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.

Yo anuncio
Babasónicos Lyrics

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Y todo aquel, que bese mis labios
Sentirá desfallecer
Caer a un baldío aterrador
Y cuando despierte
Querrá que la luz del sol
Lo ilumine desde el ser, lo ilumine...
No tengo interior para mostrar
Tampoco soy espontáneo

Y por mas que me bañe en humildad
Se evapora al rato
Y todo aquel que toque mi fuego
Sentirá el acontecer
De verse a si mismo desde atrás
Y cuando despierte
Deseara la luz del sol

No haber muerto nunca
No haber muerto
No tengo interior para mostrar
Tampoco soy espontáneo
Y por mas que me bañe en humildad
Se evapora al rato
Por eso no quiero
Que me conozcan
Prefiero que inventen
Por eso no quiero que me conozcan
Por eso no quiero que me conozcan
Prefiero que inventen
Por eso no quiero que me conozcan

Y todo aquel que escuche mi voz en sus oídos
Y todo aquel que pose sus labios en los míos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Babasonicos' song Yo Anuncio delve into the complex emotions and struggles of the singer, who seems to be grappling with a sense of identity and an intense fear of vulnerability. The first stanza speaks of how anyone who kisses the singer's lips will feel themselves faltering and falling into a terrifying void, only to wake up and long for the warmth and comfort of the sun. The singer admits that they have nothing inside themselves to reveal - they are not spontaneous and even their attempts to be humble quickly dissipate. The second stanza continues this theme, with the singer warning that anyone who touches their fire will feel themselves experiencing a profound shift in perspective, as they suddenly see themselves from a new, unexpected angle.

Line by Line Meaning

Y todo aquel, que bese mis labios
Anyone who kisses my lips

Sentirá desfallecer
Will feel faint

Caer a un baldío aterrador
Fall into a terrifying wasteland

Y cuando despierte
And when they wake up

Querrá que la luz del sol
They will want the sunlight

Lo ilumine desde el ser, lo ilumine...
To illuminate them from within, to illuminate them...

No tengo interior para mostrar
I don't have an interior to show

Tampoco soy espontáneo
I'm not spontaneous either

Y por mas que me bañe en humildad
And no matter how much I bathe in humility

Se evapora al rato
It evaporates shortly after

Y todo aquel que toque mi fuego
Anyone who touches my fire