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.
Ideas
Babasónicos Lyrics
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Ya no somos amigos
Y quiero
Que me quieras igual
Como todo en la tierra tiene su nombre
Esto se llama
Formas naufragas viajan a la deriva
Al encuentro con la nada misma
Búscame por ahí
Sigo un paso adelante
Haciendo
Que me sigas igual
Y hacia donde te marches
Recuerdes
Que esto se llama
"formas naufragas viajan a la deriva
Al encuentro con la nada misma"
No sabe si comprar humor por escalada
Y salir de madrugada sin un plan
Así no puede declarar la guerra a nadie
Y cada vez, cada vez que se enoja mas
Claro que estamos de paro
Pero también de otra cosa
No, digo no digo
No digo nada
Digo no
These lyrics from Babasónicos's song "Ideas" are reflective of a relationship that has ended, but one person still hopes to be loved by the other. The first two lines convey a sense of finality, with the singer saying "forget about me" and "we're not friends anymore." However, the singer then expresses a desire for the other person to still love them. They want to be loved "as everything on earth has its name," suggesting that love is something that can be clearly defined and labeled, and that they want to be loved in a concrete and specific way.
The next lines are repeated twice, and express a sense of drifting and aimlessness. The "naufragas formas" (naufragous forms) are like ships without a destination, drifting towards the "nada misma" (the nothing itself). This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's emotional state, as they feel lost and uncertain about their future without the other person in their life.
The final stanza is more abstract, with the singer musing on the idea of buying "humor por escalada" (humor by climbing) and going out without a plan. This could be interpreted as a desire for spontaneity and adventure, a way of coping with the absence of the other person in their life. The final lines - "no, digo no digo / no digo nada / digo no" - are deliberately ambiguous, leaving the meaning up to interpretation. It could be seen as a rejection of communication altogether, or as a way of expressing frustration with the limitations of language.
Line by Line Meaning
Olvídate de mi
Forget about me
Ya no somos amigos
We are no longer friends
Y quiero
And I want
Que me quieras igual
You to love me the same way
Como todo en la tierra tiene su nombre
As everything on earth has a name
Esto se llama
This is called
Formas naufragas viajan a la deriva
Shipwrecked forms traveling adrift
Al encuentro con la nada misma
Meeting with nothingness itself
Búscame por ahí
Look for me there
Sigo un paso adelante
I'm one step ahead
Haciendo
Doing
Que me sigas igual
Making you follow me the same
Y hacia donde te marches
And wherever you go
Recuerdes
Remember
Que esto se llama
That this is called
"formas naufragas viajan a la deriva
"shipwrecked forms traveling adrift
Al encuentro con la nada misma"
Meeting with nothingness itself"
No sabe si comprar humor por escalada
He doesn't know if he should buy humor through climbing
Y salir de madrugada sin un plan
And leave early in the morning without a plan
Así no puede declarar la guerra a nadie
So he can't declare war on anyone
Y cada vez, cada vez que se enoja mas
And every time, every time he gets angrier
Claro que estamos de paro
We are on strike, of course
Pero también de otra cosa
But also for something else
No, digo no digo
No, I mean I don't mean
No digo nada
I don't mean anything
Digo no
I mean no
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ADRIAN HUGO RODRIGUEZ, DIEGO FAVIO TUNON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert Melga
Olvídate de mí
ya no somos amigos
y quiero que me quieras igual
como todo en la tierra tiene su nombre
esto se llama
“formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
al encuentro con la nada misma”
“formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
al encuentro con la nada misma”
Búscame por ahí
sigo un paso adelante
haciendo que me sigas igual
y hacia donde te marches
recuerdes que esto se llama
“formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
al encuentro con la nada misma”
“formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
al encuentro con la nada misma”
No sabe si comprás humor por escalada
y salir de madrugada sin un plan
así no puede declarar la guerra a nadie
y cada vez, cada vez se enoja más
No, digo no
digo no
no digo nada
digo no
Claro que estamos de paro
pero también de otra cosa
Claro que estamos de paro
pero también de otra cosa
No, digo no
digo no digo nada
digo no, digo no
no digo nada
digo no.
Arián Duck
No digo nada, digo no
Olvídate de mí
Ya no somos amigos
Y quiero
Que me quieras igual
Como todo en la tierra
Tiene su nombre
Esto se llama
(uh) Formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
(uh) Al encuentro con la nada misma
(uh) Formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
(uh) Al encuentro con la nada
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo
Búscame por ahí
Sigo un paso adelante
Haciendo
Que me sigas igual
Y hacia donde te marches
Recuerdes
Que esto se llama
(uh) Formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
(uh) Al encuentro con la nada misma
(uh) Formas náufragas viajan a la deriva
(uh) Al encuentro con la nada
No, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no (gua gua gua)
No sabes si comprar humor por Escalada
O salir de madrugada sin un plan
Así no puede declarar la guerra a nadie
Y cada vez, cada vez se enoja más
No, digo no, digo
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo
No digo nada, digo no
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo
No digo nada, digo no
Claro que estamos de paro
Pero también de otra cosa
Y digo, claro que estamos de paro
Pero también de otra cosa
No, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no, digo no, digo (gua gua gua)
No digo nada, digo no (gua gua gua)
SONY MEDINA
hay que ser muy especial, para que te guste la música de Babasónicos 💞
Brayan Castillo Ortega
@Lucwa Toa muy especial en el sentido de ser chido pa que te guste Babasónicos
Y especial en el sentido raro pa que no te guste 👀
Carlos Acha
Jajaja tampoco así
Lucwa Toa
Para que no te guste, mejor dicho
Maximiliano Bernasconi
Me encanta babasonicos, me generan algo difícil de explicar cuando escucho sus temas, es un genio este loco.
Maximiliano Bernasconi
@Valeria Boggiano bueno , escribime
Valeria Boggiano
Es una propuesta
Lonionden
Super de acuerdo contigo!!! Son una explosión para la mente!
clau raga
Creo que no eres la única persona que le pasa esto😉
apple cinnamon
Igual opino lo mismo es un genio componiendo letras tan chidas