The group was born in 1990 when Andrés Calamaro arrived in Spain.

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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'.

Dispara
Los Rodríguez Lyrics

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Dispara mi amor,
dispara por favor
tienes que apuntar directo al corazón
tienes que aprender a disparar mejor.

Dispara mi amor,
dispara por favor
tienes que apuntar directo al corazón

tienes que aprender a disparar mejor.

Cuando el río está revuelto
debes poner bien la red
para atrapar al pez.

Ella sabe pegar duro
y también sabe morder
las heridas que me deja
luego lamen mi piel.

Yo también estuve cerca y tuve suerte
yo también estuve cerca de ahí!
yo también estuve cerca y pude verte
pero no pude seguir así (no pude) no pude seguir asií!

Cuando el río está revuelto
debes poner bien la red
porque no sirve el anzuelo para...
para atrapar al pez!

Cuando el río está revuelto
debes poner bien la red
porque no sirve el anzuelo
para atrapar al pez!

Y ahora dispara mi amor,
dispara por favor
tienes que apuntar directo al corazón
tienes que aprender a disparar mejor.

Dispara mi amor,
dispara por favor
tienes que apuntar directo al corazón
tienes que aprender a disparar mejor.

Y ahora dispara mi amor.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Rodriguez's song Dispara convey a message of determination and resilience in the face of heartbreak. The chorus encourages the subject of the song to "shoot" or aim straight for the heart, and to learn to be a better shot. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for not holding back or being afraid to fully express one's feelings to a lover or potential lover, and not settling for less than what you truly desire in a relationship.

The verses of the song further reinforce this message, using the analogy of fishing to illustrate the importance of being prepared and persistent in love. He compares catching a fish to catching the heart of one's beloved, and emphasizes that when the "river is stirred up," it's crucial to have your tools in order in order to succeed.

The lines "yo también estuve cerca y pude verte, pero no pude seguir así" indicate that the singer has been in the same position as the subject of the song, and understands the struggle of pursuing someone who may not reciprocate those feelings. However, the overall message of the song is one of hope and determination, encouraging the listener not to give up on love and to keep striving for the person they truly desire.

Line by Line Meaning

Dispara mi amor,
Shoot, my love,

dispara por favor
shoot, please

tienes que apuntar directo al corazón
you have to aim straight for the heart

tienes que aprender a disparar mejor.
you have to learn to shoot better.

Cuando el río está revuelto
When the river's waters are turbid,

debes poner bien la red
You must set your nets correctly

para atrapar al pez.
to catch the fish.

Ella sabe pegar duro
She knows how to hit hard,

y también sabe morder
and she also knows how to bite

las heridas que me deja
the wounds she leaves me

luego lamen mi piel.
then she licks my skin.