second assembly, 1993) and “La diplomàcia de la rebel·lia” (The diplomacy of the revolt, 1994). In this record they had the collaboration of the Basque band “Negu Gorriak”.
In 1995 they edited their fourth record, “Cal seguir lluitant” (Fight must continue), with a quality jump on musical terms.
In 1997 they made their first live record, “Brams al Liceu” (Brams at the Lyceum), recorded on “La Capsa” (The Box), a music hall in El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona.
After a trip to Nicaragua of some band members comes their sixth record, “Nena de Nicaragua” (Girl of Nicaragua, 1998)
The seventh record, “Tot és possible” (Everythingl is possible) meant another improvement of the lyrics and the music of the band, after a change of record company and producer.
In 2001 they issue “Aldea Global Thematic Park” (Global Village Temathic Park), where they keeped on with their incisive political and social criticism.
In 2003 appeared their last recording studio work, “Energia” (Energy), with quite optimistic songs on it.
“Sempremés” (For ever more, 2005) is their farewell record, live recorded in their last show, in Berga. The concert concentrated about 15,000 band fans. Their last work is presented with a double CD with more than two hours of music and the live record on DVD.
Goigs a Sant Hilari
Brams Lyrics
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junts per vocació,
ens plantegem el repte
de l'alcoholització,
tots torrats
és la nostra preocupació.
Com cada divendres
i agafar una merda
fins dilluns al matí
i llavors
ens plantejarem seguir.
I no en volem pas cap
que no vagi borratxo
i no en volem pas cap
que vagi seré
Som uns grans alcohòlics,
ho reconeixem,
no ens fa cap vergonya
i ens en vanagloriem,
perquè creiem,
ja que és un bon plantejament.
Proposo l'alcoholèmia
total i col·lectiva
serà la merda pòstuma
i la definitiva
i amb sentit
de papa reivindicativa.
Que Sant Heribert
beneeixi aquest concert,
que Santa Modesta
beneeixi aquesta festa,
que Sant Guillem
beneeixi tot el vi que beurem.
Que Sant Agapit
ens porti fins el llit,
que Santa Ciriaca
ens consoli la ressaca,
tingueu pietat
de mi, aquesta nit vaig torrat.
Sant Hilari, sant Hilari,
fill de puta qui no se l'acabi.
The lyrics of Brams's song "Goigs a Sant Hilari" are about a group of friends who confess to being alcoholics and take pride in it. The first stanza talks about how they come together, not by choice but by inertia, and their only concern is getting drunk. Drinking is a challenge to them, and they consider it their calling. They plan to drink till Monday morning and then think about continuing.
The chorus talks about how they don't want anyone in their group who's not drunk, and they take pride in being alcoholics. They propose total and collective alcoholism, which they believe is an excellent plan as a rebellious move. Then the song goes on to mention various saints, who the group seeks blessings from to have a great time while drinking, and for a speedy recovery from the hangover.
Line by Line Meaning
Reunits per inèrcia,
We are gathered here not because we want to, but because we are too lazy to do anything else.
junts per vocació,
We are together because we all share a passion for alcohol.
ens plantegem el repte
We are setting ourselves a challenge
de l'alcoholització,
To get as drunk as possible
tots torrats
We're all toasted
és la nostra preocupació.
That's our main concern.
Com cada divendres
Like every Friday
cal sortir de nit
We have to go out at night
i agafar una merda
And get wasted
fins dilluns al matí
Until Monday morning
i llavors
And then
ens plantejarem seguir.
We'll think about continuing our binge-drinking habit.
I no en volem pas cap
We don't want anyone
que no vagi borratxo
who isn't drunk
i no en volem pas cap
We don't want anyone
que vagi seré
who is sober
Som uns grans alcohòlics,
We're a bunch of alcoholics
ho reconeixem,
We admit it
no ens fa cap vergonya
We're not ashamed
i ens en vanagloriem,
And we're proud of it
perquè creiem,
Because we believe
ja que és un bon plantejament.
That it's a good plan.
Proposo l'alcoholèmia
I propose collective drunkenness
total i col·lectiva
for everyone in the group
serà la merda pòstuma
It will be the ultimate shitshow
i la definitiva
And final
i amb sentit
And with a sense
de papa reivindicativa.
Of rebellious fatherhood.
Que Sant Heribert
May Saint Heribert
beneeixi aquest concert,
Bless this concert,
que Santa Modesta
May Saint Modesta
beneeixi aquesta festa,
Bless this party,
que Sant Guillem
May Saint Guillem
beneeixi tot el vi que beurem.
Bless all the wine we'll drink.
Que Sant Agapit
May Saint Agapit
ens porti fins el llit,
Get us to bed,
que Santa Ciriaca
May Saint Ciriaca
ens consoli la ressaca,
Help us recover from the hangover,
tingueu pietat
Have pity
de mi, aquesta nit vaig torrat.
On me, I'm plastered tonight.
Sant Hilari, sant Hilari,
Saint Hilari, Saint Hilari,
fill de puta qui no se l'acabi.
Cursed be the one who can't finish the bottle.
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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