In 1986 a group of friends who used to get together to play music, became L… Read Full Bio ↴In 1986 a group of friends who used to get together to play music, became LOS PERICOS, the first REGGAE Rock band in Argentina.

Their first record, “LOS PERICOS” released in 1988 was the best selling album of the year, obtaining Triple Platinum Award for its 180 thousand units sold.

One year later, they recorded KING KONG, produced by Herbert Vianna (OS PARALAMAS DO SUCESSO). Immediately after, they launched Maxi ANFITREU, a vinyl disc that impacted because of its unique style.

In 1990 LOS PERICOS launched their third studio record RAB A DAB STAIL and they went on tour, performing several live concerts around Argentina, highlighting the two shows at the LUNA PARK Stadium in Buenos Aires.

Their 4th album, BIG YUYO, was launched in 1993. In it PERICOS, showed a strongly predominant musical sound reflecting their own identity with songs such as: ME LATE, WAITIN, HACE LO QUE QUIERAS, etc. They caused a surge of popularity across Latin America countries chartering successfully.

That same year LOS PERICOS were invited to participate in the 6th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL REGGAE SUNSPLASH Edition, taking place annually in JAMAICA.

In 1994 they performed again in the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL REGGAE SUNSPLASH and closed the WORLD BEAT NIGHT. Rita Marley invited them to the TUFF GONG RECORDS studios, where BOB MARLEY used to record.

That July, they enthusiastically embarked on a tour through the United States including the cities of Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston, after finishing the recording of their 5th album in that country.

With the released of PAMPAS REGGAE, tours across Latin America and the sales of their records continued to increase.

Their sales reached more than one million copies worldwide.

Their 6th album, YERBABUENA, was released simultaneously in every country of LATIN AMERICA, the UNITED STATES and SPAIN.

In March 1997, PERICOS was the only Latin America band invited to participate in the reggae tribute to The Police and recorded, together with STEWART COPELAND: DARKNESS, included in Regatta Mondatta album. They also participated in the latin tribute to The Police: Outlandos D´America.

On the 28th of December 1997, they celebrated their 10 years anniversary with a free live outdoor concert, supported by the GOBIERNO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, for more than 120,000 people.

1998 started with a couple of shows across Central America and Venezuela with a live concert in MARGARITA ISLAND for 140,000 people and a performance with a record audience of 180,000 people at the FESTIVAL EXPERIENCIA ROJA in CARACAS.

By mid July they started recording their next album at their own studio, ROBLEDO SOUND MACHINE. They travelled again to Caracas, but this time to the 50th anniversary celebration of the UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION (at La Carlota Airport), organised by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

On 27th of November 1998, they released MYSTIC LOVE and the videoclip of its first cut, SIN CADENAS.

The presentation of MYSTIC LOVE was on AUGUST 31st and September 1st at the OPERA THEATRE, both performances were absolutely SOLD OUT without having the opportunity to add shows due to the theatre’s lack of available dates.

In November they started the 5th Mystic Love Tour including the cities of NEW JERSEY, QUEENS, MANHATTAN and MONTREAL. That was the first time an Argentinean band reached this Canadian City and obtained stunning reviews in TORONTO, where they presented a very hot show in spite of low temperature.

At the beginning of 2000, LOS PERICOS gave a show at RIVER PLATE STADIUM celebrating THE NEW MILENIUM for an audience of 75,000 people.

LOS PERICOS began mixing a new album, a tribute to the 1008 shows performed until such time, called: 1000 VIVOS.

During 2001 they continued with their shows across the continent and were invited to close the 2001 VIVE LATINO edition.

In 2004, the Argentinean band with 17 years of successful path, surprised its fans by changing their vocal scheme; with Juanchi Baleiron switching from lead guitar to vocals.

With a completely fresh approach, fuelled by the beginning of a new stage of change and challenge, they presented a live show with a more compact scheme, reinforcing their reggae-rock format.

More than two million records were sold and 1600 live shows performed, rocketing LOS PERICOS as one of the MOST IMPORTANT BANDS in the history of LATIN REGGAE/ROCK.

In August 2005 the band released its new album called "7" with performances across Latin America.

In 2006 the band went on one of its most important tours. They performed in México, Uruguay, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela, Canadá, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Salvador and Perú; more than 140 shows in a year.

2007 starts with the Argentinean summer tour , performing in this country’s most popular vacation destinations. In April they returned to Mexico for the Reggae Music Fest featuring Pato Banton in their set. During May they closed the International Festival of Veracruz, and had a show for 50,000 in Caracas Venezuela.

PERICOS is currently working on new material to be released this November.

Cuando Golpea el Viento
Los Pericos Lyrics

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Hoy ya saliste
Y no vas a llegar
Es la hora
Y el tren que se te va.
Sin plan B
No hay manera de llegar a casa
Y pensás:
"¿Qué es lo que tengo que hacer?".

Y tan sola te sentís, ahí
Desesperada para ver:

Sombras que bailan en la noche
Despiertan tu imaginación
Se mueven al ritmo, de la luna
Envolviendo todo el lugar.
Envolviendo todo el lugar.

Decisiones
Que no podés tomar
Es el miedo
El que no te deja reaccionar.
Escuchas
Solamente tu respiración
Cuando golpea el viento
Te das vuelta y no hay nadie ahí.

Y tan sola que sentís, acá
Desesperada para ver:

Sombras que bailan en la noche
Despiertan tu imaginación
Se mueven al ritmo, de la luna
Envolviendo todo el lugar.

Envolviendo todo el lugar.
Envolviendo todo el lugar.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Pericos's song "Cuando Golpea el Viento" (When the Wind Blows) describe a feeling of being lost and alone, with no clear path forward. The singer of the song has missed their train, with no backup plan in place, and feels stranded and uncertain about what to do next. The sense of isolation and desperation is palpable, with the lyrics painting a vivid picture of someone in a difficult situation.

As the song progresses, the singer begins to imagine shadows dancing in the night. The shadows are a metaphor for the fears and uncertainties that haunt them, and the music that they dance to represents the rhythms of life that are beyond the singer's control. Despite the ominous quality of these shadows, there is also a sense of beauty and wonder in their movements. Ultimately, the singer is enveloped by their imagination and the music of the night, finding some solace in the midst of their confusion and fear.

The lyrics of "Cuando Golpea el Viento" are a powerful reminder of the ways in which music can provide comfort and meaning in difficult times. Though the singer is lost and alone, they are able to find some beauty and connection in the rhythms of the world around them. The song is a testament to the power of creativity to help us make sense of our lives and find meaning in the face of uncertainty and hardship.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoy ya saliste
The singer is addressing someone who has already left and is not expected to arrive on time.

Y no vas a llegar
The person being addressed is not going to make it on time.

Es la hora
It's already the time when the person is supposed to arrive.

Y el tren que se te va.
The train has already left and the person is now stranded without a backup plan.

Sin plan B
There is no backup plan to fall back on.

No hay manera de llegar a casa
The person has no means of getting back home.

Y pensás:
The person is thinking to themselves

"¿Qué es lo que tengo que hacer?".
The person is thinking about what their next move should be.

Y tan sola te sentís, ahí
The person is feeling very alone in this situation.

Desesperada para ver:
The person is desperate to see something.

Sombras que bailan en la noche
The person is imagining seeing shadows dancing in the night.

Despiertan tu imaginación
The shadows awaken the person's imagination.

Se mueven al ritmo, de la luna
The shadows move in time with the moon.

Envolviendo todo el lugar.
The shadows seem to surround everything around the person.

Decisiones
The person is faced with difficult decisions.

Que no podés tomar
The person is unable to make these decisions.

Es el miedo
Fear is preventing the person from making decisions.

El que no te deja reaccionar.
This fear is preventing the person from taking action.

Escuchas
The person is listening to something.

Solamente tu respiración
All the person can hear is the sound of their own breathing.

Cuando golpea el viento
The sound of the wind hitting something interrupts the person's thoughts.

Te das vuelta y no hay nadie ahí.
The person turns around and realizes that there's no one there.

Y tan sola que sentís, acá
The person is still feeling very alone.

Desesperada para ver:
The person is still desperate to see something.

Sombras que bailan en la noche
The person is still imagining seeing shadows dancing in the night.

Despiertan tu imaginación
Once again, the shadows awaken the person's imagination.

Se mueven al ritmo, de la luna
The shadows continue to move to the rhythm of the moon.

Envolviendo todo el lugar.
The shadows continue to envelop everything around the person.

Envolviendo todo el lugar.
The shadows have completely taken over the place and the person's thoughts.

Writer(s): Gaston Goncalves, Juan Alfredo Guillermo Baleiron, Guillermo Luis Valentinis, Diego Jose Blanco, Marcelo Carlos Blanco, Ariel Fernando Raiman

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