Their first and most succesfully period is 1973-1990, with a total of 15 studio albums, after this, "Jeros" lefts the group and is substituted by Junior González. From 1991 to 2002 they have been released 5 albums.
20 million disks have been sold, making it one of the groups that have sold more music in the history of Spanish music. Their songs included different topics and themes from Spanish Gypsies' popular life, ranging from delinquence, violence and drugs, to love and life. Their music genre was the famous Spanish Rumba similar to Los Chunguitos.
Libertad
Los Chichos Lyrics
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Pero la vida me maltrató
Y tuve q robar para vivir
La mala suerte me acompañó
Acabo de salir en libertad
Llego a mi casa
No encuentro a nadie
Que ella escribió
Tiene un amante
Yo q pasaba las noches en vela mirando su foto
Y a mis compañeros de celda
A todos les hablé
Empezé a llorar como un niño
Muy triste muy solo
Era falso su cariño y el amor de ayer
Oh libertad libertad libertad no te quiero
Oh libertad libertad libertad sin sus besos
Oh libertad libertad libertad yo te odio
Oh libertad libertad libertad tu me dejas tan solo
Se ve q las paredes estan frias
No me da tiempo
Se fue con el
Pues tuve mi tropiezo aqui en la vida
La qise tanto, me eqiboqé
El manto de la noche ya llegó
La soledad es mi enemigo
Yo necesito alguien para habalr
Un familiar un buen amigo
Yo q pasaba las noches en vela mirando su foto
Y a mis compañeros de celda
A todos les hablé
Empezé a llorar como un niño
Muy triste muy solo
Era falso su cariño y el amor de ayer
Oh libertad libertad libertad no te quiero
Oh libertad libertad libertad sin sus besos
Oh libertad libertad libertad yo te odio
Oh libertad libertad libertad tu me dejas tan solo
Oh libertad libertad libertad no te quiero
Oh libertad libertad libertad sin sus besos
Oh libertad libertad libertad yo te odio
Oh libertad libertad libertad tu me dejas tan solo
The song "Libertad" by Los Chichos is a heartbreaking tale of a man who has just been released from prison, only to find out that his lover has left him for another man. The lyrics describe his struggles to survive after being dealt a series of bad cards in life, including having to resort to theft in order to live. The singer is filled with regret and heartache for having lost the woman he loved, and the freedom he had so longed for in prison now feels empty and meaningless without her by his side.
The first stanza sets the stage for the singer's tragic story, as he describes how he once lived humbly and happily, until life took a turn for the worse. It is clear that the singer has faced many challenges in his life, including the misfortune of having to resort to crime in order to survive. The second stanza focuses on his return home after being released from prison, only to find that his lover has moved on with someone else. The lyrics are filled with heartbreak and despair, as the singer realizes that his former love was not as faithful as he had once thought. The third and final stanza describes the singer's feelings of loneliness and isolation as he realizes that he has no one left in his life except for his own thoughts and memories.
The song is a classic example of traditional Spanish flamenco music, with its slow, mournful rhythm and passionate vocals. It is a prime example of how music can express the deepest emotions of the human experience, and the anguish and sadness of the singer's plight is palpable in every line. The song has resonated with audiences for decades, and its message of lost love and isolation is a universal theme that has touched people around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Vivia humildemente muy feliz
I used to live a simple life happily
Pero la vida me maltrató
But life treated me badly
Y tuve q robar para vivir
And I had to resort to stealing to survive
La mala suerte me acompañó
I was accompanied by bad luck
Acabo de salir en libertad
I just got released from prison
Llego a mi casa
I return to my house
No encuentro a nadie
I find no one there
Tan solo unas palabras de papel
Just find some paper notes there
Que ella escribió
That she wrote
Tiene un amante
She has a lover
Yo q pasaba las noches en vela mirando su foto
I used to stay up all night looking at her photo
Y a mis compañeros de celda
And I shared this with my cellmates
A todos les hablé
I talked to them all
Empezé a llorar como un niño
I started crying like a child
Muy triste muy solo
Very sad and alone
Era falso su cariño y el amor de ayer
Her love and affection appeared false to me
Oh libertad libertad libertad no te quiero
Oh freedom, freedom, freedom, I don't want you
Oh libertad libertad libertad sin sus besos
Oh freedom, freedom, freedom, without her kisses
Oh libertad libertad libertad yo te odio
Oh freedom, freedom, freedom, I hate you
Oh libertad libertad libertad tu me dejas tan solo
Oh freedom, freedom, freedom, you leave me so alone
Se ve q las paredes estan frias
It's clear the walls are cold
No me da tiempo
I don't have much time
Se fue con el
She went away with him
Pues tuve mi tropiezo aqui en la vida
Because I stumbled in life
La qise tanto, me eqiboqé
I loved her so much, but I was wrong
El manto de la noche ya llegó
The night has arrived
La soledad es mi enemigo
Loneliness is my enemy
Yo necesito alguien para habalr
I need someone to talk to
Un familiar un buen amigo
A family member, a good friend
Writer(s): Juan Jimenez
Contributed by Riley C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Hazelbien307
Rezando en la celda por tus bonitos ojos.. mi niña mi vida mi todo. Por volverte a tener. Abrazaba la almohada y la acariciaba imaginando que era tu pelo.. y a mi amigo de celda.. mucho le hable de ti. Ahora eres madre de los hijos de otro hombre... Y yo libre y solo, después de luchar tanto.
@acebuchal42
Me crié escuchando los chichos,,, mi padre tenia discos de vinilo de ellos. y se ponía casi todos los dias,,, que recuerdos de mi niñez estas bellas canciones..!!!! viva jero,,, Dios lo tenga en su gloria...!!!!!!
@juanmaluque6358
El mejor Jeros ,,un poeta ✌️
@nievesgonzalezgabarre9104
Sin duda siguen siendo los mejores chochos
@hebreahernandezjimenez5364
Ajjajajajajaj😂😂😂😂😂😂
@YoYo-ot5qs
Si, y Los Chichos también. Chichos y chochos, que no falten 😊
@flamenkiyo19
quee le banten lass manoss todoo los que escuxan estas preciosass canciones del maestro d los chichos dsd que empesoo y dsd ahora 2012 lo siguen escuxandooo vivaa er flamenco lovee youu a toda esa gente que le encante oleee esoss chichos un clasicoo
@andresjimenez2233
Increíble época de mi vida en el barrio de Benicalap en Valencia.
@GatassaAaronS
No es de mi generación yo soy de los 2000 pero la verdad mi familia siempre ha escuchado esto y yo me alegro y estoy orgulloso de escuchar esta gran musica, lástima que ahora no es tan puro como antes
Música de verdad
@YoYo-ot5qs
Ya no hay músicos como antes