Their members are Joan Enric Barceló, Eduard Costa, Ferran Piqué and Dani Alegret.
Their songs are characterized by their pop-folk style, synth electronic rhythms and a particular irony in their lyrics.
They have released several albums:
- Catalonautes (Pistatxo Records, 2005)
- Roulotte Polar (Pistatxo Records, 2006)
- Castafiore Cabaret (Pistatxo records, 2008)
- Càpsules Hoi-poi (Pistatxo Records, 2009)
- Bed & Breakfast (N57/Discmedi, december 2009)
This last album has been elected as The Best Catalan Album of 2009.
L'home que treballa fent de gos
Els Amics de les Arts Lyrics
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Treu la pols a la disfressa
Puja al Seat Panda atrotinat (que avui quasi ni s'ha engegat)
I no pot mai passar de quarta
Avui l'ha contractat una família benestant de la ciutat
Que viu a la part alta
Para I fa deu euros de benzina (que no en té pas per més)
I fa un vistasso a les revistes
Aparcar sempre li costa
I amb el temps que fa que fa de gos encara es posa nerviós
Truca I espera resposta
Irromp a la festa amb un pastís cantant "Cumpleaños Feliz"
I li va d'un pèl no caure
Fa ninots amb globus de colors I una espasa d'Star Wars
I un ós, I flors I un dinosaure
L'home que treballa fent de gos a les festes infantils
Fa un senyal a la mestressa
Que el convida a prendre un cafetó, mentre li firma el taló
No troben tema de conversa
Ella me l'agafa de la mà I el porta al quarto de planxar
Ell de lluny sent la mainada
Fan l'amor d'una forma animal entre camises I xandalls
Mitjons, petons I americanes
L'home que treballa fent de gos marxa com si fos famós
Mentre veu arribar el pare
L'home que treballa fent de gos els fa feliços a tots:
Deu canalles I una mare
L'home que treballa fent de gos a les festes infantils
No sap pas què coi li passa
Gira els ulls cap al retrovisor, la dona abraça aquell senyor
Amb l'amor, ell no hi té traça
The lyrics of Els Amics de les Arts's song "L'home que treballa fent de gos" paint a vivid portrait of a man who works as a dog performer at children's parties. The song captures the mundane yet slightly surreal aspects of his job, such as dusting off his costume, driving his old and almost dysfunctional car, and struggling to shift gears beyond fourth. Despite his challenges, he is hired by a wealthy family from the city, who live in the upscale part of town. This family pays him a mere ten euros for gas, which is all he can afford, and he casually peruses magazines while driving.
The lyrics illustrate the singer's experiences as he arrives at the children's party, where he finds it difficult to park his car. Despite the time he has spent working as a dog performer, he still gets nervous before each event. He makes a flashy entrance with a birthday cake while singing "Cumpleaños Feliz" riskily trying not to fall. He then proceeds to entertain the kids by creating balloon figures, a Star Wars sword, a bear, flowers, and a dinosaur. These actions showcase the performer's commitment to his job and his ability to bring joy to the children.
As the song continues, we see a humorous interaction between the dog performer and the hostess of the party, who invites him for a coffee but struggles to find a topic of conversation with him. The scene takes a comical turn as she leads him to the ironing room, where they engage in a passionate yet bizarre love affair amidst shirts, overalls, socks, kisses, and jackets. This unexpected twist adds a touch of absurdity and irony to the song, highlighting the unpredictability of human connections and desires.
The lyrics conclude with a bittersweet tone as the dog performer, feeling as though he is a celebrity, witnesses the arrival of the father of the party. Despite not having any romantic prospects with the hostess, he manages to bring happiness to everyone at the party, including ten children and a mother. The song captures the dichotomy of the singer's humble and somewhat chaotic life as a dog performer and the fleeting moments of joy and connection he experiences amidst the whimsical and sometimes absurd world of children's parties.
Line by Line Meaning
L'home que treballa fent de gos a les festes infantils
The man who works as a dog at children's parties
Treu la pols a la disfressa
He dust off the costume
Puja al Seat Panda atrotinat (que avui quasi ni s'ha engegat)
He gets into the worn-out Seat Panda (which almost didn't start today)
I no pot mai passar de quarta
And he can never go beyond fourth gear
Avui l'ha contractat una família benestant de la ciutat
Today he was hired by an affluent family from the city
Que viu a la part alta
Who lives in the upper part
Para I fa deu euros de benzina (que no en té pas per més)
He parks and spends ten euros on petrol (which he cannot afford more)
I fa un vistasso a les revistes
And takes a look at the magazines
Aparcar sempre li costa
Parking is always a struggle for him
I amb el temps que fa que fa de gos encara es posa nerviós
And even after all this time of being a dog, he still gets nervous
Truca I espera resposta
He calls and waits for an answer
Irromp a la festa amb un pastís cantant 'Cumpleaños Feliz'
He bursts into the party with a cake singing 'Happy Birthday'
I li va d'un pèl no caure
And he almost falls
Fa ninots amb globus de colors I una espasa d'Star Wars
He makes dolls with colorful balloons and a Star Wars sword
I un ós, I flors I un dinosaure
And a bear, flowers, and a dinosaur
Fa un senyal a la mestressa
He signals to the hostess
Que el convida a prendre un cafetó, mentre li firma el taló
Who invites him to have a coffee while she signs the check
No troben tema de conversa
They can't find a topic to talk about
Ella me l'agafa de la mà I el porta al quarto de planxar
She takes him by the hand and leads him to the ironing room
Ell de lluny sent la mainada
From a distance, he hears the kids
Fan l'amor d'una forma animal entre camises I xandalls
They make love like animals among shirts and overalls
Mitjons, petons I americanes
Socks, kisses, and jackets
Mentre veu arribar el pare
While he sees the father arriving
Els fa feliços a tots: Deu canalles I una mare
He makes them all happy: ten kids and a mother
No sap pas què coi li passa
He doesn't know what the hell is happening to him
Gira els ulls cap al retrovisor, la dona abraça aquell senyor
He turns his eyes to the rearview mirror, the woman hugs that man
Amb l'amor, ell no hi té traça
He doesn't have any trace of love
Lyrics © Pistatxo Produccions, Ediciones Musicales Clipper's, S.L., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eduard Costa Garangou, Ferran Pique Fargas, Joan Enric Barcelo Fabregas, Daniel Alegret Ruiz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
LPScarface
Me encanta esta canción a ver si quitamos prejuicios por los idiomas y analizamos la música y la letra, que es preciosa; connlo bonita que es la lengua catalana!!
JumpmanHammerman
Un humano con cerebro! Creía que no existían ya
Alexis Gil
Gracias
Angel Garcia del rio romero
tio estoy viendo esto mega drogao, y es la puta caña! Rollo le estoy encontrando un mensaje mega profundo q nadie entenderia mediante el lenguaje
Maties Fiol
El que m'agrada d'aquest grup es que expliquen histories realistes, que poden pasar a la vida quotidiana Pas gust d'escoltar-los
Floneta
Boníssima lletra, boníssima cançó, me n'he enamorat totalment.
lfbonet
M'encanten! I en concert són el millor... gràcies per avui al Poble Espanyol, ha estat una experiència marevellosa! Per cert, m'ha encantat el detall del video de "Jean-Luc, sóc el teu pare"... encara no paro de riure! xD
Mariona Albareda
Com m'agradeu! A veure quan me deixo caure per algun dels concertillos...
TheWasabinuss
Moltes Gracies per el concert de Bochum! M'agrada molt vostra musica. Fins i tot a la meva parella tambe li agrada la cancio sense que enten una paraula en catala. Per favor, perdoneu les faltes mevas, que fa temps que no vaig parlar catala! ;) Salutacions d'Alemnya ^^
Rodons
Impresionant!! Seguiu fent cançons que, realement, se us dona molt bé!!