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.
Gracias
El Canto del Loco Lyrics
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Cuando un recreo era mas que un trofeo
Cuando ser pequeño, significaba que eras el 1º
Y recibir un premio era encontrar el mejor delantero
Metido en aquel cromo, tan buscado era tu tesoro
Y gracias fue tan bonito
Por darme tanto, cuando era niño
Lo llevo dentro y
Vive conmigo
Hacer daño era trampa, multiplicar un lio
Y regalar cariño no era competitivo
Y a las diez en casa, me dejas un ratito!
Y de escribir mil cartas todo lo hemos perdido
Y gracias fue tan bonito
Por darme tanto, cuando era niño
Y gracias lo necesito
Lo llevo dentro y
Vive conmigo
Un problema era tarea, y el amor felicidad
El verano era mas largo mi refugio era mama
Nada se quedaba dentro yo sabia perdonar
Siempre disfrutando el tiempo siempre siendo de verdad
Aquellos 15 años, aquellos findes que lejos estan
Aquellas ilusiones ya no se tienen no se sienten igual
Aquellas noches largas, aquellas plazas, y esas ganas de amar
Mi bici amarilla (amarilla y azul) y aquel verano nunca volveran
Y gracias fue tan bonito
Por darme tanto, cuando era niño
Y gracias lo necesito
Lo llevo dentro y
Vive conmigo
The song "Gracias" by El Canto del Loco is a nostalgic reflection on childhood and how things were simpler and more innocent back then. The lyrics talk about how receiving a simple prize or finding a rare collectible sticker was a big accomplishment, and how being small meant being the best. The song celebrates the values of kindness and forgiveness that were important then and still are today, and laments the loss of these values in the adult world.
The lyrics have a sense of longing for the simple joys of childhood, where problems were easily solved, summers were long and mothers were the refuge. The last verse talks about how the experiences of being 15 and the long nights spent with friends are memories that cannot be replicated, and how the singer's yellow and blue bike and that summer will never return. However, the singer is thankful for these memories and the lessons learned during childhood that he carries with him and will always cherish.
Overall, "Gracias" is a heartfelt tribute to the memories and experiences of childhood that shape us as adults and the values that are important to hold onto.
Line by Line Meaning
Me acuerdo y ya hace tiempo
I remember a long time ago
Cuando un recreo era mas que un trofeo
When a break was worth more than a prize
Cuando ser pequeño, significaba que eras el 1º
When being small meant you were number one
Y recibir un premio era encontrar el mejor delantero
Receiving an award was like finding the best forward
Metido en aquel cromo, tan buscado era tu tesoro
Stuck in that collectible, it was your treasure
Y gracias fue tan bonito
And thanks were so beautiful
Por darme tanto, cuando era niño
For giving me so much when I was a child
Y gracias lo necesito
And I need thanks
Lo llevo dentro y
I carry it inside me
Vive conmigo
It lives with me
Hacer daño era trampa, multiplicar un lio
Hurting others was cheating, making a mess worse
Y regalar cariño no era competitivo
And giving love wasn't competitive
Y a las diez en casa, me dejas un ratito!
And at ten at home, you let me stay up a little bit!
Y de escribir mil cartas todo lo hemos perdido
And from writing a thousand letters we've lost it all
Un problema era tarea, y el amor felicidad
A problem was just homework, and love was happiness
El verano era mas largo mi refugio era mama
Summer was longer and my refuge was my mom
Nada se quedaba dentro yo sabia perdonar
Nothing stayed inside, I knew how to forgive
Siempre disfrutando el tiempo siempre siendo de verdad
Always enjoying the present, always being true
Aquellos 15 años, aquellos findes que lejos estan
Those 15 years, those weekends that are so far away
Aquellas ilusiones ya no se tienen no se sienten igual
Those dreams are no longer held, they don't feel the same
Aquellas noches largas, aquellas plazas, y esas ganas de amar
Those long nights, those squares, and that desire to love
Mi bici amarilla (amarilla y azul) y aquel verano nunca volveran
My yellow bike (yellow and blue) and that summer will never come back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL MARTIN GARCIA, DAVID OTERO MARTIN, NIGEL WALKER
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