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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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La Rubia Tarada
Sumo Lyrics
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Y hombres encajados en Fiorucci
Oigo "dame" y "quiero" y "no te metas"
"Te gustó el nuevo Bertolucci?"
La rubia tarada, bronceada, aburrida,
Me dice "Por qué te pelaste?"
Y yo "Por el asco que dá tu sociedad
Un pseudo punkito, con el acento finito
Quiere hacer el chico malo
Tuerce la boca, se arregla el pelito,
Se toma un trago y vuelve a Belgrano
Basta! Me voy, rumbo a la puerta
Y después al boliche a la esquina
A tomar una ginebra con gente despierta
Esta si que es Argentina!
The lyrics of Sumo's song La Rubia Tarada describe a scene in which the singer is surrounded by people who seem to be materialistic and superficial. The people around are preoccupied with appearances, as represented by "Caras conchetas" (snobbish faces) and "miradas berretas" (shoddy looks), and they are wearing expensive brand name clothes, such as Fiorucci, which the singer sees as a caricature of vanity. The singer also hears phrases like "dame" (give me), "quiero" (I want), and "no te metas" (don't interfere), which seem to reflect the selfish and self-absorbed nature of the people around him.
In contrast to this, the singer meets a blonde woman who seems to be bored and vapid, and who asks him why he shaved his head. In response, he says that it was due to disgust with her society and also wonders how much money she spent on her hair that day. The song then introduces a pseudo-punk with a fake accent who wants to appear tough and cool, but who in reality is just another shallow person who only cares about image.
The song's message seems to be a criticism of a society that values appearances over substance and the importance of being true to oneself. The singer rejects this society and its values and instead seeks out a place where people are authentic and genuine, where he can drink with people who are awake to the world, representing a more real and authentic Argentina.
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Caras conchetas, miradas berretas
Posh faces, cheap looks
Y hombres encajados en Fiorucci
And men boxed in Fiorucci
Oigo 'dame' y 'quiero' y 'no te metas'
I hear 'give me' and 'I want' and 'don't get involved'
'Te gustó el nuevo Bertolucci?'
'Did you like the new Bertolucci?'
La rubia tarada, bronceada, aburrida,
The crazy, tanned, bored blonde,
Me dice 'Por qué te pelaste?'
Asks me 'Why did you shave your head?'
Y yo 'Por el asco que da tu sociedad
And I reply 'Because of the disgust your society brings
Por el pelo de hoy cuánto gastaste?'
How much did you spend on your hair today?'
Un pseudo punkito, con el acento finito
A pseudo punk, with a weak accent
Quiere hacer el chico malo
Trying to be a bad boy
Tuerce la boca, se arregla el pelito,
Twisting his mouth, fixing his hair,
Se toma un trago y vuelve a Belgrano
Drinks up and returns to Belgrano
Basta! Me voy, rumbo a la puerta
Enough! I'm leaving, heading towards the door
Y después al boliche a la esquina
Then to the club on the corner
A tomar una ginebra con gente despierta
To have a gin with awake people
Esta si que es Argentina!
This is the real Argentina!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREA LUCA PRODAN, DIEGO ARNEDO, GERMAN DAFFUNCHIO, GERMAN GUSTAVO DAFFUNCHIO, LUCA PRODAN
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@estebanschnyder522
Por Dios petinato en ese saxofón es patrimonio de la Argentina
@gustavocastillo8428
Pero no lo dejes hablar por q la caga
@jeannettevargas3027
Sos grande!!!
@lautarohernandez1311
Lastimosamente es un pelotudo a cuerda
@ChalamanRosso
Como estas? Dejo estos compilados con canciones de doomer argentino de los años 80 y 90: https://youtu.be/eIicyf1hShw // https://youtu.be/bRC_mQjMnZY // https://youtu.be/hN-Adb8KGTY, por si queres escuchar. Un gran saludo.
@fmnativa8553
Petinaaattttoooo !!!!!
@zeora8590
Un extraterrestre que cayó como si nada de la europa, y se fue en el lugar que consideró su verdadera casa, a toda regla una verdadera leyenda mas de Argentina, un lugar donde pudo florecer, pasar a la historia, y pasarla de gira. Simplemente Rock
@valentinocoletti5929
Ser argentino no significa haber nacido en el país, sino sentirse uno.
@juliangaleanopinazo6376
Lo mas hermoso de ser argentino es que no tiene nada que ver con donde naciste ni con tu ascendencia
@extreme5444
Cualquiea