The band started when Jorge González and Miguel Tapia decided to start their own band while being high school students. They were inexperienced but enthusiastic, after many practices and writing songs, they asked Claudio Narea if he would like to join them, and impressed by the music they were making, he accepted. Towards the early 80's they went through some name changes and before settling on "Los Prisioneros" they had the name "Los Vinchukas" as their original name. In 1983, they had played a number of local shows and that's when they met Carlos Fonseca, their future manager. Through him, they managed to score a record deal with Fusión Producciones.
In 1984, the band's debut album was released, with the hit song "La Voz De Los '80" (which was never a single). They reached acclaim in the radio and by the next year they would be touring. In 1986, their long awaited second album "Pateando Piedras" went double Platinum album in Chile. By that time, the group was invited to perform at Argentina's Chateau Rock Festival and later to a similar event in Montevideo, Uruguay. They continued touring and they became more successful mainstream wise.
The band disbanded in 1992, then as a quartet with additional members Cecilia Aguayo (keyboards) and Robert Rodríguez (guitar), since Claudio Narea had left the band earlier in 1990.
The original lineup of the band decided to get back together in 2001, offering two massive concerts in the National Stadium of Santiago, and then releasing "Los Prisioneros", their first original studio album in 13 years. However, internal problems between González and Narea led again to the departure of the guitarist in 2001. Los Prisioneros continued working as a duet with guest members like Álvaro Henríquez whom with they released a cover album. In 2004 two additional musicians joined the band: Sergio "Coty" Badilla and Gonzalo Yáñez, releasing their sixth album Manzana the same year. A little while after the release of the album band members decided to establish themselves in Mexico, attempting to get more international exposure. Yáñez decided not to leave Chile and left the band. After touring through several locations in North and South America, they finally disbanded in 2006.
El Vals
Los Prisioneros Lyrics
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Tus ojos tus canas y da todo igual
Desde aquí puedo ver tu rostro sonriendo
Es diciembre el mes que ha llegado
Siempre tu casa a estado firme y segura
Llena de voces y risas que me hacen temblar
No en todas las casas cae la nieve
Y las noches son buenas solo para ti
Un nuevo diciembre marca el calendario
Y las ganas de llorar se acaban
La decepción y la rabia ya borraron
Las lágrimas y esos días que hoy dan igual
Y ahora estoy aquí mirando
Tus ojos, tus canas y da todo igual
Es está noche la última que
De diciembre algo voy a esperar
The Los Prisioneros' song "El Vals" tells the story of a person looking at their loved one, realizing how time has flown by, and how their love has aged. The lyrics show that they have been through tough times and that they have seen each other grow old. The opening lines, "Y ahora estoy aquí mirando tus ojos, tus canas y da todo igual" (And now I'm here looking at your eyes, your grey hair, and everything is the same), suggest that despite the changes that have taken place, their love remains as strong as ever before.
The chorus features the lines "No en todas las casas cae la nieve y las noches son buenas solo para ti" (Not all houses have snow, and the nights are good only for you). This line refers to the idea of someone feeling different and unique, as not everyone can share the same experiences. The song talks about the arrival of December, marking the start of the festive season. The lines "Siempre tu casa ha estado firme y segura, llena de voces y risas que me hacen temblar" (Your house has always been firm and secure, full of voices and laughter that make me tremble) inspire feelings of nostalgia and remind the listener of warm family gatherings that take place during the holiday season.
In conclusion, "El Vals" is a song that speaks of love, aging, and the festive season. It encapsulates the feeling of nostalgia and reminds the listener of the importance of family gatherings during the festive season.
Line by Line Meaning
Y ahora estoy aquí mirando
I am present here, gazing at you
Tus ojos tus canas y da todo igual
Your eyes, your gray hair, and everything else is the same
Desde aquí puedo ver tu rostro sonriendo
From here, I can notice your smiling face
Es diciembre el mes que ha llegado
December has arrived, the month it is
Siempre tu casa a estado firme y segura
Your house has always been steady and secure
Llena de voces y risas que me hacen temblar
Filled with voices and laughter that make me shake
No en todas las casas cae la nieve
Not every house is blessed with snow
Y las noches son buenas solo para ti
And these nights are good only for you
Un nuevo diciembre marca el calendario
A fresh December marks the timeline
Y las ganas de llorar se acaban
Desire to weep comes to end
La decepción y la rabia ya borraron
Disappointment and hatred have wiped away
Las lágrimas y esos días que hoy dan igual
The tears and those worthless days of today
Y ahora estoy aquí mirando
I am here, gazing at you
Tus ojos, tus canas y da todo igual
Your eyes, your gray hair, and everything else is the same
Es está noche la última que
This night is the last one
De diciembre algo voy a esperar
from December, I am waiting for something
Lyrics © SADAIC LATIN COPYRIGHTS, INC.
Written by: CLAUDIO NAREA GUAJARDO, MIGUEL TAPIA MENDOZA
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@juliocesarhurtado5256
Claudio. Si supieras que en mi casa te he hecho el acompañamiento de violines con mi teclado mientras veia esto. Me acabo de sentir un Prisionero. Saludos desde Perú.
@israelschmeling1403
Me causó curiosidad, por qué no lo subes a tu canal? así también los demás podemos disfrutarlo. Creo que nos gustaría a todos los que tenemos este tema como algo especial
@michaelalvarez249
Si deberias
@rodrigovergara7124
Esta canción es una joyita de los prisioneros... y la verdad, esta versión la hace más cercana, emotiva y profunda... grande Claudio
@freddyvillalobos1193
Cada diciembre la nostalgia del vals nos invade a muchos. Gracias Claudio. Desde 1987 cuando publicaron tu tema tengo compañia en los fines de año. Temazo.
@lasaladeensayo
La melancolía de esta canción siempre me atrapó, además la sentí antinavideña porque finalmente la navidad, como toda cosa que tocan los negocios, se pudre. Me gustaría cantarla en serio alguna vez.
@cristhiantoro851
Esta es una de mis canciones favoritas de los Prisioneros. Tiene un toque melancólico bastante misterioso.
@bolpoesx1121
me encanta tocar esta canción con el teclado acompañando a Claudio :>
@gonzah9028
sabias palabras del creador del sexo
@draknarok3993
@@gonzah9028 que es grande el bolpo wn