José Luis Perales (born January 28, 1945 in Castejón-Cuenca, Spain) is a ta… Read Full Bio ↴José Luis Perales (born January 28, 1945 in Castejón-Cuenca, Spain) is a talented singer and composer who has presented part of his extensive work in Carnegie Hall, New York. Since tender age, he showed his pasion for music, and at age 6, he learned how to play the lute. At 16, Perales studied to be an Electrical Engineer at the Universidad Laboral of Sevilla as scholarship student. He joined the university tuna and learned how to play the guitar. And it was then when he knew that music was going to be a big part of his life. After university, Perales went to Madrid where he finished his studies and continued with his music. His first opportunity was as a composer because he did not like to sing and did not want problems with his girlfriend, Manuela. Encouraged by her mother, Mariana, Perales sang in his hometown and some local festivals. However, it is not until he met Rafael Trabucchelli (main Spanish music producer of the time) in 1970 that his career changed totally. Trabucchelli tried to convince Perales to sing but did not succeed. Perales composed "Porque Te Vas" ("Because You're Leaving") performed by Jeanette, which sold 4 million copies worldwide in 1972, and this is how Trabucchelli finally persuaded him to sing. Perales humbly admitted that it was luck what allowed him to succeed. As a home-loving family man, he had trouble adaping himself to his new life and leaving his current job to dedicate himself to his new career. Despite of his success, Perales is still a humble family man who still lives in Castejon with his now wife, Manuela, which whom he has a son and a daughter, Pablo and Maria. Perales has recorded 27 record productions with more than 50 million copies sold worldwide. His compositions have been recorded by singers such as Raphael, Rocio Jurado, Jeanette, Miguel Bose, Isabel Pantoja, Julio Iglesias, Paloma San Basilio, Mocedades, and La Oreja de Van Gogh among others. His concert tours have included countries such as Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, the USA, Brazil, Italy, France, Portugal. He just recently had a concert in the famous Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles and will be moving eastward across the USA on his tour. He does not come to America very often but when he does, the seats are full. He has also created a wonderful song called "Que canten los niños"

Señor X
José Luis Perales Lyrics

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Era el último superviviente de su clan
Sus amigos poco a poco le dijeron chao
Y a través de aquella página de esquelas de ABC
Celebraba la fortuna de los que han quedado
Lamentando muy sinceramente no tener con quien
Pregonar un órdago a la grande rematando el mus
En aquel casino de Madrid en donde siempre fue
Caballero respetable y socio fundador.

Señor X tahúr y mujeriego
Amante de la vida y ganador,
Ferviente catador de todos los placeres,
Experto en el embite y el farol.

Señor X farándula y torero
De Montecristo seda y almidón,
Apuesto maniquí de corbata y sombrero,
Un prototipo de conquistador.

Su fortuna vino a menos sin saber por qué
Y las chicas del Eslava le dijeron chao
Y buscó en aquel otoño frío de Madrid
Un rincón en donde sus cincuenta reposar
Y encontró unos brazos de mujer en donde sucumbir
Y en aquella piel de veinte años despertó el amor
Y de nuevo se lanzó a la calle con su traje gris
Recordándonos con su mirada lo que siempre fue.

Señor X taberna y bulería
Octogenario pícaro y señor,
Eterno soñador paseando por la vida,
Con el permiso del enterrador.

Señor X de bucles y de chicas
De noches de tertulia y de café,
Altivo vencedor en todas las batallas,
Ayer al otro barrio se nos fue.

Señor X farándula y torero
De Montecristo seda y almidón
Apuesto maniquí de corbata y sombrero
Un prototipo de conquistador.

Un prototipo de conquistador.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of José Luis Perales's song Señor X depict the life and experiences of a man who has lived meaningfully and with great style. He is portrayed as a man of many talents, tastes, and interests, who has lived vigorously and well, even as he has grown older. The song opens by describing him as the last survivor of his clan, a man who has lost most of his friends over the years. He finds himself celebrating the good fortune of others on the obituary pages of the newspaper, lamenting the fact that he has no one to share his own victories and joys with. Perales then goes on to describe Señor X's many passions - gambling, women, fine clothes, and cigars - and how he has managed to enjoy them all to the fullest over the years.

As the song progresses, we learn that Señor X's life has not always been easy, and that he has faced setbacks and disappointments along the way. His fortunes have declined, and many of his former companions have abandoned him. But still, he presses on, seeking new love and new experiences to sustain him. The song ends with a bittersweet note, as we are told that Señor X has finally passed away, but even in death, he remains a prototypical conqueror, an eternal dreamer who roamed through life with great gusto and style.

Overall, Perales's lyrics offer a vivid and poignant portrait of a man who lived a life full of passion and possibility, a man who refused to let the ravages of time and circumstance diminish his spirit or his zest for life.

Line by Line Meaning

Era el último superviviente de su clan
He was the last survivor of his clan

Sus amigos poco a poco le dijeron chao
His friends gradually said goodbye to him

Y a través de aquella página de esquelas de ABC
And through that page of death notices in ABC newspaper

Celebraba la fortuna de los que han quedado
He celebrated the fortune of those who were still alive

Lamentando muy sinceramente no tener con quien
Regretting very sincerely not having anyone

Pregonar un órdago a la grande rematando el mus
To boast of a big gamble and end the game of mus

En aquel casino de Madrid en donde siempre fue
In that casino in Madrid where he always went

Caballero respetable y socio fundador.
A respectable gentleman and founding member

Señor X tahúr y mujeriego
Mr. X gambler and womanizer

Amante de la vida y ganador,
Lover of life and winner

Ferviente catador de todos los placeres,
An ardent taster of all pleasures

Experto en el embite y el farol.
Expert in betting and bluffing

Señor X farándula y torero
Mr. X entertainment and bullfighter

De Montecristo seda y almidón,
Dressed in Montecristo silk and starch

Apuesto maniquí de corbata y sombrero,
A handsome mannequin with tie and hat

Un prototipo de conquistador.
A prototype of a conqueror

Su fortuna vino a menos sin saber por qué
His fortune declined without knowing why

Y las chicas del Eslava le dijeron chao
And the girls from the Eslava theater said goodbye to him

Y buscó en aquel otoño frío de Madrid
And he searched in that cold autumn in Madrid

Un rincón en donde sus cincuenta reposar
A corner where he could rest his fifty years

Y encontró unos brazos de mujer en donde sucumbir
And he found a woman's arms to surrender to

Y en aquella piel de veinte años despertó el amor
And in that twenty-year-old skin, he awakened love

Y de nuevo se lanzó a la calle con su traje gris
And he went out to the street again in his gray suit

Recordándonos con su mirada lo que siempre fue.
Reminding us with his look of what he always was.

Señor X taberna y bulería
Mr. X tavern and flamenco

Octogenario pícaro y señor,
An octogenarian rogue and gentleman

Eterno soñador paseando por la vida,
An eternal dreamer walking through life

Con el permiso del enterrador.
With the permission of the undertaker

Señor X de bucles y de chicas
Mr. X with curls and girls

De noches de tertulia y de café,
Of nights of conversation and coffee

Altivo vencedor en todas las batallas,
Proud winner in all battles

Ayer al otro barrio se nos fue.
Yesterday he went to the other neighborhood (died).

Señor X farándula y torero
Mr. X entertainment and bullfighter

De Montecristo seda y almidón
Dressed in Montecristo silk and starch

Apuesto maniquí de corbata y sombrero
A handsome mannequin with tie and hat

Un prototipo de conquistador.
A prototype of a conqueror

Writer(s): Jose Luis Perales Morillas

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01La música3:45

02No supo decir no3:06

03Gente maravillosa4:48

04El Rincón de Andrés4:03

05La vida3:54

06Amor Sin Limite (Inspirada en la Primera Carta de San Pablo a los Corintios)4:38

07Marruecos4:12

08S.O.S. (Dedicada a las Aldeas Infantiles SOS)3:58

09Demonios en Madrid2:56

10Señor X3:25

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Comments from YouTube:

Juan Luna

2y↑2

Es el único artista que te dibuja la canción,con su poesía.
Te llegan al alma sus canciones.
Eso realmente es magia...

Sandra viviana Bedoya

5y↑7

este cantante si que tiene canciones hermosas Dios mio hace que me enamore mas de sus canciones. hola me imagino la esposa feliz escuchandolo cantar y comiendoselo a besitos

Cecy Gro

12y↑2

Recuerdo cuando mi madre me ponia el Casette de Gente Maravilloza, cuando solo tenia menos 5 años.. Desde entonces jamás deje de escucharlos, eso hace masomenos 14 años♥ Porque musica asi jamás pasa de moda. Si tubiera una oportunidad le agradeceria porque con cada cancion me ha enseñado algo distinto.