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Sumo was an 80s Argentine alternative rock band, merging post-punk with reggae and ska. Headed by Italian-born Luca Prodan, it remained underground for most of its short activity, but was extremely influential in shaping contemporary Argentine rock. Sumo introduced British post-punk to the Argentine scene, with almost the whole lyrics in English.
After living in London, hanging out with the members of Joy Division, Italian-born Luca Prodan asked Timmy McKern (friends during school years in Scotland, flatmate in London and later manager of the band) to visit his family house in Córdoba province to kick off his heroin habit and relax. After some time, Prodan tired of the quiet of the country and set off to Buenos Aires, looking for its underground music scene.
Argentina was under a repressive military dictatorship, and many music and performing-arts acts kept a low profile to avoid problems with police. Luca soon found musicians willing to join his reggae-rock vision, to form the band in 1981.
Sumo's initial formation was: Prodan on vocals and guitar, Germán Daffunchio on guitar, Alejandro Sokol on bass, and Stephanie Nuttal (an English friend of Prodan and former member of the band Manicured Noise) on drums.
Nuttal returned to England when the Falklands war started, so Sokol took on the drums, and Diego Arnedo joined on bass. Sax player Roberto Pettinato was a frequent guest.
Because they sang mostly in English, Sumo did not enjoy the extensive airplay given to Argentine bands in the wake of the war. Nevertheless, it became a pillar of the underground scene together with Sueter, Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, and the second incarnation of Los Abuelos de la Nada.
Sumo's music had two sides: hard-edged rock, and a typically British brand of reggae and ska. After a halt due to Prodan's spending some time in Europe, the band committed fully to rock in 1984, and spun off the Hurlingham Reggae Band. Ricardo Mollo was added on guitar, and Alberto Superman Troglio replaced Sokol on drums.
Sumo started achieving popularity in the mid-1980s, as Luca's in-your-face style was popular with teenagers—but he could also display a mellower streak. He would shout "Fuck You" randomly, or sing a scathing song about stupid blondes, and immediately swoon about his appreciation for common men drinking ginebra at a bar.
In the later releases, some Spanish language lyrics were added to the band's repertoire. Many of Luca's lyrics featured irony, wordplay, and references to drugs, dance parties, sex, and other aspects of young people's lives, while remaining aloof of the political and economic changes of the 1980s.
Due to his drinking and a very fast rock-and-roll lifestyle, Luca's health deteriorated. He died of a heart attack on December 22, 1987, two days after their last show. After Luca's death, the band dissolved, but its legacy was carried on by two bands, Divididos (led by Mollo and Arnedo) and Las Pelotas (Sokol and Daffunchio).
2. Eclectic Metal from Lowell, MA. SUMO's "Entropy" stands astride several different styles ranging from rock to prog-metal to hardcore. This is a very ambitious record marked by dark, densely packed layers of sound and moments of volcanic intensity.
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Cinco Magníficos
Sumo Lyrics
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Pero re-de verdad
Vengo hambriento
Desde yaciretá (ah)
No quiero soñarte
Quiero morfar
Lo que me falta
Es un poco de pan
En la grande ciudad
Y para los mendigos no tengo piedad
Dame tu piel
Algún beso tendrás
Yo soy un biombo
No mires detrás
Y yo soy artesano
Y por San Telmo voy
Pero en realidad
Soy de Chivilcoy
Con mi cara austera
Vendo frivolidad
Y la gente la compra
Con frialdad
Dime... QUÃ?
Manuelito Benitez
De federación
Listo para ayudar a la nación
Deja entre rios
Y viene por acá
Con una jarra de higos
Y un tra-la-lá
Yo soy Carlos Kreimer
El Martinez vivo
Me gusta el rugby
Y el rock and roll
Voy a ir a Alemania
Ahà es mejor
Aunque hace frÃo
Y la Bomba cayó...
The lyrics to Sumo's song Cinco Magníficos are about five individuals who are all looking for something different in life. The singer first talks about his hunger and his desire to see someone in person, rather than just dreaming about them. He then mentions working in the city and not having pity for beggars. The other four characters are introduced with brief descriptions of who they are and what they do. Manuelito Benitez is from Federacion and is ready to help the nation, while Carlos Kreimer likes rugby and rock and roll and plans to go to Germany.
The song seems to be about the search for fulfillment and meaning in life. Each character represents a different aspect of this search, whether it be hunger, ambition, or a desire for adventure. The lyrics suggest that there is something missing in each character's life, but they are all searching for something that will make them feel complete. The lines about not having pity for beggars may also suggest a harsh reality of city life where people are focused on their own needs and goals.
Overall, the lyrics to Cinco Magníficos are open to interpretation and can be seen as a reflection of the human condition and the search for meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Dejame verte
Let me see you
Pero re-de verdad
But for real
Vengo hambriento
I come hungry
Desde yaciretá (ah)
From Yaciretá (ah)
No quiero soñarte
I don't want to dream about you
Quiero morfar
I want to chow down
Lo que me falta
What I lack
Es un poco de pan
Is some bread
Yo trabajo en la city
I work in the city
En la grande ciudad
In the big city
Y para los mendigos no tengo piedad
And I have no mercy for the beggars
Dame tu piel
Give me your skin
Algún beso tendrás
You'll get some kisses
Yo soy un biombo
I am a screen
No mires detrás
Don't look back
Y yo soy artesano
And I am a craftsman
Y por San Telmo voy
And I go through San Telmo
Pero en realidad
But in reality
Soy de Chivilcoy
I am from Chivilcoy
Con mi cara austera
With my solemn face
Vendo frivolidad
I sell frivolity
Y la gente la compra
And people buy it
Con frialdad
With coldness
Dime... QUÃ?
Tell me... WHAT?
Manuelito Benitez
Manuelito Benitez
De federación
From Federation
Listo para ayudar a la nación
Ready to help the nation
Deja entre rios
Leaves Entre Rios
Y viene por acá
And comes around here
Con una jarra de higos
With a jug of figs
Y un tra-la-lá
And a tra-la-la
Yo soy Carlos Kreimer
I am Carlos Kreimer
El Martinez vivo
The lively Martinez
Me gusta el rugby
I like rugby
Y el rock and roll
And rock and roll
Voy a ir a Alemania
I'm going to Germany
Ahà es mejor
It's better there
Aunque hace frÃo
Although it's cold
Y la Bomba cayó...
And the bomb dropped...
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DIEGO ARNEDO, GERMAN DAFFUNCHIO, LUCA PRODAN
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Leandro Ruiz
Yo trabajo en la city
en la grande ciudad
y para los mendigos
no tengo piedad
dame tu piel
algún peso tendrás...
yo soy un biombo
no mire detrás
Y yo soy artesano
y por San Telmo voy
pero en realidad,
soy de Chivilcoy
Con mi cara austera
vendo friboridad
y la gente la compra
con frialdad
(dime...que)
Como el ** Benitez
de federación
listo para ayudar a la Nación
*** * * * * *
****
Yo soy Carlos Kraimer
en Margtinez vivo
me gusta el rugby
y el rock and roll
Voy a ir a Alemania
ahí es mejor
aunque hace frio
Y LA BOMBA CAYOOO
OOOOO
OOOOOOOOOO!!!!.....
Nico Nico
El tema favorito de Sumo de Ricardo Mollo
stromberg akai
Y el de bauhaus también
out of step
increible el sonido electronico que manejaban, año 1986, que locura
Rotceh
Bela Lugosi's Dead de Bauhaus con un toque de Suicide y Joy Division. Me encanta, por supuesto.
MrBravi
Como gotico/post punk en mi adolescencia me acerco a esta gran banda! GRANDE SUMO!
simim42
Qué temazo
springer1995pkindigo
Nunca me canso de este tema
sabastian johnson
Masterpiece
Juan R.
joy division! :) Grande Luca
ale c.a.r.p lezcano
SUMO,paredon y despues..🎶🎶👌👏