Their debut album Pasto was recorded and released in 1992 and has guest appearances by Gustavo Cerati, Daniel Melero and members of other groups which, at the time, were also part of the New Argentinian Rock (or Sonic rock) movement, such as Martes Menta and Juana la Loca. The only single released from Pasto was "D-Generación", which was a minor radio hit at the time and made the upcoming band known to Argentinian listeners. The album has an eclectic style, with many of the tracks being short skits (such as "41" de Ocio", which consists of the band chatting between songs; or "Mutha Fucka", a track which seems to have been made by cutting and pasting together various audio samples taken from TV).
For their second album Trance Zomba, released in 1994, DJ Peggyn joined the band. As a a consequence of the band having now 6 members, this album has a mixture of Rap, Funk and Hardcore Punk, but at the same time even psychedelic rock influences. "Malón", "Montañas de Agua", "Patinador Sagrado" and "Koyote" were the singles released for this album.
In 1996 the band released the highly experimental Dopádromo. This album has all sorts of music from the highly psychedelic "Zumba" and "Su Majestad", hard rock tracks as "El Medium and "Su Ciervo", instrumentals and even a hasta un bossa nova: "Perfume Casino". Destacan también "¡Viva Satana!" and "El Médium" were the biggest hist from this record.
Their fourth album, Babasónica showcased a heavier edge than their previous three, being influenced by heavy metal with distorted riffs and guitar solos on many songs ("Egocripta", "Demonomanía", "El Adversario"). On the other hand, the album has a softer acoustic side, with the delicate ballads "Sharon Tate" and "Esther Narcótica". The band has declared that this was meant to balance out the roughness of the heavier songs. Some tracks even include both stylistic approaches at once making for interesting contrast, like "Parafinada" or "Convoy". Lyrically, the album deals with the concepts of satanism. The band has declared that this approach isn't meant to be taken at face value, but as homage to classic metal, and as an attack on common Western ways of thinking, such as religion.
On their fifth release Miami, DJ Peggyn participated as a member of the band for the last time, he was sacked as his contributions were no longer felt necessary for the band. In 2000 he went for a solo career, renaming himself Jimmy Dolor. The album cover was designed by Alejandro Ros. It is a map of Argentina turned 90 degrees clockwise, resembling a map of the east coast of the United States; the map places a fictional Miami in the Argentinian province of Misiones. After the release of the album, Cosme, their manager, left the band.
After the release of Jessico (2001), Babasónicos shifted into a more pop-influenced sound and reached massive mainstream success, becoming one of Latin America's top bands.
Their follow up records, Infame (2003), Anoche (2005) , Mucho (2008), A Propósito (2011), Romantisismico (2014) and Discutible (2018), further expended this sound and merged it with their early psychedelic and experimental influences.
In 1999 they collaborated with alternative rock artist Ian Brown on a track for his second studio album, Golden Greats, that bears their name.
In early 2008, the official site informed that after a long and painful struggle with Hodgkins lymphoma, bass player Gabriel "Gabo" Mannelli passed away on January the 12th. He was 38 years old.
Since then, Babasónicos teamed up with long-time-friend Carca to temporarily replace Gabo, until late 2011 when Tuta Torres (ex-bassist from Los Látigos) joined the group as their new official bass player, with Carca now serving as a multi-instrumentalist.
Careta de Accasuso
Babasónicos Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Esconde un tesoro virginal,
La sombra de mis recuerdos
Te ofrezco el agua
Que te invito a tomar
Why bebe
Princesa del oriente imaginado
El agua no es de manantial
No bebas con extraños
No sabes que te pueden convidar
Why yo no soy un santo
No fumes cosas raras
No sabes que te pueden convidar
Tus minutos
De insegura
Son las autopistas del placer
Acelerada why desnuda
Besas el humo
Why te lo adueñas
Mama cae
Tu nube es
Los versos,
Que suspiro, en tu odio
Empañan tu manera de pensar.
Why yo no soy el santo
No fumes cosas raras
No sabes que te pueden convidar
Why yo soy un santo
No tomes con extraños
Al final, lo raro
No es tan malo
Al final, lo extraño
Es excitante
Voy a introducirte
A la experiencia
Del limpia
Why todo lo conocerás
Los versos que suspiro
En tus oídos
Empañan tu manera de pensar.
Why yo no soy el santo
No bebas con extraños
No sabes que te pueden convidar
Why yo soy un santo
No fumes cosas raras.
No sabes que te pueden convidar
The song "Careta de Accasuso" by Babasonicos is a cautionary tale full of ambiguity and innuendo. The lyrics describe a character, possibly male, addressing a woman whom he calls "Princesa del oriente imaginado" ("imaginary Princess of the East"). He offers her water to drink, but warns her against drinking with strangers or smoking strange things. He claims not to be a saint and admits he himself is not completely immune to vice, but still warns the woman to be careful. The woman appears to be insecure and vulnerable, driven by her desires and motivated by pleasure. The ending of the song brings the chorus back and seems to suggest that despite all the warnings, the strange and unusual can be exciting and worth pursuing.
The song may be interpreted in many ways, but it speaks to the human desire for excitement and adventure, while warning of the dangers that such desires may bring. The lyrics use suggestive language, metaphors, and allusions to create a sense of intrigue and mystery. The use of the word "careta" in the title, a derogatory slang term for a pretentious or hypocritical person, further reinforces the theme of hidden agendas and false appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
El final del arco iris
The end of the rainbow
Esconde un tesoro virginal,
Hides a virginal treasure
La sombra de mis recuerdos
The shadow of my memories
Te ofrezco el agua
I offer you water
Que te invito a tomar
That I invite you to drink
Why bebe
And drink
Princesa del oriente imaginado
Princess of imagined east
El agua no es de manantial
The water is not from a spring
Why yo no soy el santo
And I'm not a saint
No bebas con extraños
Don't drink with strangers
No sabes que te pueden convidar
You don't know what they can offer you
Why yo no soy un santo
And I'm not a saint
No fumes cosas raras
Don't smoke strange things
Tus minutos
Your minutes
De insegura
Of insecurity
Son las autopistas del placer
Are the highways of pleasure
Acelerada why desnuda
Accelerated and naked
Besas el humo
You kiss the smoke
Why te lo adueñas
And you take ownership of it
Mama cae
Mother falls
Tu nube es
Your cloud is
Los versos,
The verses
Que suspiro, en tu odio
That I whisper in your ear
Empañan tu manera de pensar.
Cloud your way of thinking
Why yo no soy el santo
And I'm not a saint
No fumes cosas raras
Don't smoke strange things
No sabes que te pueden convidar
You don't know what they can offer you
Why yo soy un santo
And I'm a saint
No tomes con extraños
Don't drink with strangers
Al final, lo raro
In the end, the strange
No es tan malo
Isn't so bad
Al final, lo extraño
In the end, the weird
Es excitante
Is exciting
Voy a introducirte
I'm going to introduce you
A la experiencia
To the experience
Del limpia
Of the clean
Why todo lo conocerás
And you'll know everything
Los versos que suspiro
The verses that I whisper
En tus oídos
In your ears
Empañan tu manera de pensar.
Cloud your way of thinking
Why yo no soy el santo
And I'm not a saint
No bebas con extraños
Don't drink with strangers
No sabes que te pueden convidar
You don't know what they can offer you
Why yo soy un santo
And I'm a saint
No fumes cosas raras.
Don't smoke strange things
No sabes que te pueden convidar
You don't know what they can offer you
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Brek0ut
Que temazo de los sónicos,antes tocaban temas de los Bultaco,que lastima q no pude curtir esas epocas,ojala se copen y toqn algo d Bultaco alguna vez.
@Multiexotico
yo me pense que era el video oficial ¬¬ farsantes! muy bueno
@MrRockalpalo
se rasca el "bultaco" jajajaj buen video
@babasoniqita
pz Sq StOS diSCOS nO SalierOn a la venta u__u y pz nO COn0SC0 tOdaS laS knCiOneS iOr0 i lOve adrian i lOve faShiOn i lOve my bOy i lOve babaSOniCOS
@kristian30607
saca el BOY LONDON
@Gonzalitoo8
no te la podes rascar asi sucio ajja.. pero buen tema el video es malo.. aguante babasonicos
@babasoniqita
dq diSCO S Sta knCiOn O q Onda?
@carrizoarancibia6714
14 años han pasado. WOW.