Arbex formed Barrabás in 1971 when his previous band, Alacrán, split. He and Alacrán's bass guitarist and vocalist Ignacio "Iñaki" Egaña were joined by several other musicians in preparation for the recording of their debut album Wild Safari released later that year. These were Filipino guitarist brothers Ricky and Miguel Morales; Portuguese keyboard player Juan Vidal and Cuban percussionist, saxophone and flute player Ernesto "Tito" Duarte.
Wild Safari spawned the hit singles "Woman" and "Wild Safari" which were successful in various countries across Europe and the Americas, including the USA and Canada. The group also toured throughout Latin America.
Arbex removed Egaña from the group after the recording of Wild Safari, and also decided to further reduce his own involvement as a musician, hiring two new members, José Luis Tejada and José María Moll, as vocalist and drummer respectively. Moll had played live with Barrabás from the beginning, with Arbex only playing on Wild Safari. This new line-up recorded two albums, Power in 1973 and ¡Soltad a Barrabás! in 1974. The latter album featured the hit single "Hi-Jack", which reached № 1 in Spain, and was successfully covered by American jazz musician Herbie Mann in 1975.
Moll then left the band after disagreements with the other members, and was replaced by Daniel Louis. With the popularity of disco in the mid-1970s, Barrabás moved in that direction and produced a number of minor hits. There was another line-up change when Tejada and Ricky Morales left to be replaced by Ernie Garrett on guitar and vocals. Garrett was soon forced to leave the band with heart problems and Barrabás disbanded in 1977. Arbex then moved fully towards writing and producing music for other artists.
The group reformed in 1980 with a new line-up. Neither the Morales brothers, Vidal nor Louis were involved, and were replaced by the returning Moll, Costa Rican guitarist "Koky" Maning, bassist "Susy" Gordaliza and keyboard player Armando Pelayo. This line-up recorded two albums before being dropped by their record label, RCA, and subsequently Tejada, Maning, Gordaliza and Pelayo all left. Miguel Morales and Iñaki Egaña then returned for the recording of the 1983 album Prohibido for CBS.
Barrabás continued on a smaller scale afterwards under the leadership of Moll, still accompanied by Egaña and Miguel Morales, with Duarte and other musicians helping out both live and in the studio. A number of albums were recorded in the 1990s, consisting of re-recordings of songs from the 1970s and 1980s.
Barrabás founder Fernando Arbex died in 2003.
Multi-instrumentalist Ernesto "Tito" Duarte died in Spain on 14 July 2003, at age 57.
Tejada died on 20 April 2014 at age 69.
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Barrabas Lyrics
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Another act, another show
Another love, another dream
Another song for us to sing
There you are, here I am
What can I do to make you mine?
It'd be so nice to be with you
On the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
We're on the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
Here we go!
Another way, another road
Another act, another show
Another love, another dream
Another song for us to sing
Give me your time, give me your love
To get me ready to be yours
It'd be so nice to be with you
To spend the night
On the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
We're on the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
Here we go!
Another way, another road
Another act, another show
Another love, another dream
Another song for us to sing
There you are, here I am
What can I do to make you mine?
It'd be so nice to be with you
To spend the night
On the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
We're on the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
Here we go!
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Road, road
On the road again
Come on, come on, come on, ooohooo
Come on, come on, come on, ooohooo
On the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
We're on the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
Then we go!
Come on, come on, come on, ooohooo
Come on, come on, come on, ooohooo
On the road, on the road
On the road again
On the road, on the road
On the road again
We're on the road, on the road
On the road again
The song "On the Road Again" by Barrabas is a classic rock song that expresses the excitement and adventure of being on the road. The lyrics consist of repetition of the phrase "another way, another road, another act, another show" and so on, conveying the idea that each experience on the road is new and exciting. The lyrics also express a desire for a romantic connection, as the singer pleads with his partner to "give me your time, give me your love, to get me ready to be yours." The chorus repeatedly exclaims "on the road again" as a reminder of the thrill of traveling and discovering new experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Another way, another road
Life presents us with multiple paths to take
Another act, another show
We encounter new challenges and experiences every day
Another love, another dream
We constantly seek new loves and aspirations
Another song for us to sing
We are always looking for new ways to express ourselves
There you are, here I am
Two people have found each other
What can I do to make you mine?
One person is expressing their desire for the other person
It'd be so nice to be with you
Being with the other person would be a positive experience
To spend the night
The desire to spend intimate time together
On the road, on the road
Constantly moving forward
On the road again
Starting a new journey
We're on the road, on the road
Together, we are moving forward
Here we go!
Excited for the new journey ahead
Give me your time, give me your love
One person is requesting commitment from the other person
To get me ready to be yours
Commitment is necessary for a relationship to progress
Road, road
Symbolic representation of the journey ahead
Come on, come on, come on, ooohooo
Encouragement to keep moving forward
Then we go!
Excitement for the new journey ahead
Contributed by Mackenzie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-pv4fu3rw3g
πεντακάθαρη μουσική!
@Apostolos9010
Το λευκό του tide
@nelidaesterliberatore2815
Maravillosa canción, Fantásticos Barrabás 💎🌎🇦🇷
@O_black04
ΒΑΣΙΚΆ ΚΑΛΗΣΠΈΡΑ ΣΑΣ ΝΑ ΠΟΎΜΕ😌
@Apostolos9010
ρόδα τσάντα και κοπάνα
και ξανά στο δρόμο 😂
@marcojacobs6034
Danke dafür.30 Jahre her wo ich das zuletzt gehört habe.Nich aufm Schirm 🌂 gehabt. Cooler funk scheiß. Thanks
@alexanderwutz492
Oh yes, I love this piece. It reminds me of my youth and disco days. Yes, I was “on the road again” too. Unforgettable time. The best time for me... also with this great song.
@maxapache
che ritmo..nessun paragone con la musica di oggi..
@yamilahassan9675
If travel through the cosmos were possible, I would put this song without a doubt, it would be so much fun
@RB-mb2jh
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