Sunday shorts: Isla de Encanta

Sunday is a day of rest, right, so let's take a break from Cover Charge with another classic slice of early Pixies that comes in comfortably under the two-minute threshold required for Sunday shorts.

Isla de Encanta is also meat and drink for the Duolingo-bothering learner of Spanish (me, currently), with enough words for me to pick out to get the gist.

Anyway, all the way back from when I was 17 (though I didn't hear it until I was 19, but that's another story), here's the track.

I think we can all agree that's marvellous, right? And the only "love island" worth the time of day.

As for those lyrics? With apologies to any actual Spanish speakers...

Hermanita ven conmigo Hermanita ven conmigo Hay aviones cada hora Isla de encanta Me voy, me voy, me voy Donde no hay sufrimiento Donde no hay sufrimiento Me vieron pasar por la calle Isla de encanta Me voy, me voy, me voy Nuestro propio animal Canta a la gente pa'gratis Hey babe, what are we doing here? Laaaa, laaaa, patria Isla de encanta Me voy, me voy, me voy

Little sister, come with me Little sister, come with me There are planes every hour Island of love I'm going, I'm going, I'm going Where there is no suffering Where there is no suffering They saw me passing by on the street Island of love I'm going, I'm going, I'm going Our own animal sings To the people for free Hey babe, what are we doing here? Laaaa, laaaa, homeland Island of love I'm going, I'm going, I'm going

The Cover Charge resumes next time.