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 Salamandra
Babasónicos Lyrics
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Fascinación por burlarme
Del vértigo
Robo visión
Ojos de mosca
Transportación más halla
De las cosas
Es como viajar
A ningun lugar
Porque el camino
Me importa
Y no el fin
Solo viajar
Y descubrir
Que la trampa
Esta en mí
Sangre bucal
Nervios de insecto
Sin solución
Llevo oculto un secreto
Luna de sal
Lagrima helada
Presentación
A la hora macabra.
Es como viajar
Sin llegar
A ningun lugar
Porque el camino
Me importa
Y no el fin
Solo viajar
Y descubrir
Que la trampa
Esta en mí
Danza la salamandra
Y el siglo cambia.
The lyrics of Babasónicos's "La Salamandra" convey a sense of fascination with a world beyond our everyday reality, where the singer is transported through tunnels of wind and marvels at the mirage-like quality of the world around them. This fantastical world is described through strange and surrealistic imagery, with eyes like flies and blood-filled mouths, creating a sense of unease and otherness that is offset by the driving beat of the song. Throughout the lyrics, the singer seems to be searching for something, not necessarily an endpoint, but rather a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. The dance of the salamander is symbolic of change, and the singer seems to welcome it as a way to explore and discover the inner workings of their mind.
The use of surrealistic imagery is a hallmark of Babasónicos's style, and "La Salamandra" is no exception. The lyrics evoke a dreamlike quality, with visions of things like a tunnel of wind and eyes like flies. The ambiguity of the lyrics allows for multiple interpretations, encouraging listeners to draw their own conclusions about the meaning behind the words. The song explores a common theme in the band's music: the search for deeper truths and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
El colador, túnel de viento
The sieve, a wind tunnel
Fascinación por burlarme
Fascination with mocking
Del vértigo
Of vertigo
Robo visión
Stolen vision
Ojos de mosca
Fly's eyes
Transportación más halla
Transportation beyond
De las cosas
Of things
Es como viajar
It's like traveling
Sin llegar
Without arriving
A ningun lugar
To nowhere
Porque el camino
Because the path
Me importa
Matters to me
Y no el fin
And not the end
Solo viajar
Just to travel
Y descubrir
And discover
Que la trampa
That the trap
Esta en mí
Is within me
Sangre bucal
Oral blood
Nervios de insecto
Insect nerves
Sin solución
Without a solution
Llevo oculto un secreto
I carry a hidden secret
Luna de sal
Moon of salt
Lagrima helada
Frozen tear
Presentación
Presentation
A la hora macabra.
At the spooky hour.
Danza la salamandra
The salamander dances
Y el siglo cambia.
And the century changes.
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dennise Piscil
El colador, túnel de vientos,
fascinación por burlarme del vértigo,
probo visión, ojos de mosca
transportación mas allá de las cosas.
Es como viajar sin llegar a ningún lugar
porque el camino me importa y no el fin.
Solo viajar, solo viajar
y descubrir que la trampa esta en mí.
Sangre bucal, nervios de insecto,
sin solución llevo oculto el secreto
luna de sal, lágrima helada,
presentación a la hora macabra.
Es como viajar sin llegar a ningún lugar
porque el camino me importa y no el fin.
solo viajar, solo viajar
y descubrir que la trampa esta en mí
Danza la salamandra y el siglo cambia,
danza la salamandra y el siglo cambia.
Francisco Vaca Godoy
Esta canción hace alusión a la leyenda de la Salamanca un túnel dónde habita el diablo y podes hacer un trato con el para conseguir cualquier cosa con la condición de vender tu alma
Nicolas Godoy
Buen dato amigo💜
Javier Lenis
¡Excelente Canción! Aquí puedes encontrar la letra y mucho más http://musicancionesyletras.com/letras/letra-la-salamandra/
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