Rock and Roll Yo
Charly Garcia Lyrics


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Hey, linda nena, ¿dónde vas a ir
Cuando no queden más lugares para huir?
Argentinita, dónde vas a estar
Cuando la gente no te quiera ni mirar?
Voy a saltar adentro tuyo,
Comiéndome de a poco tu orgullo
Saquen why eliminen a esa tonta
De mi rock and roll Yo
Este es mi rock and roll Yo.

Hey papa frita ¿ qué vas a sentir
Cuando no tengas milanesas que freir?
Hija de puta, te voy a matar
Donde te encuentres yo seguro voy a estar
Voy a saltar adentro tuyo
Comiéndome de a poco tu orgullo
Saquen why eliminen a esa tonta
De mi rock and roll Yo.

Quizás te ame ¿ qué puedo hacer
Cuando mañana está en el ayer? Yeah!
Voy a saltar adentro tuyo
Comiéndome de a poco tu orgullo




Saquen why eliminen a esa tonta
De mi rock and roll Yo.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Charly García's, "Rock and Roll Yo" are intense and compelling. The song talks about the anger and frustration felt towards someone who is trying to take control of the music scene. The verses directed towards the woman seem to be questioning her identity and where she will go when nobody wants to look at her. The verses towards the man are aggressive and violent, stating that the singer will kill him when and where he finds him. The chorus repeats the singer's ownership of rock and roll, telling those who try to take it from him that it belongs to him and him alone.


The lyrics could be interpreted in a few different ways. One interpretation could be that the singer is tired of people trying to commodify or control the music scene. In essence, they're saying that the real rock and roll belongs to them, and anyone else who tries to take it from them is just a "tonta" (foolish woman) or a "papa frita" (fried potato, which in this context could be derogatory towards men) who will be eliminated. Another interpretation could be that the song is more specifically about a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics speak to the confusion and heartbreak that one might feel when the person they love becomes someone they no longer recognize.


Overall, "Rock and Roll Yo" is a powerful and emotive song that speaks to the core of what it means to be a musician and artist. Whether interpreting the lyrics as a commentary on the music industry or on a broken relationship, the song speaks to the importance of staying true to oneself and not letting others take away what is most important.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, linda nena, ¿dónde vas a ir
Greetings pretty girl, where will you go when there's nowhere left to flee?


Cuando no queden más lugares para huir?
When there's no escape left, what will you do?


Argentinita, dónde vas a estar
Little Argentinian girl, where will you be


Cuando la gente no te quiera ni mirar?
When people don't like you and refuse to see you?


Voy a saltar adentro tuyo,
I'm going to jump inside of you


Comiéndome de a poco tu orgullo
Slowly eating away at your pride


Saquen why eliminen a esa tonta
Get rid of that silly girl


De mi rock and roll Yo
From my Rock and Roll Yo


Este es mi rock and roll Yo.
This is my Rock and Roll Yo.


Hey papa frita ¿ qué vas a sentir
Hey fried potato, how will you feel


Cuando no tengas milanesas que freir?
When there are no more Schnitzels to fry?


Hija de puta, te voy a matar
Daughter of a bitch, I'm going to kill you


Donde te encuentres yo seguro voy a estar
I will surely be where ever you are


Quizás te ame ¿ qué puedo hacer
Maybe I love you, what can I do


Cuando mañana está en el ayer? Yeah!
When tomorrow is already yesterday? Yeah!


Voy a saltar adentro tuyo
I'm going to jump inside of you


Comiéndome de a poco tu orgullo
Slowly eating away at your pride


Saquen why eliminen a esa tonta
Get rid of that silly girl


De mi rock and roll Yo.
From my Rock and Roll Yo.




Lyrics © SADAIC LATIN COPYRIGHTS, INC.
Written by: CHARLY GARCIA

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Comments from YouTube:

Esteban Martínez

Pura actitud!!! Yo pude ver a Charly en 2002 o 2003 si no me equivoco, aún tenía todo el power en la sangre. Grande !!!!
Saludos desde Santiago, Chile.

Ainé Alejandra Rocca

No puedo creer que recién ahora CONOZCA ESTE TEMAZO.

Nicolás Cristian Domenech

Esto es rock and roll!!

Maria Eugenia Farias Hild

Q músico! Genio Charly! Gracias por tu música!!!

lisandro soy,la mano del lobo

lo mejor de lo mejor de lo mejor y de lo mejor....

Marco Antonio Nathan Hale

Grande el genio puro rock

Fabri Caramazzo

Charly sos puro rock and roll!!! Por siempre

ale09 canch

Fuuuaaaa!!!Que Rockero de la concha de la lora es este tipo!!!!Groso... muy groso Charly!!

matias ruiz

El verdadero rock and roll que me vienen con la 25 y tantas porquerías más

Juan ignacio

Jajja malll

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