Babasónicos is a rock music band from Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, forme… Read Full Bio ↴Babasónicos is a rock music band from Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1991. Lead by singer Adrián Rodríguez a.k.a. "Adrián Dárgelos", the original line-up of the band had Diego Tuñón ("Uma-T") on keyboards, Diego Castellano ("Panza"), on drums, Adrián's brother Diego Rodríguez ("Diego Uma") on guitar and occasional vocals, Mariano Domínguez, ("Mariano Roger") on lead guitar and Gabriel Manelli ("Gabo") on bass.

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.

Como Eran Las Cosas
Babasónicos Lyrics

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Creo que es momento para otra bomba de humo
Y batirme, en retirada
Nuestra sociedad, me perjudica
Vos no sos una chica, cualquiera

Que ridículo es que pienses
Que todo es tuyo, inclusive yo
Todo eso tuyo puedo ser

Pero esta noche es para los dos

Quizás fue en la mañana
En que vendados los dos
Descubrimos como eran las cosas
Y sin abrir los ojos
Nos teletransportamos
A donde desearíamos estar

Entonces deshace el hechizo
Que me obliga a arrastrarme
Entre Guinea y tus sabanas
Nuestra sociedad no ayuda mucho
Mientras la pasas bien, yo lucho

Quizás fue en la mañana
En que vendados los dos
Descubrimos como eran las cosas
Y sin abrir los ojos
Nos teletransportamos
A donde desearíamos estar

Quizás fue en la mañana
En que vendados los dos
Descubrimos como eran las cosas
Y sin abrir los ojos
Nos teletransportamos
A donde desearíamos estar

Pero también lo siento
Que sólo es un momento
Que todos, deberíamos pasar

Quizás fue en la mañana
En que vendados los dos
Descubrimos como eran las cosas
Y sin abrir los ojos
Nos teletransportamos
A donde desearíamos estar

Quizás fue en la mañana
En que vendados los dos
Descubrimos como eran las cosas
Y sin abrir los ojos

Nos teletransportamos
A donde desearíamos estar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Babasónicos's song Como Eran Las Cosas tell a story about a relationship that is struggling due to societal pressures. The singer of the song expresses frustration with their situation, acknowledging that they may need to create a distraction to keep going. The tension in the relationship seems to stem from a power struggle, with the singer objecting to being treated as if they belong to the other person. Despite the conflict, there are moments of intimacy, where the couple feels as if they are transported to a different place.

The chorus of the song repeats the lines "Quizas fue en la mañana, en que vendados los dos, descubrimos como eran las cosas y sin abrir los ojos nos teletransportamos a donde desearíamos estar", which roughly translates to "Perhaps it was in the morning, when we were blindfolded, that we discovered how things were and without opening our eyes we were teleported to where we wished to be." This repetition offers a sense of cyclical time and a feeling that this experience has happened more than once. Towards the end, the singer acknowledges that the relationship may only be fleeting, and that they all should experience moments like these.

Line by Line Meaning

Creo que es momento para otra bomba de humo
I think it's time for another diversion.

Why batirme, en retirada
And to retreat.

Nuestra sociedad, me perjudica
Our society is harming me.

Vos no sos una chica, cualquiera!
You're not just any girl!

Que ridiculo es que pienses,
How ridiculous of you to think

Que todo es tuyo, inclusive yo!
That everything is yours, even me!

Todo eso tuyo puedo ser,
I can be all yours,

Pero esta noche es para los dos.
But tonight is for both of us.

Quizas fue en la mañana
Maybe it was in the morning

En que vendados los dos,
When both of us were blindfolded,

Descubrimos como eran las cosas
We discovered what things were really like