A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the guitar at the age of ten, and became active in Argentine rock since its beginnings; Pappo was a force in its transition from English to Spanish as guitarist of Los Gatos, the first rock band to enter the mainstream charts in Argentina.
He also played in the first incarnation of cult band Los Abuelos de la Nada and in the quasi-psychedelic La Pesada del Rock and Roll.
With his band, Pappo's Blues, he recorded and toured extensively. He became an underground working-class hero, but received no radio airplay. In the mid-1970s, Pappo spent some time in Brazil and also in England, playing alongside Peter Green (formerly of Fleetwood Mac), Lemmy (who later achieved fame with Motörhead), and other rock and blues greats.
Back in Argentina, Pappo formed Riff, a heavy metal band. During the 1982 Mailvinas war, Argentine music was given a large share of radio play, and Riff became popular with rockers.
With the advent of popular blues bands in the 1980s, such as Memphis La Blusera, Pappo was recognized as the godfather of Argentine blues. As such, he enjoyed the appreciation of B. B. King who admitted cherishing many of Pappo's records, and with whom he played at the Madison Square Garden in 1993 and 1994.
Since 1984, Pappo alternated solo work with re-unions of Pappo's Blues and Riff.
In the late 1980's Pappo spent time in the United States and formed a new version of Riff, which became Pappo y Widowmakers (Pappo and the Widowmakers) in 1989. This version of the band was based in the Los Angeles / Hollywood California area, and the bandmembers were as follows: Dave Hatlee - Bass, Rick Ness - Second Guitar, Saint Bongosto - Drums
Pappo y Widowmaker recorded a two-song EP in late 1989 and then embarked on tour back to South America in December 1989. They performed several successful shows in venues such as Club Satisfaction in Buenos Aires and The Superdomo in Mar Del Plata in 1990.
Pappo's other love was car racing. He raced in Argentina's top stock-car category, Turismo Carretera, and in motorcycle races, with limited success.
Pappo died in a road accident in Luján, Buenos Aires province on 24 February 2005.
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Pappo Lyrics
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No se dio cuenta que tenía grasa en el delantal.
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Que así esta bien
Yo solamente tengo conclusiones de
Lo que pensé
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?
The first two lines of the song describe a scenario in which a priest is performing a sermon on morality. However, there is a twist to the story—he has grease on his apron. This can be interpreted in different ways, but perhaps it implies that even those who claim to be morally superior can have flaws and secrets. The repetition of the question “por qué imaginé?!”, which translates to “why did I imagine?”, suggests that the singer is grappling with some kind of realization or disappointment. The next verse starts with the phrase “no quiero”, meaning “I don’t want”, indicating that the singer is trying to move away from a state of uncertainty or doubt. They claim to have reached their own conclusions based on what they have thought about. Despite the repetitive questioning, no answers are given, leaving room for the listener to interpret the meaning in their own way.
Line by Line Meaning
El sacerdote que brindó la misa para la moral;
The priest who gave the mass for the sake of morality;
No se dio cuenta que tenía grasa en el delantal.
Didn't realize he had grease on his apron.
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Why? Why? Why did I imagine?!
No quiero que sigamos con la duda de
I don't want us to continue with doubts
Que así esta bien
That this is how it is
Yo solamente tengo conclusiones de
I only have conclusions about
Lo que pensé
What I thought.
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Why? Why? Why did I imagine?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Why? Why? Why did I imagine?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?!
Why? Why? Why did I imagine?!
Por qué? por qué? por qué imaginé?
Why? Why? Why did I imagine?!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NORBERTO ANIBAL NAPOLITANO
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