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.
La Matanza de Taxis
Siniestro Total Lyrics
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Todo está tranquilo,
Nadie sospecha nada.
Todos muy contentos,
Es muy divertido:
Hoy hay suplemento
Para ir a balaidos.
De pronto un ruido
Como a lo lejos:
Todos se preguntan
¿Qué rayos es eso?
18 De agosto en la parada: 18 de agosto en la parada:
Todo el mundo atento
La antena conectada:
Todos fastidiados sin beber orujo:
Había suplemento para ir hasta corujo.
De pronto un rugido
De sierra mecánica
Y se oye un grito:
¡Uahhg!
18 De agosto en la parada:
Todo está tranquilo
Ya no queda nada.
"La Matanza de Taxis" by Siniestro Total is a song that tells the story of a massacre that takes place in a taxi stop on August 18th. The song is eerie from the very beginning, as it describes how everything seems calm and peaceful until an ominous noise is heard in the distance. The passengers are all surprised by this, wondering what could be happening. The next moment, they all hear the sound of a mechanical saw, followed by a shout of despair.
The chorus of the song repeats the date and location of the event, setting the scene for the terrible event that unfolds. The music is upbeat and almost cheerful, which adds to the unsettling feeling that the song creates. The lyrics continue to describe how the passengers are all killed, leaving nothing behind except the silence of death. There is no explanation given for why this terrible event occurred or who is responsible, which adds to the mystery and horror of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
18 De agosto en la parada:
On August 18th at the stop:
Todo está tranquilo,
All is quiet,
Nadie sospecha nada.
No one suspects anything.
Todos muy contentos,
Everyone's very happy,
Es muy divertido:
It's very fun:
Hoy hay suplemento
Today there's a supplement
Para ir a balaidos.
To go to Balaidos.
De pronto un ruido
Suddenly a noise
Como a lo lejos:
Like in the distance:
Todos se preguntan
Everyone's wondering
¿Qué rayos es eso?
What the hell is that?
Todo el mundo atento
Everyone's paying attention
La antena conectada:
The antenna connected:
Todos fastidiados sin beber orujo:
Everyone annoyed without drinking orujo:
Había suplemento para ir hasta corujo.
There was a supplement to go to Corujo.
De pronto un rugido
Suddenly a roar
De sierra mecánica
Of a mechanical saw
Y se oye un grito:
And a scream is heard:
¡Uahhg!
Uahhg!
Todo está tranquilo
All is quiet
Ya no queda nada.
There's nothing left.
Contributed by Alexis D. 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!)