Among their greatest hits -after their Three Souls era- "Triste Cancion" (based on Neil Young's "Like a Hurricane"), "Metro Balderas" (originally by Rodrigo Gonzalez), and "Piedras Rodantes" are probably the most known and have the quality of Anthems. Favorite bluesy songs such as "Oye Cantinero" and "ADO" belong to their Three Souls era, but are included in compilations and newer versions (from live concert recordings) abound.
Chilango Incomprendido
El Tri Lyrics
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Nadie le dijo lo que tenia que hacer,
Salio un Domingo cuando estaba amaneciendo,
Y nunca lo volvieron a ver.
Dejo su pueblo por que alla no tenia chamba,
Se vino a talonear a la gran ciudad,
Aca en el D.F. ya le ha hecho de todo,
Chilango... chilango incomprendido,
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
Anda rolando en un carro convertible,
En cualquier metro o en cualquier eje vial,
En ese coche en el dia vende jugos,
Y por la noche vende hot-dogs.
Chilango... chilango aferrado,
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
Muchos mil-usos le llegan diariamente para aca,
Y ya no cabemos,
Ya no cabemos!!!
Alla en su pueblo vivia como jefe,
Sobrevivia con facilidad,
Aca en el D.F. trabaja como negro,
Y no le alcanza ni pa' tragar.
Chilango... chilango incomprendido,
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
Chilango... chilango aferrado,
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
The lyrics to El Tri's song "Chilango incomprendido" paint a picture of a man who left his hometown in search of a better life in the big city but has found himself struggling to survive. The song opens with the line "Nadie le dijo que se fuera de su casa" (Nobody told him to leave his home), implying that the man made the decision to leave on his own. The next line, "Nadie le dijo lo que tenia que hacer" (Nobody told him what to do), suggests that he didn't have a specific plan for his new life in the city.
The next few lines tell us that he came to the city looking for work and has resorted to doing whatever it takes to make ends meet, including selling drugs and robbing people. He is described as "Chilango incomprendido," which means "misunderstood Chilango." "Chilango" is a slang term for someone from Mexico City, and the song seems to be casting a sympathetic light on those who come to the city looking for a better life but struggle to make it.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Chilango... defequense por necesidad." "Defequense" is a slang term that roughly translates to "struggle" or "suffer," and the phrase means something like "Chilangos struggle out of necessity." The song paints a picture of a man who has left his familiar surroundings and has to hustle just to survive, while the people in his hometown may not understand the hardships he's facing.
Line by Line Meaning
Nadie le dijo que se fuera de su casa,
He left home without anyone telling him to.
Nadie le dijo lo que tenia que hacer,
He did not know what to do.
Salio un Domingo cuando estaba amaneciendo,
He left on a Sunday morning.
Y nunca lo volvieron a ver.
No one has seen him since.
Dejo su pueblo por que alla no tenia chamba,
He left his town because there were no jobs.
Se vino a talonear a la gran ciudad,
He moved to the big city to hustle.
Aca en el D.F. ya le ha hecho de todo,
He has tried everything in the city.
Hasta de narco y atracador.
Even as a drug dealer and robber.
Chilango... chilango incomprendido,
He feels misunderstood as a Mexico City resident.
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
He is a hard-working resident of Mexico City.
Anda rolando en un carro convertible,
He drives a convertible car around the city.
En cualquier metro o en cualquier eje vial,
He cruises in his car across the city.
En ese coche en el dia vende jugos,
He sells juice from his car by day.
Y por la noche vende hot-dogs.
And hot-dogs at night.
Chilango... chilango aferrado,
He is resilient and persistent as a Mexico City resident.
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
He works hard out of necessity.
Muchos mil-usos le llegan diariamente para aca,
Many job offers come his way every day.
Y ya no cabemos,
He is overwhelmed by job offers.
Ya no cabemos!!!
He cannot take on more work.
Alla en su pueblo vivia como jefe,
He lived like a boss in his hometown.
Sobrevivia con facilidad,
He lived easily.
Aca en el D.F. trabaja como negro,
In the city, he works hard.
Y no le alcanza ni pa' tragar.
But he barely makes enough to eat.
Chilango... chilango incomprendido,
He still feels misunderstood in the city.
Chilango... defequense por necesidad.
He continues to work hard out of necessity.
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@edgarelizarraras4588
A mi padre en paz descanse le encantaba el rock nacional y ahora que escucho este tipo de musica es inevitable no acordarme de el 😥
@ccahr3170
Que recuerdos con mi padre, ya que crecí con estás rolas, mi jefe siendo contador y los sábados de mezclilla lo veíajeje jamás olvidaré esas tocadas de morrito, ahí en el auditorio nacional, en el centro de convenciones Tlatelolco, allá las cuatro décadas en el palacio de los deportes. Ese viejo es súper héroe creció sin nada, pero con valores esos valores de responsabilidad y lealtad. Gracias jefe !!!
@moisesmirandameza2002
Tiempos que no volverán. La música que llegó para quedarse.
@davidespicuzza4352
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@rosarioperez7439
Esa es la definición de chilango, cualquier paisano que llega al DF CDMX a lograr el sueño
@calebzapatasolano2614
😂😂 y ahora cuál es el gentilicio antes eran defequenses... Y con eso que es CDMX
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