After a wildly successful tour across South America in late 2005, the band decided, in their own words, to "stop for a while". Some of their members went on to form side band projects such as No Relax and The Locos. As time went by without further notices, many Ska-P fans feared the band had been gone for good. On late April 2008 and for the rejoice of their worldwide fans, they announced their return as a band on their official site.
Their new album, "Lágrimas y gozos", was released the 7th of October 2008 and its first single is called "Crimen sollicitationis". The band is going to perform various shows around South America and Europe in November and December.
Official website: http://www.ska-p.net
El hombre resaca baila SKA
Ska-P Lyrics
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Ya suena el despertador
Yo soy el hombre resaka
Me casé con el alcohol
Me levanto de la cama
Tengo que ir a travajar
Ivaya mierda, qué putada
Quiero bailar ska
Gozo bailando ska
Son las nueve, estoy currando
Mi cabeza va a estallar
Un chupito de tequila
Y esto empieza a mejorar
Tengo ganas de pirarme
Ya no lo puedo aguantar
Es que nadia me comprende
Quiero bailar ska
Quiero bailar ska
Gozo bailando ska
Y de nuevo estoy borracho
Estoy perdido en qualquier bar
En el juego de la vida
Manana hay que trabajar
Lo he perdido casi todo
Mi novia no me aguanto
Y es que me huele el aliento
A whisky, cerveza y ron
Quiero bailar ska
Gozo bailando ska
The lyrics to Ska-P's "El Hombre Resaca Baila Ska" tell the story of a man who wakes up with a hangover and a love for alcohol. He begrudgingly gets ready for work, but all he really wants to do is dance ska. As his work day drags on, he drinks tequila to numb his headache and desires to escape and dance again. By the end of the day, he finds himself drunkenly lost in a bar, having lost almost everything, including his girlfriend. Despite everything, his love for ska remains.
This song is an exploration of addiction and escapism as well as a celebration of one's passions. The singer is unable to escape his reliance on alcohol and his love for ska, despite the negative consequences that result from both. It's a poignant and relatable portrayal of the struggle to balance one's vices and desires with the realities of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Las ocho de la manana
It's eight in the morning
Ya suena el despertador
The alarm is already ringing
Yo soy el hombre resaka
I'm the hungover man
Me casé con el alcohol
I married alcohol
Me levanto de la cama
I get out of bed
Tengo que ir a travajar
I have to go to work
Ivaya mierda, qué putada
What a shit, what a bummer
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Gozo bailando ska
I enjoy dancing ska
Son las nueve, estoy currando
It's nine, I'm working
Mi cabeza va a estallar
My head is about to explode
Un chupito de tequila
A shot of tequila
Y esto empieza a mejorar
And things start to improve
Tengo ganas de pirarme
I want to run away
Ya no lo puedo aguantar
I can't take it anymore
Es que nadia me comprende
No one understands me
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Gozo bailando ska
I enjoy dancing ska
Y de nuevo estoy borracho
And I'm drunk again
Estoy perdido en qualquier bar
I'm lost in any bar
En el juego de la vida
In the game of life
Manana hay que trabajar
Tomorrow, I have to work
Lo he perdido casi todo
I've lost almost everything
Mi novia no me aguanto
My girlfriend couldn't stand me
Y es que me huele el aliento
And it's because my breath smells
A whisky, cerveza y ron
Like whiskey, beer, and rum
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Quiero bailar ska
I want to dance ska
Gozo bailando ska
I enjoy dancing ska
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.