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.
No Somos De Monforte
Siniestro Total Lyrics
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si se hunde el puente de Rande cuando tú estas pasando
si aterriza el Columbia en el tejado de tu casa
y descubres que la NASA roba tus discos de cumbias
si eres Honoris Causa
si tienes la menopausia
si estas afligido pues tu pito se ha caído
The lyrics of Siniestro Total's song No Somos De Monforte paint a rather eccentric and humorous picture of different scenarios wherein unfortunate events occur to the listener. The lyrics list several scenarios, both improbable and unfortunate, such as a friend not greeting you, a bridge collapsing as you're crossing it, NASA stealing your cumbia records, and even having your penis fall off. The song then goes on to say that despite all of these possible calamities, the listener should not worry about it because the band is not from Monforte, implying that Monforte might be the epicenter of all things strange and bizarre.
Overall, the song is a humorous take on life's unpredictable and often nonsensical nature. It is an invitation to not worry too much about the things that are out of our control and to just enjoy life as it is, even if it means facing odd and unfortunate circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Si el último mohicano te retira el saludo
If even the last Mohican stops acknowledging you
si se hunde el puente de Rande cuando tú estás pasando
if the Rande bridge collapses while you're crossing it
si aterriza el Columbia en el tejado de tu casa
if Columbia lands on your roof
y descubres que la NASA roba tus discos de cumbias
and you find out that NASA is stealing your cumbia records
si eres Honoris Causa
if you're Honoris Causa
si tienes la menopausia
if you're going through menopause
si estás afligido pues tu pito se ha caído
if you're upset because your penis has fallen off
Esta canción no te importe, no somos de Monforte
Don't worry about this song, we're not from Monforte
Contributed by Aubrey T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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