Sabina's first album, Inventario (Inventory) was released in 1978 by a small label Movieplay. He describes this album "as his own version of death metal", but the album largely went unnoticed. Afterwards, he moved to the powerful CBS (today Sony) and released Malas compañías (Bad Companies). This album gave Sabina his first number-one hit single "Pongamos que hablo de Madrid" (Let's say I´m talking about Madrid), and the artist attained wide recognition. He released a live album called La mandrágora (The Mandrake), sharing the spotlight with bandmates Javier Krahe and Alberto Pérez. The trio enjoyed much popularity due to their participation in a TV program. La Mandrágora created much controversy due to the racy content of the lyrics.
Sabina released his third album Ruleta Rusa (Russian Roulette) in 1983 and two years later, Juez y parte (Judge and Side). His political views led him to take part in the anti-NATO movement. He later released Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa en directo, his first live album, recorded in the Salamanca theatre in Madrid. In this album, the singer collaborates with other singers such as Javier Krahe, Javier Gurruchaga, and Luis Eduardo Aute.
In 1987 he released Hotel, dulce hotel (Hotel, Sweet Hotel), which sold a large number of records in Spain. That success followed with his next album El hombre del traje gris (The Man in The Gray Suit), and followed with a successful tour of South America. This was followed by the released Mentiras piadosas (White Lies) in 1990, and two years later Física y química (Chemistry and Physics), which led to another successful tour of the Americas.
His later albums Esta boca es mía (This Mouth is Mine), Yo, mi, me contigo (I, my, myself... with you) and 19 días y 500 noches (19 Days and 500 Nights), won him more recognition and multiple platinum albums.
After recovering from a stroke, he returned to the stage in 2002 with Dímelo en la calle (Dare to Say That Outside). He later released a double album called Diario de un peatón (A Pedestrian's Diary), which included both his previous album and 12 new songs, along with a book illustrated by him.
In 2005 Sabina's released a new record Alivio de luto (Mourning Relief). The album release was accompanied by a DVD that includes interviews, music videos, acoustic versions of the songs, and home-made recordings.
In 2007, he went on tour with Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat, called Dos Pájaros de un Tiro (Two birds with one stone) and they recorded a CD of this tour, which includes the DVD of the concert and a documentary.
Crisis
Joaquin Sabina Lyrics
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Desde el veintinueve la bolsa no hace crack
Cierra la oficina crece el desvarío
Los peces se amotinan contra el dueño del rio
En el vecindario a la hora del rosario
Ni carne ni pescao
Dame otra pastilla de Apocalipsis now
Crisis en el ego
Todos al talego
Crisis en el adoquín
Crisis de valores
Funeral sin flores
Dólares de calcetín
Crisis en la escuela
Quien no corre vuelva
Sexo, drogas, rock and roll
Crisis en los huesos
Fotos de sucesos
Cotos de caza menor
Dan ganas de nada mirando lo que hay
Ayuno y vacas flacas de Tánger a Bombay
Siglo XXI, desesperación
Este año los reyes magos dejan carbón
Y la gorda soñado que le aborda el crucero
Un fiero somalí
A ritmo de cangrejo avanza el porvenir
Mirándose al espejo de esta España cañí
Crisis en el cielo
Crisis en el suelo
Crisis en la catedral
Crisis en la cama
Cada sueño un drama
Un euro es un dineral
Crisis en la luna
La diosa fortuna
Debe un año de alquiler
Crisis con ladillas
Manchas amarillas
Pánico del día después
Crisis en la moda
Firma y no me jodas
Esta no es nuestra canción
Guerra de intereses
Vuelvo haciendo eses
Ábreme por compasión
Putas de rebajas
Reyes sin baraja
Inmundo mundo mundial
Sábado sin noche
México sin coches
Libro sin punto final
Cómete los mocos
No te vuelvas loco
Múdate a Nueva Orleans
Gripe postmoderna
Rabo entre las piernas
Clark Kent ya no es superman
Mierda y disimulo
Crisis por el culo
Del zulo a tu nariz
Crisis, crisis, crisis
The song "Crisis" by Joaquin Sabina portrays a bleak and pessimistic outlook on the world, specifically on the state of various societal structures and values. The lyrics depict a world in chaos, where there is a crisis in almost every aspect of life. The opening lines refer to a "black Thursday" in the Wall Street Journal, implying the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression. The next line notes that the stock market has not crashed since then, indicating that another crash is long overdue. The following lines describe how people are losing their minds over economic uncertainty, and the oppressed are rising up against their oppressors.
The second verse shifts the focus to the local neighborhoods and communities, pointing out the lack of food, the increasing dependence on medication, and the pervasive influence of Mao's Little Red Book. The chorus then repeats the mantra of "Crisis," hammering home the point that society is crumbling on multiple fronts. The subsequent verses describe the crisis in education, morality, healthcare, and beyond, leaving little room for hope or optimism.
The final lines of the song suggest that even the fantastical worlds of dreams and stories are marred by this pervasive crisis, leading the listener to wonder where, if anywhere, there is hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Otro jueves negro en el Wall Street Journal
Another black Thursday in the Wall Street Journal
Desde el veintinueve la bolsa no hace crack
Since twenty nine, the stock market hasn't crashed
Cierra la oficina crece el desvarío
The office closes and the madness grows
Los peces se amotinan contra el dueño del rio
The fishes mutiny against the owner of the river
En el vecindario a la hora del rosario
In the neighborhood at rosary hour
Ni carne ni pescao
Neither meat nor fish
Dame otra pastilla de Apocalipsis now
Give me another pill of Apocalypse Now
Mientras se apolilla el libro rojo de Mao
While Mao's Little Red Book gathers dust
Crisis en el ego
Crisis in the ego
Todos al talego
Everyone to the jail
Crisis en el adoquín
Crisis in the cobblestone
Crisis de valores
Crisis of values
Funeral sin flores
Funeral without flowers
Dólares de calcetín
Socks full of dollars
Crisis en la escuela
Crisis in school
Quien no corre vuelva
Who can't run, go back
Sexo, drogas, rock and roll
Sex, drugs, rock and roll
Crisis en los huesos
Crisis in the bones
Fotos de sucesos
Photos of events
Cotos de caza menor
Hunting estates for small game
Dan ganas de nada mirando lo que hay
Nothing seems worth it when looking around
Ayuno y vacas flacas de Tánger a Bombay
Fasting and skinny cows from Tangiers to Bombay
Siglo XXI, desesperación
21st century desperation
Este año los reyes magos dejan carbón
This year the Three Wise Men bring coal
Y la gorda soñado que le aborda el crucero
And the fat woman dreams of being approached by a fierce Somali on the cruise ship
Un fiero somalí
A fierce Somali
A ritmo de cangrejo avanza el porvenir
The future advances at crab's pace
Mirándose al espejo de esta España cañí
Looking at themselves in the mirror of this flamenco-infused Spain
Crisis en el cielo
Crisis in the sky
Crisis en el suelo
Crisis in the ground
Crisis en la catedral
Crisis in the cathedral
Crisis en la cama
Crisis in the bed
Cada sueño un drama
Every dream is a drama
Un euro es un dineral
One euro is too much
Crisis en la luna
Crisis in the moon
La diosa fortuna
The goddess of fortune
Debe un año de alquiler
Owes a year's worth of rent
Crisis con ladillas
Crisis with lice
Manchas amarillas
Yellow stains
Pánico del día después
Panic from the day after
Crisis en la moda
Crisis in fashion
Firma y no me jodas
Sign it and don't mess with me
Esta no es nuestra canción
This is not our song
Guerra de intereses
War of interests
Vuelvo haciendo eses
I come back swerving
Ábreme por compasión
Open up for me out of compassion
Putas de rebajas
Whores at a discount
Reyes sin baraja
Kings without a deck of cards
Inmundo mundo mundial
Filthy worldwide world
Sábado sin noche
Saturday without a night
México sin coches
Mexico without cars
Libro sin punto final
Book without an ending
Cómete los mocos
Eat your boogers
No te vuelvas loco
Don't drive yourself crazy
Múdate a Nueva Orleans
Move to New Orleans
Gripe postmoderna
Post-modern flu
Rabo entre las piernas
Tail between the legs
Clark Kent ya no es superman
Clark Kent is no longer Superman
Mierda y disimulo
Shit and deceit
Crisis por el culo
Crisis up the ass
Del zulo a tu nariz
From the hole to your nose
Crisis, crisis, crisis
Crisis, crisis, crisis
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Antonio Perez Garcia De Diego, Francisco Jose Lopez Varona, Joaquin Ramon Sabina
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Susi
Que grande es maestro!!!!
Héctor Veiga
Q TITAN !!! COMO se lo curra todo un fenomeno !!
diego gutierrez santos
Sabina, siempre Sabina, maestro.
Elizabeth Nuñez
Crece el desvarió! Genio JS.
lokendo y mas
MUYYY BUENA
J0aquín Gabriel
crisis !!!!
Sol Millan
Hola cristian molas
Muhco