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musica y futbol -two views of the beautiful game- I'm going to let the lyrics speak for themselves: LA POLLA RECORDS (Spain) -Gol en el Campo- Gol en el campo, paz en la tierra // goal on the field, peace in the land que bonito es el futbol, que pasiones despierta // how beautiful is football, what passion it awakes defiende tu colores, sudar la camiseta // defend your colors, sweat for the shirt que bonito es el futbol para los que gobiernan //how beautiful is football for those who govern estan pegando el palo sin partido de vuelta // they are hitting the post without a return leg Gol en el campo, paz en la tierra Justicia corrompida arbitra la contienda // corrupted justice arbitrates contention patron enloquecido despide libremente // crazed patron takes leave freely y roban la pelota por la extrema derecha // and robs the ball for the extreme right atentos al remate que directa a puerta // look out for the rebound that goes straight at goal Gol en el campo, paz en la tierra Qu...

the importance and thoughts of futbol/soccer/football in song -of RAYO VALLECANO & SKA-P- I had some idea of Rayo Vallecano due to two songs by Ska-P, a Spanish ska-punk band that hails from a barrio of Madrid, called Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano is the team that belongs to that area, one that has a history of fluctuating between the first and second divisions of the Liga. Ska-P are known for their political messages; they do not back down from stating their thoughts on the death penalty , abuse of children by priests , abuse of power by politicians and government , and are f ervently against the long-standing Spanish tradition of bullfighting ; they sing for a united world, without borders , with tolerance. While they have been around since 1994, what they sing about is still very relevant. "COMO UN RAYO" Of the two songs in this post, this is the first I heard, and of the two, it is a sweet lyric of being proud of your team. Son las doce ya, esto va a comenzar // It's a...

the importance and thoughts of futbol/soccer/football in song -of MARADONA- if you didn't know the importance of the great Diego Maradona to Argentinians--and, I think it is safe to say, many who have seen the man in action--then here are three songs inspired by the man himself. LOS PIOJOS -Marado- this song is akin to a national anthem: it begins with a beautiful spoken introduction, told like a reverent tale about a legendary hero Dicen que escapo de un sueno // They say he escaped from a dream en casi su mejor gambeta // in what was almost his best dribble que ni los suenos respeta // that not even dreams respect tan lleno va de coraje // who goes so full of courage sin demasiado ropaje // without too much clothing y sin ninguna careta // and without a single mask Dicen que escapo este mozo // They say that this young man escaped del sueno de los sin jeta // from the dream of those without (jeta) que a los poderosos reta // that the powerful challenges y ataca a los mas villanos...