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.
Quien mató a Marilyn
Los Prisioneros Lyrics
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Quiero saber por qué sucedió
Oh, oh, dime Marilyn
Dime quién, quién te mató
Eras tan bella una hermosa mujer
Quiero saber quién fue
Dime si fue el presidente
Dime si fue algún agente
Quién mató a Marilyn
La prensa fue o la radio tal vez
Quién mató a Marilyn
La televisión o el ratón Mickey
Quién mató a Marilyn
Dime, dime, dime quién fue
Dicen que fue un comunista
Dicen que fue un sandinista
Dicen que fue un extremista
O tal vez un alpinista
Dicen que fue tu doctor
Dicen que fue tu amigo íntimo
Dicen que fui yo, oh no
Dime quién, quién te mató
Quién mató a Marilyn
La prensa fue o la radio tal vez
Quién mató a Marilyn
La televisión o el ratón Mickey
Quién mató a Marilyn
Dime, dime, dime quién fue
Quién mató a Marilyn
La prensa fue o la radio tal vez
Quién mató a Marilyn
La televisión o el ratón Mickey
Quién mató a Marilyn
Dime, dime, dime quién fue
Busco en los diarios la explicación
Pero la prensa me deja peor
Oh, dime Marilyn
Dime quién, quién te mató
En la tele sonriéndome estás
Mis nervios están por estallar
Dime si fue Rodrigo Beltrán
O tal vez un Sacsayhuamán
Quién mató a Marilyn
La prensa fue o la radio tal vez
Quién mató a Marilyn
La televisión o el ratón Mickey
Quién mató a Marilyn
Dime, dime, dime quién fue
Dime, dime, dime quién fue
Oh Marilyn, Marilyn
Oh Marilyn, Marilyn
Oh Marilyn, Marilyn
Oh Marilyn, Marilyn
"¿Quien Mató A Marilyn?" by Los Prisioneros is a song that explores the conspiracy theories surrounding the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe. The lyrics are full of questions about who killed her, why it happened, and what role different people and institutions might have played in her death. The singer seems frustrated by the lack of clear answers, and expresses a desperate desire to uncover the truth.
The song begins with the singer demanding to know who killed Marilyn and why it happened. They describe her as a beautiful woman and express a sense of outrage that someone could have harmed her. The singer goes on to list a number of different groups or individuals who might have been responsible - from the President to the media to the famous cartoon character Mickey Mouse. They seem to be grasping at straws, trying to make sense of a senseless crime.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses a sense of confusion and frustration. They want to know the truth about Marilyn's death, but every source of information seems to offer only more questions rather than clear answers. The chorus repeats the central question "Quién mató a Marilyn?" (Who killed Marilyn?) with increasing urgency, as if the singer is getting more and more desperate for an answer. Overall, the song is a powerful indictment of the many unanswered questions surrounding the death of one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero saber quién fue
The singer expresses the desire to know who committed the crime.
Quiero saber por qué sucedió
The singer wants to understand why the crime took place.
Oh, oh, dime Marilyn
The singer addresses Marilyn directly, asking for an answer to their questions.
Dime quién, quién te mató
The artist implores Marilyn to reveal who was responsible for her death.
Eras tan bella una hermosa mujer
The artist comments on Marilyn's beauty and status as a famous woman.
Dime si fue el presidente
The singer asks if a political figure was involved in Marilyn's death.
Dime si fue algún agente
The singer wonders if someone acting on behalf of a larger organization was responsible.
Quién mató a Marilyn
The recurring chorus of the song, asking who killed Marilyn.
La prensa fue o la radio tal vez
The artist suggests that the media could be responsible for Marilyn's death.
La televisión o el ratón Mickey
The artist continues to speculate on those who could be responsible, even suggesting a cartoon character like Mickey Mouse.
Dicen que fue un comunista
The singer relays rumors that a Communist may have been involved in Marilyn's death.
Dicen que fue un sandinista
The artist relays rumors that a member of a left-wing political group from Nicaragua may have been involved.
Dicen que fue un extremista
The singer relays rumors that someone with extreme political beliefs may have been involved in Marilyn's death.
O tal vez un alpinista
The singer speculates that even an alpinist, or mountain climber, could have been responsible for Marilyn's death.
Dicen que fue tu doctor
The singer relays rumors that Marilyn's doctor may have been involved in her death.
Dicen que fue tu amigo íntimo
The artist relays rumors that someone close to Marilyn may have had something to do with her death.
Dicen que fui yo, oh no
The artist denies rumors that they themselves were involved in Marilyn's death.
Busco en los diarios la explicación
The singer searches for answers in newspaper articles about Marilyn's death.
Pero la prensa me deja peor
The singer expresses frustration with how little information the media provides about what happened to Marilyn.
En la tele sonriéndome estás
The artist addresses Marilyn, commenting on how her image continues to appear on television despite her death.
Mis nervios están por estallar
The artist expresses emotional distress over their inability to discover the truth about Marilyn's death.
Dime si fue Rodrigo Beltrán
The artist wonders if someone named Rodrigo Beltrán may have been responsible for Marilyn's death.
O tal vez un Sacsayhuamán
The singer suggests that even an ancient Incan structure, Sacsayhuamán, could be responsible for Marilyn's death (employing macabre humor).
Oh Marilyn, Marilyn
The song closes with the artist again addressing Marilyn directly.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jorge Humberto Gonzalez Rios, Miguel O. Tapia Mendoza
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