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.
Tú
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Listen up! cause we're hoping to begin
Turn it up! cause we hope you like lots
Listen up! any second now
Make and like, cheeky monkey grins
Perfect night, we done it anyway
The lyrics of Miguel Mateos's song "Tu" are an invitation to the listener to pay attention and engage with the music. The first two lines, "Turn it down! you don't know where you're plugging in / Listen up! cause we're hoping to begin," suggest that the volume of the music should be adjusted to avoid a malfunction, and that the audience should prepare themselves for the start of the performance. The following two lines, "Turn it up! cause we hope you like lots / Listen up! any second now," indicate that the musicians want to please their listeners by playing loud and that the music is about to start.
The next two lines, "Make and like, cheeky monkey grins / Perfect night, we done it anyway," convey a sense of joy and accomplishment. The "cheeky monkey grins" suggest that the performers are having fun and not taking themselves too seriously, while the "perfect night" signals that everything has gone according to plan. The final phrase, "we done it anyway," implies that even if there were obstacles, the artists achieved their goal.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it down! you don't know where you're plugging in
Lower the volume! You don't know how much noise you're making
Listen up! cause we're hoping to begin
Pay attention! We have something to start
Turn it up! cause we hope you like lots
Increase the volume! We want to give you more of what you enjoy
Listen up! any second now
Stay attentive! Something amazing might happen soon
Make and like, cheeky monkey grins
Create and enjoy, playful and mischievous smiles
Perfect night, we done it anyway
The night is perfect, even though we did things our way
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VICTOR MANUEL CORDOVA PEREYRA
Joya de canción; es una pena que de este disco Miguel no suela interpretar nada en sus conciertos, pero este álbum me parece muy bine logrado, y esta canción es de los mejores ejemplos de ello; de hecho, me atrevería a decir que es de las mejores canciones de Mateos.
Maestría en Humanidades Filosofía y Letras
Oh, sí.
Álvaro felipe Velásquez miranda
Las letras de este disco son lo mejor que tiene Miguel Mateos,son todas buenisimas
Maestría en Humanidades Filosofía y Letras
Es un gran disco
Reynaldo Arisil
De lo mejor de Mateos
Maestría en Humanidades Filosofía y Letras
Totalmente de acuerdo. Saludos.
Andy Dogg
Esa cancion se la dedique a una chica, a "mi tierno amor".
Reynaldo Arisil
Muy buena rola!!!
Maestría en Humanidades Filosofía y Letras
Muy buena
Sergio Cejas
" sexo con extraños, tal vez sea mejor, tal vez haga menos daño...".