Xtruppaw

Just heard a couple of songs by a new local band called Xtruppaw. Now I may be biased in my perception and opinion of the band because the guy behind the lyrics and the music is my cousin. Not only that but the band members are all great people who used to give me whiskey when I used to hang around them (Cheers guys).

Having declared my bias I will now start raving about them.

They're just great. Lyrics in Maltese, ironic and hilarious. Xtruppaw are a middle finger to straight moralistic Malta. It's not that there haven't been bands that tried to do this sort of thing before but the difference between Xtruppaw and others is that Xtruppaw do it with so much style that they're bound to be remembered in the history of local underground culture. I'm convinced their songs will become cult classics. I also heard that their website, which isn't up yet, will be something to look out for. More about that in the coming weeks...

In the meantime, here are the lyrics to the song 'Malta'. You can download the song from the Reciprocal Records website. Xtruppaw will be making their debut live appearance in the upcoming Festahwid. More info here.

MALTA

Kemm ahna tan-nejk f’dan il-pajjiz

Kulhadd dejjaq, vergni u qaddis

Festi ta’ ipokrizija

L-ewwel jien u l-partit

L-aqwa li b’zaqqna mimlija

Imma jekk tibkilna xi naqra ngibuk

Fuq Tista Tkun Int!

Inkantaw

Malta - gbejniet u bigilla

Malta - fazola u bizzilla

Malta - fuq Xarabank

Malta - pastizz tal-pizelli

Malta - suf bit-tarzanelli

Malta - u qassatat

U Kinnie kiesah… oh oh …inkantaw

Dil-gzira z-zibga tal-Meditterran

Dhalna fl-Ewropa u kulhadd ferhan

Nghidu viva il-ministri

Il-qhab tas-socjeta

Ftakar li gejt habbatlek

U sahansitra tajtek keychain

U issa anke qed nibnulek sptar

Nivvotaw

Malta - min blu u min ahmar

Malta - u daqsxejn zghira ahdar

Malta - jew nifflowtjaw?

Malta - kunsilli lokali

Malta - elezzjoni generali

Malta - niccelebraw

U l-Eurovision… oh oh …nivvotaw

Naqra xita u ngherqu f’dik l-injoranza

Nimlew il-hofor bic-citazzjonijiet

Trabi bil-mobile ta’ l-gholi tal-hajja

Ha nnaqsu dak id-defisit…li writt

Malta - gwardjani lokali

Malta - emmigranti illegali

Malta - u traffic lights

Malta - demokrazija

Malta - tghidx erezija

Malta - iddejquli l-bajd

Malta - gbejniet u bigilla

Malta - fazola u bizzilla

Malta - fuq Xarabank

Malta - pastizz tal-pizelli

Malta - suf bit-tarzanelli

Malta - u qassatat

U Kinnie kiesah… oh oh …inkantaw