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
Y Es Que...
Café Tacvba Lyrics
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Quisiera saber
Que piensas tu que soy yo
Que es lo que esperas de mi para seguirme
Hasta aquí
No se si vamos
O ya no regresamos
No veo principio ni fin
Desde un remoto lugar
Desde otra generación
Una forma de pensar
Fuimos tan solo una opción
Mucha inocencia un poco de paciencia
Del que no pueda ni errar
Tu te podrás alejar
Mas lo que viste de ti
Eso que preguntas soy
Me lo podrías repetir
The song Y Es Que... by Café Tacuba appears to be about the singer's uncertainties about their relationship with someone else. The first verse begins with the singer wanting to know what the other person expects from them to continue the relationship, and they seem uncertain about where they are going or if they will return. The second verse seems to touch on the idea of generational differences and how the singer might have been an option or choice for this person. There is an innocence and patience mentioned for those who might make mistakes, and perhaps the singer is wondering if they have made some mistake to cause the uncertainty in the relationship. The final lines could suggest that the other person is asking for more from the singer than what they can give or are willing to give, and they are asking for clarification.
The song's language is somewhat abstract, and it leaves a lot of room for interpretation. It could be about a romantic relationship, or it could be about any type of relationship. The uncertainty and questioning in the song are relatable to anyone who has ever had doubts about a relationship, but it also adds a bit of mystery that makes the song intriguing.
Line by Line Meaning
Y es que
The singer is introducing a topic that they want to discuss.
Quisiera saber
The singer is expressing their desire to know something.
Que piensas tu que soy yo
The singer is asking the listener what they think of the singer's identity.
Que es lo que esperas de mi para seguirme
The artist is asking the listener what they want from the artist in order to continue their relationship.
Hasta aquí
The artist is acknowledging that they have reached a certain point in their relationship or conversation.
No se si vamos
The singer is expressing uncertainty about the direction of their relationship or conversation.
O ya no regresamos
The singer is considering the possibility that their relationship or conversation has come to an end.
No veo principio ni fin
The artist is uncertain about the nature and duration of their relationship or conversation.
Desde un remoto lugar
The artist is describing a distant point in time or space.
Desde otra generación
The artist is describing a time before their own.
Una forma de pensar
The singer is describing a different mentality or worldview.
Fuimos tan solo una opción
The artist is expressing that their relationship or conversation was just one possibility among many.
Mucha inocencia un poco de paciencia
The singer is describing the qualities they possessed or needed in their relationship or conversation.
Del que no pueda ni errar
The singer is describing someone who cannot afford to make mistakes.
Tu te podrás alejar
The singer is acknowledging that the listener may withdraw from the relationship or conversation.
Mas lo que viste de ti
The artist is drawing the listener's attention to something about themselves.
Eso que preguntas soy
The artist is affirming that they are what the listener asks of them.
Me lo podrías repetir
The singer is asking the listener to repeat something they said.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EMMANUEL DEL REAL DIAZ, ENRIQUE RANGEL ARROYO, ISAAC RUBEN ALBARRAN ORTEGA, JOSE ALFREDO RANGEL ARROYO
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Luis Mejia
Y es que
Quisiera saber
Que piensas tu que soy yo
Que es lo que esperas de mi para seguirme
Hasta aquí
No se si vamos
O ya no regresamos
No veo principio ni fin
Desde un remoto lugar
Desde otra generación
Una forma de pensar
Fuimos tan solo una opción
Mucha inocencia un poco de paciencia
Del que no pueda ni errar
Tu te podrás alejar
Mas lo que viste de ti
Eso que preguntas soy
Me lo podrías repetir
alvaro mendez
Está rola es de agradecimiento en la cúspide de su carrera de su realización, ;" desde un remoto lugar" (satélite) " una forma de pensar, fuimos tan solo otra opcion" " mucha inocencia y poco de paciencia" vaya manera tan modesta de describirse por esto y más esta banda ya es una leyenda.
AeroZero
Gran manera de describir este vídeo bro ahora voy a ver de manera distinta esta rola 👌🏻
Gaby Piña
De hecho esta dedicada a nosotros sus fans. Un poco de búsquedad de identidad de Quique sin duda, también aportó en ese disco la de Seguir siendo, sin duda vivía un momento emocional muy difícil.
Erwing cuerpo37
Sin duda son la mejor banda alternativa en México.
YS RB
Cada integrante de éste fregon grupo le da un plus a éste bello grupo llamado Café Tacvba 💜🎶
Salvador Calderon
De acuerdo,ademas de sus personalidades tan diferentes se complementan tan hermosamente!!🌎🎼🎸🎤🕺🎶💃
drkdrumz
SI!!!
Stefany Moreno
no se por que no ha pegado tanto esta rola... es mi favorita
Luis Mejia
Y es que
Quisiera saber
Que piensas tu que soy yo
Que es lo que esperas de mi para seguirme
Hasta aquí
No se si vamos
O ya no regresamos
No veo principio ni fin
Desde un remoto lugar
Desde otra generación
Una forma de pensar
Fuimos tan solo una opción
Mucha inocencia un poco de paciencia
Del que no pueda ni errar
Tu te podrás alejar
Mas lo que viste de ti
Eso que preguntas soy
Me lo podrías repetir
Gaby Piña
Me fascinó está rola. Estoy viviendo una decepción y la letra le va muy bien a mi historia. Pufff