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Sumo was an 80s Argentine… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands by this name:
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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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Heroína
Sumo Lyrics
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I'm in love with these modern girls
I used to love an English girl
Now I love a German girl
I used to love an Italian girl
Now I love an Argentinian girl
I used to love this rock and roll world
But there is one thing
One thing I can't forget
'Cause it's in my head
Think about it when I'm in bed
You know what it is? It's
Heroin
Heroin
Heroin
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, heroin
Soltate con Wellapon soltate
Soltá tu pelo con Wellapon
Soltá el brillo, soltá la belleza
De tu pelo con wellapon
I used to love an English girl
And now I love a little German girl
I used to love an Italian girl
And now I love an Argentinian girl
I used to love this rock and roll world
But now I love this suicide world
'Cause you know, something
Keeps on in my head
You know what it is?
Heroin
Heroin
Heroin, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, heroin
Right babe, you better believe it
The lyrics to "Heroina" by Sumo are about the singer's love for the modern world and modern women, but the central focus of the song is his addiction to heroin. The verses describe his past loves, but the chorus repeats the word "heroina," indicating the singer's inability to forget about the drug that consumes his thoughts. The use of the Wellapon product is mentioned, which could either be referencing the idea of using hair products to be attractive to women, or potentially as a reference to using substances to escape reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy enamorado de este mundo moderno
I love this modern world
Estoy enamorado de estas chicas modernas
I love these modern girls
Yo amaba a una chica inglesa
I used to love an English girl
Ahora amo a una pequeña chica alemana
Now I love a little German girl
Yo amaba a una chica italiana
I used to love an Italian girl
Ahora amo a una chica argentina
Now I love an Argentinian girl
Yo amaba a este mundo de rock and roll,
I used to love this rock 'n roll world
Ahora amo aquel viejo mundo del suicidio
But now I love that old suicide world
Pero hay una cosa,
But there's something
Una cosa que no puedo olvidar
Something I can't forget
Porque está en mi cabeza
Because it's in my head
Y pienso en ella cuando estoy en la cama
And I think about it when I'm in bed
Sabes lo que es?
Do you know what it is?
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Soltate con Wellapon, soltate
Let go with Wellapon, let go
Solta tu pelo con Wellapon
Let your hair loose with Wellapon
Solta el brillo, solta la belleza
Let the shine, let the beauty
De tu pelo con Wellapon
Of your hair with Wellapon
Porque sabes, algo queda en mi cabeza
Because you know, something remains in my head
Sabes lo que es?
Do you know what it is?
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Heroína
Heroin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrea Luca Prodan, Diego Arnedo, German Daffunchio, German Gustavo Daffunchio, Luca Prodan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I’m in love with this modern world
i’m in love with these modern girls
i used to love an english girl
And now I love a little german girl
I used to love an italian girl
and now i love an argentinian girl
i used to love this rock and roll world
now I love that old suicide world
But there’s something
something I can’t forget
because it’s in my head
and I think about it when I’m in bed
Do you know what it is? It,’s...
Heroin, Heroin, Heroin, Heroin
Soltate con Wellapon soltate!
soltá tu pelo con Wellapon
soltá el brillo, soltá la belleza
de tu pelo con Wellapon
Because you know,
it keeps on in my head
Do you know what it is? It’s ...
i used to love an english girl
And now I love a little german girl
I used to love an italian girl
and now i love an argentinian girl
i used to love this rock and roll world
now I love that old suicide world
But there’s something
something I can’t forget
because it’s in my head
and I think about it when I’m in bed
Do you know what it is? It,’s...
Heroin, Heroin, Heroin, Heroin.
@lucaratm96
Es imposible no querer subirle el volumen a este tema cuando suena....
@remuftrash
El coro haciendo parecer que la palabra heroína es algo sagrado es tremendo.
La historia y el sentimiento que lleva esta canción se transmite perfectamente.
@claudiomenendez9198
Pettinato en el libro cuenta que ese coro eran sus novias y mujeres, haciendo pasar las voces por un pedal de guitarra
@3cigarros2cafesy1tema3
RD🇩🇴 Lamentablemente es cierto , estuve por varios años en ese infierno , gracias a Dios , vi la luz y escape , vivi para contarlo ....!
@Agus13rockera
@@3cigarros2cafesy1tema3 Felicidades
@fernandocordero03
yo no conozco la heroi... , nunca probe, te lleva más rapido?
@xanystar
@@fernandocordero03como toda sustancia sintética hermano
@Jesus-kt4cv
Ustedes argentinos son un pueblo orgulloso y apasionado, y eso es respetable.
@alejandroolivares1655
Me dan ganas de llorar es tan triste y alegre a la vez
@traska8964
El héroe fallido, un ídolo imperfecto, un artista en carne viva,un loco?,un genio?,un border?,un adelantado?,un marginal?,todo eso y mucho mas era el multifacetico Luca,gracias por todo pelado!!!.