In 2005, Estopa signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.
The name of the group, "Estopa" (tow, in english) refers to when both brothers worked together at a SEAT automobile factory and, in their own words, a boss kept on screaming at them, "¡Dale estopa!" which means something like "Work hard!".
K Pasa
Estopa Lyrics
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Que se ha caido una casa
Que han devuelto Rumasa
Y han subido las tasas
Que el Papa esta de guasa
Que dice que hoy se casa!
Que hoy ha perdido el Barça
Ke pasa!?
Ke hay demasiada gente,
Y gente que es demasiao
Se busca urgentemente
Quien reparta el bacalao
Dosis urgentes, metadona
En el mercao
Gentes ingentes
Paraos desamparaos
Mentes dementes
Que se creen importantes
Sientes que mienten
Y te pones caliente, caliente
Ke han bajado las ventas
Que torean en el infierno
Que dicen que hay tormenta
Que esta lloviendo en el cielo
El pan ya no alimenta
Carl Lewis ya no lo intenta
Kim Basinger ya tiene cincuenta
Qué pasa!?
Hay diarios incendiarios
Calendarios varios
Pa cada usuario
Hay notarios
Que le trae mal fario
El rollo milenario
Aquí Lobo Estopario
Llamando a Super Maripo!
Vente pal escenario
Que se están cargando
El barrio
Como un supositorio
Te llega mi espectro
De material etereo
Yo te canto mi temario
Te lo canto en estereo
Y te resulta mas notorio
Lleno está el cementerio
De cerebros
Soy Perico Delgado
Y tu eres mi gregario
Eres algo inventado
Y yo el doctor Bacterio
Siempre eres el multado
Y yo el beneficiario
Tu mente es un poblado
Y la mía un imperio
Pero que pasa!?
Quieres que te lo repita?
The song "K Pasa" by Estopa is a socio-political commentary on the state of affairs in society. Through the use of colorful imagery and witty wordplay, the lyrics describe the various issues and problems plaguing society, leading up to the repeated refrain of "ke pasa," or "what's happening." The first verse touches on economic issues, with references to collapsing houses, business closures, and rising taxes. The chorus then asks what the problem is, ultimately leading to a second verse that delves into societal issues such as drug addiction, unemployment, and mental health.
The lyrics also touch on celebrity culture, with references to the Pope and football team Barcelona, as well as alluding to famous figures such as Carl Lewis and Kim Basinger. The song ends with a surreal exchange between two characters named Perico Delgado and Doctor Bacterio, further highlighting the surrealist and satirical elements of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ke pa ke pa ke pasa
What's currently happening, what are the current events?
Que se ha caido una casa
There has been a house collapse
Que han devuelto Rumasa
Rumasa has been returned or restored
Y han subido las tasas
Taxes have increased
Que el Papa esta de guasa
The Pope is being playful
Que dice que hoy se casa!
He says he's getting married today!
Que hoy ha perdido el Barça
Barcelona Football Club has lost today
Ke pasa!?
What's happening, what's going on?
Ke hay demasiada gente,
There are too many people
Y gente que es demasiao
And people who are excessive
Se busca urgentemente
It's urgently needed
Quien reparta el bacalao
Someone who distributes the fish
Dosis urgentes, metadona
Urgent doses of methadone
En el mercao
In the market
Gentes ingentes
Vast amounts of people
Paraos desamparaos
Jobless, helpless
Mentes dementes
Insane minds
Que se creen importantes
Who believe they're important
Sientes que mienten
You feel they're lying
Y te pones caliente, caliente
And you get angry, very angry
Ke han bajado las ventas
Sales have gone down
Que torean en el infierno
That they bullfight in hell
Que dicen que hay tormenta
They say there's a storm
Que esta lloviendo en el cielo
That it's raining in the sky
El pan ya no alimenta
Bread no longer nourishes
Carl Lewis ya no lo intenta
Carl Lewis no longer tries
Kim Basinger ya tiene cincuenta
Kim Basinger is already fifty
Qué pasa!?
What's happening, what's going on?
Hay diarios incendiarios
There are inflammatory newspapers
Calendarios varios
Various calendars
Pa cada usuario
For each user
Hay notarios
There are notaries
Que le trae mal fario
Who bring bad luck
El rollo milenario
The millennial fuss
Aquí Lobo Estopario
Here's Lobo Estopario
Llamando a Super Maripo!
Calling out to Super Maripo!
Vente pal escenario
Come to the stage
Que se están cargando
That they're loading
El barrio
The neighborhood
Como un supositorio
Like a suppository
Te llega mi espectro
My spectrum reaches you
De material etereo
Of ethereal material
Yo te canto mi temario
I sing you my subject matter
Te lo canto en estereo
I sing it to you in stereo
Y te resulta mas notorio
And it becomes more obvious to you
Lleno está el cementerio
The cemetery is full
De cerebros
Of brains
Soy Perico Delgado
I'm Perico Delgado (a famous Spanish cyclist)
Y tu eres mi gregario
And you're my supporting teammate
Eres algo inventado
You're something invented
Y yo el doctor Bacterio
And I'm Doctor Bacterio (a character from Mortadelo y Filemon comics)
Siempre eres el multado
You're always the one being fined
Y yo el beneficiario
And I'm the beneficiary
Tu mente es un poblado
Your mind is a town
Y la mía un imperio
And mine is an empire
Pero que pasa!?
What's happening, what's going on?
Quieres que te lo repita?
Do you want me to repeat it for you?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID MUNOZ CALVO, JOSE MANUEL MUNOZ CALVO, DAVID MU�OZ CALVO, JOSE MANUEL MU�OZ CALVO
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