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.
El Colmo
Babasónicos Lyrics
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Y a la muerte estafar
Volvamos a cero, borremoslo todo
Y festejemos si mañana me despierto solo y feliz
Por eso canción llévame lejos
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Quiero ser el murmullo de alguna ciudad
Yo daria hasta mi sueño
Por ver la farsa fallar
Perdamos el centro
Quememoslo todo
Y pediremos que mañana
Nadie venga a hacerme cumplir
Por eso canción llevame lejos
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Quiero ser el murmullo de alguna ciudad
Que no sepa quien soy
Lo cambio todo por el don
Que hace a las mujeres reir
El mundo de ellas
Me hunde en sus huellas
Y roguemos que mañana
Me convierta en otro infeliz
Por eso canción llevame lejos
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Quiero ser el murmullo
De alguna ciudad que no sepa quien soy
Canción llevame lejos
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Quiero ser el murmullo
De alguna ciudad que no sepa quien soy
In "El Colmo," Babasónicos explore themes of existentialism and the desire for escape. The lyrics express a desire to sing about the abyss and cheat death, to start anew and erase everything. The idea of being alone and happy as a result is both ominous and hopeful, perhaps hinting at a necessary detachment from the world in order to achieve true happiness. The repeated refrain of "Canción llévame lejos donde nadie se acuerde de mi" ("Song, take me far away where nobody remembers me") emphasizes the desire to be free from the burden of identity and expectations, to exist as a mere murmur in an anonymous city.
The song touches on the idea of sacrificing one's dreams and identity in order to see through the fallacy of society. The line "Yo daría hasta mi sueño por ver la farsa fallar" ("I would give up even my dream to see the farce fail") highlights the frustration with the status quo, and the desire to burn it all down and start again. The mention of women towards the end of the song adds another layer to the overall sense of disillusionment, suggesting that even the comfort and pleasure they offer is not enough to escape the underlying feeling of emptiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero cantar el abismo
I want to embrace the darkness
Y a la muerte estafar
And trick death
Volvamos a cero, borremoslo todo
Let's start over, erase everything
Y festejemos si mañana me despierto solo y feliz
And let's celebrate if tomorrow I wake up alone and happy
Por eso canción llévame lejos
That's why song, take me away
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Where no one remembers me
Quiero ser el murmullo de alguna ciudad
I want to be the whisper of some city
Que no sepa quien soy
That doesn't know who I am
Yo daria hasta mi sueño
I would give even my dreams
Por ver la farsa fallar
To see the charade fail
Perdamos el centro
Let's lose our center
Quememoslo todo
Let's burn everything down
Y pediremos que mañana
And we'll ask that tomorrow
Nadie venga a hacerme cumplir
No one comes to hold me accountable
Lo cambio todo por el don
I would give up everything for the gift
Que hace a las mujeres reir
That makes women laugh
El mundo de ellas
Their world
Me hunde en sus huellas
Sinks me in their footsteps
Y roguemos que mañana
And let's pray that tomorrow
Me convierta en otro infeliz
Turns me into another unhappy person
Por eso canción llevame lejos
That's why song, take me away
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Where no one remembers me
Quiero ser el murmullo
I want to be the whisper
De alguna ciudad que no sepa quien soy
Of some city that doesn't know who I am
Canción llevame lejos
Song, take me away
Donde nadie se acuerde de mi
Where no one remembers me
Quiero ser el murmullo
I want to be the whisper
De alguna ciudad que no sepa quien soy
Of some city that doesn't know who I am
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ADRIAN HUGO RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@majomalgesto5095
Mis viejos fallecieron en un año y 8 meses... Ambos, papá se suicidó el 1/1/22 y mamá de un paro cardiorespiratorio el 5/6/23. Me quedé sola con mí hijo de 2años y 8m. Mí hermana con mis sobrinas, en Brasil... Hoy hace 2 semanas me trajeron acá y nunca creí me iría tan bien, empezando de cero. Conociendo idioma, colores, costumbres y sabores. Le agradezco al universo o a quien se deba y si se debe a mí fuerza de voluntad para salir adelante, solo así, me aplaudo.
@camilabaraldi-dy4ub
Mucha fuerza
@majomalgesto5095
@@camilabaraldi-dy4ub gracias 🙌🏻🫂
@dario.caindman
Que triste pero a la vez motivate historia. Ojalá te diga yendo cada vez mejor!
@rafag564
gracias por compartir tu historia
@claudiogamarra8083
Dios te ama...no aflojes...
@gabileiva
"Daría hasta mis sueños por ver a la farsa fallar."
Muy fuerte.
@yooonada8261
Babasonicos, estetica sonora inigualable. Orgullo argentino.
@LuisMarquez-zi6hj
Y chileno.
@ernesto907
@@LuisMarquez-zi6hj y latinoamiricano