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.
Oh! Darling
Andrés Calamaro Lyrics
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I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me
you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me
you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
Oh, believe me darling
Believe me when I tell you, ooo
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling, please believe me…
The lyrics of Andrés Calamaro's song "Oh! Darling" are an ode to the power of love and the longing for a significant other. The singer implores his lover to trust him, to not leave him alone, and to know that he will never do them any harm. The repetition of these phrases and pleas reinforces the sincerity and intensity of the singer's emotions.
The first stanza sets the tone for the song, with the singer repeating "Please believe me" twice, emphasizing the need for the lover's trust. The second stanza intensifies the emotion with the singer's declaration that he can't make it without his lover. The chorus is a repetition of the first stanza, with the additional line "Believe me when I beg you, don't ever leave me alone." The desperation and fear of abandonment are palpable in these lyrics.
The third stanza is the climax of the song, with the singer recounting the moment his lover told him they didn't need him anymore. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the enormity of the loss he felt. The final stanza is a reinforcement of the singer's love and commitment, as he declares "I'll never let you down" and again pleads for his lover's trust.
Overall, "Oh! Darling" is a poignant display of the fragility and intensity of love, and the desperate plea for connection and trust that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh! darling, please believe me
My darling, please trust me wholeheartedly
I'll never do you no harm
I will never cause you pain or hurt you in any way
Believe me when I tell you
Have faith in my words when I say
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
Oh my love, if you depart from me
I'll never make it alone
I cannot survive on my own
Believe me when I beg you
Please trust me when I implore you
Don't ever leave me alone
Never abandon me and leave me on my own
When you told me, You didn't need me anymore
When you spoke of not requiring me any longer
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
I almost wept uncontrollably when I heard those words
When you told me, you didn't need me anymore
When you uttered that you have no need for me
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
I felt as though I would perish due to the pain and despair
Oh! Darling, please believe me
My cherished one, have faith in me
I'll never let you down
I will never disappoint you or fail to live up to your expectations
Oh, believe me darling
Please put trust in me my love,
Believe me when I tell you, ooo
Have faith in my pledge to you, ohhh
I'll never do you no harm
I will never cause you pain or hurt you in any way
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