The band changed its name to Café Tacvba (changing the u for a v) in order to avoid legal issues with the coffee shop.
Their musical style covers a wide variety of genres, though it is most commonly labeled as Rock en Español. Their music has been heavily influenced by Mexico's indigenous population and folk music traditions, most notable the Jarocho style of the state of Veracruz, but also by punk and electronic music and other bands in the Mexico City scene. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of their music is Albarrán's nasal voice, which, combined with his impressive lung capacity (as demonstrated on "La Ingrata", an homage to norteño music), makes for a very distinctive sound. They sing entirely in Spanish but have a significant Anglophone following regardless.
They have an especially eclectic sound, and it's commonly said that none of their discs is of exactly the same genre. For example, "Maria" is a bolero style ballad, "La Ingrata" is a mix of rock and "norteño" , while "Eres", a hit included in "Cuatro Caminos" album, is mostly pop-rock.
They were founded in 1989, and since then have had the same musical lineup:
* Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega aka "Pinche Juan" ("Fuckin Juan"), "Cosme", "Anónimo" (Anonymous), "Nrü" (pronounced "dshyoo", [dʃju] in IPA), "Amparo Tonto Medardo In Lak'ech" (or "At Medardo ILK"), "G3", "Gallo Gasss", "Élfego Buendía", "Sizu Yantra" (which is his solo moniker as well), "Rita Cantalagua", "Ixi Xoo" and many others. (vocals, guitar)
* Emmanuel "Meme" del Real Díaz: (keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, vocals, melodion)
* José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals)
* Enrique 'Quique' Rangel Arroyo: (bass guitar, electric upright bass, vocals)
Mexican folk music player Alejandro Flores is considered the 5th tacubo, as he has played the violin in almost every Café Tacuba concert since 1994. Since the Cuatro Caminos World Tour, Luis "El Children" Ledezma has played the drums in every concert but is not considered an official member of the band.
*Previously known as "Alicia Ya No Vive Aquí" (a tribute to Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore), the band took its final name from a coffee shop (el Café de Tacuba) located in downtown Mexico City. The cafe, which opened in 1912 and had its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s, was representative of the Pachuco scene at the time, something the band would later acknowledge as an influence. The Café de Tacuba is still in operation as a coffee shop and restaurant on Tacuba Street, in Mexico City's Historic Center. The band changed its name to Café Tacvba (changing the u for a v) in order to avoid legal issues with the coffee shop.
1989
Mexico City, Mexico
Vamonos
Café Tacuba Lyrics
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Si no corremos nos van a dejar
Ponte tu casco y tu traje espacial
La carretera no puede esperar
¿Dónde vamos?
Las nubes viajan detrás del cristal
Yo te regalo esta flor que encontré
En tu cabello que bien, mírate
¿Dónde vamos?
¿Dónde estamos?
Y nuestra casa se quedó allá atrás
¿allá adelante que iré a encontrar?
Por mientras canto
Tu Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
En este camino no hay nadie más
Tú eres la reina y yo soy el rey
En esta arena te hice un collar
Es de conchitas todas de Carey
Y nuestra casa se quedo allá atrás (La gente, esa no se ve ya más)
¿Allá adelante que iré a encontrar? (No se porque vamos a encontrar)
Y mis amigos de aquí ya no están (Dime, mis amigos, ¿dónde están?)
Como las olas que vienen y van (como las olas)
Canto
Tu Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
The first verse of this song by Café Tacuba talks about leaving everything behind and hitting the road. The singer implores his companion to grab their things and go quickly, insinuating that if they don't hurry, they will miss out on whatever adventure lies ahead. The reference to putting on a spacesuit and helmet takes us from the immediate and pressing need to the metaphor of going on a fantastic journey. The couple are going on a journey far beyond the horizon, and the roads leading there are long and winding.
The second verse delves into the feeling of being on this journey. The singer describes how the view from the car window is mesmerizing, and it feels like the mountains are moving past them. They share a moment of joy when he gifts her a flower he's found, and she places it in her hair. This moment brings them even closer together. This feeling of intimacy is significant as they have left their world behind and have only each other to rely on.
The chorus of the song highlights the confusion the couple has about where they are going, how far they are from home, and what they are running towards. The journey has left them disoriented, and they don't know what comes next. The final verse reminds us of the wistfulness of leaving everything behind. They don't know where they are going or what their future holds. They miss the familiar faces and places they left behind and sing the word ‘Tururu’ expressing the continuing confusion and chaos that the road journey brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Toma tus cosas y vámonos ya
Let's pick up our things and leave now
Si no corremos nos van a dejar
If we don't hurry, we'll be left behind
Ponte tu casco y tu traje espacial
Put on your helmet and space suit
La carretera no puede esperar
The road can't wait
Las nubes viajan detrás del cristal
The clouds travel behind the glass
Y las montañas se vienen y van
And the mountains come and go
Yo te regalo esta flor que encontré
I give you this flower that I found
En tu cabello que bien, mírate
In your hair, look how good you look
Y nuestra casa se quedó allá atrás
And our house stayed behind
¿allá adelante que iré a encontrar?
What will I find up ahead?
Por mientras canto
Meanwhile I sing
Tu Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
Your Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
En este camino no hay nadie más
There's no one else on this road
Tú eres la reina y yo soy el rey
You're the queen and I'm the king
En esta arena te hice un collar
I made you a necklace out of seashells
Es de conchitas todas de Carey
It's made of all Carey shells
La gente, esa no se ve ya más
The people, we can't see them anymore
No se porque vamos a encontrar
I don't know what we'll find
Dime, mis amigos, ¿dónde están?
Tell me, my friends, where are they?
Como las olas que vienen y van
Like the waves that come and go
Canto
I sing
Tu Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
Your Tururú Tururú Tururú rururú
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEL REAL DIAZ, EMMANUEL / ALBARRAN ORTEGA, ISAAC RUBEN / RANGEL ARROYO, ENRIQUE / RANGEL ARROYO, JOSE ALFREDO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
amofzito
este video refleja lo que algunos padres son capaces de hacer por sus hijos!! hermoso!!
nevershoutdiamond ♡
Recuerdo que esta canción era la que me despertaba cada mañana para ir a la secundaria, ahora ya terminare la universidad ....
Rulo Revueltas
Por favor termínala y asegura un futuro un poco mejor
nevershoutdiamond ♡
Gombah Lenta Ya la acabe
Rulo Revueltas
+Nevershoutdiamond :3 :D
nevershoutdiamond ♡
Gombah Lenta :)
MarckoMafa 96
yeah yeah eso sono bien.
Exito... Y ayuda poquito a nuestro México.
POLAIR CONDITIONER
Meme, es una persona sencilla, pero tiene un talento grandísimo. La mayoría de sus canciones tienen una profundidad, calidad musical y a pesar de ser temas universales cada quién se identifica con algún pasaje en su vida, eso solo lo hacen los grandes compositores y músicos. Es un orgullo mexicano. (Felicidades meme.)
HektorLz
No se bro yo también se las cromo pero no es para tanto..
Pamela Orozco
Definitivamente es uno de los mejores músicos en LATAM. Es un tesoro ese Meme.