T… Read Full Bio ↴The group was born in 1990 when Andrés Calamaro arrived in Spain.
There he teamed up with Argentinean Ariel Rot, who had already played with him in Argentina, and the Spaniard Julian Infante. Rot and Infante had been composers of the youthful group Tequila. The three of them, along with Germán Vilella, - the other Spaniard in the band, - began their tests and small concerts in Madrid.
At first they were going to call the band 'Los Locos', but they soon found out that there was already an Asturian group with that name. The definitive name is due to Calamaro's amusement from the Spanish expression 'to be in Rodriguez' (when the head of a household must stay in the city for work reasons, while his wife and children enjoy themselves at the beach), because he himself was 'in Rodriguez', since he had left his fiancée in Argentina.
After composing their first songs they released their first album in 1991: 'Buena Suerte', which had great acceptance in Argentina, mainly because of Fabiana Cantilo's cover of the song 'Mi Enfermedad'. In Spain, nevertheless, it did not succeed, mainly because the recording company that published it (Passion) went bankrupt soon after the release. In 1992 they released a live album called 'Disco Pirata', with recordings from their Madrid, Barcelona and Caracas shows. In 1993 they again released a studio record, 'Sin Documentos'. In 1995 they released their last studio album 'Palabras Más, Palabras Menos', with famous songs like 'Mucho Mejor' or 'Milonga Del Marinero Y El Capitán'.
After a final tour, the group decided to separate after releasing a greatest hits album entitled 'Hasta Luego'.
Aqui No Podemos Hacerlo
Los Rodríguez Lyrics
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Siempre te llevo guardada muy cerca del corazón,
(Dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo!).
La mente la cabeza es el terroritorio dormido donde yo decido,
nada deberia estar prohibido
Un beso, otro beso y la pena se va con el humo,
y dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
Creo que sé cómo hacer para resistir al tiempo,
sé cómo hacer para olvidar el dolor.
si dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
He oido que dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo
Dicen desconocidos que no podemos,
Los pulmones son nuestros dos corazones
la historia se escribe en hojas desordenadas.
La mente, la cabeza...
si dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
Creo que sé cómo hacer para resistir al tiempo,
y sé cómo hacer para olvidar el dolor.
Pero si dicen: aquí no puedo,
no creo yo que encuentre un motivo bueno
si dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo, dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
Levanta la voz si te dicen qué hacer y qué no hacer,
cuanto más grande es la pena más ruido va a hacer al caer.
y vamos a seguir empezando de nuevo
aunque digan: aquí no podemos hacerlo,
aunque digan: aquí no podemos hacerlo...
The lyrics to Los Rodríguez's song Aquí no podemos hacerlo speak of a love that is forbidden or frowned upon. The singer describes a woman with beautiful brown skin, someone he loves dearly and keeps close to his heart. However, there are people who say that what they have cannot be done. The chorus repeats the phrase "dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo," meaning "they say we can't do it here." The singer protests against the idea that the mind is a sleeping territory where one decides what is and isn't allowed, and that nothing should be forbidden.
The second verse describes the fleeting pleasures of a couple kissing and losing themselves in the moment, as if trying to escape from a sorrowful reality. The singer states that he knows how to resist time and forget pain, but if someone else says they can't do something, he doesn't believe there's a good reason for it.
The final verse is a call to action, urging people to speak up when they're told what to do, and that the greater the pain, the more noise it makes when it falls. The singer wants to start again, even if there are people who say they can't. Overall, the song is a call to question the rules and limitations imposed on us by society and to follow our hearts if it's what we truly desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Morena con la piel de chocolate,
Referring to a special someone with a beautiful appearance, always kept close to the heart.
Siempre te llevo guardada muy cerca del corazón,
The person being referred to is always remembered fondly and cherished in the heart.
(Dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo!).
Despite the feelings, there are societal limitations or restrictions on what can be done.
La mente la cabeza es el terroritorio dormido donde yo decido,
The mind is a dormant territory that one can decide what to do with.
nada deberia estar prohibido
Nothing should be forbidden, there should be no limitations on what one can do.
Un beso, otro beso y la pena se va con el humo,
Physical affection can momentarily alleviate emotional pain.
y dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
Despite the potential for relief, societal limitations prevent physical affection from being freely expressed.
Creo que sé cómo hacer para resistir al tiempo,
The artist believes they know how to withstand the passage of time.
sé cómo hacer para olvidar el dolor.
The artist knows how to forget emotional pain.
si dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo.
However, if societal limitations are imposed, it may be difficult to implement these coping mechanisms.
He oido que dicen que aquí no podemos hacerlo
There are rumors circulating of societal limitations on physical expressions of affection.
Dicen desconocidos que no podemos,
Unknown, external entities are dictating what can or cannot be done.
Los pulmones son nuestros dos corazones
The lungs can be viewed metaphorically as a second heart.
la historia se escribe en hojas desordenadas.
History is a chaotic, unpredictable record of events.
Levanta la voz si te dicen qué hacer y qué no hacer,
It is important to speak out and resist societal limitations that dictate what can or cannot be done.
cuanto más grande es la pena más ruido va a hacer al caer.
The bigger the emotional pain, the louder it will be when it is finally released.
y vamos a seguir empezando de nuevo
Starting anew despite the limitations and setbacks.
aunque digan: aquí no podemos hacerlo,
Continuing forward despite the societal limitations placing restrictions on physical expressions of affection.
aunque digan: aquí no podemos hacerlo...
Reiterating the determination to persevere despite societal restrictions.
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