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.
Noche En La Ciudad
Los Prisioneros Lyrics
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Toda esa gente que está mal
Orden y tranquilidad
Para poder progresar
Hombres honrados y sin vicios
Mujeres castas y piadosas
Fuera de la ciudad
Orden
Moral
Orden
Noches en la ciudad
Sin drogadictos ni alcohol
Los borrachos huelen mal
Los inmorales peor
Hombres honrados y sin vicios
Mujeres castas y piadosas
Noches en la ciudad
Como tarjetas de navidad
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Ah, todos sueñen con el cielo
Todos cuiden sus ovejas
Perdonando al que ha pecado
Pero apartando al descarriado
Noches en la ciudad
Como tarjetas de navidad
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Orden
Moral
Orden
Moral
Es una noche ideal en la ciudad
La gente reza en sus mesas con gran piedad
Todas las cosas que se hacen son por amor
Y solo esposos y esposas bajo el signo del señor
Control remoto y el sillón, la tranquilidad
Al final de la jornada, qué comodidad
Sin elementos negativos salvajes y tal
Que nos alteren el programa que elegimos usar
Todos vecinos todos sanos
Todos comiendo cosas ricas
Sin desiciones de esas gentes
Que no aportan a la vida
Y sin moteles, sin borrachos, sin ociosidad
Sin la mentira ni el engaño ni la falsedad
Y las doce todos deben reposar
Para mañana en la mañana madrugar
Es una noche ideal de la ciudad
Como si fuera una tarjeta de navidad
Es tan justa la gente tan de su hogar
Que no puedo aguantar las ganas de vomitar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
Noche en la ciudad
Todo el mundo a descansar
Noche en la ciudad
Y mañana a trabajar
The song "Noche En La Ciudad" by Los Prisioneros addresses the concept of an ideal night in the city. The lyrics advocate for a safe and prosperous society, free of vices such as drugs and alcohol. The song emphasizes the importance of morals and order, with honorable men and chaste women being the pillars of a successful community. The song calls for the exclusion of those who are untrustworthy and immoral, while also encouraging forgiveness for those who have strayed from the righteous path.
The lyrics present an almost utopian vision of a city, where people pray with great piety and love is the driving force behind all actions. The song paints a picture of a peaceful night, with people enjoying an evening in the comfort of their homes, watching television and indulging in delicious food. The lyrics suggest that this ideal night in the city can only be achieved through the exclusion of negative elements such as liars, cheaters, and those who do not contribute to society.
In summary, "Noche En La Ciudad" advocates for a society based on morality and order, where people can enjoy a safe and peaceful night in the city without any negative elements disrupting their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuera de la cuidad! toda esa gente que está mal
Exclude all those people who are not good from the city
Orden why tranquilidad! para poder progresar
Order and tranquility are necessary to make progress
Hombres honrados why sin vicios
Honorable men without flaws
Mujeres castas why piadosas
Pure and devoted women
Fuera de la cuidad! los que no son de fiar
Those who cannot be trusted should be excluded from the city
Orden! moral! orden!
Maintain order and morals
Noche en la ciudad! sin drogadictos ni alcohol
Night in the city without drug addicts or alcohol
Los borrachos huelen mal! los inmorales peor
Drunkards have a bad odor and immoral people are worse
Hombres honrados why sin vicios
Honorable men without flaws
Mujeres castas why piadosas
Pure and devoted women
Noche en la cuidad! como tarjetas de navidad
Night in the city is like a Christmas card
Noche en la cuidad todo el mundo a descansar
Everyone in the city retires to rest
Noche en la cuidad why mañana a trabajar
Night in the city and morning to work
Todos sueñen con el cielo
Everyone dreams of heaven
Todos cuiden sus ovejas
Everyone takes care of their own problems
Perdonando al que ha pecado
Forgiving those who have sinned
Pero apartando al descarriado
But distancing oneself from those who have strayed
Noches en la cuidad! como tarjetas de navidad
Nights in the city are like Christmas cards
Noche en la cuidad todo el mundo a descansar
Everyone in the city retires to rest
Noche en la cuidad why mañana a trabajar
Night in the city and morning to work
Orden! moral! orden! moral!
Maintain order and morals continually
Es una noche ideal en la ciudad
It is an ideal night in the city
La gente reza en sus mesas con gran piedad
People pray devoutly at their tables
Todas las cosas que se hacen son por amor
Everything that is done is out of love
Y solo esposos why esposas bajo el signo del señor
Only husbands and wives under the sign of the lord
Control remoto why el sillón la tranquilidad
Remote control and armchair bring tranquility
Al final de la jornada que comodidad
At the end of the day, what comfort
Sin elementos negativos salvajes why tal
Without negative or savage elements
Que nos alteren el programa que elegimos usar
That disrupt the program we choose to use
Todos vecinos todos sanos
All neighbors are healthy
Todos comiendo cosas ricas
Everyone is eating delicious things
Sin desiciones de esas gentes que no aportan a la vida
Without decisions from people who do not contribute to life
Ysin moteles sin borrachos sin ociosidad
Without motels, drunkards, or idleness
Sin la mentira ni el engaño ni la falsedad
Without lies, deception, or falsehoods
Ya las doce todos deben reposar
It's already twelve o'clock and everyone must retire
Para mañana en la mañana madrugar
To rise early tomorrow morning
Es una noche ideal de la ciudad
It is an ideal night in the city
Como si fuera una tarjeta de navidad
Like a Christmas card
Es tan justa la gente tan de su hogar
People are so just and at home
Que no puedo aguantar las ganas de vomitar
I cannot stand the urge to vomit
Noche en la cuidad todo el mundo a descansar
Everyone in the city retires to rest
Noche en la cuidad why mañana a trabajar
Night in the city and morning to work
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Written by: Jorge Gonzalez
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