Chancho en Piedra is a Chilean Funk-Rock band, considered influential in th… Read Full Bio ↴Chancho en Piedra is a Chilean Funk-Rock band, considered influential in the popularization of alternative rock in Latin America. The group's name is taken from a popular Chilean sauce, literally translated as "pig in stone," made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, salt, cumin, and olive oil, often served in a stone bowl in the shape of a pig.

They are known for their unique sound and goofy style. In 1995 they released their first CD titled "Peor es mascar lauchas, roughly translated to "anything is better than nothing at all," a pre-emptive excuse for those who did not like the album. They actively participate in community-related events, playing benefits for the Chilean National Commission of Scientific and Technological Investigation. They are also known for musical contributions to the popular Chilean children's puppet show 31 Minutos.

Chancho en Piedra has released 11 albums since their debut in 1995, gaining them widespread familiarity, not only in Latin America but internationally as well, allowing them to perform at events such as the Memphis' Beale Street Music Festival in May of 2009.

Members:

Eduardo Ibeas Alias: “Lalo” - voice
Leonardo Corvalán Alias: “Toño” - drums
Pablo Ilabaca Alias: “K-V-Zón” - voice, guitar, and keyboard
Felipe Ilabaca - voice and bass guitar

Almacen
Chancho En Piedra Lyrics

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Mi viejo almacén

Siento que me quieren
Convencer que no valla mas a mi almacén
Y que todo lo puedo encontrar
En la tienda multinacional

Y quieren que yo valla a pasear

Junto a mi grupo familiar
Que el pasatiempo sea vitrinear
Las cosas que yo no puedo comprar

Mi viejo almacén, mi viejo almacén
Y los parques y las plazas
La vieja cancha de fútbol
Pronto será un shopping mall

Por eso todavía yo
Regreso a mi viejo almacén
Donde se que me van a fiar
Cuando no hay dinero que gastar

Y Don René saca me cuentas sobre un papel
Regala chocolates porque él
Feliz esta atendiendo su almacén

Mi viejo almacén, mi viejo almacén
Y los parques y las plazas
La vieja cancha de fútbol
Pronto será un shopping mall
Donde lo que va a importar
Será lo que comprarás

Lo que compras,es lo que tú eres
Eres más, si mas cosas compras

Y los parques y las plazas
La vieja cancha de fútbol
Pronto será un shopping mall
Donde lo que va a importar
Será lo que comprarás
Y nadie mas preguntara como esta tu familia
Porque eso solía así ser en mi viejo almacén

Mi viejo almacén, mi viejo almacén
Y yo no cambio mi almacén

Overall Meaning

"Mi viejo almacén" is a song by the Chilean band Chancho En Piedra that laments the demise of traditional small businesses in the face of the rise of big corporations and consumerism. The singer of the song feels pressured by society to abandon his beloved old store and join the trend of shopping at multinational supermarkets and mall chains. The lyrics express a longing for a time when people used to support their community by buying local, and when human connection and personalized customer service were more valuable than material possessions and brand names. The "viejo almacén", or old store, represents a nostalgic ideal of a simpler, more authentic way of life that is being lost in the modern world.

The song also touches on the theme of social inequality, as the singer implies that people who can afford to buy more things are perceived as having more status and importance than those who can't. He contrasts this with the atmosphere of his old store, where the owner, Don René, treats him with kindness and respect regardless of his financial situation. The song seems to suggest that the real value of a store lies not in the products it sells, but in the relationships and sense of belonging it fosters within a community.

Overall, "Mi viejo almacén" is a lament for the erosion of traditional values and the homogenization of culture that comes with the spread of global capitalism. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling alienated and disconnected from one's roots and traditions in a rapidly changing world.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi viejo almacén
The singer's old convenience store

Siento que me quieren
I feel like they want to

Convencer que no valla mas a mi almacén
convince me to not go to my old store anymore

Y que todo lo puedo encontrar
And that I can find everything

En la tienda multinacional
In the multinational store

Y quieren que yo valla a pasear
And they want me to go for a walk

Junto a mi grupo familiar
With my family group

Que el pasatiempo sea vitrinear
That the hobby will be window shopping

Las cosas que yo no puedo comprar
The things that I cannot buy

Y los parques y las plazas
And the parks and squares

La vieja cancha de fútbol
The old soccer field