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.
Monkey Man
Los Pericos Lyrics
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All my friends are junkies
That's not really true
I'm a cold Italian pizza
I could use a lemon squeezer
Would you do?
I've been tossed around
By every she rat in this town
Have you, babe?
Well, I'm just a monkey man
I'm glad you are a monkey woman too
I was bitten by a boar
I was gouged and I was gored
But I pulled on through
I am a sack of broken eggs
I always have an unmade bed
Don't you?
Well, I hope we're not too messianic
Or a trifle too satanic
We love to play the blues
And I'm just a monkey man
I'm glad you are a monkey woman too
The lyrics to Los Pericos's song Monkey Man describe an individual who feels like an outcast and has gone through many hardships. The lines "I'm a flea bit peanut monkey, all my friends are junkies, that's not really true" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer feels like they are different from everyone else and their friends may not be the most reputable. Despite this feeling of being an outcast, the singer finds solace in the fact that they are not alone in being different. The lines "I'm just a monkey man, I'm glad you are a monkey woman too" convey this shared sense of otherness and a mutual understanding between the singer and the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a flea bit peanut monkey
I am small and insignificant, and I feel like I have constant struggles like a flea-ridden monkey.
All my friends are junkies
The people I associate with are addicted to vices such as drugs, and I don't feel like I can relate to them.
That's not really true
I'm exaggerating a bit in the previous line, but there's still some truth to it.
I'm a cold Italian pizza
I am a bit distant and hard to connect with, like a pizza that's been sitting out for too long.
I could use a lemon squeezer
I am in need of something or someone to help me out of my current state of mind, like a pizza needing a squeeze of lemon juice to add flavor.
Would you do?
Can you be that person I need, or will you add to my struggles?
I've been bitten
I have experienced pain and suffering.
I've been tossed around
Life has thrown me around and I feel like I have no control.
By every she rat in this town
I have been mistreated by women who resemble rats; insignificant and dirty.
Have you, babe?
Have you experienced similar struggles, my love?
Well, I'm just a monkey man
I am just a person who is imperfect and struggles in life.
I'm glad you are a monkey woman too
I'm glad we can relate to each other's struggles and imperfections.
I was bitten by a boar
I have faced danger and been hurt in the past.
I was gouged and I was gored
I have experienced great physical pain and injury.
But I pulled on through
Despite the pain and difficulty, I was able to persevere and survive.
I am a sack of broken eggs
I am fragile and vulnerable, like a bag of eggs that has been dropped and broken.
I always have an unmade bed
I have trouble with organization and keeping my life in order.
Don't you?
Do you also have difficulty with organization and tidiness?
Well, I hope we're not too messianic
I hope we don't hold ourselves to impossibly high standards of perfection or savior-like qualities.
Or a trifle too satanic
I hope we don't give in to temptation and become too evil or wicked.
We love to play the blues
We enjoy expressing our emotions and struggles through blues music.
And I'm just a monkey man
I am just a person who is imperfect and struggles in life.
I'm glad you are a monkey woman too
I'm glad we can relate to each other's struggles and imperfections.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Frederick Hibbert
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@StellaLuna-uo6yi
❤genial🎉
@anibalgodinez4908
Esto es Brutal Pericos ❤😍
@seleneselene177
M encanta con los pericos aunq mi favorita es con amy winehouse
@fernandocordero03
la busqué en vivo y me dio cáncer de pancreas, gracias
@sacharobles7399
Jajajaja y que tiene que ver ya murio hace 10 años
@anibalgodinez4908
@@fernandocordero03 Tienes razón 🤣😂🤣😂
También busqué esa versión de Whinihouse o como se llame...
¡Fue horrible! ¡Fue horrible! 🤣
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