croack
Balanced fusion of ska-punk, polka, and rap with animal sounds as rhythmic textures. BPM 140-160. Rhythm: hybrid — ska upstroke guitars offbeat, walking bass, polka 2/4 oompah beat (tuba on 1 and 3), and hip-hop influenced drum breaks. Accordion: cheerful runs, stabs, sometimes doubling brass. Brass: trumpet and trombone with ska stabs and polka fanfares. Harmonica: distorted with delay. Rap vocals: male, playful, rhythmic, with a storytelling flow — sometimes spoken, sometimes chanted, with call-response from instruments and animal sounds. Animal sounds: frog croaks, snake hisses, howls, hyena laughs, dog barks — used as rhythmic accents, drops, and comedic punctuation. Guitars: distorted power chords, clean upstroke for ska. Bass: deep, walking, alternating with tuba. Drums: ska backbeat, polka snare, hip-hop kicks and snares. Production: raw but clear, vocals upfront, brass and accordion prominent, animal sounds punchy. Mood: festive, rebellious, hilarious, urban, a carnival of beat
croack
Balanced fusion of ska-punk, polka, and rap with animal sounds as rhythmic textures. BPM 140-160. Rhythm: hybrid — ska upstroke guitars offbeat, walking bass, polka 2/4 oompah beat (tuba on 1 and 3), and hip-hop influenced drum breaks. Accordion: cheerful runs, stabs, sometimes doubling brass. Brass: trumpet and trombone with ska stabs and polka fanfares. Harmonica: distorted with delay. Rap vocals: male, playful, rhythmic, with a storytelling flow — sometimes spoken, sometimes chanted, with call-response from instruments and animal sounds. Animal sounds: frog croaks, snake hisses, howls, hyena laughs, dog barks — used as rhythmic accents, drops, and comedic punctuation. Guitars: distorted power chords, clean upstroke for ska. Bass: deep, walking, alternating with tuba. Drums: ska backbeat, polka snare, hip-hop kicks and snares. Production: raw but clear, vocals upfront, brass and accordion prominent, animal sounds punchy. Mood: festive, rebellious, hilarious, urban, a carnival of beat
Lyrics
Intro: Short instrumental with frog croaks, snake hisses, hyena laughs
Chorus 1 - Spanish, full, with animal sounds between lines
sapos, serpientes, buitres y garrapatas
(Croak... sssiiih... caw...)
puercos, roedores, gusanos y urracas
(Oink... oink... squirm... creak...)
hienas, cocolindros, pirañas y rapaces
(Iiiaah... sklash... screech...)
culebras, micobrios, lagartos y coyotes
(Sssiiih... creak... howl...)
Instrumental break: 4 bars, animal sounds and ska rhythm
POR TODA LA CIUDAD!
Chorus 2 - English, full, with animal sounds
toads, snakes, vultures and ticks
(Croak... sssiih... caw...)
swine, rodents, worms and magpies
(Oink... oink... squirm... creak...)
hyenas, cocolindros, piranhas and birds of prey
(Laughing hyena... splash... screech...)
snakes, micobrios, lizards and coyotes
(Sssiiih... growl... howl...)
Instrumental break: 4 bars, percussion and brass stabs
AROUND THE CITY!
Chorus 3 - Spanish again, with gang vocals and animal sounds
sapos, serpientes, buitres y garrapatas
(¡CROAK! ¡HISS! ¡CAW!)
puercos, roedores, gusanos y urracas
(¡OINK! ¡OINK! ¡CREAK!)
hienas, cocolindros, pirañas y rapaces
(¡Iiiih! ¡SKLASH! ¡SCREECH!)
culebras, micobrios, lagartos y coyotes
(¡SSSIIIH! ¡CREACK! ¡HOWL!)
Instrumental bridge: 4 bars, building tension
POR TODA LA CIUDAD!
Chorus 4 - English, maximum intensity
toads, snakes, vultures and ticks
(¡RIBBIT! ¡HISS! ¡CAW!)
swine, rodents, worms and magpies
(¡OINK! ¡SQUEAK! ¡SQUIRM!)
hyenas, cocolindros, piranhas and birds of prey
(¡LAUGH! ¡SPLASH! ¡SCREECH!)
snakes, micobrios, lizards and coyotes
(¡Sssiiih! ¡GROWL! ¡HOWL!)
Outro: Repeat first line of Spanish chorus softly, animal sounds fade
(sapos, serpientes, buitres y garrapatas...)
(Croak... sssiiih... iiiiaah... creack...)
POR TODA LA CIUDAD... ...GOOTIICAA...