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Zaqarbal · 07-27-2010, 12:35 PM

* Tino Casal (1980-1991). Embrujada ("Bewitched", 1983) and Eloise (1987, cover of Barry Ryan's song from 1968):

And also (click): Pánico en el Edén ("Panic in Eden") and Billy Boy.

* Danza Invisible (since 1981) and Revólver (since 1988). Songs Sabor de amor ("Flavour of Love", 1988) and El roce de tu piel ("The Touch of Your Skin"), respectively:

* Polanski y el Ardor (funny name: Polanski and the Ardour

) (1981-1984):

- Cruzando el Rubicón ("Crossing the Rubicon")
- Chantaje emocional ("Emotional Blackmail")
- Las venas de mi amigo están ardiendo ("My Friend's Veins Are Burning")
- Ataque preventivo de la URSS ("Preemptive Attack by the USSR")

* And now the alcoholic section. Learn some essential expressions in Spanish through songs (besides, they could be useful for you, especially if you spend this summer holidays in Mexico, Chile, Spain, Argentina or wherever). Click:

- Ramoncín: Hormigón, mujeres y alcohol ("Concrete, Women and Alcohol"):

Quote:

Litros de alcohol corren por mis venas, mujer.................Litres of alcohol run through my veins, woman
No tengo problemas de amor.......................................I have no love problems
Lo que me pasa es que estoy loco por privar..................What happens is that I am crazy to booze
(...)
Tengo un fuego dentro que no puedo contener...............I have a fire inside that I cannot contain
(...)
He cambiado tu colchón por una botella de champán.......I have changed your mattress for a bottle of champagne (sic)
(...)

- Obús: Vamos muy bien.

Quote:

Vamos, amigo, bebe conmigo..........Come on, my friend, drink with me
Acaba tu copa, que pido más...........Finish your drink so I order more
(...)
Chorus:
Vamos muy bien............................We are very fine
Borrachos como cubas, ¿y qué?.......Drunk as skunks, so what?
Aún nos mantenemos en pie............We are still standing
y ya no pararemos........................and now we won't stop [drinking]
hasta no poder ver........................until we can't see
(...)

- Siniestro Total: Hermano bebe.

Quote:

(...)
Chorus:
Hermano, bebe,............................Drink, brother,
que la vida es breve,......................because life is short,
y aunque a ti no te lo pareciere.......and believe it or not,
el más grande bien........................even the biggest good thing
siempre es pequeño.......................is always small
No seas berebere, Mohamed...........Don't be a Berber, Muhammad
(...)

- Los Inhumanos: Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol.

Quote:

Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol.............Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol
Hemos venido a emborracharnos......................We have come to get drunk
y el resultado nos da igual...............................and we don't care about the result
(...)