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.
Super Bon Noi
Els Amics de les Arts Lyrics
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I m'he disfressat de tot
Que és que ja no sé com fer-ho
Per ser el teu superheroi
Sense màgia ni poders
Vull guanyar-te mica en mica
Sempre qui acaba vencent
És el que més pedra pica
No podré ser mai
No podré ser mai el teu heroi
He deixat de treballar
Pagues dobles, feina estable
Per poder-me dedicar
A un propòsit més lloable
I ser el jedai del carrer
El de les petites coses
El qui no fa un lleig a res
Que aconsella però no imposa
Salvar el món cada matí
Ajudar la gent que passa
"Senyor no baixi per aquí!"
"Senyora això pesa massa"
Fer lluir bé el català
Que és una bona feinada
Que s'han de fer bé les A
I les L geminades
No podré ser mai
No podré ser mai el teu heroi
Superheroi, super bon noi
I ser el gendre que volen les sogres
Superheroi, super cofoi
D'arreglar immediatament
Tot allò que no funciona
I no ser mai un d'aquells
Que només s'en recorda
De santa Bàrbara quan trona
Per la doble identitat
Amb un casco ja tirava
Però acabava ensopegant
Perquè el vidre s'entelava
Li vaig demanar a ma mare
Una màscara de cuir
Però la pell se m'irritava
Tant bon punt volia sortir
També em vaig fer fer una capa
Perquè sempre vesteix més
Però em van fer per desgràcia
El repunt a l'inrevés
I amb els calçotets per fora
No em deixaven entrar enlloc
I jo capficat rumiava
Potser t'ho has treballat poc
No podré ser mai, no podré ser mai el teu heroi
Superheroi, Super Bon Noi
I ser el gendre que volen les sogres
Superheroi, super cofoi
Que sap que les bones accions son aquelles que perduren
I quan hi ha dificultats no s'arronsa I sempre pensa
Que de mes verdes en maduren
No podré ser mai, no podré ser mai
No podré ser mai, no podré ser mai
No podré ser mai el teu heroi
The lyrics of Els Amics de les Arts's song "Super Bon Noi" speak about the desire to be someone's superhero, but without any special powers or magic. The singer has tried many disguises and costumes but doesn't know how to become the hero the person desires. They express the desire to win the person's affection gradually, as the one who ends up winning is the one who persists the most.
The song also touches on the singer's decision to leave their stable job to pursue a more noble purpose. They want to be the "jedai" (a play on the word "Jedi") of the street, someone who focuses on the little things and doesn't harm anyone. They aim to help people in need, speak good Catalan, and pay attention to the details of the language. The lyrics also mention the singer's desire to save the world every morning and fix things that don't work, but not be someone who only remembers societal issues when they directly affect them.
The song ultimately conveys the feeling that the singer will never be able to be the hero the person desires, despite their efforts. They express a longing to be seen as a superhero, a "Super Bon Noi" (super good guy), and the perfect son-in-law, but they doubt their ability to live up to these expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
M'he provat ja tantes malles
I have already tried so many disguises
I m'he disfressat de tot
And I have dressed up as everything
Que és que ja no sé com fer-ho
That I no longer know how to do it
Per ser el teu superheroi
To be your superhero
Sense màgia ni poders
Without magic or powers
Vull guanyar-te mica en mica
I want to win you little by little
Sempre qui acaba vencent
Always the one who ends up winning
És el que més pedra pica
Is the one that chips away the most stone
No podré ser mai
I will never be able to
No podré ser mai el teu heroi
Never be your hero
He deixat de treballar
I have stopped working
Pagues dobles, feina estable
Double salaries, stable job
Per poder-me dedicar
To be able to dedicate myself
A un propòsit més lloable
To a more commendable purpose
I ser el jedai del carrer
And be the Jedi of the street
El de les petites coses
The one of the small things
El qui no fa un lleig a res
The one who doesn't do any harm
Que aconsella però no imposa
Who advises but doesn't impose
Salvar el món cada matí
Save the world every morning
Ajudar la gent que passa
Help the people passing by
"Senyor no baixi per aquí!"
"Sir, don't come down here!"
"Senyora això pesa massa"
"Madam, this is too heavy"
Fer lluir bé el català
Make Catalan shine
Que és una bona feinada
Because it's a good job
Que s'han de fer bé les A
That the A's must be done well
I les L geminades
And the geminated L's
Superheroi, super bon noi
Superhero, super good boy
I ser el gendre que volen les sogres
And be the son-in-law that mothers-in-law want
Superheroi, super cofoi
Superhero, super cool
D'arreglar immediatament
To fix immediately
Tot allò que no funciona
Everything that doesn't work
I no ser mai un d'aquells
And never be one of those
Que només s'en recorda
Who only remembers
De santa Bàrbara quan trona
Of Saint Barbara when it thunders
Per la doble identitat
For the double identity
Amb un casco ja tirava
With a helmet on I would already go
Però acabava ensopegant
But I would end up stumbling
Perquè el vidre s'entelava
Because the glass would fog up
Li vaig demanar a ma mare
I asked my mother
Una màscara de cuir
A leather mask
Però la pell se m'irritava
But my skin would get irritated
Tant bon punt volia sortir
As soon as I wanted to go out
També em vaig fer fer una capa
I also made myself a cape
Perquè sempre vesteix més
Because it always dresses more
Però em van fer per desgràcia
But unfortunately, they made it
El repunt a l'inrevés
The hem back to front
I amb els calçotets per fora
And with the underwear on the outside
No em deixaven entrar enlloc
They wouldn't let me in anywhere
I jo capficat rumiava
And I, obsessed, pondered
Potser t'ho has treballat poc
Maybe you haven't worked hard enough
Superheroi, Super Bon Noi
Superhero, super good boy
I ser el gendre que volen les sogres
And be the son-in-law that mothers-in-law want
Superheroi, super cofoi
Superhero, super cool
Que sap que les bones accions son aquelles que perduren
Who knows that good actions are the ones that last
I quan hi ha dificultats no s'arronsa I sempre pensa
And when there are difficulties he doesn't give up and always thinks
Que de mes verdes en maduren
That more greens ripen
No podré ser mai, no podré ser mai
I will never be able to, I will never be able to
No podré ser mai, no podré ser mai
Never be able to, never be able to
No podré ser mai el teu heroi
Never be your hero
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Pistatxo Produccions, Ediciones Musicales Clipper's, S.L., CTM Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eduard Costa Garangou, Ferran Pique Fargas, Joan Enric Barcelo Fabregas, Daniel Alegret Ruiz
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