1) Rock band formed in 1980. The fol… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with that name:
1) Rock band formed in 1980. The following year they won the Villa de Oviedo contest and get to publish 3 tracks in a compilation. Their first LP, called Ilegales, appeared in 1982, and since then they've consistently been one of the main Spanish rock bands.
2) Dominican "merenhouse" quartet. Their hits "La Morena", "Fiesta Caliente", "Las Mujeres", "Taqui Taqui", and "La otra" were very popular in all Latin America and in the Hispanic market in the US during the late 90's. Now the band plays bachata, as in their single "Mátame".
Soy un Macarra
Ilegales Lyrics
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que me mira con cara de conejo.
Oye tú, tú que me miras:
¿es que quieres servirme de comida?
Soy un macarra,
soy un hortera,
voy a toda hostia por la carretera.
Soy un macarra,
soy un hortera,
voy a toda hostia por la carretera.
Oye tú, no te acerques demasiado,
busco pelea y está a mi lado.
De un puñetazo me cargo el espejo,
le rompo los dientes a cara de conejo.
Soy un macarra,
soy un hortera,
voy a toda hostia por la carretera.
Soy un macarra,
soy un hortera,
voy a toda hostia por la carretera.
Hay un tipo dentro del espejo,
que me mira con cara de conejo.
The lyrics to Ilegales's song Soy un Macarra describe a protagonist who identifies as a "macarra" or thug, and revels in their aggressive behavior. The first verse sets the stage with a surreal image of a rabbit-faced figure in the mirror looking back at the singer. The lyrics pose the question of whether this mirror figure is offering itself up as food to the singer. This grotesque image sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is a fast-paced celebration of violent, reckless behavior.
The chorus repeats the refrain "Soy un macarra, soy un hortera, voy a toda hostia por la carretera" ("I'm a thug, I'm tacky, I'm speeding down the road"), cementing the singer's identity as a dangerous, out-of-control figure. The second verse warns others not to get too close, as the singer is looking for a fight and ready to lash out. The song ends with a repetition of the opening lines, bringing the rabbit-faced mirror figure back into focus.
While the lyrics to Soy un Macarra are relatively simple, they pack a punch with their vivid descriptions of violence and aggression. The song is a vivid portrayal of a certain type of machismo culture that values aggression and toughness above all else. Despite the song's controversial subject matter, it remains popular in certain circles, and is considered a classic of Spanish punk rock.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay un tipo dentro del espejo,
There's someone in the mirror,
que me mira con cara de conejo.
Looking at me with a bunny face.
Oye tú, tú que me miras:
Hey you, you who looks at me:
¿es que quieres servirme de comida?
Do you want to be served as food?
Soy un macarra,
I'm a thug,
soy un hortera,
I'm in bad taste,
voy a toda hostia por la carretera.
I'm driving recklessly on the road.
Oye tú, no te acerques demasiado,
Hey you, don't get too close,
busco pelea y está a mi lado.
I'm looking for a fight and it's by my side.
De un puñetazo me cargo el espejo,
I break the mirror with one punch,
le rompo los dientes a cara de conejo.
I break the bunny face's teeth.
Hay un tipo dentro del espejo,
There's someone in the mirror,
que me mira con cara de conejo.
Looking at me with a bunny face.
Writer(s): jorge martínez
Contributed by Eli L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheSmear 88
éste grupo rompió moldes en su interpretación del rock... con mis 50 años y aún cuando las escucho,me siguen despertando algo interior..
Nostalgia super entrañable.. "que tiempos aquellos.... ostia.... " !!
Mire Sacrest
Yeahhhhhhhh
may PR
yo era un niño en los 80s ,,,y me encanta este sonido brutal
Eneas Fienco
este grupo es lo maximo aun escuchandolo en el 2019 para mi nunca pasara de moda
Carls Sillejo
2019 y escuchando Ilegales. Waooo la buena música nunca pasa de moda.
renato aylaso
gran canción inolvidable de los 80s Saludos desde Lima, Perú
jose luis camacho viteri
buena musica, buena adolescencia, que buenos tiempos en Quito Ecuador
Alex Sanchez
Casi 30 años para encontrar esta temazo
locos viajeros misios
Que buen tema, de cuando era niño cantaba, OYE TU, TU QUE ME MIRAS ES QUE QUIERES CEVICHE DE COMIDA? jajajajaja
Alex Cevallos
Wtf? X2 :v