The band started out as a project to cover radio songs from the '30s, '40s and '50s and have released more than a half-dozen records since then.
DDT Chas
El Consorcio Lyrics
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de doña polilla
reuniéronse en junta
el mosquito y la mosca
con la chinche y la pulga
el asunto importante del orden del día
que se ventilaba
era aquél que trataba
La palabra el mosquito pidió
la polilla se la concedió
y con frase certera
acusó que el culpable un DDT era.
Se acordó por unanimidad
que el verdugo era el DDT CHAS
y ante tal enemigo
firmaron el acta cantando afligidos.
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
no hay quien te aguante;
tú, como el gas, la muerte das
en un instante;
no hay ocasión de salvación
donde tú estás:
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
The song "DDT Chas" by El Consorcio is a humorous take on the harmful effects of the insecticide DDT. The lyrics describe a meeting of various pests, including a mosquito, a fly, a bedbug, and a flea, in the dirty attic of Mrs. Moth. They have gathered to discuss a serious matter: the insecticide that is killing them all. The mosquito then accuses DDT of being the culprit and the rest of the pests agree that DDT CHAS (which can be translated to "DDT Deadly Blow" in English) is their executioner. They sadly sing a protest song against DDT and its deadly effects.
The lyrics, while humorous, highlight the dangers of using harmful pesticides and the negative impact they can have on the environment and its inhabitants. It also pokes fun at the idea that even pests can have a voice and a say in the matter of their own death. Overall, the song is a satire on corporate greed and environmental destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
En la inmunda buhardilla
In the dirty attic
de doña polilla
belonging to Mrs Moth
reuniéronse en junta
they held a meeting
el mosquito y la mosca
the mosquito and the fly
con la chinche y la pulga
with the bug and the flea
el asunto importante del orden del día
the important matter on the agenda
que se ventilaba
they were discussing
era aquél que trataba
the one about
del insecticida que muerte les daba.
the insecticide that was killing them
La palabra el mosquito pidió
The mosquito asked for the floor
la polilla se la concedió
Mrs Moth allowed it
y con frase certera
and with a precise sentence
acusó que el culpable un DDT era.
accused DDT of being the culprit
Se acordó por unanimidad
They unanimously agreed
que el verdugo era el DDT CHAS
that the executioner was DDT CHAS
y ante tal enemigo
and in the face of such an enemy
firmaron el acta cantando afligidos.
they signed the minutes while singing in distress.
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
no hay quien te aguante;
no one can stand you;
tú, como el gas, la muerte das
you bring death, like gas
en un instante;
in an instant;
no hay ocasión de salvación
there is no chance for salvation
donde tú estás:
where you are:
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS, DDT CHAS
Contributed by Muhammad Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.