La Bella Durmiente (Destripando La Historia)

The song 'La Bella Durmiente (Destripando La Historia)' by Pascu y Rodri offers a satirical and darkly humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale, 'Sleeping Beauty,' originally penned by Giambattista Basile. Unlike the sanitized versions popularized by modern adaptations, this song dives into the more macabre and bizarre elements of the original story, highlighting the absurdity and grim aspects often glossed over in children's tales.

The narrative begins with the birth of Princess Talia in Italy, who is destined to die from a flax splinter due to a bizarre prophecy. In an attempt to protect her, her father orders all flax to be burned. However, Talia eventually encounters flax at an old woman's house, leading to her death (or deep sleep, as traditional tales would suggest). This event sets off a chain of even more grotesque occurrences, including a king who finds Talia and impregnates her while she is still unconscious, leading to the birth of twins who eventually cause her to awaken.

The song continues to twist the knife with a subplot involving the king's wife, who, upon discovering her husband's infidelity, plots a gruesome revenge involving cooking the twins. However, the cook substitutes lambs instead, and the queen's nefarious plans are foiled. The song concludes with the king saving Talia and condemning his wife and the cook, humorously moralizing that 'necrophilia is not okay.' Through its irreverent tone and explicit content, Pascu y Rodri critique the often overlooked dark themes of classic fairy tales while engaging with contemporary sensibilities about storytelling and morality.