Eurosis
Encyclopedia
Eurosis is the third album by the Spanish
ska punk
band Ska-P
, released in 1998.
The album cover depicts a pack of playing cards with a euro
coin in the centre, embellished with missiles, machine guns and syringes. The ever-present Gato López, joint in mouth, is flanked by tanks and the two lion statues from the front steps of Spain's parliament. The title is a play on words with neurosis
and the euro which was about to be introduced as an accounting currency in Europe the following year, and as legal tender in 2002.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Ska-P
Ska-P
Ska-P is a ska punk band formed in , Spain, in 1994.The band can be categorized, politically, as an anti-establishment musical group. It is one of the most popular ska bands in Spain, Europe, and Latin America....
, released in 1998.
The album cover depicts a pack of playing cards with a euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
coin in the centre, embellished with missiles, machine guns and syringes. The ever-present Gato López, joint in mouth, is flanked by tanks and the two lion statues from the front steps of Spain's parliament. The title is a play on words with neurosis
Neurosis
Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, whereby behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms. It is also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder, and thus those suffering from it are said to be neurotic...
and the euro which was about to be introduced as an accounting currency in Europe the following year, and as legal tender in 2002.
Track listing
- "Circo Ibérico" - 3:43
- "Villancico" - 4:08
- "España Va Bien" - 4:52
- "Paramilitar" - 3:55
- "Simpático Holgazán" - 4:04
- "Kémalo" - 3:05
- "Poder Pa'l Pueblo" - 3:19
- "Juan Sin Tierra" - 2:58
- "Kacikes" - 3:17
- "América Latina Libre" - 5:07
- "Al Turrón" - 3:48
- "Seguimos en Pie" - 5:53