He realized very quickly that he wasn't made for studying, but he was good at soccer. He played in the lower ranks of Astur CF, at the time a reserve team for Real Oviedo. Afterwards, he worked as a waiter in several bars and spent all night out, living experiences that would later go on to make up the lyrics of his songs. In 2001, he joined a group called "El bosque de Sherwood", and soon after recorded a demo with only three songs, "Sin noticias de Holanda", "El informe del forense", and "Vuelvo a traficar".
In February 2003, Melendi released his first solo disc, called "Sin noticias de Holanda" with twelve songs. In December 2003, this disc was rereleased with two new songs, "Asturias" and "Moratalá". However, he reached true fame with the 2004 Vuelta a España chose his song "Con la luna llena" as its official theme. In May 2004, he started a small tour around Spain, selling 50,000 copies of his CD, making it a Gold Album.
In 2005, he released his second solo CD, "Que el cielo espere sentao", which has sold more than 200,000 copies. Later that same year, he rereleased the album with three new songs, "El Nano", "La dama, and "El vagabundo y Carlota", and a Live concert DVD recorded in Oviedo. He also became a father that year, and received the Onda award for Best Song of the Year for "Caminando por la vida".
In November 2005, he received seven Platinum Discs for his two albums. "Sin noticias..." received four and "Que el cielo..." three.
In 2006, it was announced that he would be one of the main stars in the PSP game "Gangs of London". Melendi played Mr. Big, an evil gangster. He also wrote the song "Gangs of London" for the occasion, going on to film a video amidst police lights and sirens. The videogame was launched on August 1 of that year in the UK and on September 6 in Spain; EMI stepped in to distribute his CDs worldwide.
Melendi in Valladolid.
He also wrote the song "Volveremos" (We Shall Return) for Real Oviedo. The singer is also involved in the production of the film "Vuelvo a traficar: The Film" (I'm Dealing Again).
"Mientras no cueste trabajo" was released on November 13, 2006 in two formats: a normal CD with 12 songs, and a special edition, with 16 songs and a DVD with extras. The disc was rereleased on September 29, 2007 with four new songs, "Firmes", "El rey de la baraja", "La aceituna", and "Me gusta el fútbol".
In 2007, he received the "Best Tour" award from the "Premios de la Música" ceremony held in Cordoba. He also did an advertising campaign for Canal+ Spain entitled "Me gusta el fútbol" (I Like Football), for which he wrote a song of the same name.
In 2007, he stood trial for provoking an incident while under the influence of alcohol on a flight from Madrid to Mexico City that required the pilot to return to Madrid two hours after takeoff[1][2]. He was released after testifying. Soon after, he was given the "Left Foot" award from Spanish radio station Cadena 100 for this incident.
Currently, Melendi directs his Blue Donkey Music company, helping young singers start their careers. He's offered contracts to four groups, Algunos Hombres Buenos, Rasel, La Dama y Belo, and Los Susodichos. This last group was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Rock Vocals. Algunos Hombres Buenos left the label in 2008.
On August 9, 2008 he presented his new single, "Un violinista en tu tejado" from his album Curiosa la cara de tu padre on Spanish radio station Los 40 Principales. The album was released on September 16, 2008. On December 12, Los 40 Principales awarded him their award for this album.
On March 17, 2009 he released a new double CD, Aún más curiosa la cara de tu padre, including the original disc and another with nine new songs and links to exclusive content on his website.
Cannabis
Melendi Lyrics
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O piedras en el riñon
Si no hay na en tu nevera
Y no sono el despertador
Si te visita la suegra
Si un atasco te atrapo
Si una escopeta de feria
Falla menos q tu corazon
Yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
Yo lo lio entre mis brazos
Yo lo vendo, y te lo paso
Cannabis duele hasta tirar la ceniza
Cuando salgo de copas, estreno camisa
Se pasa de moda y me como la moda
Yo fumo sin prisa, con la mayor alegria
Para mi cuerpo serrano con un peta en la mano
Si fueras mujer, yo hubiera dejado a la mia, maria
Si la sufres en silencio
no llegas a fin de mes
si a tu novia esta en las fotos
le huelen muy mal los pies
si te duelen las muñecas
de matar tu soledad
si vas de mal en peor
apatrullando la ciudad
en mi caso yo no dudo
yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
yo lo lio entre mis brazos
yo lo vendo y te lo paso
cannabis, me duele hasta tirar la ceniza
cuando salgo de copas, estreno camisa
se pasa la moda y me como la moda
Yo fumo sin prisa, con la mayor alegria
Para mi cuerpo serrano con un peta en la mano
Si fueras mujer, yo hubiera dejado a la mia, maria
en mi caso yo no dudo
yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
yo lo lio entre mis brazos
yo lo vendo y te lo paso
The lyrics of Melendi's "Cannabis" seem to express a deep attachment or dependence on marijuana as a way to cope with life's challenges. The song begins by listing various difficulties that one might face in life, such as toothaches, kidney stones, and empty refrigerators, before moving on to more serious troubles such as difficult in-laws, traffic jams, and heart conditions. Each time, the singer asserts his faith in the power of cannabis to ease these woes, saying that he will "burn it, smoke it, roll it in his arms, sell it, and pass it to you." The chorus further emphasizes his love for the drug, declaring that it hurts him to the point of burning away to ash when he smokes it, but he enjoys wearing new clothes when he goes out to indulge.
The second verse continues the theme of seeking refuge in marijuana in difficult times, adding new scenarios such as financial hardship, smelly feet, and wrist pain from loneliness. Again, the singer insists that cannabis is the solution to all of these problems, framing it as a way to patrol the city with a relaxed attitude. The chorus repeats once more, with the addition of a line about how he would leave his own partner for the drug if it were a woman. Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who relies heavily on marijuana to get through life's ups and downs, using it both as a crutch and a source of pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Si tienes dolor de muelas,
If you have toothache
O piedras en el riñon
Or kidney stones
Si no hay na en tu nevera
If there is nothing in your fridge
Y no sono el despertador
And your alarm did not go off
Si te visita la suegra
If your mother-in-law visits you
Si un atasco te atrapo
If you get stuck in traffic
Si una escopeta de feria
If a carnival shotgun
Falla menos q tu corazon
Is more reliable than your heart
En mi caso yo no dudo
In my case, I don't hesitate
Yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
I burn it, I smoke it
Yo lo lio entre mis brazos
I wrap it in my arms
Yo lo vendo, y te lo paso
I sell it, and I pass it to you
Cannabis duele hasta tirar la ceniza
Cannabis hurts until you drop the ash
Cuando salgo de copas, estreno camisa
When I go out for drinks, I wear a new shirt
Se pasa de moda y me como la moda
It goes out of fashion, and I eat the fashion
Yo fumo sin prisa, con la mayor alegria
I smoke without hurry, with the greatest joy
Para mi cuerpo serrano con un peta en la mano
For my country body with a joint in my hand
Si fueras mujer, yo hubiera dejado a la mia, maria
If you were a woman, I would have left mine, Maria
Si la sufres en silencio
If you suffer in silence
no llegas a fin de mes
You don't make it to the end of the month
si a tu novia esta en las fotos
If your girlfriend smells bad in the photos
le huelen muy mal los pies
Her feet smell really bad
si te duelen las muñecas
If your wrists hurt
de matar tu soledad
From killing your loneliness
si vas de mal en peor
If you go from bad to worse
apatrullando la ciudad
Prowling the city
Contributed by Nolan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
joaquin montoya
Si tienes dolor de muelas,
O piedras en el riñon
Si no hay na en tu nevera
Y no sono el despertador
Si te visita la suegra
Si un atasco te atrapo
Si una escopeta de feria
Falla menos q tu corazon
En mi caso yo no dudo
Yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
Yo lo lio entre mis brazos
Yo lo vendo, y te lo paso
Cannabis duele hasta tirar la ceniza
Cuando salgo de copas, estreno camisa
Se pasa de moda y me como la moda
Yo fumo sin prisa, con la mayor alegria
Para mi cuerpo serrano con un peta en la mano
Si fueras mujer, yo hubiera dejado a la mia, maria
Si la sufres en silencio
no llegas a fin de mes
si a tu novia esta en las fotos
le huelen muy mal los pies
si te duelen las muñecas
de matar tu soledad
si vas de mal en peor
apatrullando la ciudad
en mi caso yo no dudo
yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
yo lo lio entre mis brazos
yo lo vendo y te lo paso
cannabis, me duele hasta tirar la ceniza
cuando salgo de copas, estreno camisa
se pasa la moda y me como la moda
Yo fumo sin prisa, con la mayor alegria
Para mi cuerpo serrano con un peta en la mano
Si fueras mujer, yo hubiera dejado a la mia, maria
en mi caso yo no dudo
yo lo quemo, yo lo fumo
yo lo lio entre mis brazos
yo lo vendo y te lo paso
noemi fernandez
Si quieres que Melendi haga un concierto 'Remember' dale a like
Falcon
melendi sigue siendo el mismo pero sin malos vicios jj ahora es padre y habia que sentar la cabeza pero esto pasara al historia
David Varela Rodriguez
@Gabriela García
Sólo una
Gabriela García
Pero sabeis que pasa, Melendi ya no es el de ahora pq tiene 41 años, a encontrado a una chica que le quiere y el está también enamorado, (no quiero decir que no quisiera a las otras) pero creo que se a dado cuenta de que ya era hora de sentar la cabeza. Pero que una rumba al año, no hace daño
Jean Loor
Cuando compuso esta canción ya era padre.
:v
Marcela Bohorquez
No me canso de escuchar a este hombre, sencillamente genial!
alejandro bautista
Estos temas no pasan de moda 🔥🔥🔥🌱🌱
ale cerra
Sus 3 primeros discos son espectaculares e inigualables, pero ha cambiado drásticamente de vida, ha sufrido mucho con las drogas (no el cannabis) y ahora es otra persona... La gente no piensa igual a los 25 que a los 40, se llama evolución. Me gustaba más este Melendi y el de hace 10 años, pero me sigue gustando mucho. Melendi grande
COTA P
Y este era melendi, y en mi opinión, muchísimo mejor que ahora.
David Varela Rodriguez
La verdad molaba más antes es de mi época y lo escuché siempre