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.
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MC. Dolar
Ska-P Lyrics
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Que razonan de una forma anal
Intelectual de copa y sofá
Tu mente no da para más
Hay una historia que te voy a contar
Sobre una gran multinacional
Donde acudes tú a colaborar
Deforestando de una forma bestial
Sin respeto a la vida tribal
Amazonas es su granja industrial
De gran sufrimiento animal
Todo consiste a darle muy buen sabor
A la mierda que vas a tragar
La televisión y un payaso cabrón
Se mofan de la realidad
Y el monstruo avanza devorando todo
Como un virus terminal
Y hasta en Somalia ya tienen su sucursal
Yo me voy al bar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
Y este negocio tan mezquino y ladrón
De una forma puede terminar
Es la explotación del trabajador
Que ves tras ese mostrador
Visto lo visto, yo me piro de aquí
Y que venga la Guardia Civil
Acompáñame, te invito a ingerir
Las tapas del bar de Fermín
Y el monstruo avanza devorando todo
Como un virus terminal
Y hasta en Somalia ya tienen su sucursal
Yo me voy al bar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
Y el monstruo avanza devorando todo
Como un virus terminal
Y hasta en Somalia ya tiene su sucursal
Yo me voy al bar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
Me niego a colaborar
¡Me niego a colaborar!
The lyrics to Ska-P's song "MC.Dolar" critique the fast-food chain McDonald's and its multinational business practices. The lyrics address various issues like the ignorance of people who fail to see beyond the surface, the deforestation caused by the company, the exploitation of workers, and the manipulation of reality by the media. The song expresses a refusal to support or cooperate with the company and its harmful effects on society.
The first verse highlights the limited thinking of those who reason in a shallow and narrow-minded way. They are portrayed as intellectual couch potatoes, incapable of deeper thought. The second verse tells the story of a multinational corporation, where people like you regularly contribute without questioning its destructive practices. The lyrics condemn the company's massive deforestation without regard for tribal life and the suffering of animals in industrial farms.
The chorus repeatedly yells "McDólar" as a sarcastic reference to how McDonald's prioritizes profit above all else, disregarding ethical considerations. The song suggests that consuming their products is like swallowing crap and mocks the way the television and a clown (presumably representing Ronald McDonald) make fun of reality.
The third verse adds to the critique by pointing out the exploitation of workers behind the counter, highlighting how the business thrives on selfishness and greed. The song advocates for escaping from this toxic reality by seeking solace in a bar rather than collaborating with these practices. It ends by reiterating the refusal to cooperate with McDonald's and its destructive nature.
Overall, the lyrics of "MC.Dolar" serve as a powerful critique of McDonald's and its negative impact on the environment, workers, and society at large. The song encourages listeners to resist and reject the influence of multinational corporations.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay gente que no puede ver más allá
There are people who cannot see beyond
Que razonan de una forma anal
Who reason in an analytical way
Intelectual de copa y sofá
Intellectuals with a glass and a sofa
Tu mente no da para más
Your mind cannot handle more
Hay una historia que te voy a contar
There's a story I'm going to tell you
Sobre una gran multinacional
About a big multinational
Donde acudes tú a colaborar
Where you go to collaborate
De forma muy habitual
In a very habitual way
Deforestando de una forma bestial
Deforesting in a brutal way
Sin respeto a la vida tribal
Without respect for tribal life
Amazonas es su granja industrial
The Amazon is their industrial farm
De gran sufrimiento animal
Causing great animal suffering
Todo consiste a darle muy buen sabor
Everything is about giving it a really good taste
A la mierda que vas a tragar
To the shit you're going to swallow
La televisión y un payaso cabrón
Television and a damn clown
Se mofan de la realidad
They mock reality
Y el monstruo avanza devorando todo
And the monster advances devouring everything
Como un virus terminal
Like a terminal virus
Y hasta en Somalia ya tienen su sucursal
And even in Somalia they have their branch
Yo me voy al bar
I'm going to the bar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
Y este negocio tan mezquino y ladrón
And this so petty and thieving business
De una forma puede terminar
Can end in a certain way
Es la explotación del trabajador
It's the exploitation of the worker
Que ves tras ese mostrador
That you see behind that counter
Visto lo visto, yo me piro de aquí
Given what I've seen, I'm leaving here
Y que venga la Guardia Civil
And let the Civil Guard come
Acompáñame, te invito a ingerir
Come with me, I invite you to ingest
Las tapas del bar de Fermín
The tapas from Fermín's bar
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
Y el monstruo avanza devorando todo
And the monster advances devouring everything
Como un virus terminal
Like a terminal virus
Y hasta en Somalia ya tienen su sucursal
And even in Somalia they have their branch
Yo me voy al bar
I'm going to the bar
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡McDólar! ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
McDollar! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay!
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
Me niego a colaborar
I refuse to collaborate
¡Me niego a colaborar!
I refuse to collaborate!
Writer(s): Jose Antonio Lopez Pancorbo, Roberto Ganan Ojea, Ricardo Delgado De La Obra, Jose Miguel Redin Redin, Luis Miguel Garcia Planello, Alberto Amado Huete
Contributed by Kennedy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.