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.
Los Libros de la Buena Memoria
Los Pericos Lyrics
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desde su boca de verdeado dulzor
y entre los libros de la buena memoria
se queda oyendo como un ciego frente al mar.
Mi voz le llegará mi boca también
tal vez le confiaré que eras el vestigio del futuro
prestidigitan bajo un halo de rouge
¿que sombra extraña te ocultó de mi guiño
que nunca oiste la ojarasca crepitar?
Pues yo te escribiré, yo te haré llorar
mi boca besará toda la ternura de tu acuario.
Más si la luna enrogeciera en sed
olas impalas recorrieran tu estanque
no volverías a triunfar en tu alma
yo sé que harías largo viajes por llegar.
Parado estoy aquí esperándote
todo se oscureció, ya no se si el mar descansará
Y habrá crecido un tallo en el nogal
la luz habrá tiznado gente sin fé
esta botella se ha vaciado tan bien
que ni los sueños se cobijan del rumor
Licor no vuelvas ya, deja de reir
no es necesario más, ya se ven los tigres en la lluvia
Los Pericos's song Los Libros de la Buena Memoria is a song about love, loss, and reminiscing about a past lover. The singer describes how wine warms his dreams as he remembers his lover's sweet green-lipped mouth. He also reminisces about the times they spent together among the books of good memories. The singer tells the listener that he may send the message of his love for his past lover through his voice and mouth, reinforcing the message that he has not forgotten about her.
The chorus of the song is about the lights of love, which are red and green and seem to dance under the seductive influence of makeup (rouge). However, the singer laments that his lover did not notice his flirting and had no interest in listening to the rustling of fallen leaves. He goes on to say that he will write and make her cry, and that his mouth will kiss her with all his tender love.
In the last verse, the singer talks about how he is standing, waiting for his lover, but everything is dark, and he's not sure if the sea will ever rest again. The singer ends the song by saying that the bottle of liquor is empty, and there's no need for laughter. All that remains is the sound of tigers in the rain.
Overall, Los Libros de la Buena Memoria is a song about longing and love that is never fulfilled. It highlights how we can become lost in memories, and we reminisce about the times when we were loved.
Line by Line Meaning
El vino entibia sueños al jadear
The wine warms up dreams while breathing
desde su boca de verdeado dulzor
from its mouth of greenish sweetness
y entre los libros de la buena memoria
and among the books of good memory
se queda oyendo como un ciego frente al mar.
he stays listening like a blind man in front of the sea.
Mi voz le llegará mi boca también
My voice will reach him, my mouth too
tal vez le confiaré que eras el vestigio del futuro
maybe I will confide that you were the vestige of the future.
Rojas y verdes, luces del amor
Reds and greens, lights of love
prestidigitan bajo un halo de rouge
they perform magic tricks under a halo of rouge.
¿que sombra extraña te ocultó de mi guiño
what strange shadow hid you from my wink
que nunca oiste la ojarasca crepitar?
that you never heard the rustling of the leaves?
Pues yo te escribiré, yo te haré llorar
Well, I'll write to you, I'll make you cry.
mi boca besará toda la ternura de tu acuario.
my mouth will kiss all the tenderness of your aquarium.
Más si la luna enrogeciera en sed
But if the moon blushed with thirst.
olas impalas recorrieran tu estanque
impala waves traversed your pond
no volverías a triunfar en tu alma
you would not triumph again in your soul.
yo sé que harías largo viajes por llegar.
I know you would make long journeys to arrive.
Parado estoy aquí esperándote
I'm standing here waiting for you
todo se oscureció, ya no se si el mar descansará
everything has gone dark, I don't know if the sea will rest anymore.
Y habrá crecido un tallo en el nogal
And a stem will have grown on the walnut tree.
la luz habrá tiznado gente sin fé
the light will have tainted people without faith.
esta botella se ha vaciado tan bien
this bottle has been emptied so well
que ni los sueños se cobijan del rumor
that not even dreams are sheltered from the rumor.
Licor no vuelvas ya, deja de reir
Liquor don't come back, stop laughing.
no es necesario más, ya se ven los tigres en la lluvia
it's not necessary anymore, we can already see the tigers in the rain.
Contributed by Brayden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Xavo Rdz
Tenía 19 años cuando escuchaba el CD. Hoy tengo casi 40, una familia hecha, ya mucho andar encima y volví a escuchar este tema y no sabes cuanto recuerdo se me vino a la cabeza, creo q hasta una lagrima se me salió. Gracias por subirlo, saludos desde cdmx.
Pablo Lozada
Ahí estamos carnal
Jaimeska Skatalicious
Sensacional !🔊😎🚀
luis acosta
Que hermoso cover del grande del flaco spinetta hecho por los mejores
Pablo Lozada
Buen arreglo por pericos en ese tiempo fue épico gran tema del flaco Spinetta
Lauta Rug
Tenia los huevos llenos de tener que poner el disco completo cuando queria escuchar solo esto
gracias pibe!
786camilo
+Laucha Ruggieri Yo tambien, por eso lo subi. Abrazo!
Nelida Chamorro
Tal cual vos mismo lo dijiste, y cuantos habremos hecho lo mismo,yo en mi caso lo hacía con el cassette 😅
Caudal Chile
Que temazo mas grande, lo descubri primero en esta version y luego supe que era de L.A.S. , gracias por subirlo =)
786camilo
+Caudal Chile No hay de que, Caudal!