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.
Tirar Los Muros Abajo
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Hacerlos mil pedazos
Tirar los muros abajo
Poner de moda la libertad
Hoy miles de almas
Se hacen el amor en Berlín
Invaden las calles
Cambiar de una vez
La historia del mundo
Para ver mejor el 2000
Tirar los muros abajo
Hacerlos mil pedazos
Tirar los muros abajo
Poner de moda la libertad
No es la guerra fría
Ni la explotación brutal
No es ser comunista
Ni amar el capital
Es solo cuestión
De verse otra vez
Tocarse, hablarse y después
Tirar los muros abajo
Hacerlos mil pedazos
Tirar los muros abajo
Poner de moda la libertad.
Es solo cuestión
De verse otra vez
Tocarse, hablarse y después
Tirar los muros abajo
Hacerlos mil pedazos
Tirar los muros abajo
Poner de moda la libertad
The song "Tirar Los Muros Abajo" by Miguel Mateos is a powerful call to break down walls of separation and embrace freedom. The lyrics are a rallying cry for people to come together, to love each other, and to work for a better world. The song speaks of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the unification of East and West Germany, as a symbol of the power of people to tear down the walls that divide them.
Through the lyrics, Miguel Mateos argues that it is not a political ideology, but rather the love and connection between people that can create a world without barriers. He believes that we must change history and create a better future together. The song urges people to touch each other, to talk to each other, and to break down the walls that separate them.
This song is a reminder that we can achieve great things when we come together and work towards a common goal. It reminds us that we all share a common humanity that transcends borders, walls, and ideologies. Through the power of music, Miguel Mateos calls on us to tear down the walls that divide us and to embrace the liberating power of freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Hacerlos mil pedazos
To break them into a thousand pieces
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Poner de moda la libertad
To make freedom in fashion
Hoy miles de almas
Today thousands of souls
Se hacen el amor en Berlín
Make love in Berlin
Invaden las calles
Invade the streets
Todas con un solo fin
All with one purpose
Cambiar de una vez
Change once and for all
La historia del mundo
The history of the world
Para ver mejor el 2000
To see better the year 2000
No es la guerra fría
It's not the Cold War
Ni la explotación brutal
Nor brutal exploitation
No es ser comunista
It's not about being a communist
Ni amar el capital
Nor loving capital
Es solo cuestión
It's just a matter
De verse otra vez
Of seeing each other again
Tocarse, hablarse y después
Touching, talking, and then
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Hacerlos mil pedazos
To break them into a thousand pieces
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Poner de moda la libertad
To make freedom in fashion
Es solo cuestión
It's just a matter
De verse otra vez
Of seeing each other again
Tocarse, hablarse y después
Touching, talking, and then
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Hacerlos mil pedazos
To break them into a thousand pieces
Tirar los muros abajo
To tear down the walls that separate us
Poner de moda la libertad
To make freedom in fashion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOBBY CALDWELL, DAVID HURST BATTEAU, MICHAEL SEMBELLO, MIGUEL ANGEL MATEOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sandra Oliva
VIVA EL ROCK EN ESPAÑOL POR SIEMPRE, HOY SOLO LA DESGRACIA DEL REGUETON QUIEREN EMULAR MUCHOS ARTISTAS, QUE PAYASADA MAS GRANDE, POR ESO LA MUSICA COMO LA MIGUEL MATEOS SIGUE SIENDO GRANDE POR SIEMPRE HA DEJADO HUELLA EN LOS CORAZONES QUE FUIMOS ADOLESCENTE EN LOS 80, LO MAXIMO ESOS AÑOS EN LA MUSICA, INIGUALABLES LOS ARTISTAS DE ESOS AÑOS, VIGENTES POR SIEMPRE PORQUE LOS ESCUCHO UNO Y OTRA VES, AUNQUE DIGAN QUE SOY VIEJA Y QUE ESTOY FUERA DE LA "MODA" DE HOY.
Miguel Millan
jajajjaajaja de ninguna mamera, yo tengo 20 años no mas y me encanta la buena musica como esta. y por cierto ascoooooo el regueton👎
Leonardo Gabriel
Tira los muros abajo, hacelos mil pedazos....
Buenísima!!! Recientemente hace poquitos días la conozco y ya es de mi gusto!!!
Sandra Oliva
ME ENCANTA ESTE EXITO POR SIEMPRE, HOY HAY QUE TIRAR LOS MUROS DEL MIEDO, LA INSEGURIDAD Y MUCHOS MAS QUE NOS AGOBIAN A DIARIO.
Daniel Carvajal
buenisimo sonido, pedazo de cancion!!!
Miguel Angel Gonzalez Díaz
Este es un clásico puro talento latino. Viva el Rock, esta si es música.
Ricardo Dinarte
Estas eran las verdaderas canciones que dejan un mensaje positivo...no las chabacanadas del perreo el regaetton...que solo basura dicen en sus letras.
Ricardo Dinarte
Gran Tema...Fenomenal...!!!
Cristian Paz
temon ..Miguel Mateos lo mas del rock nacional!!
ryan bta
Una belleza esta canción miguel Mateos me gusta mucho su música 🎵
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