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.

Gente Que No
Los Auténticos Decadentes Lyrics

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Hay gente mentirosa,
hay gente policía,
hay gente de mierda,
y hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...

Hay gente que dice que tenés que trabajar,
hay gente que te dice que tenés que estudiar,
hay gente que te dice que tenés un problema existencial...

hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...

Tus viejos se molestan, te quieren enchufar,
te quieren bien arriba en la escala social,
te llenan bien las bolas, te quieren mandar,
vos solo querés mandarlos a cagar...
porque hay gente que te banca, gente que no,
gente que te escucha, gente que no,
Hay gente que te invita a su casa a dormir,
hay gente que te deja en la calle morir, y vos... Quién sos?

No mires de costado, no te hagas el pescado
no te creas que le hablo al de al lado porque te hablo a vos...
Quien sos?

Que carajo estas haciendo con tu vida?
Que carajo vas a hacer de vos?
Querés ser policía, querés ser ladrón
Querés ser un concheto, queres ser stone
Queres ser un careta, queres ser drogon,yo no...
Hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...

No quiero ser un yupi con plata,
no quiero ser un hippie ni un pank,
no quiero que me llenen la cabeza con mierda,
no quiero que me digan lo que debo pensar, no quiero pensar...
Gente que no, gente que no, gente que no

Gente que no...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Autenticos Decadentes’s “Gente Que No” describe the different types of people one can encounter in life. It mentions those who lie, those who act as police, and those who are just plain awful. However, the song also refers to the people who do not fit into these categories, who are not defined by their societal roles or expectations. It states that there are people who push the narrative of how to live life such as working, studying, or confronting existential problems, while others simply do not. The contradictory opinions of these people dictate how one should live their life while trying to keep up with the expectations of their family and society. While some are fortunate enough to have people who support them, others are left to fend for themselves. Through these various perspectives, the song asks the listener to reflect on who they truly are and what they want from life.

The lyrics of "Gente Que No" became an anthem for many individuals in Latin America during the 1990s. The song provided a voice to the disillusioned youth who felt like outsiders in their society. The track was released in Los Autenticos Decadentes’s ninth studio album, “Fiesta Monstruo” in 1993, which explored themes of introspection, self-discovery, and empowerment.

Line by Line Meaning

Hay gente mentirosa,
There are people who lie,

hay gente policía,
There are police officers,

hay gente de mierda,
There are awful people,

y hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...
And there are people who are not like that, who refuse to be like that, who opt out of toxicity.

Hay gente que dice que tenés que trabajar,
There are people who say you have to work,

hay gente que te dice que tenés que estudiar,
There are people who say you have to study,

hay gente que te dice que tenés un problema existencial...
There are people who say you have an existential problem...

hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...
And there are people who are not like that, who refuse to be like that, who opt out of mainstream narratives.

Tus viejos se molestan, te quieren enchufar,
Your parents get angry, they want to plug you in,

te quieren bien arriba en la escala social,
They want you to be high up on the social ladder,

te llenan bien las bolas, te quieren mandar,
They bother you, they want to control you,

vos solo querés mandarlos a cagar...
You just want to tell them to fuck off...

porque hay gente que te banca, gente que no,
Because there are people who support you, people who don't,

gente que te escucha, gente que no,
People who listen to you, people who don't,

Hay gente que te invita a su casa a dormir,
There are people who invite you to sleep at their house,

hay gente que te deja en la calle morir,
There are people who leave you to die in the street,

y vos... Quién sos?
And you... Who are you?

No mires de costado, no te hagas el pescado
Don't look sideways, don't play coy

no te creas que le hablo al de al lado porque te hablo a vos...
Don't think I'm talking to the person next to you because I'm talking to you...

Quien sos?
Who are you?

Que carajo estas haciendo con tu vida?
What the fuck are you doing with your life?

Que carajo vas a hacer de vos?
What the fuck are you going to do with yourself?

Querés ser policía, querés ser ladrón
Do you want to be a police officer, do you want to be a thief

Querés ser un concheto, queres ser stone
Do you want to be a snob, do you want to be a stoner

Queres ser un careta, queres ser drogon,yo no...
Do you want to be uptight, do you want to be a druggie, I don't...

Hay gente que no, gente que no, gente que no...
There are people who are not like that, who refuse to be like that, who find their own path.

No quiero ser un yupi con plata,
I don't want to be a yuppie with money,

no quiero ser un hippie ni un pank,
I don't want to be a hippie or a punk,

no quiero que me llenen la cabeza con mierda,
I don't want to have my head filled with crap,

no quiero que me digan lo que debo pensar, no quiero pensar...
I don't want to be told what to think, I don't want to think...

Gente que no, gente que no, gente que no
People who refuse to conform, who reject mainstream values.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HORACIO FELIX GUTIERREZ, ERNESTO OSVALDO FIDEL NADAL, JORGE ANIBAL SERRANO, HORACIO CARLOS OSCAR VILLAFANE

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