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.
Sópleme usted primero
El Tri Lyrics
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Oyendo la cinta en el estéreo a todo lo que da
Dejando que el viento me volara el pelo y que
Al cabo me iba sintiendo casi, casi como superman
Casi como superman
El hombre de acero
De pronto se me emparejo una linda patrulla con
Dos changos vestidos y listos para atracar
Me echaron la laminaría a fuerza me tuve que parar
A fuerza me tuve que parar
Y ahí fue cuando
Bajaron sacando fusca
Y haciendo mucha pantalla
Y uno de ellos muy gandaya me dijo así
Haber joven sópleme usted trae aliento alcohólico
Se me hace que le vamos a dar pa' tras
Saque mi cartera y un milagro les brille
Pero uno de ellos dijo
Joven dóblese
Les di otros quinientos varos
Y me quede sin un clavo
Se fueron huyendo claro diciendo que me iban a escoltar
Diciendo que me iban a escoltar
Arranque la nave y me dirigí a mi hogar
Pero se acabo la gas ya casi cuando iba a llegar
Y vete por una feria pa' que la nave volara
Y toda esa noche no hice, mas que recordar
No hice nada mas que recordar
Aquel momento cuando
Bajaron sacando fusca
Y haciendo mucha pantalla
Y de ellos el mas gandaya me dijo así
Haber joven sópleme
Usted trae aliento alcohólico
Y aquí mi pareja y yo le vamos a dar pa' tras
Le vamos a dar pa' tras
Hasta atrás
Hasta atrás
Usted seguirá hasta atrás
The lyrics to El Tri's song "Sopleme usted primero" describe a man driving in his car at high speeds while listening to music. He feels free and powerful until he is pulled over by a police car. Two officers confront him, trying to extort money from him by claiming that he smells of alcohol. The man tries to bribe the officers, but they demand more money and threaten him with violence. The experience leaves him feeling helpless and powerless. The song seems to highlight the corruption and abuse of power that occurs within the Mexican police force, and the fear that it creates among citizens.
The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery that adds to the emotional impact of the story. The opening lines describe the man feeling the wind blowing through his hair and feeling almost like Superman. This contrasts starkly with the fear and vulnerability he experiences when confronted by the police officers. The use of the word "fusca" to describe the police officers' guns adds a sense of menace to the scene. The repetition of the line "hasta atrás" at the end of the song creates a haunting sense of inevitability and powerlessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Iba en la carreta en mi nave a gran velocidad
I was driving my car at great speed
Oyendo la cinta en el estéreo a todo lo que da
Listening to a cassette tape at full volume on the stereo
Dejando que el viento me volara el pelo y que
Letting the wind blow through my hair and
Al cabo me iba sintiendo casi, casi como superman
I started feeling like Superman
El hombre de acero
The man of steel
De pronto se me emparejo una linda patrulla con
Suddenly, a nice patrol car pulled up alongside me with
Dos changos vestidos y listos para atracar
Two guys dressed and ready to rob
Diciendo que me parara pero no me dio la gana
Telling me to stop, but I didn't want to
Me echaron la laminaria a fuerza me tuve que parar
They forced me to stop using force
A fuerza me tuve que parar
I had to stop by force
Y ahí fue cuando
And that's when
Bajaron sacando fusca
They got out, pulling out their guns
Y haciendo mucha pantalla
And making a big show of it
Y uno de ellos muy gandaya me dijo así
And one of them, a real wise guy, said to me
Haber joven sópleme usted trae aliento alcohólico
Hey young man, blow into this breathalyzer, you have alcohol on your breath
Se me hace que le vamos a dar pa' tras
I think we're going to have to teach you a lesson
Saque mi cartera y un milagro les brille
I took out my wallet and a miracle happened
Pero uno de ellos dijo
But one of them said
Joven dóblese
Young man, fold up
Les di otros quinientos varos
I gave them another 500 pesos
Y me quede sin un clavo
And I was left with nothing
Se fueron huyendo claro diciendo que me iban a escoltar
They fled, of course, saying they were going to escort me
Arranque la nave y me dirigí a mi hogar
I started my car and headed home
Pero se acabo la gas ya casi cuando iba a llegar
But I ran out of gas almost there
Y vete por una feria pa' que la nave volara
And I had to go get some gas to make the car fly
Y toda esa noche no hice, mas que recordar
And that whole night, all I did was remember
No hice nada mas que recordar
I did nothing but remember
Aquel momento cuando
That moment when
Bajaron sacando fusca
They got out, pulling out their guns
Y haciendo mucha pantalla
And making a big show of it
Y de ellos el mas gandaya me dijo así
And the biggest wise guy of them all said to me
Haber joven sópleme usted trae aliento alcohólico
Hey young man, blow into this breathalyzer, you have alcohol on your breath
Y aquí mi pareja y yo le vamos a dar pa' tras
And my partner and I are going to teach you a lesson
Le vamos a dar pa' tras
We're going to teach you a lesson
Hasta atrás
All the way back
Hasta atrás
All the way back
Usted seguirá hasta atrás
You'll keep going all the way back
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alejandro Lora Serna, Sergio Mancera
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