San Martin was the vocalist until Amaia Montero joined the band by request from Benegas, just after he met her at a dinner party. Much later, the band played at El Concurso de Pop/Rock de San Sebastián, at which they were discovered and later signed by Sony Music.
Their first album, Dile al Sol (Tell The Sun), debuted in 1998; it went to the top of the Spanish music charts, and won the Premio Ondas to The very best Album of the Year. After numerous tours, the group released two more albums, El Viaje de Copperpot (Copperpot's Journey) and Lo que te Conté Mientras te Hacias la Dormida (What I Told You While You Pretended To Be Asleep) as well as two DVDs: La Oreja De Van Gogh with material from their first two records, and a live performance called Lo que te Conté Mientras te Hacias la Dormida Gira 2003'.
Their songs are written (both lyrics and music) mostly by Xabi San Martín and Amaia Montero in collaboration with Pablo Benegas, and the themes are usually love, friendship, or whatever comes up in a relationship between two people.
Their fourth album, Guapa, was released April 25th 2006. At the end of 2006, the re-edition of this album, called Más Guapa was released. It was met with wide critical success.
Since their debut, they have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide of their four albums. In November 2007, lead singer Amaia Montero announced that she would be leaving the group to begin a solo career. Her replacement, Leire Martínez, was announced in July 2008, along with the band's first single El Último Vals from their album titled A las cinco en el Astoria which was released on September 2, 2008. Leire was discovered on the Spanish reality show Factor X.
Bonus Track
La Oreja de Van Gogh Lyrics
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manos que no dan sin recibir.
Gritos que se esconden en canciones,
sillas que no son para escribir.
Caras divorciadas con la vida,
tardes navegando en un café,
ricos que descansan en la envidia
Narananá naraná...
Sueños que no duermen sin su almohada,
pájaros que avisan que se van,
árboles que plantan sus miradas,
besos listos para embotellar.
Desnudar almendras con los dedos,
enjaular a un grillo sólo por llorar,
dibujar el frío de un lamento,
cosechar sonrisas para regalar.
Narananá naraná...
The lyrics of La Oreja de Van Gogh's "Bonus Track" talk about human emotions and experiences that are universal and relatable. The first few lines speak of tears that signal conclusions, hands that don't give without receiving, and screams that hide in songs. These lines reveal how people constantly expect something in return for the love and care they give to others. The next line mentions chairs that aren't meant for writing, pointing out how people tend to pigeonhole things and limit their potential. People often have a narrow view of the world, and they don't see how something as simple as a chair could be used for something unexpected.
The following lines describe people who are divorced from life and spend their afternoons in cafes, and the envy that consumes the rich. These lines reveal a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction that often comes with living a monotonous, routine-based life. The second verse speaks of dreams that can't be slept on without the comfort of one's pillow and birds that announce their departure. The lines about trees that plant their gaze and kisses ready to be bottled talk about the deeper significance of small, seemingly insignificant things in life. The act of shelling almonds with one's hands, caging a cricket that cries, sketching the cold of grief, and collecting smiles to give away all capture the beauty in the mundane.
Overall, the song speaks of how people are prone to overlooking the simple things and the significance of moments they experience. The lyrics are a gentle reminder to cherish the small moments, emotions, and memories in life that make one happy.
Line by Line Meaning
Lágrimas que anuncian conclusiones
Tears that announce conclusions
manos que no dan sin recibir
Hands that don't give without receiving
Gritos que se esconden en canciones
Screams that hide in songs
sillas que no son para escribir
Chairs that aren't for writing
Caras divorciadas con la vida
Faces divorced from life
tardes navegando en un café
Afternoons sailing in a cafe
ricos que descansan en la envidia
Rich people who rest in envy
como aquel al que invita a ser infiel
like the one who invites you to be unfaithful
Narananá naraná...
Naranana naranana...
Sueños que no duermen sin su almohada
Dreams that don't sleep without their pillow
pájaros que avisan que se van
Birds that warn that they're leaving
árboles que plantan sus miradas
Trees that plant their gazes
besos listos para embotellar
Kisses ready to be bottled
Desnudar almendras con los dedos
Peeling almonds with your fingers
enjaular a un grillo sólo por llorar
Caging a cricket just for crying
dibujar el frío de un lamento
Drawing the coldness of a lament
cosechar sonrisas para regalar
Harvesting smiles to give away
Narananá naraná...
Naranana naranana...
Contributed by Matthew T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@leticia-contreras
CANCIÓN ESCONDIDA
Lágrimas que anuncian conclusiones
Manos que no dan sin recibir
Gritos que se esconden en canciones
Sillas que no son para escribir
Caras divorciadas con la vida
Tardes navegando en un café
Ricos que descansan en la envidia
Como aquel lunar que invita a ser inifiel
Na-na-ra, na-na-ra-na, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-na-ra, na-na-ra-na, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Sueños que no duermen sin su almohada
Pájaros que avisan que se van
Árboles que plantan sus miradas
Besos listos para embotellar
Desnudar almendras con los dedos
Enjaular a un grillo sólo por llorar
Dibujar el frío de un lamento
Cosechar sonrisas para regalar
Na-na-ra, na-na-ra-na, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-na-ra, na-na-ra-na, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
Na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na-ra, na
@salvasastre8113
Esta es quizá (bajo mi punto de vista) una de las canciones más "experimentales" de la Oreja de Van Gogh, y tengo que decir que me encanta 😍
@JakiJacks83
Totalmente d acuerdo
@pabloropra
Ese autotune 😍😍 ojalá hubiesen sacado un álbum entero en esta dirección, seguiría escuchando Pop español...
@noecases5940
@@pabloropraautotune?
@Eco5C
El destino quiso que unas de las mejores canciones permanezca sin nombre conocido, y deje que cada quien la nombre de acuerdo a lo que siente al escucharla.
@guidomaria7676
Sonrisas para regalar
@guidomaria7676
O sentimientos kedaria
@junyowechungo2804
Bonustrack
Así la escuché en una radio
Y si lo buscas en cuál red social
Por el Nombre de bonustrack
Esa misma rola tira para reproducirla
@demonster2435
Yo la llamo "Pista 15". 😂
@fj.gonzalezc4272
Yo le decía "café" 🤣🤣