Band's biography:
The band is formed after a traffic accident in December 1981, in Vigo (Galicia, Northwest of Spain), with a iconoclastic and neo-dadaist approach in the lyrics: galician punk rock against general boredom.
In January 1982 they send a demo with twelve songs to the radio program "This is not Hawai", presented by Jesús Ordovás in Radio 3 (Radio Nacional de España).
In June the same year the EP "Ayudando a los enfermos" ("Helping the sick people") is published with DRO, one of the new independent record companies that arised at that time.
In November they publish their first LP, "¿Cuándo se come aquí?" ("When do we eat here?") with 15 songs recorded in three days. It was a success in the alternative market.
In January 1983 they play live in Rock Ola (Madrid), an important concert venue for the new bands around the country. They record two songs for the program "Caja de ritmos" in Televisión Española. Due to censorship the program is canceled.
Keke Rosberg
Siniestro Total Lyrics
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Tardas demasiado
Cuando entro en boxes;
Te la estás jugando;
Yo soy keke rosberg
Yo soy keke rosberg
Y tu eres un mecánico fatal.
Me han adelantado
Todos los ferrari
Todos los mclaren
Y hasta un bugatti,
El de nuvolari
Eres un mecánico fatal.
¿Crees que soy un idiota?
¿Crees que soy villota?
Yo soy keke rosberg
Y llevo el número 6.
¿Crees que soy un idiota?
¿Crees que soy idiota?
¿Crees que soy villota?
Yo soy keke rosberg
Soy el rayo finlandés
Minun mini on keke rosberg
Ponme gasolina
Cámbiame las ruedas
Revísame el turbo
Aféitame con williams,
Aféitame con williams,
Eres un mecánico fatal
Tengo la sospecha
De que tú trabajas
Sin que me dé cuenta
Para el equipo brabham
Te he descubierto
Eres un mecánico traidor.
Perkele, minimun on keke rosberg
Corre keke corre.
Corre, corre keke rosberg. (bis)
The lyrics to Siniestro Total's "Keke Rosberg" are a satirical take on the world of Formula One racing. The song is named after the Finnish driver, Keke Rosberg, who was the Formula One World Champion in 1982. The song addresses the frustration and anger that a driver may feel when their pit crew fails to perform optimally, causing them to lose precious seconds during a race. The lyrics are humorous in nature and highlight the importance of teamwork in the world of racing.
In the first verse, the singer admonishes his pit crew for being too slow during pit stops, calling them out for jeopardizing the race outcome. He asserts his identity as Keke Rosberg, the reigning champ, and contrasts that with the pit crew who he dubs "un mecánico fatal." The following verse portrays the extent of his defeat with all the Ferrari, McLaren, and even a Bugatti overtaking him. The chorus repeats his identity as Keke Rosberg, reminding the pit crew of the importance of their roles, and their incompetencies can cost them a race.
The lyrics, "Ponme gasolina, cámbiame las ruedas, revísame el turbo, aféitame con Williams" (Fill me with gas, change my wheels, check my turbo, shave me with Williams) directly reference the Williams racing team, which Rosberg drove for between 1982 and 1985. The singer also accuses one of the crew of working for the Brabham team, one of Williams' chief rivals at the time.
Line by Line Meaning
Minum mini on keke rosberg
Drinking mini like Keke Rosberg
Tardas demasiado
Cuando entro en boxes;
You take too long when I come into the pits
Te la estás jugando;
Yo soy keke rosberg
Yo soy keke rosberg
Y tu eres un mecánico fatal.
You're risking it;
I am Keke Rosberg
I am Keke Rosberg
And you're a fatal mechanic
Me han adelantado
Todos los ferrari
Todos los mclaren
Y hasta un bugatti,
El de nuvolari
Eres un mecánico fatal.
All the Ferraris have passed me
All the McLarens too
Even a Bugatti, Nuvolari's
You're a fatal mechanic.
¿Crees que soy un idiota?
¿Crees que soy villota?
Yo soy keke rosberg
Y llevo el número 6.
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Do you think I'm Villota?
I am Keke Rosberg
And I wear number 6.
¿Crees que soy un idiota?
¿Crees que soy idiota?
¿Crees que soy villota?
Yo soy keke rosberg
Soy el rayo finlandés
Minun mini on keke rosberg
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Do you think I'm Villota?
I am Keke Rosberg
I'm the Finnish Lightning
My mini is Keke Rosberg
Ponme gasolina
Cámbiame las ruedas
Revísame el turbo
Aféitame con williams,
Aféitame con williams,
Eres un mecánico fatal
Fill me up with gas
Change my wheels
Check my turbo
Shave me with Williams
Shave me with Williams
You're a fatal mechanic
Tengo la sospecha
De que tú trabajas
Sin que me dé cuenta
Para el equipo brabham
Te he descubierto
Eres un mecánico traidor.
I suspect
That you're working
Without my knowledge
For the Brabham team.
I've caught you
You're a traitorous mechanic.
Perkele, minimun on keke rosberg
Corre keke corre.
Corre, corre keke rosberg. (bis)
Damn it, my mini is Keke Rosberg
Run Keke run.
Run, run Keke Rosberg.
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Total sinister
on Matar hippies en las Cíes
Llego a la isla
I arrive at the island
Lo saco de la tienda
I take him out of the tent
Le doy en la cabeza
I hit him in the head
Le abro la cabeza
I break his head
Le corto un brazo
I cut off his arm
Le arranco una pierna
I tear off his leg
Le saco las uñas
I pull out his nails
Le muerdo una oreja
I bite his ear
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies at Cies (AAAAAH!)
Vienen sus amigos
Their friends show up
Pero me da igual
But I don't care
Son unos jipis
They are hippies
Y los voy a matar
And I am going to kill them
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.11,12
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.11,12
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies in Cies (AAAAAH!)
Le corto los brazos
I cut off both of his arms
Le arranco las piernas
I tear off both of his legs
Le saco las uñas
I pull out his nails
Le muerdo las orejas
I bite both ears
Con esto se ha acabado
With this, it's over
Hoy no quedan más
Today there are no more
Agarro el barco
I grab the boat
Otro día volveré
I'll come back another day
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies in Cies (AAAAAH!)