Born Aug 22, 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he began his professional musical career at the age of 17 playing keyboards in Raíces.
In 1981 he incorporated to one of the main bands of the Argentinean '80s rock scene: Los Abuelos de la Nada. Although the band was led by the brilliant Miguel Abuelo, Calamaro composed most of the band's hits, like "Mil Horas," "Así es el calor," "Sin gamulán" and "Costumbres Argentinas."
In 1984 he made his solo debut with Hotel Calamaro. The album was a bizarre mix of styles and musicians, and didn't gain public or press support.
In 1985 he left Los Abuelos de la Nada and registered his second album Vida Cruel. Inspite of the important musicians and guests, such as Luis Alberto Spinetta and Charly García, the album was a disappointment: both commercially and artistically. But if as a songwriter the luck was out of reach, he had an intense and successful work as a producer of bands like Los Enanitos Verdes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Don Cornelio y la zona. He also worked and collaborated with many artists of different styles and genres, a constant attitude through his whole career. The third album Por Mirarte showed Calamaro in a better shape with an established band. Released in 1988 it contains some outstanding songs such as "Con los dientes apretados" and "Me olvidé de los demás," while others like "Cartas sin Marcar" and "Loco por tí" helped the album to get popular.
When Calamaro released in 1989 Nadie Sale Vivo de Aquí, Argentina was living it's worst economical crisis: few albums were released. The album title suggest it all: Nobody comes out alive from here. The LP production was paralyzed, and the few that could make it were almost ignored. That was Calamaro's case. This situation lead the singer to settle in Spain, following a road taken by many Argentinean rockers. Out there in Spain he met Ariel Rot y Javier Infante, former members of Tequila. They formed Los Rodríguez in 1991, a pop-rock band that was very popular in Spain and Latin America: Calamaro's songs began to be popular like in the early '80s: the hit maker was on the road again. Curiously, from Spain, he was conquering Argentina. While being part of the band he didn't release any new solo material, just Grabaciones Encontradas 1 y 2, a couple of CDs that contained unreleased and rare material from the '80s.
After the split of Los Rodríguez, Calamaro returned to his solo career recording Alta Suciedad in 1997, an album produced by Joe Blaney. This album brought him the commercial success that seemed to fail in his previous solo efforts, and sold 300.000 copies just in Argentina. That is certainly a huge amount for the country's small market. No doubts, that album helped him to be placed between the star legends of the national rock scene. Before that album Calamaro was considered an important character, appreciated by other musicians, but not a main one. After he broke up with his spanish girlfriend he released in 1999 the double CD Honestidad Brutal. Recorded when he was 37, it contained 37 songs of despair, love loss, drugs and regret. It was not as successful at the previous album, but showed a new Calamaro: desperate, decadent and often elegant at the same time, with a new and raw lyrical approach. El Salmon followed in spring 2001.
Calamaro's next proyect, El Cantante, was released in 2005. A delicious mixture of tango, rock n'roll and flamenco guitars (mostly played by spanish prodigy El Niño Josele).
After a break, he returned to the stages with a tour full of classics that gave birth to a live album called El Regreso on 2005, recorded with members of Bersuit Vergarabat as a backing band. This album was very well received for the charts as well as for the critics, wich lead him to different awards. One year later, on 2006, Andres published a new album from the roots of tango with the collaboration of guitarrists Niño Josele and Juanjo Dominguez. On 2007 El palacio de las flores was published, although it was recorded on 2006. The album had the collaboration and musical influence of argentine composer Lito Nebbia and was also recorded on his studio. This was the return to a classic Calamaro album with new songs and hits.
Cartas Sin Marcar
Andrés Calamaro Lyrics
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Que en la calle lo han dejado
Yo te busco, ¡desesperado!
Necesito un amigo
Necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
Cuando empieza a amanecer
La verdad es tan cruel
Ahora soy un mendigo
Que camina por las calles perdido
No me siento bien
(no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
The opening lines of Andrés Calamaro's song "Cartas Sin Marcar" (Unsigned Letters) paint a picture of a lost individual who feels abandoned and desperate for a friend. The comparison of the singer's emotional state to that of an abandoned child highlights the loneliness that he is feeling, and the urgency in his voice as he searches for someone to connect with is palpable. In his search for someone to confide in, he discovers the harsh truth about life, that even when one feels alone, they are still a witness to the way the world turns, and the atrocities that may occur.
Calamaro's lyrics continue to describe his plight as that of a beggar walking through the streets, feeling lost and alone. He declares that he does not feel well, and he has lost faith in life. The line "La verdad es tan cruel" (The truth is so cruel) highlights the disappointment that comes with realizing the reality of life. The final lines assert that life is just a game of chance, and that there are no guarantees or ways to change the actions of fate.
Line by Line Meaning
Igual que un niño abandonado
Like an abandoned child
Que en la calle lo han dejado
Left alone on the street
Yo te busco, ¡desesperado!
I search for you, desperate!
Necesito un amigo
I need a friend
Necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
I need someone to talk to me
Cuando empieza a amanecer
When dawn begins
La verdad es tan cruel
The truth is so cruel
Y tú lo sabes, eres testigo
And you know it, you're a witness
Ahora soy un mendigo
Now I'm a beggar
Que camina por las calles perdido
Walking aimlessly through the streets
No me siento bien
I don't feel well
(no, no me siento bien)
(no, I don't feel well)
Hoy perdí la fe
Today I lost faith
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
Luck plays with unmarked cards
No se puede cambiar
It can't be changed
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDRES CALAMARO MASEL, ARIEL EDUARDO ROTENBERG G.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Igual que un niño abandonado, que en la calle lo han dejado
Yo te busco, desesperado
Necesito un amigo, necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
Cuando empieza a amanecer, la verdad es tan cruel
Y tú lo sabes, eres testigo
Ahora soy un mendigo que camina por las calles perdido
No me siento bien (no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
Igual que un niño abandonado, que en la calle lo han dejado
Yo te busco, desesperado
Necesito un amigo, necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
Cuando empieza a amanecer, la verdad es tan cruel
Y tú lo sabes, eres testigo
Ahora soy un mendigo que camina por las calles perdido
No me siento bien (no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
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Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
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No se puede cambiar
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@maemoe6881
Letra:
Igual que un niño abandonado, que en la calle lo han dejado
Yo te busco, desesperado
Necesito un amigo, necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
Cuando empieza a amanecer, la verdad es tan cruel
Y tú lo sabes, eres testigo
Ahora soy un mendigo que camina por las calles perdido
No me siento bien (no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
Igual que un niño abandonado, que en la calle lo han dejado
Yo te busco, desesperado
Necesito un amigo, necesito que alguien quiera hablar conmigo
Cuando empieza a amanecer, la verdad es tan cruel
Y tú lo sabes, eres testigo
Ahora soy un mendigo que camina por las calles perdido
No me siento bien (no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
No me siento bien (no, no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
No me siento bien (no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
No me siento bien (no, no, no me siento bien)
Hoy perdí la fe
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
No se puede cambiar
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar
La suerte juega con cartas sin marcar (cartas, cartas sin marcar, cartas, cartas)
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@-MusicMoonlight
Dejo mi comentario acá para que cuando a alguien se le ocurra dejar un "me gusta", me llegue una notificación y me recuerde que tengo que volver a escuchar esta joyita
@tecito9984
yo la escucho 24/7 👍👍🤠
@aaroncalixto9523
Esta canción Calamaro lo escribió por la cocaina
@cirocabrera3782
@@aaroncalixto9523??
@carlosAlberto0310
27-02-24 como siempre la vuelvo a escuchar
@giselasoledadpardo146
Este tema se escucha todos los días
@fabianzalazargasista
Like para Quién la escucha este Marzo del 2024 Excelente Temazo!!!
@amsports557
Esta canción es tan profunda que solo aquellos quienes amamos el silencio y disfrutamos de la soledad podemos catalogarla como nuestro himno.
Produce cierta melancolía pero a la vez transmite alegría.
@noeliaoliveira9409
Así es
@leandroportilla6487
Dió en el clavo