«In this band I did what I liked», remembers Charly. Inspired by the "elaborate" rock of Steely Dan and the Genesis "symphonism", Charly García formed one of the best Argentine bands rooted in the progressive genre. «We are the Yes of the Third World», synthesizes García. At the time, however, none of the LP's was sucessful, being recognized by the critics and the public long afterwards.
The band dissolved due to internal troubles around 1977.
- Oscar Moro / drums, percussion
- José Luis Fernández / bass, double bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Gustavo Bazterrica / electric & acoustic guitar, vocals
- Carlos Cutaia / organ, Mellotron, piano, keyboards
- Charly García / piano, synthesizer, Fender piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Por Probar el Vino y el Agua Salada
La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros Lyrics
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ya ser, ya ser...
La prometida del rey de los locos quizá.
O tal vez partirán en la madrugada,
con el nuevo sol en la nariz.
Por probar el vino y el agua salada,
para olvidarse de ser rey y ser feliz.
ya no hay pan, ya no hay sal.
Las niñas han regalado sus piernas al mal.
Satanás volver a bien castigarnos
por dudar del rey de este lugar.
Por probar el vino y el agua salada,
y por la gente murió nuestro rey en paz.
Cómo te puedes a reir así, hermosa,
cuando forzaste mi mente?
Cómo te puedes a reir así, hermosa,
cuando mataste a mi gente?
Por probar el vino y el agua salada...
The lyrics of "Por Probar el Vino y el Agua Salada" by La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros tell a story of a woman named Julia who dances with trash cans and the sea. She is possibly promised to the king of the mad, but will leave at dawn with the new sun on her nose. The people are suffering from a lack of basic necessities such as bread and salt, and the girls have given themselves to evil. Satan is punishing the people for doubting the king of this place but they have chosen to forget about being a king and be happy by trying wine and saltwater. The chorus repeats this sentiment of forgetting about being a king and being happy.
The second half of the song brings more serious themes to the forefront. It questions why someone can laugh so beautifully when they have forced the singer's mind and killed his people. It seems as though there is a betrayal and a deep sadness that permeates the singer's psyche. The song ends by repeating the chorus, emphasizing the idea of forgetting about being a king and being happy with the simple things in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Julia que baila con tachos y calles y el mar, ya ser, ya ser...
Julia dances with trash cans, streets, and the sea, already being herself, already being herself...
La prometida del rey de los locos quizá.
Perhaps she is the fiancé of the king of the madmen.
O tal vez partirán en la madrugada, con el nuevo sol en la nariz.
Or perhaps they will leave at dawn, with the new sun on their nose.
Por probar el vino y el agua salada, para olvidarse de ser rey y ser feliz.
To taste the wine and saltwater, to forget about being a king and be happy.
Los cu-cús lloran, los diarios no salen jamás, ya no hay pan, ya no hay sal.
The cuckoos cry, the newspapers never come out, there's no more bread, there's no more salt.
Las niñas han regalado sus piernas al mal.
The girls have given their legs to evil.
Satanás volver a bien castigarnos por dudar del rey de este lugar.
Satan will punish us again for doubting the king of this place.
Por probar el vino y el agua salada, y por la gente murió nuestro rey en paz.
To taste the wine and saltwater, and our king died in peace for the people.
Cómo te puedes a reir así, hermosa, cuando forzaste mi mente?
How can you laugh like that, beautiful, when you forced my mind?
Cómo te puedes a reir así, hermosa, cuando mataste a mi gente?
How can you laugh like that, beautiful, when you killed my people?
Por probar el vino y el agua salada...
To taste the wine and saltwater...
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