The group was created in 1994 in Algete, Madrid, Spain by Dani Martín and Iván Ganchegui, who were both studying at the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts. Their shared musical tastes resulted in the formation of the band.
At this time the group also included a female drummer, a bassist and another guitarist. However, the latter soon left the group because of other commitments, and the day before their first concert David Otero, Dani's cousin, joined the group as a substitute. The drummer and bassist also decided to leave the group not long after. The band's original drummer was replaced by Jandro Velázquez, an electrician, who was the son of friends of Dani's parents. The position of bassist was filled by Chema Ruiz who was studying physiotherapy at the same university as David and who was a friend of one of his friends. With this line-up the band started to meet in a warehouse in the Algete area of Madrid in order to rehearse and their friends would act as critics.
Influenced mainly by other Spanish groups from the 1980s and with five studio albums, El Canto del Loco went on to sell more than a million albums, making them one of the most successful bands on the Spanish music scene in recent years.
The group announced their separation in 2010 as the members of the group wanted to pursue solo careers.
Contigo
El Canto del Loco Lyrics
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Y decirte que ya no puedo vivir sin ti
Contigo quiero ganar, contigo
Y conseguir que todo el tiempo sea estar junto a ti
Contigo, quiero estar contigo
Y decirte que ya no puedo vivir sin ti
Y sólo quiero vivir contigo
Sólo quiero estar contigo
Y quiero ser lo que nunca he sido
Sólo quiero soñar contigo
Sólo voy a cantar contigo
Lo voy a hacer todo contigo
Ya ves, sé lo que me digo
Siento cuando estás, y tú me das tu voz con esa fuerza
Quiero oírte más tu voz gritar ese susurro loco
Contigo, quiero escuchar contigo
Esta canción que solamente habla de ti y de mi
Contigo, lo soy todo contigo
Me haces falta y ya no puedo vivir sin ti
Contigo, quiero estar contigo
Y decirte que ya no puedo vivir sin ti
Y sólo quiero vivir contigo
Y sólo quiero bailar contigo
Sólo quiero estar contigo
Y quiero ser lo que nunca he sido
Sólo quiero soñar contigo
Sólo voy a cantar contigo
Lo voy a hacer todo contigo
Ya ves, sé lo que me digo
Siento cuando estás, y tú me das tu voz con esa fuerza
Quiero oírte más tu voz gritar
Contigo by El Canto del Loco is a love song about wanting to be with the person they love. The lyrics express a desire to be with the person because they can no longer live without them. From the start of the song, the singer wants to be with their lover and to let them know that they cannot live without them. They are determined to do everything with their lover and together, they can accomplish anything.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their feelings of wanting to dance, dream, and sing with their lover. They want to spend every moment with them and be everything to them. The chorus repeats the desire to be with their lover and the inability to live without them. They want to be with them forever and never let go.
Overall, the song is about an intense desire for love and companionship. It emphasizes the importance of having someone to share life with and how meaningful that connection can be.
Line by Line Meaning
Contigo, quiero estar contigo
I want to be with you and let you know that I cannot live without you
Y decirte que ya no puedo vivir sin ti
And tell you that I cannot survive without you
Contigo quiero ganar, contigo
I want to win with you, to be with you always
Y conseguir que todo el tiempo sea estar junto a ti
And make sure that all the time I am with you
Y sólo quiero vivir contigo
I only want to live with you
Y sólo quiero bailar contigo
I only want to dance with you
Sólo quiero estar contigo
I just want to be with you
Y quiero ser lo que nunca he sido
And I want to be what I have never been before
Sólo quiero soñar contigo
I only want to dream with you
Sólo voy a cantar contigo
I will only sing with you
Lo voy a hacer todo contigo
I will do everything with you
Ya ves, sé lo que me digo
You see, I know what I'm saying
Siento cuando estás, y tú me das tu voz con esa fuerza
I feel your presence, and your voice gives me immense strength
Quiero oírte más tu voz gritar ese susurro loco
I want to hear your voice scream that crazy whisper
Contigo, quiero escuchar contigo
I want to listen to you with you
Esta canción que solamente habla de ti y de mi
This song only talks about you and me
Contigo, lo soy todo contigo
With you, I am everything
Me haces falta y ya no puedo vivir sin ti
I miss you and I cannot live without you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Enrique Toribio Ruiz, Jaime De Jesus Bernal
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