The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
Guns Of Brixton
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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Musica de "The Clash"
Mambo!!
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven
When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
When the law break in
How are you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
La gita te viene bien
En la vida la pasas genial
But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell
You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of the harder they come
You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun
You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton
When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton
Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game is called survivin'
As in heaven as in hell
You can crush us
You can bruise us
And even shout us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
The song "Guns of Brixton" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is a cover of a song by The Clash. The lyrics speak to the reality of living in Brixton, a neighborhood in London where violence and crime were rampant in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The lyrics describe a person who has been branded a "Mal Bicho," or "bad bug," and is seen as a troublemaker. The person is warned that when the police come to their door, they must decide whether to surrender peacefully or to fight back with their gun.
The song mentions the realities of living in poverty and crime, where survival is the main goal, and people are ready to fight for their life. The lyrics, "His game is called survivin'/At the end of the harder they come," suggest that the person being described is in a struggle to stay alive in a difficult environment. The chorus repeats that the guns of Brixton are the ultimate punishment, and even though people can be hurt or killed, the guns of Brixton will be the equalizer.
Overall, "Guns of Brixton" is a song that speaks to the harsh realities of life in a violent and impoverished neighborhood. It paints a picture of a person fighting for their survival and warns them about the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
When they kick at your front door
When there is an imminent threat to your safety
How are you gonna come?
What will your response be?
With your hands on your head
Submitting to the attacker
Or on the trigger of your gun
Defending yourself with a weapon
When the law break in
When authority figures violate the law
How are you gonna go?
How will you react?
Shot down on the pavement
Killed by gunfire
Or waiting on death row
Awaiting execution by the state
You can crush us
You can physically or socially harm us
You can bruise us
You can injure us in body or spirit
But you'll have to answer to
You will be held accountable
Oh, the guns of Brixton
The violent resistance of oppressed communities
La gita te viene bien
Making money can make life more enjoyable
En la vida la pasas genial
Life can be wonderful
But surely your time will come
You will face the consequences of your actions
As in heaven, as in hell
The consequences of your actions will follow you beyond this life
You see, he feels like Ivan
The artist identifies with the character Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
Born into a life of struggle and oppression
His game is called survivin'
His only goal is to stay alive
At the end of the harder they come
In the face of extreme adversity
You know it means no mercy
Oppressors will show no compassion
They caught him with a gun
The character was arrested for possessing a weapon
No need for the Black Maria
No need for a police van to transport prisoners
Goodbye to the Brixton sun
Leaving behind a life of hardship
Yes, even shoot us
Oppressors are willing to take extreme measures
Shot down on the pavement
Killed in the streets
Waiting in death row
Waiting for execution
And even shout us
Oppressors will verbally abuse and demean us
Contributed by Lucas J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
When the law break in
How are you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
La gita te viene bien
en la vida la pasas genial
But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell
You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of the harder they come
You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun
You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton
When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton
Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game is called survivin'
As in heaven as in hell
You can crush us
You can bruise us
and even shout us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
José Luis Isla
Cianciarulo en voz. Vicentico en bajo. Rotman imparable. Hay quienes dicen que es desprolija. Sí, es así. Un maravilloso CAOS. Un maravilloso QUILOMBO.Y QUÉ. EXPLOTA. TREMENDA.
Diego Navia
Hermanos argentinos gracias por esta maravilla, nunca pensé que alguien pudiera hacer un cover de este temazo sin arruinarlo, los cadillacs tuvieron los huevos y vaya que lo hicieron bien. Saludos desde Chile!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ana Lucia naranjo
Diego Navia incluso mejor que la original
Enif Perez
Está bien chingona 🤘🏼
la kchorra Fernández
Los argentinos no somos cagones ni traidores
7
Nha es muchisimo mejor el original
Julio Cesar Velasquez
No conocía esta versión. Lo bueno del rock es que todavía hay mucho por descubrir y conocer
Patricio Manuel Céspedes Codoceo
Flavio siempre amo a the clash y eso combinado a su gran visión musical fue lo que hizo que este tema fuera un coverazoooo. Grande Flavio.
Polvo Cósmico
Creo que Sergio los ama aún más por eso tiene su banda de covers
Carlos
Casualmente cuando tocaron este cover en concierto fui directamente a comprar London Calling de los Clash. De ahi empezo una bonita relacion con esa gran banda! Gracias Cadillacs! Los amo!