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 loco
Babasónicos Lyrics
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Frágil, temperamental
Que en ves de rezar
Por mi
Se fue a bailar
Se fue a la disco de un lugar
Quiso mi disfraz
Vivir como un mortal
Me regaló, una visión particular
Volutas de humo
Titilo a su encuentro
Siento el fulgor
Y quiero entrar
Soy víctima de un dios
Díscolo y muy singular
Que a su antojo fiel
Me arrebató
A mi mujer
Y la internó en un lupanar
Que él administró
Como chulo, gran señor
Y llegó hasta el fin, de confundir
Su impunidad, se creyó omnisciente
Volutas de humo
Titilo a su encuentro
Siento el fulgor
Y quiero entrar
Lo regalado es mío y se acabo
No lo devuelvo
Lo regalado es mío y se acabo
No lo devuelvo
Lo regalado es mío y se acabo
No lo devuelvo
Soy víctima de un dios
Frágil, temperamental
Que en ves de rezar
Por mi
Se fue a bailar a la disco de un lugar
The lyrics to Babasónicos's song El loco depict the singer as a victim of a fickle and temperamental god who, instead of praying for him, went out to the disco. The god grants him a particular vision, and the singer sees swirls of smoke and wants to enter the god's world. The song goes on to describe how the god cruelly takes the singer's wife and brings her to a brothel that he manages as a pimp. The god becomes arrogant and thinks he is invincible, leading to his downfall.
The song is open to interpretation but it appears to be a commentary on the cruelty and capriciousness of fate or divine intervention. The singer feels that he is at the mercy of a god who does not care about his wellbeing and instead seeks to control him for his own amusement. The swirling smoke in the lyrics could represent the god's realm, tempting the singer to enter, but also hinting at the ephemeral nature of the god's power.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy victima de un dios
I am a victim of a god
Frágil, temperamental
Fragile and temperamental
Que en ves de rezar
Who instead of praying
Por mi
For me
Se fue a bailar
Went dancing
Se fue a la disco de un lugar
Went to the club of a place
Quiso mi disfraz
Wanted my disguise
Vivir como un mortal
To live like a mortal
Como no logró, matarme
Since he could not kill me
Me regaló, una visión particular
He gave me a peculiar vision
Volutas de humo
Smoke rings
Titilo a su encuentro
Flicker towards him
Siento el fulgor
I feel the glow
Y quiero entrar
And I want to enter
Soy víctima de un dios
I am a victim of a god
Díscolo y muy singular
Rebellious and very peculiar
Que a su antojo fiel
Who, at his loyal whim
Me arrebató
Snatched away from me
A mi mujer
My wife
Y la internó en un lupanar
And interned her in a brothel
Que él administró
That he managed
Como chulo, gran señor
As a pimp, a great lord
Y llegó hasta el fin, de confundir
And went to the end, of confusing
Su impunidad, se creyó omnisciente
His impunity, he believed himself omniscient
Lo regalado es mío y se acabo
The gift is mine and it's over
No lo devuelvo
I won't give it back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRIAN HUGO RODRIGUEZ, DIEGO LEANDRO RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pikachuok8852
Soy víctima de un dios frágil, temperamental
Que en vez de rezar por mí, se fue a bailar
Se fue a la disco del lugar
Quiso mi disfraz, vivir como un mortal
Como no logró matarme, me regaló
Una visión particular
Volutas de humo, titilo a su encuentro, oh-uoh-oh
Siento el fulgor y quiero entrar
Soy víctima de un dios díscolo y muy singular
Que a su antojo fiel me arrebató a mi mujer
Y la internó en un lupanar
Que él administró como chulo, gran señor
Y llegó hasta el fin de confundir su impunidad
Se creyó omnisciente
Volutas de humo, titilo a su encuentro, oh-uoh-oh
Siento el fulgor y quiero entrar
Lo regalado es mío y se acabó
No lo devuelvo
Lo regalado es mío y se acabó
No lo devuelvo
Lo regalado es mío y se acabó
No lo devuelvo
Soy víctima de un dios frágil, temperamental
Que en vez de rezar por mí, se fue a bailar
A la disco del lugar
@sony811224
El 17 de junio de 2020 murió mi hermano de 27 años gran fan de Babasónicos, se que me escuchaste cuando te la cante y me despedí ese día en el hospital, gracias por haber sido un loco y mi hermano!!
@laradominguez1683
Lo siento mucho!! Se lo que es perder un hermano!! Nunca sana pero se supera... Fuerzas pa!!!
@pochiwarcenas
F
@DonPerignon69
Que ca4br0n eres guardate tu tristeza para ti, ojala tu hermano este en el cielo 😭😭
@braianporto6792
@Ignacio García sos un wachin amigo tene un poco de reséto !
@pochiwarcenas
@braian porto Ni soy un wacho ni soy tu amigo, y F significa respeto por su hermano caído
@loreley3509
La cantante de Miranda hizo la versión acústica tan linda q vine de nuevo a ver este video excelente banda 😍amo
@thomymartinez7390
igualmente 👌
@venusdejalea1288
X3
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X4