Becoming involved in music since he was 15, in 1979 he and his brother Alejandro formed underground rock band ZAS. The following year he managed to contact Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and gain a spot on stage as the opening act for the British group for their Buenos Aires concerts. He turned ZAS into one of the most important argentine rock bands of the early 80s.
In 1986, Mateos recorded in the United States his first solo album (officially, but in practice he still used members of ZAS as supporting band). With a much more polished sound, and greater pop accessibility than the ZAS works, Mateos jumped on the crest of the wave of Argentine rock acts that dominated the 1986-1988 period all over Latin America, Spain, and elsewhere.
Solos en América was considered a watershed album containing cuts that would become classics of Rock en Español from that time, including the homonymous track, "Cuando Seas Grande", and "Mi Sombra en la Pared".
Riding a wave of massive popularity in Mexico, Mateos introduced the slogan "Rock en tu Idíoma" (Rock In Your Language) in 1987. He began touring that nation, introducing along the way local acts such as Caifanes and Maldita Vecindad, among others. All those groups would become major acts in their own right within a short period. In the 1987-1988 Mateos would tour Latin America to sell-out stadiums.[1] He was among the first Rock en Español acts to receive active support from fledgling MTV International.
The 1990s would be a period of continued solo success for Mateos and his now adult-pop rock music across the Spanish-speaking world, though ironically he would drop off somewhat in popularity in his homeland. In general, what in the rest of Latin America is considered rock, in Argentina tends to be seen as pop. This has sometimes led to cultural confusion about how to categorize the current Miguel Mateos musical output, as outside Argentina Mateos remains an iconic figure of the Rock en Español movement.
Mateos went on the so-called first Rock en Español tour of the United States in 1990, where he was awared the Bravo Musical Award. He released Bar Imperio in 1998 and after a hiatus released Uno in 2005.
Bar Imperio
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Bar Imperio
Me dejo llevar
Mis amigos también
Que bueno es estar
Y hablar un poco al pedo
Cervezas y ron
Hamburguesas no hay
Sha na na na
Beatles o Stones
Cortazar o Borges
El Gráfico y Perón
Y la constitución
La hermana del Ruso
La neurona de Maradona
Las minas de Menem, uh!
Y el día después
De Racing campeón
Sha na na na
Un travesti voraz (sin piedad)
Mira a un ex combatiente
Eh!! Gallego un café (hoy no se baño)
Ni se piensa bañar
Aguante nomás
Aguante el Bar Imperio
Si andas solo por ahí
Si andas solo por ahí
Con nosotros contás
Especial de jamón
Sha na na na
Y cuando me pongo a pensar
Que es un amigo de verdad?
Un amigo es alguien que te gasta igual
Pero te elogia por atrás
Padre nuestro que aún estás en el cielo
Aguante "El Imperio"
Lo más grande que hay
Sha na na na
Sha na na na
The song "Bar Imperio" by Miguel Mateos is about a place where people come together to hang out, drink beer and rum, and chat about various topics. The lyrics mention specific things that are typically discussed in this bar, such as whether someone prefers The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, or if they favor Jorge Luis Borges or Julio Cortázar. The bar is portrayed as a place where people can be themselves and discuss anything without fear of judgment. The lyrics also touch upon societal issues, including war veterans, transvestites, and political figures like Juan Domingo Perón and Carlos Menem.
The chorus "Sha na na na" is a fun and catchy way of expressing the carefree atmosphere of the bar. It's a place where people can let loose, forget their worries, and enjoy the company of others. Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the importance of camaraderie and the value of true friendships. The line "an amigo es alguien que te gasta igual, pero te elogia por atrás" (a friend is someone who teases you just as much as they praise you behind your back) captures the essence of the song's message.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay un lugar
There is a place
Bar Imperio
Bar Imperio
Me dejo llevar
I let myself be carried away
Mis amigos también
My friends too
Que bueno es estar
How good it is to be
Y hablar un poco al pedo
And talk a little nonsense
Cervezas y ron
Beers and rum
Hamburguesas no hay
There are no hamburgers
Especial de jamón
Special with ham
Sha na na na
Sha na na na
Beatles o Stones
Beatles or Stones
Cortazar o Borges
Cortazar or Borges
El Gráfico y Perón
El Gráfico and Perón
Y la constitución
And the constitution
La hermana del Ruso
The sister of Ruso
La neurona de Maradona
The neuron of Maradona
Las minas de Menem, uh!
The women of Menem, uh!
Y el día después
And the day after
De Racing campeón
Of Racing champion
Sha na na na
Sha na na na
Un travesti voraz (sin piedad)
A voracious transvestite (merciless)
Mira a un ex combatiente
Looks at an ex-combatant
Eh!! Gallego un café (hoy no se baño)
Hey!! Gallego a coffee (today he didn't shower)
Ni se piensa bañar
Doesn't even think of bathing
Aguante nomás
Endure anyway
Aguante el Bar Imperio
Endure Bar Imperio
Si andas solo por ahí
If you walk alone out there
Con nosotros contás
You count on us
Y cuando me pongo a pensar
And when I start to think
Que es un amigo de verdad?
What is a true friend?
Un amigo es alguien que te gasta igual
A friend is someone who spends just as much as you
Pero te elogia por atrás
But praises you behind your back
Padre nuestro que aún estás en el cielo
Our Father who still is in heaven
Aguante 'El Imperio'
Endure 'El Imperio'
Lo más grande que hay
The greatest there is
Sha na na na
Sha na na na
Lyrics © SADAIC LATIN COPYRIGHTS, INC.
Written by: MIGUEL MATEOS
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Roberto Del Col
Yo soy hincha de boca!!y no me canso de escuchar este tema!!sería un sueño visitar ese hermoso cilindro que tiene la academia...todo mi respeto a los hinchas de Racing
videlaga2
💪💪💪 cuando quieras lo ESPERAMOS en el cilindro aguante la ACADEMIA RACING CLUB 💙🤍🤍💙
MARITO BOQUENSE
Yo soy fanático del CABJ , pero respeto a la hinchada de la academia Albicelste comparte mucha pasión y de eso no cabe dudas ,👍⚽🏆🇦🇷🌎
stellamiainti36
Esa miercoles de ganas que me da vivir cuando te oigo!
julio ojeda
Un amigo es alguien que te gasta igual pero te elogia por atras........esta todo dicho 👏👏👏👏
Josefina Cassano
Sin dudas💗😍
Li De Pascua
Inolvidable tiempos ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎶
Eduardo Bomben
Una gran verdad!
Sat Chit Ananda
Obra Maestra!!!!!
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TEMASO ES COMO CAMBALACHE. SIEMPRE ESTA VIGENTE.