El Tururururu
Rolando Alarcon Lyrics
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Ya vino el invierno,
Dentro de muy poco
Caerá el gobierno.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Que tururururú,
En España nadie
Come ya caliente;
Nos vamos a hacer
Una funda pa' los dientes.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Ya los españoles
No saben qué hacer.
En cuanto se mueven
Los van a detener.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Ay, qué mala leche
Nos dan los lecheros.
Es mucho peor
La que tienen los obreros.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
España no ha muerto,
No puede morir.
Al pueblo y a la flor
No los mata el fusil.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
Que tururururú,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
The lyrics of "El Tururururu" by Rolando Alarcón speak to larger political and social issues within Spain during the 1970s. The first stanza sets the tone by acknowledging the changing of the seasons and the impending fall of the government. The repeated phrase "que tururururú, que la culpa la tienes tú" translates to "you are to blame" and suggests that the current political climate is the result of the actions of those in power. The following stanzas continue to touch on issues of poverty and inequality, with references to dental care and the struggle of workers.
It is important to note that the song was written during a time of great social unrest in Spain. The 1970s saw the end of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship and the beginning of a period of transition to democracy. Many were critical of the government's handling of this transition, and there were widespread protests and strikes throughout the country. In this context, "El Tururururu" can be seen as a call to action, urging people to take responsibility for their situation and stand up for their rights.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya se fue el verano,
The summer has gone by,
Ya vino el invierno,
The winter has arrived,
Dentro de muy poco
In very little time,
Caerá el gobierno.
The government will fall.
Que tururururú,
What a pity,
Que la culpa la tienes tú.
That you are to blame.
En España nadie
In Spain nobody
Come ya caliente;
Eats something hot;
Nos vamos a hacer
We are going to make
Una funda pa' los dientes.
A cover for our teeth.
Ya los españoles
The Spanish people
No saben qué hacer.
Don't know what to do.
En cuanto se mueven
As soon as they move,
Los van a detener.
They are going to be arrested.
Ay, qué mala leche
Oh, what a nasty attitude
Nos dan los lecheros.
They give us the milkmen.
Es mucho peor
It is much worse
La que tienen los obreros.
The one that the workers have.
España no ha muerto,
Spain has not died,
No puede morir.
It cannot die.
Al pueblo y a la flor
To the people and the flower
No los mata el fusil.
The rifle cannot kill them.
Contributed by Maya R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.