Alzheimer (DCD)
Encyclopedia
Alzheimer is a record by Spanish
metal
rap
band Def Con Dos
.
Released by P & C Dro, S.A. record company in 1995, it helped Def Con Dos to maintain the popularity they had obtained with Armas pal pueblo and their theme for Álex de la Iglesia
's film Mutan Action.
The cover presents DCD's logo under a red paint letter V, probably a reference to V, a TV series from the 1980s. An inner photograph depicted DCD group members with the images of their faces distorted, and the hands in a V sign
(palm towards them, as in the British, like in the British insulting sign).
The lyrics were less complex than in previous records, with fewer verbal puns and references to other artists' lyrics. There were however abundant references to recent news.
and Rick Rubin
) and sung in Spanish (save Que te fagorishen and Garaipena).
, blaming Yoko Ono
of several problems (like poverty in Spain) without a logical connection to her.
About deposed kings, translation of the refrain is "My kingdom for a bit of
horse" (in Spanish slang, as in English, the word for horse
can mean both the animal and heroin). It refers to a line of William Shakespeare
's Tragedy of King Richard III
.
The refrain, meaning "little bread and lame circus", is a reference to Satire X's Latin
phrase panem et circenses.
About rock stars' life, assuring people should not feel sorry for Jimi Hendrix
, Janis Joplin
, Sid Vicious
, Freddie Mercury
, Johnny Thunders
or Kurt Cobain
, since they have had the opportunity of a great life.
About a Vietnam veteran who goes into a McDonald's and massacres the clients.
A metal version of their 1989
theme.
An instrumental version of Beastie Boys
' Fight for your right (to Party)
. At the beginning of the track, a female voice explains that Beastie Boys have not allowed the recording of this song with the lyrics proposed by Def Con Dos (explicit on drugs, sex and violence), so DCD encourage the listener to sing the lyrics in the booklet.
version of Victoria as a bonus-track.
Arreglos: Cortina, The Alcalá-Meco Band
Music of Spain
The Music of Spain has a long history and has played an important part in the development of western music. It has had a particularly strong influence upon Latin American music. The music of Spain is often associated abroad with traditions like flamenco and the classical guitar but Spanish music...
metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
band Def Con Dos
Def Con Dos
Def Con Dos is a rap rock band from Madrid, Spain.Greatly influenced by hip hop bands Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and Run D.M.C., and rock band Siniestro Total, they started rapping over hip hop bases created by producer Julián Hernández...
.
Released by P & C Dro, S.A. record company in 1995, it helped Def Con Dos to maintain the popularity they had obtained with Armas pal pueblo and their theme for Álex de la Iglesia
Álex de la Iglesia
Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and former comic book artist.Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status due to their weird sense of humour.- Biography :...
's film Mutan Action.
The cover presents DCD's logo under a red paint letter V, probably a reference to V, a TV series from the 1980s. An inner photograph depicted DCD group members with the images of their faces distorted, and the hands in a V sign
V sign
The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched. It has various meanings, depending on the cultural context and how it is presented...
(palm towards them, as in the British, like in the British insulting sign).
The lyrics were less complex than in previous records, with fewer verbal puns and references to other artists' lyrics. There were however abundant references to recent news.
Tracks listed
All themes are composed by Def Con Dos (save Fight For Your Right (Bebe y Lucha) by Beastie BoysBeastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
and Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
) and sung in Spanish (save Que te fagorishen and Garaipena).
Alzheimer
Talks about the mental diseases of some politicians, like Adolfo Suarez from Spain and Reagan, who has AlzheimerLa Culpa De Todo La Tiene Yoko Ono
It's all Yoko Ono's fault, blaming Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
of several problems (like poverty in Spain) without a logical connection to her.
Mi Reino Por...
My kingdom for...About deposed kings, translation of the refrain is "My kingdom for a bit of
horse" (in Spanish slang, as in English, the word for horse
Horse (disambiguation)
A horse is a hoofed mammal of the species Equus ferus caballus.Horse may also refer to:-Animals:* Equus ferus, or Wild Horse, species from which horses were domesticated...
can mean both the animal and heroin). It refers to a line of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Tragedy of King Richard III
Richard III (play)
Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified...
.
Poco pan
Little breadThe refrain, meaning "little bread and lame circus", is a reference to Satire X's Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
phrase panem et circenses.
Muertos del Rock (vol. II)
Dead rockstarsAbout rock stars' life, assuring people should not feel sorry for Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious was an English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols...
, Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
, Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. , was an American protopunk guitarist, singer and songwriter.He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls...
or Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
, since they have had the opportunity of a great life.
El coche no
Not the car This song says: You can burn my house, with my family into all the blames. You can pick up my tracksuit and you want. But don't confuse yourself, don't scratch my car, no! my car no!Que te fagorishen
The title is a slogan of an old advertising campaign, while the rest of the lyrics tell the actual story of a man stolen by two prostitutes.De cacería
Gone huntingAbout a Vietnam veteran who goes into a McDonald's and massacres the clients.
Pégale al ruido '95
Smash the noise '95A metal version of their 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
theme.
Fight For Your Right (Bebe y Lucha)
Drink and fightAn instrumental version of Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
' Fight for your right (to Party)
Licensed to Ill
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums.It is still the only album by a white hip-hop act to receive the coveted 5 mics from The Source....
. At the beginning of the track, a female voice explains that Beastie Boys have not allowed the recording of this song with the lyrics proposed by Def Con Dos (explicit on drugs, sex and violence), so DCD encourage the listener to sing the lyrics in the booklet.
Garaipena
Soon later in 1995, a new version of the record was released, with Garaipena, a BasqueBasque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
version of Victoria as a bonus-track.
Authors' credits
- Producido por: Jesús Arispont
- Ingeniero de sonido: Sergio Marcos y Las extrañas criaturas qeu dejaron de vivir y se convirtieron en zombies
- Supervision de la producción: Def Con Dos y Los Custodios Lobotomizados
- Edición y mastering: Ian Cooper, estudios Metropolis (Londres)
- Programación Silver Sampler, J. Al Ándalus
- Batería: El Niño Little Boy
- Guitarras: Kamarada Nikolai, El Mercenario, Mala Fe, J. Al Ándalus
- Voces: Strawberry, Peón Kurtz, Juanito Sangre
- Voces adicionales: Subcomandante Arturo, N.M.K. Bul Bul, La Canariona, Crocmaster, J. Al Ándalus, Scarface, Malasaña Mama
- Samplers: Silver Sampler, Padre Damián J. Karras, Peón Kurtz
Arreglos: Cortina, The Alcalá-Meco Band