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.
Time Is On My Side
Andrés Calamaro Lyrics
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Time is on my side, yes it is
Now you always say
That you want to be free
But you've come running back
Said you will baby
You've come running back
Done that so many times before
Oh, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
You're searching for good times
But just wait and see
You'll come running back
I won't have to worry no more
You'll come running back
Spend the rest of my life with you, baby
You'll come running back to me
Go ahead, go ahead and light up the town
And baby, do everything your heart desires
Remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know,
like I told you so many times before
You're gonna come back, baby
'Cause I know, I know
You're gonna come back knocking
Yeah, knocking right on my door
Well, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
'Cause I got the real love
The kind that you need
You'll come running back
Said you would, baby
You'll come running back
I don't always said you would
You'll come running back
I won't have to worry no more
Yes time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
I said, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yeah, time, time, time is on my side
The lyrics of Andres Calamaro's "Time is On My Side" suggest that the singer has an unbreakable hold over the person he is speaking to. They have tried to leave, but they keep returning to him. The singer expresses a sense of confidence in their relationship, stating that time is on his side and that he knows his partner will come back to him. He even encourages his partner to go out and have fun, suggesting that he will always be waiting for them when they come back.
The repetition of the phrase "time is on my side" further reinforces the sense of confidence that the singer feels. It gives the impression that he has all the time in the world to wait for his partner to come back to him. The chorus repeats the phrase several times, making it the earworm of the song.
The song's meaning is somewhat darker when considering the context of the Rolling Stones' original 1964 version. Originally written by Jerry Ragovoy, the Stones' version features lyrics that suggest a power struggle between the singer and his partner. The Rolling Stones' version is less confident, with the singer begging his partner to come back to him. The original version was covered by several other musicians before its release in 1964.
Line by Line Meaning
Time is on my side, yes it is
I have all the time in the world, everything will work out for me
Now you always say That you want to be free
You always say you want to be independent, but end up coming back to me
But you've come running back Said you will baby
You've come back to me so many times after saying you won't
You're searching for good times But just wait and see
You're looking for happiness elsewhere, but I know you'll eventually come back to me
I won't have to worry no more Spend the rest of my life with you, baby
I won't have to worry about losing you and can spend the rest of my life with you
And baby, do everything your heart desires Remember, I'll always be around
Go ahead and do what makes you happy, but know that I'll always be here for you
'Cause I got the real love The kind that you need You'll come running back Said you would, baby I don't always said you would
I have the kind of love you truly need and you'll eventually come back to me like you said you would
I said, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
I'm confident that I have all the time I need to win you over again
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