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
Aprovéchate
Café Tacvba Lyrics
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De que estoy enamorado,
Aprovéchate que al fin...
Te encontraste con un hombre así...
Puedes hacer lo que quieras,
Pon mi mundo de cabeza,
Pero sí te aprovechas tú de mí...
Aprovéchate de mí,
De que estoy enamorado,
Aprovéchate que al fin,
Me encontraste por ahí.
Sólo sabes dudar,
Temer, desconfiar,
De aquellos que te han pretendido,
Y ahora te encuentras conmigo,
Ya ves...
Aprovéchate de mí,
De que estoy enamorado,
Aprovéchate que al fin,
Me encontraste por ahí.
Sí te he tratado mal,
Hasta un punto fatal,
Permite que arregle las cosas.
Te propongo cambiar,
Canjear de lugar,
Ahora eres tú la agresora,
Desquítate conmigo ahora.
Me puedes usar...
Me puedes.... amar!...
Me aprovéchare de tí...
Te aprovecharás de mí...
The lyrics to Café Tacvba's song Aprovéchate (Take Advantage) speak of a person who is hopelessly in love and willing to be taken advantage of by their lover. The singer urges their lover to take advantage of their deep feelings and love for them, as they feel lucky to have found someone they can love so intensely. The singer acknowledges that their lover may use them however they please, even turning their world upside down, because they themselves will take advantage of the relationship. There is a sense of resignation in the lyrics, like the singer knows they are being used, but they feel it is worth it to be with the one they love.
The lyrics also make reference to the idea that the lover has been hurt in the past, perhaps due to mistrust or fear, and only now has found someone who truly cares for them. The singer in this song seems to be offering themselves up as a kind of solution to the lover's past pain, willing to bear the brunt of any hurt or anger the lover may have inside.
Overall, the lyrics to Aprovéchate speak to the complexities of love and relationships, and the often unequal power dynamics that can exist between two people. The song suggests that love can be messy, and that sometimes we have to be willing to take a risk and make ourselves vulnerable in order to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Aprovéchate de mí...
Take advantage of me...
De que estoy enamorado,
That I am in love...
Aprovéchate que al fin...
Take advantage, now that...
Te encontraste con un hombre así...
You've found a man like me...
Puedes hacer lo que quieras,
You can do whatever you want,
Pon mi mundo de cabeza,
Turn my world upside down,
Pero sí te aprovechas tú de mí...
But if you take advantage of me...
Me aprovecharé de ti...
I will take advantage of you...
Sólo sabes dudar,
You only know how to doubt,
Temer, desconfiar,
Fear, distrust,
De aquellos que te han pretendido,
Those who have courted you,
Y ahora te encuentras conmigo,
And now you're with me,
Ya ves...
You see...
Sí te he tratado mal,
Yes, I've mistreated you,
Hasta un punto fatal,
To a fatal point,
Permite que arregle las cosas.
Allow me to fix things.
Te propongo cambiar,
I propose we change,
Canjear de lugar,
Switch roles,
Ahora eres tú la agresora,
Now you're the aggressor,
Desquítate conmigo ahora.
Take revenge on me now.
Me puedes usar...
You can use me...
Me puedes.... amar!...
You can... love me!...
Me aprovéchare de tí...
I will take advantage of you...
Te aprovecharás de mí...
You will take advantage of me...
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@KarlaGonzalez-bn9rq
Aprovéchate de mí, de que estoy enamorado
Aprovéchate que al fin te encontraste con un hombre así
Puedes hacer lo que quieras, pon mi mundo de cabeza
Pero sí te aprovechas tú de mí, me aprovéchare de ti
Uh!
Aprovéchate de mí, de que estoy enamorado
Aprovéchate que al fin me encontraste por ahí
Sólo sabes dudar, temer, desconfiar de aquellos
Que te han pretendido y ahora te encuentras conmigo ya ves
Aprovéchate de mí, de que estoy enamorado
Aprovéchate que al fin me encontraste por ahí
Sí te he tratado mal, hasta un punto fatal
Permite que arregle las cosas
Te propongo cambiar, canjear de lugar
Ahora eres tú la agresora, desquítate conmigo ahora
Me puedes usar
Me puedes amar
Te aprovecharás de mí, me aprovechare de ti
@josueramos5305
Hoy llevaré a mi novia a un concierto de ellos ... pero ella no lo sabe 😁 (han pasado 2 años desde el día de este comentario, les dejo saber que ya nos casamos y tenemos una hermosa bebé, gracias a todos por sus buenas vibras)
@sergiohernandez8422
Jaja ¿le gustan?
@adri9972
Y como les fue compa?
@anasofiamunozhernandez3870
I wish
@josueramos5305
@@adri9972 nos fue muy bien! Ella presentía que la llevada a un concierto pero no sabía quiénes eran!
@luzjaimes7928
@@josueramos5305 y todavía andan???
@alexerre9375
-Aquí esta tu pendejo mija, dale sin miedo.
+Pero Cafe Tacvba no podemos poner eso.
-Esta bien, ponle ''Aprovechate de mi, de que estoy enamorado'' :v
@Calacachola
😂😂😂 ¡Me hiciste reír!
@jouricci7690
xD jajajajaja
@dulcecampos2710
su se podria, le daría muchos likes jajaja