Jumbo (1): In the early 90's, before the creation of Jumbo, Castillo, Charly, Eddie, Chuy Guerra, Javier Othón and René Garza formed a band called Blueswagen which played mainly covers of bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., U2, The Police, Lenny Kravitz, Stone Temple Pilots and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. They started gaining more fans and an increasing popularity, which led to playing bars and clubs and recording many demos. BMG obtained one of the demos and started looking for them. Later the band signed with them.
In 1996, Flip joined the band and in 1997 Bugs, Eddie's brother, returned from Quintana Roo, Mexico and also joined the band. They changed the band's name to "Jumbo", after an Asian baby boy named Jumbo Jin Li who weighed at the time approximately 50 kg.
In 1997 and 1998, they recorded their first album, Restaurant, which included the singles "Monotransistor", "Siento que...", "Aquí" and "Fotografía", songs which were well received by the public.
It was 2001 and Jumbo came back with 'D.D. y ponle play' their second recording. The first sigle was 'Rockstar'. Also, a song of this album appeared on one tv commercial, the song was 'Motocicleta'.
2003 marked the band's last studio release titled Teleparque spawning the hits "En Repeticion" and "Bajo Control."
In May 2005, brothers Eddie and Bugs Wako left the band. Bugs moved with his wife to Los Angeles, while Eduardo left the band so he could pursue different musical projects. Earlier in the year, Jumbo also released a greatest hits cd/dvd package that included two new songs ("Caminando Hacia Atras" and "Hasta Que El Sol Se Apague") along with their entire music video history.
Jumbo (2) formed in Milan at the end of 1969 around singer-songwriter Alvaro Fella (whose nickname "Jumbo" gave the band their name). Their debut self-titled album was recorded in 1971 and released in 1972, the same year as the second, the highly regarded DNA. Their third and final studio album, Vietato ai minori di 18 anni?, came out in 1973. After a long period of sporadic activity, the band reformed for a concert appearance in 1989 (recorded as Live in Paris). Fella's gravelly voice and the unusual combination of acoustic and electric instruments gave Jumbo a sound unlike any other progressive band of the time.
Jumbo (3): Released debut album "C.B. Mamas" in 1999 on indie label Bright Orange Biscuit, and self titled follow up on Cargo in 2001
Dilata
Jumbo Lyrics
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Todo lo veo amarillo
La tarde lenta se pasa
No quiero ser olvidado as
La pasarela angosta y llena la sala
Pero un vaco absoluto aqu
La vanidad entre tantas caras
Ella camina deshecha
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Sueo elctrico, nos mata
Todo se siente tan fro
La noche corre lenta y abraza
No quiero que me lastime
La mayora envuelta en ropa de gala
En el espejo se ve rer
La vanidad entre tantas caras
Ella camina deshecha
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
Luce cuando sale
The lyrics to Jumbo's song Dilata describe an experience of distorted perception caused by an electrical surge, which makes everything appear yellow and elongated. The singer is experiencing a dissociative state and feels disconnected from those around him/her at a gathering or event, observing that while many are dressed up and taking part in festivities, they are ultimately alone and seeking attention in their own ways. The singer is also grappling with their own desire to be seen and remembered, while also fearing the potential harm that being vulnerable can cause. As the night wears on, the singer becomes more aware of the artificiality of the situation and the coldness that surrounds them, but ultimately seeks solace in these fleeting moments of illumination, which offer some form of comfort despite or because of their surreality.
Overall, the lyrics touch on themes of isolation, the search for validation and connection, and the struggle to navigate a world that can be simultaneously dazzling and unsettling.
Line by Line Meaning
Sol elctrico dilata
The electric sun expands
Todo lo veo amarillo
I see everything in yellow
La tarde lenta se pasa
The slow afternoon passes
No quiero ser olvidado as
I don't want to be forgotten like this
La pasarela angosta y llena la sala
The narrow catwalk fills the room
Pero un vaco absoluto aqu
But there's an absolute emptiness here
La vanidad entre tantas caras
Vanity among so many faces
Ella camina deshecha
She walks broken
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Sueo elctrico, nos mata
Electric dream, it kills us
Todo se siente tan fro
Everything feels so cold
La noche corre lenta y abraza
The night runs slowly and embraces
No quiero que me lastime
I don't want to be hurt
La mayora envuelta en ropa de gala
Most of them are dressed in formal attire
En el espejo se ve rer
You see laughter in the mirror
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Luce cuando sale
She shines when she comes out
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Enrique Demian Gonzalez Pelaez, Eduardo David Gonzalez Pelaez, Alejandro Clement Castillo Guerra, Jorge Tamez Chapa, Carlos Alfredo Castro Aradilla
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