Los Tetas was a Chilean Funk band, formed in 1995 by four musicians: Pepino… Read Full Bio ↴Los Tetas was a Chilean Funk band, formed in 1995 by four musicians: Pepino (drums), Rulo (bass), C-Funk (Guitar, keyboard and vocals) and Tea Time (scratch and vocals).

The group's first single was "Corazón de Sandía", a summer hit from the first album "Mama Funk" with sixteen songs, released in 1995 under the EMI label. Two years later a second big hit "Cha cha cha" was released as a single, featuring Juan Sativo a rap artist from Chilean band Tiro de Gracia. Also in 1997 another album with fifteen songs, called "La Medicina", was released under the EMI Odeon label. This album is recognized by a lot of latin artists as one of the best latin-american funk works ever.

Los Tetas introduced a new member "Tata", who eventually took the place of Pepino on drums, but also made a huge impact on vocals and musical adjustments. With the participation of a lot of artists from local scene, such as Boomer (DJ and Raggamuffin), Zaturno and Juan Sativo from Tiro de Gracia and Anita Tijoux from Makiza, they made a solid and fun album with big influences from James Brown and Parliament funkadelic. Among the songs recorded in this perieod were "Papi... donde esta el Funk", "Bola Disco", "La Medicina" and "Primavera".

In 1998 after some dissagreements within the band, they dissolved, to reunit again in 1999 with a new formation: Tata (drums), Toly Ramirez Jr. (Bass), C-Funk (Guitar, keyboard and vocals) and Tea Time (scratch and vocals). With this band, they made their fourth album, "Independiente" containing ten songs. This album was edited and distributed by CAPITALUX Discos label. It wasn't as big a success as former albums, but they survive in the local scene with a lot of live gigs. They also made the transition to the north and begin to make some contacts to work in Mexico and USA.

In late of 2002 their last album "Tómala!", with 14 songs (including "I like", "Fiesta Funk", "Underground side" and "Sistemas"), made the band to take a huge jump to a lot of countries in Latin America, including Argentina, Perú, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and especially México. They also started to perform in the USA. Later they shared the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers in a concert at the Chilean Estadio Nacional.

In 2004 they dissolved for good, after one of the co-founder members C-Funk, decided to make the transition to a solo career. The remaining artists of the band changed the name to T-Funk and a few months after to FunkAttack, because C-Funk sued them for the similar name.

Funky Fiesta
Los Tetas Lyrics

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Hey Tea Time, que viene de la tumba
Muéstrale a la gente la ley de la jungla,
Estoy sentado en el mismo lugar,
A los de allá no los quiero ni mirar,
Con sus ojos malos, los que quieran le miento,
Con esas cosas, retrocedo en el tiempo,
Tengo que hacer algo no lo puedo evitar,
Mejor me paro, voy a caminar,

Camino de las rocas que tu tropiezas,
Me rio de la nada que hay en tu cabeza,
Esa mente tan dura que no tiene nada,
Ya no puedo hablar, te tengo que cortar,
La gente pasa sobre mi, no lo quiero decir, pero es verdad,
Tienes una puta sociedad de perras a la mierda, rechazan la verdad,
Si te picas a veces te quieren ayudar, tengo la llave, que abre la puerta de la calle,
Digo que voy a caminar, música voy a tocar,
Ten cuidado, C-Funk está armado, con la guitarra en la mano.

Y si no está bien aquí estoy,
Como adrenalina prende tu corazón,
La magnitud de actitud, sin similitud,
Tu y yoa play the funky.

I like the party, fiesta!, me gusta la fiesta, party!,
I like the party, fiesta!, me gusta la fiesta, party!.

Que es lo que hoy no eres para mi,
Es lo que yo no puedo para ti, fiesta, party, fiesta, party

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Tetas's song Funky Fiesta carry a message of individualism, rebellion, and celebration. The singer, likely Tea Time, encourages people to embrace the law of the jungle and ignore those with bad intentions. He asserts his independence by proclaiming that he doesn't want to look at those from over there, and he mocks their empty minds with nothing but rocks. The singer recognizes the oppressive nature of society and insists that he must do something about it. He declares his intention to stand up and walk away from the negativity and mindlessness that surrounds him. He's going to play music and leave the heavy atmosphere behind.

The chorus of the song is an invitation to the funky fiesta, an expression of the singer's love for and appreciation of dancing and partying. The repetition of "I like the party, fiesta!" reinforces the joyful and carefree attitude of the singer. In the last verse, the singer delivers a message of empowerment and mutual respect. He acknowledges that each person is unique, with different perspectives and limitations, and reminds us that we shouldn't judge or degrade others for it. Instead, we should focus on coming together to enjoy the funk and create a funky fiesta that's inclusive and liberating.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey Tea Time, que viene de la tumba
Greeting to Tea Time, who revives ancient music trends

Muéstrale a la gente la ley de la jungla
Spread the message of how things really are in the world

Estoy sentado en el mismo lugar
I am stuck in a pattern of inaction

A los de allá no los quiero ni mirar
I don't want to even look at people from that place

Con sus ojos malos, los que quieran le miento
I lie to those with bad intentions

Con esas cosas, retrocedo en el tiempo
Those things make me feel like I'm going backwards in time

Tengo que hacer algo no lo puedo evitar
I have to take action, it's unavoidable

Mejor me paro, voy a caminar
It's better for me to get up and start moving

Camino de las rocas que tu tropiezas
I'm walking on the same path that causes you to stumble

Me rio de la nada que hay en tu cabeza
I laugh at the emptiness of your thoughts

Esa mente tan dura que no tiene nada
Your mind is so rigid and empty

Ya no puedo hablar, te tengo que cortar
I can't talk anymore, I have to cut you off

La gente pasa sobre mi, no lo quiero decir, pero es verdad
People walk all over me, it's the truth even though I don't want to admit it

Tienes una puta sociedad de perras a la mierda, rechazan la verdad
You have a messed up society, they reject the truth

Si te picas a veces te quieren ayudar, tengo la llave, que abre la puerta de la calle
Sometimes people want to help you when you're down, I have the key that'll set you free

Digo que voy a caminar, música voy a tocar
I'm saying I'm going to walk, play some music

Ten cuidado, C-Funk está armado, con la guitarra en la mano
Be careful, C-Funk is armed with a guitar

Y si no está bien aquí estoy
And if things aren't good, here I am

Como adrenalina prende tu corazón
Like adrenaline ignites your heart

La magnitud de actitud, sin similitud
The magnitude of our attitude, unmatched

Tu y yo a play the funky
You and I, let's play the funky music

I like the party, fiesta!, me gusta la fiesta, party!,
I enjoy partying and having a good time

Que es lo que hoy no eres para mi
What you are to me today

Es lo que yo no puedo para ti, fiesta, party, fiesta, party
What I can do for you is party, have a good time

Writer(s): Los Tetas

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