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.
Loco
Andrés Calamaro Lyrics
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Sentarme en un parque a fumar un porrito
Y mirar a las palomas comer el pan que la gente les tira
Y reprimir el instinto asesino
Delante de un mimo de un clown
Hoy estoy down violento down radical
Pero tengo aprendido el papel principal
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na, na na na na na
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na, na na na na na
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
El tiempo es muy poco
Que el tiempo es muy poco
In Andrés Calamaro's song "Loco," the singer shares his desire to go for a solitary walk and sit in a park to smoke a joint while watching the pigeons peck at the bread that people toss to them. He then goes on to acknowledge his struggle to suppress his violent instincts in front of a mime or a clown, revealing that he's feeling moody, agitated and even radical. Despite that, however, he understands the importance of playing the main role and operates well in the society. The chorus reflects the idea that the singer is a "crazy man" who has realized that time is short and it is important to make the most of it, making him aware of his mental state and the need to enjoy life before it's gone.
The singer personifies the word "loco," which in Spanish translates as crazy or insane, to describe himself as someone who has come to the realization that life is short and there isn't much time to do everything he wants to. The idea of the passage of time is a central theme in this song, as Calamaro urges the listeners to take advantage of the time they have on this earth, because it will soon come to an end. The lines "Que el tiempo es muy poco" (that time is very short) are repeated twice in the chorus, emphasizing the importance of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Voy a salir a caminar solito
I am going to walk alone
Sentarme en un parque a fumar un porrito
I will sit in a park and smoke weed
Y mirar a las palomas comer el pan que la gente les tira
And watch the pigeons eat the bread people throw
Y reprimir el instinto asesino
And suppress the killer instinct
Delante de un mimo de un clown
In front of a clown's mime
Hoy estoy down violento down radical
Today I am down violent, down radical
Pero tengo aprendido el papel principal
But I have learned the main role
Yo soy un loco
I am crazy
Que se dio cuenta
Who realized
Que el tiempo es muy poco
That time is very short
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
Maybe it's better this way
El tiempo es muy poco
Time is very short
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Andres Calamaro Masel
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Nicole Jara
LA LETRA QUE TANTO BUSCABAS:♥️
Voy a salir a caminar solito
Sentarme en un parque a fumar un porrito
Y mirar a las palomas comer el pan que la gente les tira
Y reprimir el instinto asesino
Delante de un mimo de un clown
Hoy estoy down violento down radical
Pero tengo aprendido el papel principal
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na, na na na na na
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na, na na na na na
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
El tiempo es muy poco
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Viajando y Filosofando
🎶Voy a salir a caminar solito
Sentarme en un parque a fumar un porrito
Y mirar a las palomas comer el pan que la gente les tira
Y reprimir el instinto asesino
Delante de un mimo de un clown
Hoy estoy down violento down radical
Pero tengo aprendido el papel principal
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
Yo soy un loco
Que se dio cuenta
Que el tiempo es muy poco
A lo mejor resulta mejor así
El tiempo es muy poco
Que el tiempo es muy poco🎶
30/11/22🦁
LINEA DE TIEMPO
Le dedicamos una Linea de tiempo a el maestro Andres Calamaro y no me arrepiento la amanecida que me comi para editarlo. Uno de más grandes del rock en español.
Deidier Rios Reyes
es muy especial escuchar exitos de la vieja guardia
Daniel Mendiola
Qué bien ver a línea de tiempo comentando hace unos años. Sabe de música. 👍
Archivo Buenos Aires
con una línea no arreglás
Cris Díaz
Calamaro quizá jamás lea esto pero esta canción me salvo de pensamientos malos y ver la vida de un ángulo más simple y lindo, nada como la música medicina para el alma!! Un 2021 de locos q nos dimos cuenta q el tiempo es muy poco !
EL PUEBLO COLOMBIANO 🇨🇴,ORDENA,
El tiempo es fugazz
joel. G
100 real loco esta canción bien interpretada esta a un nivel unico.
MrGabiMerida
Tu verás nen ,empieza a contar a tu alrededor ...
klau pezzo
Hermoso . Good vibes ! 💪
Patricio Ignacio Cubillos Carcamo
YO SOY UN LOCO QUE SE DIO CUENTA QUE EL TIEMPO ES MUY POCO!. Repitan esa frase todos los días y veras que lograras todo lo que deseas! LOS AMO