The band was formed from the fusion of 2 smallers bands, the Hot Pants and the Casse-pieds.
Mano Negra mixed a number of styles: straight rock (with a lead guitar), latin music (with a brass section), punk (influenced by The Clash). Their songs often mixed French, Spanish and English lyrics.
Frontman Manu Chao later reappeared as as the lead in Radio Bemba Sound System to record their eponymous 2002 live album. He has also released four solo albums, Clandestino and Proxima Estacion: Esperanza in 1998 and 2002,Siberie M'Etait Conteee in 2005 and La Radiolina in 2007.
Former band member Tom Darnal was one of the founders of the band P18
About name
La Mano Negra ("The Black Hand") was a supposed anarchist organization in Andalucía, Spain, accused of many terrorist acts. Although, in latter studies, its existence was found unlikely and was probably an excuse used by the government under Sagasta to oppress anarchist activity in southern Spain.
Love and Hate
Mano Negra Lyrics
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And I love your legs
I love your eyes
Baby you got style
I love your clothes
And I love your smile
I love you, I love you
I love you while
You don't even look at me
And I go crazy
For all the women
That I never had
I sing my song
of Love and Hate
I hate the boys
Walkin' by your side
I hate my dreams
They're not satisfied
I hate me, babe,
For being too shy
I hate I hate you
I hate you while
You don't even look at me
And I go crazy
For all the women
that I never had
I sing my song
of love and hate
You neighbour's sweetheart
You magazin girl
You striptease bird
From the underworld
You sweet sixteen
You little dames
You late thirties
Sweet japaneses
Ornella Muti
Si jolie mademoiselle
Vous etes ma folie
Vous etes si belles
For all the women
that I never had
I sing my song
of love and hate
For all the women
that I never had
I sing my song
Se que nunca fuiste mia
ni lo has sido ni lo eres
pero de mi corazón
un pedacito tú tienes (tu tienes, tu tienes)
y con los celo, los celo, los celo
a mi el corazón a mí, mama, me arde
I love your body
Baby you got style
You fly so high
When you're passin' by
It makes me laugh
And it makes me cry
Makes me want to die
When there's no reason why
For all the women
That I never had
I sing my song
Of love and hate
For all the women
That I never had
I sing my song
The Mano Negra song "Love and Hate" is a contradictory love song filled with passion, jealousy, and longing. The verse paints a picture of a man infatuated with a woman he only wishes he had. He professes his love for her body, style, and smile, yet bemoans his shyness and the other men that have her affection. Despite her indifference towards him, the singer cannot help himself from going crazy for her.
The chorus lists off a parade of different women the singer has desires for, ranging from his neighbor to Ornella Muti. He can only sing his song of Love and Hate since he cannot be with all the women that he has pined after. He becomes consumed with jealousy towards other men that have the women he longs for, but it kills him more that he cannot have these women. It is a bittersweet exploration of unrequited love and the pain that comes from wanting someone that you cannot have.
Line by Line Meaning
I love your lips
I deeply appreciate your lips
And I love your legs
I deeply appreciate your legs
I love your eyes
I deeply appreciate your eyes
Baby you got style
You have a unique and likable personality
I love your clothes
I deeply appreciate your clothing choices
And I love your smile
I deeply appreciate your smile
I love you, I love you
I have strong affection for you
I love you while
Even though
You don't even look at me
You do not acknowledge my existence
And I go crazy
It drives me insane
For all the women
Thinking about all the women
That I never had
That I was never romantically involved with
I sing my song
I express myself through music
of Love and Hate
About my complicated emotions of love and hate
I hate the boys
I strongly dislike the boys
Walkin' by your side
Who walk with you
I hate my dreams
I strongly dislike my dreams
They're not satisfied
They do not fulfill me
I hate me, babe,
I strongly dislike myself
For being too shy
For not having the courage to express myself
I hate I hate you
I strongly dislike you
You neighbour's sweetheart
Your neighbor's girlfriend whom I admire
You magazin girl
The girl I saw in the magazine
You striptease bird
The woman who performs stripteases
From the underworld
From the dark side
You sweet sixteen
A sixteen-year-old girl I'm attracted to
You little dames
Young women I'm interested in
You late thirties
Women in their late thirties whom I'm attracted to
Sweet japaneses
Japanese women I think are attractive
Ornella Muti
The Italian actress by the name of Ornella Muti
Si jolie mademoiselle
Such a pretty mademoiselle
Vous etes ma folie
You are my obsession
Vous etes si belles
You are so beautiful
Se que nunca fuiste mia
I know you never belonged to me
ni lo has sido ni lo eres
You never were and never will be mine
pero de mi corazón
But in my heart
un pedacito tú tienes (tu tienes, tu tienes)
You have a little piece of it (you have it, you have it)
y con los celo, los celo, los celo
And with jealousy, jealousy, jealousy
a mi el corazón a mí, mama, me arde
My heart burns with jealousy
I love your body
I deeply appreciate your physical appearance
You fly so high
You are so impressive
When you're passin' by
When you walk by
It makes me laugh
It amuses me
And it makes me cry
It saddens me
Makes me want to die
It makes me feel hopeless
When there's no reason why
Even though there is no logical reason
Of love and hate
Expressing my complicated emotions of love and hate
That I never had
That I was never romantically involved with
Contributed by Molly V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@billyrocka7797
I love your lips
And I love your legs
I love your eyes
Baby you got style
I love your clothes
And I love your smile
I love you, I love you
I love you while
You don't even look at me
And I go crazy
For all the women
That I never had
Of Love & Hate
I hate the boys
Walkin' by your side
I hate my dreams
They're not satisfied
I hate me, babe,
For being too shy
I hate you while
You don't even look at me
And I go crazy
You neighbour's sweetheart
You magazin girl
You striptease bird
From the underworld
You sweet sixteen
You little dames
You late thirties
Sweet japaneses
Ornella Muti
Si jolie mademoiselle
Vous etes ma folie
Vous etes si belles
I love your body
Baby you got style
You fly so high
When you're passin' by
It makes me laugh
And it makes me cry
Makes me want to die
When there's no reason why
For all the women
That I never had
I sing my song
Of Love & Hate
Sing my song
@Alfredo-if6zx
Gracias a todas las gitanas y a willie colon
@B-RANDOMBRUCE
Gracias a mí hermana que está en el cielo 😇 que me mostró está música, mano negra, Manu chao.bendiciones para los lectores y los que escuchan está música.
@brianking7549
So underrated
@saofotografia5152
Para mi la mejor canción de Mano Negra..Manu chao aca la rompió 🤘
@tintoweno
Mi favorita del Casa Babylon.
@Peeeeeeee__
La mejor cancion
@motorfiero6724
Pues sí, mi favorita de toda su discografía.
@Estambar2
hermano pienso lo mismo saludos
@corrector7405
Por esos amores imposibles
@jorgecervantes1210
Excelente!!!! me encanta la combinación de 3 idiomas, creo que solo Manu puede hacerlo