Eskorbuto (Scurvy), a punk band. They lived fast and died faster. Furiously… Read Full Bio ↴Eskorbuto (Scurvy), a punk band. They lived fast and died faster. Furiously independent, they came from Santurce (near Bilbao, Basque Country). The band was made up by Jualma Suarez (bass and vocals), Iosu Exposito(guitar, vocals) and Paco Galan (drums) in 1980. They rapidly gained recognition in the basque punk circles in the early 80's thanks to their devastating gigs. Their music was highly inspirational, agressive, dark and full of the blackest humour,death being a recurrent theme. They never made any concessions to anybody and maybe cause of that made quite a few enemies (they were arrested many times on account of their music and looks). They represented the purest and rawest side of punk, but most important: they were real and genuine. Sadly, their extreme lifestyle lead to Jualma and Iosu's deaths in 1993 (Jualma within six months of Iosu). They released a string of essential albums in the 80's.

Discography:

Primeros ensayos - (1982)
Jodiéndolo Todo - (1983)
Que Corra La Sangre - (1984)
Eskizofrenia - (1984)
Zona Especial Norte - (1985)
Anti Todo - (1986)
Ya no quedan más cojones, Eskorbuto a las elecciones - (1986)
Impuesto revolucionario - (1986)
Los demenciales chicos acelerados - (1987)
Las más macabras de las vidas - (1988)
Demasiados enemigos - (1991)
Aki no keda ni Dios - (1994)
Kalaña - (1996)
Dekadencia - (1998)

Mucha policia poca diversion
Eskorbuto Lyrics

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Mucha policía, poca diversión
¡Un error, un error!
Mucha policía, poca diversión
¡Represión, represión!
Mucha policía, poca diversión
¡Un error, un error!
¿Quién tiene el dinero? ¿Quién?
¿Quién tiene el poder?

¿Quién tiene el futuro? ¿Quién?
¿Quién lleva la ley?
Mucha policía, poca diversión
¡Un error, un error!
Mucha policía, poca diversión
¡Represión, represión!
Mucha policía, poca diversión

¡Un error, un error!
¡Represión, un error!

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from Eskorbuto’s popular song “Mucha policía, poca diversión” which means “Lots of police, little fun”. The song is a protest against the Spanish government's authoritarian regime of the time. The lyrics talk about the increased police presence, repression and the absence of entertainment in the country. It is a call to action to question those in power and their motives. The repetition of “un error” and “represión” emphasizes the band’s frustration with the situation, and their desire to instigate change.

The lines “¿Quién tiene el dinero? ¿Quién? ¿Quién tiene el poder? ¿Quién tiene el futuro? ¿Quién lleva la ley?” (“Who has the money? Who? Who has the power? Who has the future? Who carries the law?”) highlight the band’s skepticism about the unequal distribution of power and wealth in society. They want the listeners to think about the privileged position of the ruling class and how they benefit from the current power structures.

Line by Line Meaning

Mucha policía, poca diversión
With too much police around, there isn't enough fun

¡Un error, un error!
It's a mistake to let things be this way

¡Represión, represión!
Oppression, oppression is what's happening

¿Quién tiene el dinero? ¿Quién?
Who has the money? Who controls it?

¿Quién tiene el poder?
Who has the power to make decisions?

¿Quién tiene el futuro? ¿Quién?
Who holds the key to our future?

¿Quién lleva la ley?
Who enforces the law? Who decides what's legal and illegal?

¡Represión, un error!
It's a mistake to let oppression continue

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