Eskorbuto was a punk band from Santurtzi (Greater Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain) which formed in 1980. They have been one of the most influential bands for Spanish and Latin American punk rock. They are known for their strong attitude and crude lyrics. They were one of the first bands to perform punk with lyrics in Spanish. Eskorbuto is a modified word taken from escorbuto (scurvy in Spanish). Along with the band La Polla Records, Eskorbuto has been very influential in the Spanish rock and punk scene.
Born in Nervión, Santurtzi. Influence by the punk explosion of 1977 they started playing around 1980, the line up consisted of Iosu Expósito on guitar and vocals (declared fan of The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols) and Juanma Suarez on bass and vocals (who didn't really listen to music) later to be joined by Pako Galán on drums. They gave their first concert in a school near their rehearsal space with the audience being a group of 10-year-olds.
Gentes ignorantes que antes nos tenían miedo
cogen confianzas que nunca les dimos
Cobardes, que van de valientes
hablando de nosotros mal ante la gente
Creéis que todo tiene un límite
así estais todos limitados
Cuidado (cuidado)
os avisamos,
somos los mismos, que cuando empezamos...
Gentes ignorantes que antes nos tenían miedo
cogen confianzas que nunca les dimos
Cobardes, que van de valientes
hablando de nosotros mal ante la gente
Vuestro entorno huele a podrido,
vuestras palabras son ladridos
Cuidado (cuidado)
os avisamos
somos los mismos que cuando empezamos...