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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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Ojos De Terciopelo
Sumo Lyrics
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She came like a morning snow
She did something to my brain
I don't just know quite why
She came like a winter wind
She came like a summer storm
She came and did something to my head
And now I'm gone
She loves me like a man
She loves me through ten whole years
And I know she held my hands
I showed her where to go
She showed me what to do
I'd do the same for me right now
That I'd do for you
Love like a lady
Love me like a baby
Love me like a pearl
In the heart of a seaman's girl
Love like a beauty
Love me like a whore
Tell me I'm a genius
Tell me I'm a bore
Come in, go down
Do it, don't do it
Think it, don't think it
Live it, don't live it
The song "Ojos De Terciopelo" by Sumo is a beautiful love song. The lyrics describe a woman who came into the singer's life unexpectedly, like a winter wind or a summer storm. She did something to his brain, but he doesn't quite know what it is. He's gone now - perhaps lost in love, or simply lost in thought.
The woman loves him like a child and a man, and she's been with him for ten years. He knows she's held his hands through all their ups and downs. He's shown her where to go, and she's shown him what to do. He says he'd do the same for himself as he would for her.
The lyrics are about a powerful love that's lasted for a decade. It's a love that's both childlike and mature. The singer wants to be loved like a pearl in the heart of a seaman's girl - a rare and precious thing. He wants his lover to think of him as both a genius and a bore. He says "Come in, go down," urging his lover to take the risk, to dive into the depths of their love, to live it fully without hesitation.
Overall, the song is an ode to love, to the beauty of feeling deeply, and to the willingness to take a chance on someone even when you don't quite understand why.
Line by Line Meaning
She came on the southern wind
She arrived in my life unexpectedly, like a gust of wind from the south
She came like a morning snow
She was refreshing, beautiful and peaceful like the snow falling on a winter morning
She did something to my brain
She had a great impact on my mind, causing me to think and feel differently
I don't just know quite why
I can't really explain why she had such an effect on me
She came like a winter wind
She had a cool, crisp and refreshing effect on me like the winter wind
She came like a summer storm
She was unexpectedly strong and passionate like a summer storm
She came and did something to my head
She had such a profound impact on my mind that I cannot ignore it
And now I'm gone
Her presence and love for me have transformed me into a different person
She loves me like a child
Her love for me is pure and unconditional, like a mother's love for her child
She loves me like a man
She loves me passionately and deeply, like a partner would
She loves me through ten whole years
Her love has stood the test of time, enduring for a decade
And I know she held my hands
She has been my support and guide through life's challenges
I showed her where to go
I helped her find direction in life
She showed me what to do
She guided me and taught me valuable lessons about life and love
I'd do the same for me right now
I would help and support myself the way I would do for her
That I'd do for you
The love I have for her is so strong that I would do anything for her sake
Love like a lady
Love with grace, dignity and respect
Love me like a baby
Love me tenderly and with gentleness
Love me like a pearl in the heart of a seaman's girl
Love me wholeheartedly and treasure me like a precious pearl in the ocean
Love like a beauty
Love with radiance and charm
Love me like a whore
Love me with wild abandon and passion
Tell me I'm a genius
Encourage me and acknowledge my intellect and talent
Tell me I'm a bore
Tell me honestly if I'm not interesting or engaging so I can improve myself
Come in, go down
Give in to your passion and desires
Do it, don't do it
Choose your own path and make your own decisions
Think it, don't think it
Do what feels right to you, whether it's logical or not
Live it, don't live it
Live your life to the fullest, don't just exist
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DIEGO ARNEDO, GERMAN DAFFUCHIO, LUCA PRODAN, RICARDO MOLLO
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Martin Wuest
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