Bs. As. esquina Vietnam

Annotation — Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music

The song "Bs. As. esquina Vietnam" ("Buenos Aires Esquina Vietnam" or "Buenos Aires Corner Vietnam") (Iguana Records # 74321-16104-2), is another example of the use of the Vietnam War in the post-war years as a point of comparison, in this case an Argentinian city: "like a contagion from Saigon...chopped by Buenos Aires shards". Caballeros de la Quema were a rock group, formed in 1990 in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and disbanded in 2002. Its members included Alejandro Sorraires (saxophone, 1990-96), Iván Noble (vocals), Javier "Nene" Cavo (drums), Martín Carro Vila (bass, 1990-94), Martín Mendez (guitar), Martín "Cafusa" Staffolari (saxophone), Pablo Guerra (guitar), Patricio Castillo (bass, 1994-2002).

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Like a contagion from Saigon... / With a toothless head and a noise that stitched together the boredom / And a roof that is plummeting... / Besieged in my right mind / Slashed by Buenos Aires shrapnel / Sniffing out the new scam, this skull is going to scream / Buenos Aires trains cretins / Buenos Aires hits you from behind / Very well, who cuts a deal first? / I'm going to mock the razzia-givers / Very well, who draws first? / I'm going to mock the razzia-givers / The owners of lunch demand more toll / They crouch in your soup and rip out your gums / I dig a nursery to keep the corpses that today / I desire, and I dress up in blue to find out how the / Enemy stinks, and I gather allies drawn out of fury / Is there anyone who wants to pull this rope? / Bs. As. hits you from behind / Very well... who draws first? / I'm going to mock the razzia-givers / Very well... who puts it in first? __________ Spanish: Como un contagio de Saigón... / Con la cabeza desdentada y un ruido que hilvanó el hastío / Y un techo que se cae en picada... / Sitiado en mi sano juicio / Tajeado por esquirlas porteñas / Olfateando la nueva estafa, esta calavera va a chillar / Buenos Aires adiestra cretinos / Buenos Aires pega por la espalda / Muy bien ¿Quién tranza primero? / Voy a moquear a los dadores de razzia / Muy bien ¿Quién pela primero? / Voy a moquear a los dadores de razzia / Los dueños del almuerzo piden más peaje / Se agazapan en tu sopa y te arrancan las encías / Cavo una nursery…

Notes

Track 2, printed "Bs. As. Esq. Vietnam"; their debut album, distributed by BMG.

About the artist

Rock group formed in 1990 in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina; disbanded 2002. Members included Iván Noble (vocals), Martín Méndez and Pablo Guerra (guitar), Javier "Nene" Cavo (drums). [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Vietnam Analogy · Saigon

In collections

Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music · Vietnam as Comparison