… Read Full Bio ↴Bacilos was a latin music group based in Miami, Florida, United States.
The band was formed in 1995 by three students of the University of Miami and was named after the Spanish word for bacillus. Originally a quartet, the band drew influences from Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodríguez and Argentinian rock singer Fito Páez. The band eventually became a trio consisting of Colombian singer and guitarist Jorge Villamizar, bassist André Lopes and percussionist José Javier Freire before releasing an independent album Madera in 1999.
Bacilos signed with Warner Music in 2000. The selftitled album Bacilos was actually a re-edition of Madera and was nominated for two Latin Grammy awards and went gold in Colombia. The single Tabaco Y Chanel was widely played on Latin radio stations and the success of their major label debut earned them a slot as support artist on a world tour by Spanish artist Alejandro Sanz.
In 2002 Caraluna added to their reputation winning a Grammy for best Latin pop album and making the Billboard Latin album charts. The album also won best album at the Latin Grammies and their song Mi Primer Millón a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003 and won best tropical song. The single Caraluna went to #1 in Chile, top 10 in Argentina and charted in the world and Billboard Latin charts in late 2002 and early 2003.
Sólo Un Segundo was the third single from the album going top 10 in Argentina and top 20 in Chile. Bacilos also featured on a duet with Celso Piña which made the Chilean Top 20 in May 2004.
Sin Vergüenza was released in late 2004. The first single Pasos de Gigante went to number 1 in Argentina, #2 in Chile and made top 10 on Billboard's Latin singles charts in late 2004. It has been nominated for a Grammy award for best Latin pop album.
The band announced that they would break up and completed their final tour in the United States on December 15, 2006, when they played at La Covacha, in Miami. Their final live show was on February 21, 2007, at the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Chile.
In October 2017, the band decided for a reunion and released their latest hit, "Por Hacerme el Bueno". In August 2018, the band released their fourth studio album "¿Donde Nos Quedamos?".
On Valentine's day 2020 the band released and EP Cupido y compañía.
The band continues to tour all over north America. Obviously postponed because of the big C.
Bésela Ya
Bacilos Lyrics
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Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Que tanta vaina le dice yo me pregunto?
Yo creo que ella no esta en planes de chismosear, no
Mire como ella lo mira, y responde con otra historia
Hay que tontería vaina, se le va a escapar
Ya deje de echarle flores y echele mano
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
Con todo respeto y toda galantería si no se apura la va se enfría
Vaina, se le va a escapar
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre dele un besito y deje de hablar
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Su lista de amigas ya esta bastante larga
Y yo le doy un consejo de buena fe
A veces hay que arriesgarse a la cachetada por no sino nunca pasa nada
Esa es la verdad
Si no se la juega hermano yo me la juego
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
La noche se va llenando de tiburones aunque se pone los pantalones, mira
Me los pongo yo
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' alla
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' allá
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Por el amor de Dios compadrito, besela ya
The lyrics of Bacilos's song "Bésela Ya" are about urging a hesitant friend or "compadre" to go in for a kiss with a girl he is interested in. The song plays out like a conversation between the singer and the friend, with the singer acting as a supportive wingman, telling the friend to stop talking and start kissing. The chorus is a simple chant, "Besela ya compadre, besela ya," which means "Kiss her now, friend, kiss her now." The singer emphasizes that there is nothing personal between them and that the friend should take the risk and show some gallantry because, as the singer puts it, "If you don't do it, someone else will."
The lyrics are playful and humorous, full of colloquialisms and regionalisms from the Latin American context. The singer uses words like "vaina" (meaning something like "thing" or "stuff") and "cachetada" (meaning a slap in the face) to convey a sense of familiarity and camaraderie with the friend. The singer also acknowledges that there are risks involved in making a move on a girl, such as potentially getting rejected or facing competition from other suitors, but he encourages the friend to go for it anyway. The song ends with a plea from the singer to the friend to kiss the girl already, "Por el amor de Dios compadrito, besela ya" ("For the love of God, buddy, kiss her already").
Line by Line Meaning
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
The singer urges his friend to kiss the girl he's interested in without further delay.
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
The singer insists that his friend should not waste any more time and kiss the girl he desires immediately.
Compadre dele un besito y deje de hablar
The singer advises his friend to stop talking and kiss the girl he likes.
Que tanta vaina le dice yo me pregunto?
The artist wonders why his friend is talking so much instead of making a move.
Yo creo que ella no esta en planes de chismosear, no
The artist believes that the girl is not interested in gossiping about the kiss and just wants to be kissed.
Mire como ella lo mira, y responde con otra historia
The singer points out how the girl is looking at his friend and responding to him, indicating that she wants him to kiss her.
Hay que tontería vaina, se le va a escapar
The singer tells his friend that he's being foolish and that the opportunity to kiss the girl may slip away if he doesn't act fast.
Ya deje de echarle flores y echele mano
The artist advises his friend to stop flattery and start making a move by kissing the girl.
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
The artist clarifies that he's not hurting his friend's feelings, but urging him to seize the chance to kiss the girl.
Con todo respeto y toda galantería si no se apura la va se enfría
The artist warns his friend that if he doesn't hurry up, the chance to kiss the girl may cool down.
Su lista de amigas ya esta bastante larga
The singer reminds his friend that he already has a long list of female friends, indicating that he should take this chance to kiss the girl he desires.
A veces hay que arriesgarse a la cachetada por no sino nunca pasa nada
The artist advises his friend that sometimes he needs to take a risk and kiss the girl, even if he gets rejected, rather than regretting not trying at all.
Esa es la verdad
The singer affirms his belief that it's better to take a chance and kiss the girl than to regret not trying.
Si no se la juega hermano yo me la juego
The singer threatens to make a move on the girl himself if his friend doesn't take action.
La noche se va llenando de tiburones aunque se pone los pantalones, mira
The singer warns his friend that the night is filling up with guys willing to make a move on the girl, indicating that he should act fast.
Me los pongo yo
The artist says that he will kiss the girl himself if his friend doesn't do it.
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
The artist advises his friend to give up on the girl if he doesn't kiss her.
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' alla
The singer warns his friend that if he doesn't act fast, he will lose the chance to be with the girl.
Por el amor de Dios compadrito, besela ya
The singer begs his friend to kiss the girl for God's sake.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JORGE VILLAMIZAR
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