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.
Patchanka
Mano Negra Lyrics
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No llores mi vida no llores
Mas lagrimas de colores
Llego el tramor con su tumbao
La patchanka nos espera
La patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Antonio del borno a la trompeta
Y garbancito aprieta aprieta
La vasca grita demasiao'
No pegues tan fuerte, desgraciao
No llores mi vida no llores
Mas lagrimas de colores
La patchanka is the wild sound
La patchanka is the wild sound
For proud souls
And lonely hounds
Patchanka where is the wild sound
Patchanka where is the wild sound
Patchanka where is the wild sound
Patchanka where is the wild sound
La Patchanka where is the wild sound
Vamonos a por la luna en el cielo
Vamonos ya que la luna se va
Siguela, pa que no muera la noche
La patchanka no espera
La Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
For proud souls
And lonely hounds
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
And lonely hounds
The song "Patchanka" by Mano Negra is a cheerful and upbeat tune that celebrates life's wild and joyful moments. The lyrics are in Spanish and speak of not crying and shedding tears of many colors, as the sound of patchanka awaits. Patchanka is described as a wild sound that can be felt and heard by proud souls and lonely hounds alike. The song talks about the arrival of the band with their contagious rhythm and how everyone is eagerly waiting for patchanka to begin.
The lyrics introduce several characters, including Antonio del Borno on trumpet and Garbancito, who is squeezing forcefully on something. The Vasca is shouting and asking not to hit so hard, while the singer encourages everyone to keep the tears at bay and enjoy the wild patchanka sound. The chorus repeats patchanka is the wild sound, and ends with an invitation to follow and chase the moon before patchanka disappears.
Line by Line Meaning
No llores mi vida no llores
Don't cry my life, don't cry
Mas lagrimas de colores
But tears of colors
Llego el tramor con su tumbao
Here comes the tramor with his rhythm
La patchanka nos espera
The Patchanka is waiting for us
La patchanka is the wild sound
The Patchanka is the wild sound
Antonio del borno a la trompeta
Antonio del Borno on the trumpet
Y garbancito aprieta aprieta
And garbancito presses hard
La vasca grita demasiao'
The Basque woman screams too much
No pegues tan fuerte, desgraciao
Don't hit so hard, you bastard
For proud souls
For souls that are proud
And lonely hounds
And for lonely hounds
Patchanka where is the wild sound
Where is the wild sound of the Patchanka?
Vamonos a por la luna en el cielo
Let's go for the moon in the sky
Vamonos ya que la luna se va
Let's go now that the moon is leaving
Siguela, pa que no muera la noche
Follow her, so that the night doesn't die
The Patchanka is the wild sound
The Patchanka is the wild sound
And lonely hounds
And for lonely hounds
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Patchanka is the wild sound
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANTOINE CHAO, DANIEL JAMET, JOSE MANUEL CHAO, OLIVIER DAHAN, PHILIPPE TEBOUL, PIERRE GAUTHE, SANTIAGO CASARIEGO, THOMAS DARNAL
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¡Patchanka!
No llores mi vida no llores,
Más lágrimas de colores,
Llegó el tramor con su tumbao,
La patchanka nos espera,
La patchanka is the wild sound,
Patchanka is the wild sound,
(For proud souls)
Antonio Del Bornio,
A la trompeta,
Y "Garbancito",
Aprieta-aprieta,
La vasca grita,
Demasia'o,
(No pegues tan fuerte, desgracia'o)
No llores mi vida no llores,
Más lágrimas de colores,
La patchanka is the wild sound,
Patchanka is the wild sound,
(For proud souls)
And lonely hounds...
Patchanka wild is the wild sound,
La patchanka...
Wild is the wild sound,
Vámonos por la luna en el cielo,
Vámonos la luna se va,
Síguela,
Ta' buena la noche
(La patchanka no espera)
La Patchanka is the wild sound,
Patchanka is the wild sound,
For proud soul...
And lonely hounds,
Patchanka is the wild sound,
And lonely hounds...
La patchanka is the wild sound,
Patchanka is the wild sound,
And lonely hounds!
Victor
no llores mi vida más lágrimas de colores la patchaka nos espera!!!!
Eblis Azazel
¡Pachanga con Patchanka!