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.

La Hiedra Crece
Babasónicos Lyrics

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Hoja de nidia
poseída se rompió
a llorar sin excusas
quemó mis cosas
y me echó, a rodar
lo sé …
pero un amigo otra vez
todo es ausencia

dulce carencia
necesito hablar con alguien
pongo el mundo en off
apago nervios
ya lo creo que...
dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer
dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer
bien elegante
mis desgracias sabe disfrutar
experta en trampas
porque ella es jaula y
carnada también...
lo sé...
pero un amigo otra vez
todo es ausencia
dulce carencia
necesito hablar con alguien
pongo el mundo en off
pago nervios
ya lo creo que...
dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer.
dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer
marchito el jardín
la hiedra crece...
deliberada
exagera su dulce sensatez
hipocresía
su juventud adora envejecer
marchito el jardín
la hiedra crece
entre tú y yo
corazón mordido
se desangra herido
dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer

dios es una mujer de piel negra
es una mujer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Babasónicos's La Hiedra Crece delve into themes of absence, betrayal, and the search for companionship. The song starts off with the singer's lover destroying his possessions and rejecting him, causing him to feel the need to talk to someone. He turns off the world and calms his nerves, acknowledging the absence and sweet emptiness that he feels. The song then takes a religious turn, with the singer stating that God is a black-skinned woman who enjoys his misfortunes and is adept at setting traps for him. He acknowledges that he knows this, but still feels that he needs a friend. The song ends on a melancholic note, with the singer comparing his heart to a bitten one that is bleeding, all while the ivy plant grows deliberately in a withered garden.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoja de nidia poseída se rompió
A poisonous leaf that possessed me, broke and made me cry uncontrollably

A llorar sin excusas quemó mis cosas y me echó, a rodar
She burned my things and kicked me out, leaving me to cry without any apologies

Lo sé… pero un amigo otra vez todo es ausencia dulce carencia necesito hablar con alguien pongo el mundo en off apago nervios ya lo creo que…
I know, but once again I find myself missing a friend, feeling a sweet absence, needing to talk to someone and shutting out the world to calm my nerves, and I do believe that...

Dios es una mujer de piel negra es una mujer dios es una mujer de piel negra es una mujer
God is a black-skinned woman, and she is indeed a woman

Bien elegante mis desgracias sabe disfrutar experta en trampas porque ella es jaula y carnada también… lo sé… pero un amigo otra vez todo es ausencia dulce carencia necesito hablar con alguien pongo el mundo en off pago nervios ya lo creo que.
She enjoys my misfortunes with grace, and she is an expert in traps for she is both the cage and bait... I know, but once again I find myself missing a friend, feeling a sweet absence, needing to talk to someone and shutting out the world to calm my nerves, and I do believe that...

Marchito el jardín la hiedra crece… deliberada exagera su dulce sensatez hipocresía su juventud adora envejecer
The garden withers, yet the ivy grows intentionally, exaggerating its sweet sensibility, pretending to be something it's not, and its youth loves to grow old

Entre tú y yo corazón mordido se desangra herido
Between you and me, my wounded heart bleeds and hurts

Dios es una mujer de piel negra es una mujer dios es una mujer de piel negra es una mujer
God is a black-skinned woman, and she is indeed a woman

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