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)
Pelos Largos Caras Enfermas
Eskorbuto Lyrics
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a saber cuanto de abran llevado a la tumba
vota a quien te defiende
ese fue vuestro error en madrid
la detención engañasteis
prensa tan radical
prensa tan liberal
prensa porque censuráis
estrellándose al caer contra el suelo
Pelos largos caras enfermas
contagiosos como la peste
voraces como la lepra
perniciosos como el eskorbuto
sin piedad como la muerte
nubes de ignorancia estan nublando
totalmente vuestros cerebros
hoy en dia hay mas payasos
en las calle que en todos los circos
no os aguanto... bastaaaa!
Es tan gris nuestro pueblo tanta suciedad
a saber cuanto de abran llevado a la tumba
vota a quien te defiende
ese fue vuestro error en madrid
la detención engañasteis
prensa tan radical
prensa tan liberal
prensa porque censuráis
nuestro pueblo tan natural como las gotas de lluvia
estrellándose al caer contra el suelo
The lyrics of Eskorbuto's song Pelos Largos Caras Enfermas criticize the state of the society and the government in a highly charged and incendiary manner. The song speaks about the towns and cities that are dull, gray, and polluted; filled with a populace that has been robbed of its vibrancy and individuality. The singer mourns the loss of creativity and freedom that has been replaced by sickness and disease that is spreading like wildfire. The chorus of the song is an indictment of the society where long hair, sick faces, and the band's namesake disease Eskorbuto are all seen as threats to the established order. The singer urges people to vote for those who will defend their rights and not to be misled by the media that is equally radical and liberal at the same time.
The lyrics of Pelos Largos Caras Enfermas are a reflection of the reality of life that Eskorbuto was seeing in the Basque Country at that time, which was going through a period of social and political unrest. The song is a rebellion against the idea that people should conform to societal norms and not be afraid to express themselves regardless of how they look or what they believe in. It is a call to arms against a world that is increasingly obsessed with external appearances, and a reminder that beauty and creativity can come from the unlikeliest of places.
Line by Line Meaning
Es tan gris nuestro pueblo tanta suciedad
Our town is so drab and dirty
a saber cuanto de abran llevado a la tumba
Who knows how many they've taken to the grave
vota a quien te defiende
Vote for those who defend you
ese fue vuestro error en madrid
That was your mistake in Madrid
la detención engañasteis
You deceived with the arrest
prensa tan radical
So radical is the press
prensa tan liberal
So liberal is the press
prensa porque censuráis
Why do you censor, press?
nuestro pueblo tan natural como las gotas de lluvia
Our town is as natural as raindrops
estrellándose al caer contra el suelo
Crashing on the ground
Pelos largos caras enfermas
Long hair, sick faces
contagiosos como la peste
As contagious as the plague
voraces como la lepra
As voracious as leprosy
perniciosos como el eskorbuto
As harmful as scurvy
sin piedad como la muerte
Merciless like death
nubes de ignorancia estan nublando
Clouds of ignorance are clouding
totalmente vuestros cerebros
Entirely your brains
hoy en dia hay mas payasos
Today there are more clowns
en las calle que en todos los circos
On the streets than in all the circuses
no os aguanto... bastaaaa!
I can't stand you... enough!
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.