Charly García took the band under his wing after dissolving Serú Girán, and the Abuelos played in García's 1982 Christmas concert. García also drafted López, Melingo and Calamaro for his band, in parallel with their work for the Abuelos. The 1983 debut album included many compositions by Abuelo-López, and a reggae hit by Calamaro's former partner Gringui Herrera, Tristezas de la ciudad (City blues).
For their 1983 album, Vasos y Besos, Melingo wrote his own reggae hit: Chala-man, Bazterrica contributed No se desesperen (Don't despair), and Calamaro chimed in with Mil horas (A thousand hours).
The band became popular with rockers and more pop-oriented audiences. Especially, Calamaro was favored by teenage girls looking for an "edgier" idol than balladeer Alejandro Lerner. The album sold a solid 160,000 records, and was presented in a six-month country-wide tour.
Record executives arranged to send the band to Ibiza for the recording of their 1984 album, Himno de mi Corazón (Hymn of my heart). The album became a sales hit as expected. Later that year, Melingo, who was also working with García and another band (Los Twist), called it quits and was replaced by Alfredo Desiata.
By early 1985, the band's spirits were damaged due to Bazterrica's cocaine addiction, which eventually had him fired from the band, and the rivalry between Abuelo and Calamaro for top billing.
About that time, Calamaro wrote what would be his last mega-hit with the band: Costumbres argentinas (Argentine habits). Sensing that the band was on the verge of dissolution, the band recorded a live album in the Opera theater in Buenos Aires on May 1985. For the occasion, Gringui Herrera replaced Bazterrica, Juan del Barrio reinforced Calamaro in keyboards, and Melingo played some songs as a guest musician.
The band played one last gig on October 1985, in the Vélez Sársfield stadium, to fulfill their contractual obligation to the "Rock and Pop" festival which featured INXS. The crowd reacted badly to the band's evident lack of motivation (the pouring rain and the badly mixed sound did not help), and Abuelo was hit in the face by a bottle hurled from the field. The band played the remainder of their set with Abuelo visibly bleeding.
With the band dissolved, Abuelo started playing small venues, harking back to his roots of poetry-influenced songwriting. Late in 1986, he drafted Polo Corbella, Kubero Díaz, and sax player Willy Crook to form a new Abuelos band, which recorded Cosas mías in 1987 with relative success.
In late 1987, following gallbladder surgery, Miguel Abuelo was diagnosed with AIDS; terminally ill, he died from cardiac arrest a few days after his 42nd birthday, in March 26, 1988. That was the end of the Abuelos as a band; the remaining members reunited several times, with different formations. Notably, Miguel's son Gato played with Calamaro, Bazterrica and Corbella in a 1997 re-union.
The rights to the Abuelos de la Nada name were offered by Abuelo's widow Krisha Bogdan to Kubero Díaz, who refused out of respect. At some point during 2001, it was reported that Bogdan and Gato were fighting in court over the rights to the name and to Miguel Abuelo's unpublished recordings.
Vamos Al Ruedo
Los Abuelos de la Nada Lyrics
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lastimándome lo ojos
arde mi cabeza
sabes bien por que
Al partir
me quede mirándote
y supe que el día
No tengas miedo
solo es un juego
y si te toca perder
no es tan grave
No tengas miedo
solo es un juego
y si te toca ganar
Multitud
merodeando por las calles
no se si están vivos dentro de su piel
veo caras que pasan sin mirar
corazones secos de tanto esperar
tu olor me acompaña a caminar
y pies ya sienten ganas de bailar
No tengas miedo
solo es un juego
y si te toca perder
no es tan grave
No tengas miedo
vamos al juego
y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
solo es un juego
y si te toca perder
no es tan grave
No tengas miedo
vamos al juego
y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
solo es un juego.
The lyrics to Los Abuelos de la Nada's song Vamos Al Ruedo speak about taking risks and embracing life with courage. The song talks about how sometimes we're afraid to take chances and to open ourselves up to new experiences. The first stanza speaks about the light hurting the singer's eyes and causing a headache, but that they know why. This could be interpreted as the singer being aware of the potential obstacles and risks that come with taking a chance. However, they decide to proceed anyway because they have a good feeling about it.
The second stanza describes a sense of disconnection from the world around them. The singer sees people walking around with empty hearts, waiting for something to bring them back to life. The singer's sense of smell and desire to dance suggests that they are more in tune with their surroundings and are ready to fully embrace life without fear. The chorus repeats the message that taking risks isn't such a scary thing, that losing isn't the worst thing in the world, and that we should be open to new experiences, there's no need to live in fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Claridad
My eyes hurt, my head is burning, and you know why
Al partir me quede mirándote y supe que el día iba a estar muy bien
When I left, I looked at you and knew that the day was going to be great
No tengas miedo solo es un juego y si te toca perder no es tan grave
Don't be afraid, it's just a game, and if you lose, it's not that bad
No tengas miedo solo es un juego y si te toca ganar
Don't be afraid, it's just a game, and if you win
Multitud merodeando por las calles no se si están vivos dentro de su piel veo caras que pasan sin mirar corazones secos de tanto esperar tu olor me acompaña a caminar y pies ya sienten ganas de bailar
A crowd wandering through the streets and I don't know if they're alive inside their skin. I see faces pass by without looking, hearts dry from waiting so long. Your scent accompanies me as I walk and my feet already feel like dancing
No tengas miedo vamos al juego y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
Don't be afraid, let's go to the game, and if you want to get lost, come with me
No tengas miedo solo es un juego
Don't be afraid, it's just a game
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Samanta Pina
Claridad
Lastimándome lo ojos
Arde mi cabeza
Sabes bien por que
Al partir
Me quede mirándote
Y supe que el día
Iba a estar muy bien
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca ganar
Multitud
Merodeando por las calles
No se si están vivos dentro de su piel
Veo caras que pasan sin mirar
Corazones secos de tanto esperar
Tu olor me acompaña a caminar
Y mis pies ya sienten ganas de bailar
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al ruedo
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al ruedo
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Angelo Antonio García
Los Abuelos de la Nada - Vamos al Ruedo
(Voz líder: Abuelo)(C.López/A.Calamaro)
Los Abuelos De La Nada – Vasos Y Besos
Género: Rock, Pop
Estilo: Pop Rock
Año: 1983
Claridad
Lastimándome lo ojos
Arde mi cabeza
Sabes bien por que
Al partir
Me quede mirándote
Y supe que el día
Iba a estar muy bien
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca ganar
Multitud
Merodeando por las calles
No se si están vivos dentro de su piel
Veo caras que pasan sin mirar
Corazones secos de tanto esperar
Tu olor me acompaña a caminar
Y pies ya sienten ganas de bailar
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al juego
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al juego
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Henry Oroya Ayala
Waw que arte!! Vengo por Erreway ,ya sabía que está es la original versión,me gustan ambas ❤
Richard Barroso
Si las 2 son buenas en su género! ✌️
Martina Gigliotti
Jajaja
Benjamin Ayala
Yo también
Liliana Chuchon Huaman
Las dos versiones estan buenas tanto la original como los de los Erreway
elvis Barberan
El rock argentino el mejor y más vanguardista de toda habla hispana... Sin dudas.
Samanta Pina
Claridad
Lastimándome lo ojos
Arde mi cabeza
Sabes bien por que
Al partir
Me quede mirándote
Y supe que el día
Iba a estar muy bien
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca ganar
Multitud
Merodeando por las calles
No se si están vivos dentro de su piel
Veo caras que pasan sin mirar
Corazones secos de tanto esperar
Tu olor me acompaña a caminar
Y mis pies ya sienten ganas de bailar
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al ruedo
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
Y si te toca perder
No es tan grave
No tengas miedo
Vamos al ruedo
Y si te quieres perder ven conmigo
No tengas miedo
Solo es un juego
משה השם
vamos al ruedo dice
Samanta Pina
@משה השם
Sí
Gracias!
Ahí lo edité.
Después de dos años😂😂
Saludos😉
vane
Vino Miguel a mi cabeza así espontáneamente un mediodía de viernes con este tema y acá estoy. GRACIAS POR SUBIRLO!!!!! 😁