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) and Miguel Tapia (drums). 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, 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.

Manzana
Los Prisioneros Lyrics

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Voy a comer manzanas
Y hacer gimnasia en serio otra vez
Voy a cuidar mi cuerpo,
Voy a poner el mundo al revés
Sé quién soy
A dónde voy
Sé quien soy
A dónde voy y con quién voy

Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir aaaaa)
Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir haaaaa)
Tengo una esposa joven heeeee

Los kilos que me sobran con abdominales se van a ir
Las pesas y la bicicleta de todo me voy a servir
Ya vieron como esta Harrison Ford
Ya vieron como esta Robert De Niro
Ya vieron como esta el pelmazo de Sting
Y muy pronto me verán a mí

Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir haaaaa)
Tengo una esposa joven (Haaaaa)
Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir)
Manzana, manzana
HeeeeeHaaaaaHaaaaa
Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir haaaaa)
Tengo una esposa joven(Haaaaa)
Tengo una esposa,

Manzana, manzana,
A comer manzana

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Prisioneros's song Manzana seem to be about a person who is determined to make a change in their life. They have decided to start taking care of their body by eating apples and exercising seriously again. They mention that they know who they are, where they are going, and who they are going there with - indicating that they have a clear sense of direction in their life. They also mention their young wife who doesn't want to sleep and talks about the weight they want to lose and how they plan to do it through exercise.

The song appears to be a call to action, encouraging listeners to take control of their lives and make positive changes. The references to Harrison Ford, Robert De Niro, and Sting seem to be examples of people who have taken control of their lives and achieved their goals, suggesting that the singer too can achieve their own goals through hard work and determination.

Overall, the lyrical content of Manzana seems to be a message of hope, perseverance, and determination to improve oneself. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody add to its motivational message, making it a perfect anthem for anyone looking to make positive changes in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Voy a comer manzanas
I am going to eat apples

Y hacer gimnasia en serio otra vez
And exercise seriously again

Voy a cuidar mi cuerpo,
I am going to take care of my body,

Voy a poner el mundo al revés
I am going to turn the world upside down

Sé quién soy
I know who I am

A dónde voy
Where I am going

Sé quien soy
I know who I am

A dónde voy y con quién voy
Where I am going and with whom I am going

Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir aaaaa)
I have a young wife (She doesn't want to sleep aaaaa)

Tengo una esposa joven (No quiere dormir haaaaa)
I have a young wife (She doesn't want to sleep haaaaa)

Tengo una esposa joven heeeee
I have a young wife heeeee