In 1982, three guys from Concepción, Álvaro Henríquez, Roberto Titae Lindl, and Pancho Molina started a band called Los Dick Stones, whose set list was based on songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent. They quickly became very popular in universities, bars, and peñas around the southern city of Concepción. Given their ambition to achieve success in the Chilean mainstream, they decided to move to the capital city of Santiago and changed their name to Los Tres. In 1988 Ángel Parra joined the band and even though Los Tres is Spanish for "the three", they decided to keep the name.
During years when culture and art began to rise again -after the cultural and night life had been reduced for almost 20 years due to the military regime that had ruled Chile since 1973-, the times were right for their music to develop and their popularity to grow. They recorded 9 albums during their first stage together, from 1982 until 2000.
In 2000 the band went into an indefinite break and its members continued their musical careers in personal projects.
On 2006 Los Tres, with the exception of Pancho Molina, announced their reunion including a show in May, the festival Vive Latino in Mexico City, and a show in Santiago de Chile. The first single Camino was already released. Their tenth album (Hágalo usted mismo) was a result of this reunion. The band is still together.
Hágalo usted mismo
Los Tres Lyrics
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Polvoriento, Dios se apareció
Andaba solo y de vacaciones
Muy tostado por el sol
Yo iba con mi caballo
Cansado y sucio
Arrancando de una mujer
Escúchame Señor
Tengo a una mujer
Que ya no quiero ver
Que la parta un rayo
Que la mate un tren
Y me dijo
Hágalo usted mismo, y ya verá
Que con tanto llanto, se reirá
La vida es muy corta y hay que matar
Un poco a la muerte y resucitar
Me fui con dos cuchillos
A triturarla y terminar mi mal
Llegué y no había nadie
Se había ido con un animal
Al no verla lloré
Su amor era bueno y fiel
Que puedo hacer Señor
Que me trague la tierra
Que me lleve el dolor
Y me dijo
Hágalo usted mismo y ya verá
Que con tanto llanto, se reirá
Para hacer milagros hay que pagar
Solamente es gratis morir y amar
Hágalo usted mismo y ya verá
Para hacer milagros hay que pagar
Solamente es gratis morir y amar
Solamente es gratis morir y amar
The song "Hágalo Usted Mismo" by Los Tres (Chile) tells the story of a man who encounters God while on vacation in a dusty town. He asks God to take care of a woman he no longer wants to see and is instructed to take matters into his own hands. The man is initially reluctant but eventually sets out to kill the woman with two knives. However, he arrives to find that she has already left with an animal. Feeling lost and in pain, he asks God what he should do next. He is told to take matters into his own hands, as that is the only way to make miracles happen. The song ends with the repeated refrain "solamente es gratis morir y amar" ("it's only free to die and love").
The lyrics of "Hágalo Usted Mismo" offer a powerful message about taking control of one's own life and making things happen. The story of the man's encounter with God also highlights the importance of personal responsibility and the consequences of one's actions. The repeated refrain at the end of the song serves as a reminder that life is short and meaningful, and that it is up to each individual to make the most of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Un día en un pueblo
One day in a dusty town
Polvoriento, Dios se apareció
Dusty, God appeared
Andaba solo y de vacaciones
He was alone and on vacation
Muy tostado por el sol
Very toasted by the sun
Yo iba con mi caballo
I was riding my horse
Cansado y sucio
Tired and dirty
Arrancando de una mujer
Running away from a woman
Escúchame Señor
Listen to me, Lord
Tengo a una mujer
I have a woman
Que ya no quiero ver
That I no longer want to see
Que la parta un rayo
May she be struck by lightning
Que la mate un tren
May she be killed by a train
Y me dijo
And He said to me
Hágalo usted mismo, y ya verá
Do it yourself, and you'll see
Que con tanto llanto, se reirá
That with so much crying, you will laugh
La vida es muy corta y hay que matar
Life is very short and you have to kill
Un poco a la muerte y resucitar
A little bit of death and resurrection
Me fui con dos cuchillos
I went with two knives
A triturarla y terminar mi mal
To crush her and end my suffering
Llegué y no había nadie
I arrived and there was no one
Se había ido con un animal
She had left with an animal
Al no verla lloré
I cried when I didn't see her
Su amor era bueno y fiel
Her love was good and faithful
Que puedo hacer Señor
What can I do, Lord
Que me trague la tierra
May the earth swallow me
Que me lleve el dolor
May the pain take me away
Para hacer milagros hay que pagar
To do miracles you have to pay
Solamente es gratis morir y amar
Only dying and loving are free
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Gerardo Almaraz
Larga vida a Los tres... sin duda una de las mejores banda de latinoamerica
Saludos desde México
Ricardo Vega Batero Multifuncion
Flashback al 2006, este disco lo escuchaba siempre todas las noches antes de dormir
vito Sablue
Igual, es que es muy bueno, sobre todo para las noches el mejor amigo, bonitos tiempos aquellos 😢
TheJoropo79
...soy argenitno pero debo admitir (más allá de que soy fans del viejo grupo virus, con Fede...) que hay algo en común que encuentro junto a "Los Tres" : AMBOS MANEJARON LA IRONÍA DE MANERA PERFECTAMENTE SENSUAL jajaja es MÁGIA!!!... un grupazo LOS TRES... escuchar esos temas me RENUEVAN el ánimo!!!
Esteban Loncon Acuña
Los tres mis grandes amigos, me han acompañado en muchos momentos, y amis 30 aún lo siguen haciendo.
Christian Andres Becerra Fernandez
los tres aun la llevan en chile...siguen siendo lo mejor del rock Chileno....Y DE CONCE!!!
Claudia T
Tienen razón...Los Tres son ya toda una leyenda...excelente vídeo...no lo había visto tan detalladamente!
Alejandra Alarcón
que grandes que son Los Tres ¡¡ idolos máximos
Gustavo Burgos Velásquez
Gigantes del rock. Un video, una canción, una verdaera novela. Salud!!!
Gonzalo Perez
La mejor banda del mundo!!!!