Los Auténticos Decadentes (Spanish for "The Authentic Decadents") is an Arg… Read Full Bio ↴Los Auténticos Decadentes (Spanish for "The Authentic Decadents") is an Argentine band that mixes ska with Latin American rhythms. The band was formed around 1986 by Cucho and Nito, who invited Gastón to join them.

Their first hit was Veni Raquel, which set the tone for their later lyrics' irreverence and ironic humor. Many of their songs are classic anthems of Argentinian nightlife, such as Corazón, Loco (Tu Forma de Ser), Entregá el Marrón, La Guitarra, Los Piratas, and El Murguero.

For some of their hit songs and videos, the Decandentes have engaged many Argentine icons such as former soccer referee Guillermo Nimo and the later candombe singer Alberto Castillo. They are popular with many generations as they draw from traditions such as canzonetta, murga bands, and cantina songs.

El Rozador
Los Auténticos Decadentes Lyrics

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Vos tenés un auto nuevo
Pero vas en colectivo
Te bajas si está vacío
Y subís en hora pico

Una vez tuviste novia
Y te aguanto más de la cuenta
La dejaste un día plantada

Por un viaje en el 60

Apoyándote, frotándote
Buscas amor, inocente
Este vicio adolescente te atrapo
El rozador, el rozador

Pantalones de bambula
Que compras en las ofertas
Incrementan el contacto
Con la victima indefensa

Respirándole en la nuca
Con cara de distraído
Te aguantas el cachetazo
Nunca te das por vencido
Nunca te das por vencido

Apoyándote, frotándote
Buscas amor, por castigo

En retiro te tiraron de un vagón
El rozador, el rozador

Overall Meaning

The song "El Rozador" by Los Auténticos Decadentes is a criticism of the behavior of a "rozador" or a "masher" in English. The lyrics tell the story of someone who has a new car but chooses to take public transportation instead, getting on during crowded times and getting off if the bus is empty. This suggests that the singer is not interested in using the car to transport themselves but rather as a way to attract and gain power over women.

The lyrics go on to describe how the singer had a girlfriend who he treated poorly, leaving her waiting for him one day so he could go on a trip in a vintage car. The chorus of the song describes the behavior of the "rozador," who wears cheap pants that increase contact with their victim and breathes on the back of the victim's neck while pretending to be distracted. The "rozador" continues to escalate the situation and is unfazed by any attempts to stop them, often leading to physical violence.

Overall, the song paints a picture of a man who uses his car and his physical presence to assert control over women, portraying this behavior not as romantic or desirable but as deeply problematic.

Line by Line Meaning

Vos tenés un auto nuevo
You have a new car

Pero vas en colectivo
But you still use the bus

Te bajas si está vacío
You only get off the bus if it's empty

Y subís en hora pico
And you only board during rush hour

Una vez tuviste novia
You once had a girlfriend

Y te aguanto más de la cuenta
And she put up with more than she should have

La dejaste un día plantada
You left her standing alone one day

Por un viaje en el 60
For a trip on the bus line 60

Apoyándote, frotándote
Leaning on, rubbing on

Buscas amor, inocente
You seek innocent love

Este vicio adolescente te atrapo
This adolescent vice trapped you