Los Prisioneros was a Chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, Chi… Read Full Bio ↴Los Prisioneros was a Chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, Chile in 1982 by Jorge González (bass, vocals), Claudio Narea (guitar, backing vocals) and Miguel Tapia (drums, backing vocals). They began as a local band during the early 1980s, playing small shows in their neighborhood and high school. After selling a limited press number of their first album in Chile under the independent Fusión producciones label, they signed to EMI in 1985, re-releasing the same album on an LP record and Cassette. From that point on they reached mainstream success in Chile, then Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Eventually in the early 90's their albums were re-released completely in remastered Compact Disc form, this is when Chile was no longer run by a military regime which oppressed their music in the late 1980s. Throughout the 1990s their music spread out, reaching all of South and Central America as well as some parts of the U.S., Canada and Europe.

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, former University classmate of Jorge, 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 2003. 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.

Invitado de Honor
Los Prisioneros Lyrics

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Para tomar tecito con el presi
Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Ven a tomar tecito con el presi
Jimmy Swaggart
Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Ven a tomar tecito con el presi
Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí

Ven a chuparle la penca al presidente

Jimmy Swaggart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Invitado de Honor" by Los Prisioneros have a sarcastic tone and the band expresses their disapproval towards society, politics, and authority figures. In this song, the band talks about an invitation to have tea with the president and suggests to bring a pig from Quinchamalí as a gift. The reference to Quinchamalí, a small town in Chile, implies that it is a poor and rural area that lacks development and opportunities. By suggesting to bring a pig as a gift, the band is making a reference to the poor standards of living in certain areas that lack proper nutrition and overall basic necessities. The lyrics also include a reference to Jimmy Swaggart, a controversial televangelist who was exposed for having sexual relations with a prostitute. The line "Ven a chuparle la penca al presidente" can be interpreted as derogatory against the head of state, suggesting that the people in power are corrupt and immoral.

Overall, Los Prisioneros use this song to critique the inequalities and injustices in Chilean society, particularly in regards to the lack of opportunities and basic necessities in certain regions. The band uses satire and irony to draw attention to the disconnect between the government and the people they are supposed to serve.

Line by Line Meaning

Para tomar tecito con el presi
To have tea with the president

Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Bring a pig from Quinchamalí

Ven a tomar tecito con el presi
Come have tea with the president

Jimmy Swaggart
Reference to the American evangelical preacher

Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Bring a pig from Quinchamalí

Ven a tomar tecito con el presi
Come have tea with the president

Llévate un chancho de Quinchamalí
Bring a pig from Quinchamalí

Ven a chuparle la penca al presidente
Come suck the president's penca (a Chilean term for phallus)

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Written by: JORGE GONZALEZ

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