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.
Ojos con Ojos
Andrés Calamaro Lyrics
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No tiene importancia
pero quiero saberlo
pues soy ciego,
pero a veces quisiera
no haber visto nunca tus ojos,
dos ojos.
No miro a los ojos de la gente,
pero, mi alma, si tus ojos
son la puerta de lo demás
yo quiero entrar.
Quiero mirar, quiero preguntar
de qué colores son tus ojos
para que los mires
y no les quite la vista de encima
por toda la noche hasta el mediodía
y dormir la siesta muy cerca
de tus ojos cerrados, dos.
Cuándo dentro de un rato
escriba de tus besos
se acordaran los ojos, espero,
que les escribí primero.
Y si terminó escribiendo
de toda vos, escribo de los dos.
Escribo de los dos.
Y si terminó escribiendo
de toda vos, escribo de los dos.
De los dos.
In the lyrics of Andrés Calamaro's song "Ojos con Ojos," the singer expresses a deep fascination with the color of the listener's clear eyes, although acknowledging that their color is ultimately unimportant. Despite being blind, the singer longs to know the colors of these eyes, as they hold a symbolic significance for him. The reference to never having seen the eyes before highlights the idea of longing for something unattainable or out of reach.
The singer further explains that he does not typically make eye contact with others or peer into their souls, but if the listener's eyes hold the key to something deeper, he desires to delve into that connection. The metaphor of the eyes being a doorway to something more profound suggests a yearning for a meaningful and intimate connection with the listener. This desire to explore beyond the surface level is underscored by the repetition of the phrase "dos ojos" (two eyes), emphasizing the significance of the listener's gaze.
The singer expresses a longing to gaze into the listener's eyes, to inquire about their color, and to not let his gaze waver from them throughout the night and into the day. The imagery of wanting to sleep close to the listener's closed eyes highlights a desire for closeness and intimacy. This intense desire to connect with the listener's eyes and presence demonstrates a yearning for emotional depth and connection on a profound level, transcending physical barriers.
In the final stanza, the singer reflects on the act of writing about the listener's kisses and hopes that their eyes will remember being mentioned first. The repetition of the phrase "escribo de los dos" (I write about the two) emphasizes the interconnectedness and shared experience between the singer and the listener. By expressing a desire to write about both aspects of the listener, the singer conveys a longing to capture and honor the entirety of their essence in his words, illustrating a deep emotional bond and connection between them.
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Lina Rodriguez
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
Y ahora estoy cansándome de esperar
pero igual no tengo a donde ir
y me dice la gente
que deje de pensar en ti
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
pero igual
pero igual no tengo a donde ir
y me dice la gente
que deje de pensar en ti
Y se que es en vano
brindar esta noche
por nosotros dos
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
y se que es en vano
brindar esta noche
por nosotros dos
Paio Ackermann
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos.
Yo me pregunto porqué:
Me tuvo que pasar a mí.
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
Pero igual, pero igual no tengo donde ir
Y me dice la gente que deje de pensar en tí
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos.
Yo me pregunto porqué:
Me tuvo que pasar a mí.
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
Pero igual, pero igual no tengo donde ir
Y me dice la gente que deje de pensar en tí
Y sé que es en vano brindar esta noche por nosotros dos
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos
Yo me pregunto porqué
Me tuvo que pasar a mí!
Y sé que es en vano brindar esta noche por nosotros dos
Sin mirarnos a los ojos!
A los ojos! ✌️🐷💕
Lina Rodriguez
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
Y ahora estoy cansándome de esperar
pero igual no tengo a donde ir
y me dice la gente
que deje de pensar en ti
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
pero igual
pero igual no tengo a donde ir
y me dice la gente
que deje de pensar en ti
Y se que es en vano
brindar esta noche
por nosotros dos
Sin decir una palabra
casi sin decirnos nada
sin mirarnos a los ojos
yo me pregunto porque
me tuvo que pasar a mi
y se que es en vano
brindar esta noche
por nosotros dos
Meri Calatayud
*yo me pregunto porque me tuvo que pasar a mí"
siempre serás un genio de la música nacional argentina!
Andres Andrello andrello
@Jancarlos Saavedra no no lo amamos !!!
Jancarlos Saavedra
Meri Calatayud tu eres Argentina?, Pensé que los argentinos eran ingratos con AC, ya que sólo elogiaban a Charly García y soda stereo, soy peruano y AC es mi ídolo. Saludos cordiales amiguita.
Rodrigo Gonzalez
Una mejor de las mejores canciones de estos genios!!!
Alberto Aguirre
sin duda .....el mejor tema del loco Andrés..
Laura Alonso
Buen tema,sin mirarnos a los ojos....💞💕💕💕💕
Paio Ackermann
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos.
Yo me pregunto porqué:
Me tuvo que pasar a mí.
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
Pero igual, pero igual no tengo donde ir
Y me dice la gente que deje de pensar en tí
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos.
Yo me pregunto porqué:
Me tuvo que pasar a mí.
Y estoy cansándome de esperar
Pero igual, pero igual no tengo donde ir
Y me dice la gente que deje de pensar en tí
Y sé que es en vano brindar esta noche por nosotros dos
Sin decir una palabra
Casi sin decirnos nada
Sin decirnos nada
Sin mirarnos a los ojos
Yo me pregunto porqué
Me tuvo que pasar a mí!
Y sé que es en vano brindar esta noche por nosotros dos
Sin mirarnos a los ojos!
A los ojos! ✌️🐷💕
E. A.
EL MÁS GRANDE!!! 🕶🎸
debora natalia pinat
muy bueno el video sigan asi!!!