El Tumbao Del Coronel Patacon Pisao Se Me Cae Se Me Cae
Juan Carlos Coronel Lyrics
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Si le dan otra cosa oh oh lo rechaza abravado oh oh X2
Que ya no quiero mondongo ni platanito asado
Que yo no quiero cuajito, ni platanito asado
Yo quiero que me den mi pesacado guisado X2
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisao
Josefina le pone oh oh plato sofisticados oh oh X2
Pero no se lo come oh oh el reclama oh oh pescado X2
Si me dan otra cosa quieren verme enojado X2
Si saben que me gusta mi pescado guisadoX2
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisao
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisao
El otrodía en la casa oh oh huvieron invitados oh oh X2
Hubo comida fina oh oh pero no hubo pescado oh oh X2
Se paró de la mesa gritando emberracado X2
A mi me dan mi pescado guisao que me den mi pescado X2
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisao
Y patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisao
Patacón pisaoPisaoX8
Que me den mi pescaoPisao X4
Patacón pisaoPisao X8
The song "El Tumbao Del Coronel/ Patacon Pisao/ Se Me Cae Se Me Cae" by Juan Carlos Coronel tells the story of a man who only wants to eat fish despite his wife's attempts to serve him more sophisticated dishes. The first verse establishes that the man only eats sin, which is likely a reference to the idea that fish is considered healthier than other foods, and that he rejects anything else that is offered to him confidently. In the second verse, the man states that he no longer wants to eat traditional dishes like mondongo and platanitos, and instead, he wants his fish. The chorus, "patacón pisao," is a reference to a traditional Colombian dish that consists of fried green plantains that have been smashed and fried again.
The third verse tells of a time when the man's wife served more sophisticated foods to a group of guests, but there was no fish. The man became upset and demanded his fish, leading him to shout and leave the table. The song ends with the repeated line, "que me den mi pescado pisao," which translates to "give me my fish mashed."
The song highlights the importance of traditional food in Colombian culture and the idea that simple dishes can often be more satisfying than complex ones. It also illuminates how food and culture can be intertwined in meaningful ways.
Line by Line Meaning
El marido de Josefa oh oh solo come pecado oh oh X2
Josefa's husband only wants to eat fish
Si le dan otra cosa oh oh lo rechaza abravado oh oh X2
If he is given anything else, he rejects it boldly
Que ya no quiero mondongo ni platanito asado
I no longer want tripe or roasted plantains
Que yo no quiero cuajito, ni platanito asado
I don't want cheese pudding or roasted plantains
Yo quiero que me den mi pesacado guisado X2
I want to be given my stewed fish
Y patacón pisaoPisao
And pounded green plantain
Josefina le pone oh oh plato sofisticados oh oh X2
Josefina prepares sophisticated dishes
Pero no se lo come oh oh el reclama oh oh pescado X2
But he doesn't eat them and demands fish instead
Si me dan otra cosa quieren verme enojado X2
If they give me anything else, they want to see me angry
Si saben que me gusta mi pescado guisadoX2
If they know that I like my fish stewed
El otrodía en la casa oh oh huvieron invitados oh oh X2
The other day there were guests at the house
Hubo comida fina oh oh pero no hubo pescado oh oh X2
There was fine food but no fish
Se paró de la mesa gritando emberracado X2
He stood up from the table, shouting in anger
A mi me dan mi pescado guisao que me den mi pescado X2
Give me my stewed fish, give me my fish
Patacón pisaoPisaoX8
Pounded green plantain, pounded green plantain
Que me den mi pescaoPisao X4
Give me my stewed fish with pounded green plantain
Patacón pisaoPisao X8
Pounded green plantain, pounded green plantain
Writer(s): Ramon Chaverra
Contributed by Luke C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.