In 1960 a seven-member rock and roll band known as Xippos Rock was formed by several high school kids in the city of Durango in the state of Durango. The group was led by singers Jorge de la Torre and Jorge Lujan. While making a name for themselves locally, Xippos Rock eventually welcomed Lujan's cousin, Armando Nava, into the group. They would play in events in local theatres, like Ricardo Castro Theatre (known as Cine Principal back then) and in several parties. The songs they used to play in those early years were covers from Mexican rock bands such as Los Teen Tops and Los Locos del Ritmo.
Armando Nava's father was a salesperson, who used to sell things in the towns between Durango and Mazatlan. So one day, Xippos Rock used Mr. Nava's truck to travel to Mazatlan. The lineup consisted of: Jorge de la Torre (vocals), Jorge Lujan (vocals and guitar), Armando Nava (guitar), Roberto Miranda (leader and lead guitar), Sergio Orrante (drums) and Moises Munoz (bass). While in Mazatlan, the band changed its name to Los Dug Dugs, and some of them decided to continue their journey all the way up to Tijuana, while other members (Orrante, Munoz and Miranda) decided to go back to Durango and continue with their regular lives as high school students.
The remaining members continued the trip which, according to De La Torre, was going to last for 5 days (he even said that to his mother). They got a gig in a low-range bar in Tijuana, just in front of the well-known Mike's Bar. Until one day they got a chance at Mike's, where they became the main act not only in Tijuana, but in the whole Mexico-California border. The Dug Dugs were the first group to sing covers and original songs in English, creating what would be known as La Onda Chicana, movement that would include bands like Bandido, Three Souls in my Mind (currently known as El Tri), Peace and Love, El Ritual, among others.
After several months of success in Tijuana, the band decided to move to Mexico City, where they started playing at La Pista de Hielo on Insurgentes Av. They started making themselves a name in the biggest city in the world, and even members of other bands would go to their shows and get some ideas for their own, as Alex Lora (from El Tri) has recalled[[1]]. The success in Mexico city was so big that even TV stations asked them to perform and record songs for their shows, specially kids-oriented shows (they recorded Chicotito si, a kids song).
In 1968, Los Dug Dug's moved to New York City, where they got a record deal and recorded several songs. Even Armando Nava recorded songs with studio musicians. They had problems with the musicians' union, and also they had money problems, so they decided to go back to Mexico City. Nevertheless, the experience they got in New York was so worth that it granted them a place as the best rock band in the Mexican scene.
Brillo de Sol
Dug Dug's Lyrics
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Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Nena, me siento tan feliz
Linda, tu eres para mi
Vida un brillo de sol
Si a mi lado no estas
Vida, la soledad me abruma
Sin tu presencia no hay luna
Ni brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
Tu hermosura es vida
Y brillo de sol
The lyrics of Dug Dug's song "Brillo De Sol" translate to "Sunshine, sunshine/Shine of your beauty is alive/And sunshine." The song is a romantic declaration of love to a partner, acknowledging how their presence brightens the singer's life like the warmth of the sun. The repetition of "brillo de sol" emphasizes the importance of the partner's radiance and beauty, as well as their essential role in the singer's life. The lyrics also reveal the sense of loneliness and emptiness the singer feels when their partner is not around, as the moon and the sun lose their luster without them.
Overall, the lyrics are a representation of how love can bring light and positivity to one's life, just as the sun brings light and warmth to our world. The metaphorical comparison of the partner's beauty to the sun creates a sense of happiness and joy, as well as a feeling of completeness and wholeness when they are around.
Line by Line Meaning
Brillo de sol, brillo de sol
The singer is praising the brightness and beauty of the sun, which symbolizes the person they are addressing.
Tu hermosura es vida
The person being addressed is beautiful and brings life to the singer's world.
Y brillo de sol
The singer reiterates that the person's beauty and radiance is like that of the sun.
Cuando estas junto a mí
The presence of the person being addressed brings joy and happiness to the singer's life.
Nena, me siento tan feliz
The singer feels incredibly happy when they are with the person they are addressing.
Linda, tu eres para mi
The singer addresses the person as 'linda' and reveals that they are important to them.
Vida un brillo de sol
The person brings life and light into the singer's world, just like the sun's radiance.
Si a mi lado no estas
The singer feels overwhelmed and lonely when the person they are addressing is not with them.
Vida, la soledad me abruma
The singer feels very burdened by loneliness without the presence of the person being addressed.
Sin tu presencia no hay luna
The person being addressed is so important that even the moon loses its brightness in comparison without them.
Ni brillo de sol
Without the person's presence, the singer feels like there is no sunlight in their life.
Contributed by London L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.