Fiesta
Pogues Lyrics
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I am welcome to almeria
We have sin gas and con leche
We have fiesta and feria
We have the song of the cochona
We have brandy and half corona
And leonardo and his accordione
And kalamari and macaroni
Come all you rambling boys of pleasure
And ladies of easy leisure
We must say adios! until we see
Almeria once again
There is a minstrel, there you see,
And he stoppeth one in three
He whispers in this one's ear
"will you kindly kill that doll for me"
Now he has won cochona in the bingo
All the town has watched this crazy gringo
As he pulls off the dolls head laughing
And miraldo! throws it's body in the sea
El veinticinco de agosto
Abrio sus ojos jaime fearnley
Para el bebe cinquante cincampari
Why se tendio para cerrarlos
Why costello el rey del america
Why suntuosa cait o'riordan
Nor vompere mis calliones
Los gritos fuera de las casas
The song "Fiesta" by The Pogues is about the city of Almeria in Spain. The singer introduces himself as Francisco Vasquez Garcia, who welcomes everyone to the city of Almeria, where they have "sin gas and con leche" (without gas and with milk), "fiesta and feria" (parties and fairs) and various delicious foods like "kalamari and macaroni". The song talks about the overall atmosphere of the city as being full of joy and celebration. The song emphasizes that Almeria is a place that everyone should visit at least once to experience its unique culture, food, and music.
The second part of the song is a bit darker compared to the first part. The song talks about a minstrel who asks someone to kill a doll for him. The minstrel wins a big prize in the bingo for doing so, and everyone in the town watches as he pulls the doll's head off and throws the body into the sea. This part of the song seems to suggest that beneath the joyful surface of Almeria lies a darker side, which might be hidden from tourists and outsiders.
Overall, "Fiesta" is a song about a city that's full of life, food, and music. While it emphasizes the joyfulness of Almeria, it also hints that there might be more to the city than meets the eye.
Line by Line Meaning
I am francisco vasquez garcia
I introduce myself as Francisco Vasquez Garcia
I am welcome to almeria
I have arrived at the city of Almeria and am being welcomed
We have sin gas and con leche
We have no gas but we have milk
We have fiesta and feria
We have parties and fairs
We have the song of the cochona
We have the song about a pig
We have brandy and half corona
We have brandy and half a cigar
And leonardo and his accordione
We have a man named Leonardo playing an accordion
And kalamari and macaroni
We have calamari and macaroni to eat
Come all you rambling boys of pleasure
Everyone who enjoys roaming around for pleasure should come
And ladies of easy leisure
And all women who enjoy an easy life
We must say adios! until we see
We must say goodbye until we meet again
Almeria once again
In the city of Almeria once more
There is a minstrel, there you see,
A musician can be seen
And he stoppeth one in three
And he stops one in every three people
He whispers in this one's ear
He whispers into someone's ear
"will you kindly kill that doll for me"
Asking them to kill a doll for him
Now he has won cochona in the bingo
Now he has won the pig in the bingo game
All the town has watched this crazy gringo
All the town has watched this crazy foreigner
As he pulls off the dolls head laughing
As he pulls off the head of the doll and laughs
And miraldo! throws it's body in the sea
And then throws the body of the doll into the sea
El veinticinco de agosto
On the 25th of August
Abrio sus ojos jaime fearnley
Jaime Fearnley opened his eyes
Para el bebe cinquante cincampari
To drink fifty Cinzano Campari
Why se tendio para cerrarlos
And then laid down to close them
Why costello el rey del america
And Costello, the king of America
Why suntuosa cait o'riordan
And Cait O'Riordan, the sumptuous one
Nor vompere mis calliones
Do not bother me with my calluses
Los gritos fuera de las casas
The screams from outside the houses
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDMUND KOETSCHER, RUDI LINDT, SHANE PATRICK LYSAGHT MACGOWAN, JEREMY MAX FINER
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Fiesta
The Pogues
I am Francisco Vasquez Garcia
I am welcome to Almeria
We have sin gas and con leche
We have fiesta and feria
We have the song of the chochona
We have brandy and half corona
And Leonardo and his accordione
And calamari and macaroni
Come all you rambling boys of pleasure
And ladies of easy leisure
We must say adios until we see
Almeria once again
There is a minstrel, there you see
And he stoppeth one in three
He whispers in this one's ear
"Will you kindly kill a dog for me"
Now he has won chochona in the bingo
All the town has watched this crazy gringo
As he pulls off the doll's head laughing
And miraldo throws its body in the sea
Come all you rambling boys of pleasure
And ladies of easy leisure
We must say adios until we see
Almeria once again
El vienticinco de agosto
Abrio sus ojos Jaime Fearnley
Pero el bebe cinquante Gin-campari
Y se tendio para cerrarlos
Y Costello el rey del America
Y suntuosa Cait O Riordan
Non rompere mes colliones
Los gritos fuera de las casas
Come all you rambling boys of pleasure
And ladies of easy leisure
We must say adios until we see
Almeria once again
@robertrepenning4752
RIP Shane MacGowan! Thank you for years of great music and at times some of the most genius lyrics of all time.
@user-hy3lj7ps7s
😢
@paddybyrne4653
Fairytale of New York will be blared out more than usual. As it should be. Lots of love to Ireland and over to England. Merry Christmas lads.
@daveclarke8913
McGowan.. Legend..The perfect example of never to judge a book by its cover.. Genius comes in all guises 🙏❤️
@Joecockerisarocker
What a legacy, what a tune. Every party should have this song played and every party should have a Shane.
@klementinarogar8304
Yes, and he sure partied to the fullest. With the legendary set of teeth. The best set of pearls in the music history ☘
@flossyfewclothes6872
Totally agree! Shane epitomized a very good party
@juansanz7483
Gracias por ser músico y alegrarnos la vida, siempre en nuestros corazones , descansa Shane.
@christno2
RIP Shane. This was an absolute banger and should really be the Christmas no1
@CH-1962.
🎉Wowww cool 👍💐🥳