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
Tio Sam
Ska-P Lyrics
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TÃo Sam, jugamos a matar
TÃo Sam, comienza el exterminio
TÃo Sam, operación Irak
Suenan los pepinos en Bagdag
inician la ofensiva militar
la sangre ha comenzado ya a brotarcuidado no te vaya a salpicar
TÃo Sam, muñeco ultrasádico
TÃo Sam, todo por su interés
TÃo Sam, misiles diplomáticos
TÃo Sam, te van a convencer
why nos venden sus mentiras por televisión
engañando al personal yendo de salvador
no hay acuerdo, procedamos a la destrucción
mataremos sin piedad
Mil muertos más, qué más da, es mi guerra
voy a lanzar mi arsenal a la tierra
los muertos los ponen los demás, la miseria
yo tengo licencia pa matar, a la mierda!!
Siempre en la vanguardia militar
son los aliados de la OTAN
máquinas perfectas de matar
asesinan en el nombre de la paz
why nos venden sus mentiras por televisión
engañando al personal yendo de salvador
no hay acuerdo procedamos a la destrucción
mataremos sin piedad
Mil muertos más, qué más da, es mi guerra
voy a lanzar mi arsenal a la tierra
los muertos los ponen los demás, la miseria
yo tengo licencia pa matar, a la mierda!!
ALIADOS ASESINOS, A LA MIERDA!!
Asesinos del Tratado Atlántico: os saludan los muertos de Irak...
Los muertos los pone el Pueblo...
The lyrics of Ska-P's song "Tio Sam" express a strong criticism towards the United States government and their military interventions in Iraq. The lyrics describe Uncle Sam, the personification of the US government and its values, as a homicidal toy that enjoys playing with death and destruction. The song denounces the lies and manipulation used to justify military actions as well as the collateral damage caused by these actions, which mostly affect innocent civilians.
The lyrics depict the horrors of war, describing the sounds of bombs and the bloodshed that results from military intervention. They also criticize the idea of using diplomacy to convince other countries to support their actions, as a way to mask their true intentions of furthering their own interests. The song emphasizes the idea that the US government and military act without regard for human life or suffering, and that the war only serves their own purposes.
Overall, the lyrics of "Tio Sam" are a powerful critique of the US government's military interventions and the harm they cause. Through their lyrics, Ska-P attempts to emphasize the importance of questioning and scrutinizing the actions of those in power, as well as advocating for peaceful conflict resolution and the preservation of human life.
Line by Line Meaning
TÃo Sam, muñeco de homicidio
Uncle Sam, a homicide puppet
TÃo Sam, jugamos a matar
Uncle Sam, we play to kill
TÃo Sam, comienza el exterminio
Uncle Sam, the extermination begins
TÃo Sam, operación Irak
Uncle Sam, the Iraq operation
Suenan los pepinos en Bagdag
Guns are sounding in Baghdad
inician la ofensiva militar
Military offensive begins
la sangre ha comenzado ya a brotar
Blood has already begun to flow
cuidado no te vaya a salpicar
Be careful not to get splattered
TÃo Sam, muñeco ultrasádico
Uncle Sam, sadistic puppet
TÃo Sam, todo por su interés
Uncle Sam, everything for his interest
TÃo Sam, misiles diplomáticos
Uncle Sam, diplomatic missiles
TÃo Sam, te van a convencer
Uncle Sam, they will convince you
why nos venden sus mentiras por televisión
Why are they selling their lies on television
engañando al personal yendo de salvador
Deceiving people by acting as a savior
no hay acuerdo, procedamos a la destrucción
No agreement, let's proceed to destruction
mataremos sin piedad
We will kill mercilessly
Mil muertos más, qué más da, es mi guerra
A thousand more dead, who cares, it's my war
voy a lanzar mi arsenal a la tierra
I am going to launch my arsenal to the ground
los muertos los ponen los demás, la miseria
Others put the dead, the misery
yo tengo licencia pa matar, a la mierda!!
I have a license to kill, screw it!!
Siempre en la vanguardia militar
Always at the military forefront
son los aliados de la OTAN
They are NATO allies
máquinas perfectas de matar
Perfect killing machines
asesinan en el nombre de la paz
They kill in the name of peace
ALIADOS ASESINOS, A LA MIERDA!!
KILLER ALLIES, SCREW IT!!
Asesinos del Tratado Atlántico: os saludan los muertos de Irak...
Killers of the Atlantic Treaty: the dead of Iraq greet you ...
Los muertos los pone el Pueblo...
The people put the dead...
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERTO JAVIER AMADO HUETE, JOSE ANTONIO LOPEZ PANCORBO, JOSE MIGUEL REDIN REDIN, JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ SUAREZ, LUIS MIGUEL GARCIA PLANELLO, RICARDO DELGADO DE LA OBRA, ROBERTO GANAN OJEA
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