1) Sixto Diaz Rodrig… Read Full Bio ↴At least five artists share the name Rodriguez.
1) Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known as Rodriguez or as Jesus Rodriguez) (born in Detroit, MI, on 10 July 1942; died 8 August 2023) was an American folk singer-songwriter. He was named 'Sixto' (pronounced seex-toe) because he was the sixth child in his family. Rodriguez's parents were middle-class immigrants from Mexico, who left in the 1920s. In most of his songs he takes a political stance on the cruelties facing the inner city poor.
In 1967 (under the name Rod Riguez) he released the single "I'll Slip Away" through the small label Impact. He did not produce anything for another three years until he was signed to Sussex Records; an offshoot of the Buddah label. It was after the move to Sussex that he changed his professional name to just Rodriguez. Rodriguez recorded two albums with Sussex—Cold Fact in 1970, and Coming from Reality in 1971. But after mixed reviews and low album sales he was dropped from the label, which later folded in 1975.
After failing to make an impact in America, he gave up his career as a musician. However, although he was relatively unknown in his home country by the mid 70s, his albums were starting to gain airplay in countries like South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), New Zealand and Australia.
After imported copies of his Sussex albums ran dry, an Australian record label, Blue Goose Music, bought the Australian rights to his back catalogue in the mid 70s. The label released his two studio albums plus a compilation album At His Best (featuring unreleased recordings from 1976 "Can't Get Away", "I'll Slip Away" (a re-recording of his first single), and "Street Boy"). Unbeknownst to Rodriguez, it went platinum in South Africa, where he achieved cult status.
With a new buzz around Rodriguez, in 1979 he toured Australia with the Mark Gillespie Band as support. Two shows from the tour were later released on the Australian only album Alive—the title being a play on the rumors caused by his public obscurity that Rodriguez had died years ago. After the '79 tour he returned to Australia for a final tour in 1981 with Midnight Oil before quietly slipping back into normal life.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival hosted the premiere of Searching for Sugar Man, from Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, detailing the efforts by two fans to see if his rumored death was true - and if not, to discover what had become of him. The Simon Chinn and John Battsek produced documentary went on to win the World Cinema Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award, World Cinema Documentary. The film opens in NY and LA on July 27, 2012.
2) Rodriguez was a band which originated in San Luis Obispo, California. Formed in 1991 by bassist/vocalist Kyle Field (aka Little Wings) and guitarist/vocalist Matt Ward (aka M. Ward), drummer Mike Funk joined in 1993. Their only album to date, Swing Like A Metronome, released in 2000, was recorded by Grandaddy's Jason Lytle and featured songs written between 1992 and 1997. After Rodriguez disbanded, both songwriters went on to illustrious solo careers.
3) Rodriguez is a Garage Punk-Rock Band from Austria. More info at http://www.rodriguez.at
4) Rodriguez is a Swedish indie-electronica artist that released 2 EPs during the late 1990's and the early 2000's. He makes minimalistic instrumental tunes like Karate-dö, Kungen, Fred på jorden and Dominguez och Fernanduez.
5) Rodriguez is Pop - Techno Band fromGeorgia.
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Crucify Your Mind
Rodriguez Lyrics
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That made you pay the cost
That now assumes relaxed positions
And prostitutes your loss?
Were you tortured by your own thirst
In those pleasures that you seek
That made you Tom the curious
That makes you James the weak?
And you claim you got something going
Something you call unique
But I've seen your self-pity showing
As the tears rolled down your cheeks
Soon you know I'll leave you
And I'll never look behind
'Cos I was born for the purpose
That crucifies your mind
So con, convince your mirror
As you've always done before
Giving substance to shadows
Giving substance ever more
And you assume you got something to offer
Secrets shiny and new
But how much of you is repetition
That you didn't whisper to him too
The song "Crucify Your Mind" by Rodriguez is a deep and introspective exploration of the human condition. The first stanza of the song asks a series of questions, questioning the motives of the person who caused the singer's suffering. The second stanza is about the singer himself, and how he has convinced himself he is unique, but in reality, he is just repeating the same cycle of self-pity and sorrow. The final stanza is about the singer leaving behind his old life, and the repetition of his own story.
The questions posed in the first stanza are particularly important. The huntsman or player is a figure that may have caused the singer harm, but it is unclear who exactly this person is. Is it an individual or society as a whole that has caused harm? The questions themselves create a sense of ambiguity, which is only magnified by the next line which talks about the individual assuming relaxed positions and prostituting the singer's loss. This image further complicates the situation, creating a sense of loss, pain, and exploitation.
The second stanza is significantly softer in its delivery, but its message is equally important. The singer assumes he is special or unique, but the reality is that he is stuck in a cycle of self-pity and suffering. The line 'giving substance to shadows, giving substance ever more' is particularly interesting as it suggests that the singer lives in a world of his own making, one that he reinforces every day.
Overall, Crucify Your Mind is a melancholic and moving exploration of the human condition. It is a song that delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche, and the difficulties of trying to break away from toxic patterns of behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Was it a huntsman or a player
Did a predator or a performer cause you harm?
That made you pay the cost
Which led you to pay the price now?
That now assumes relaxed positions
Who now acts comfortably and without concern?
And prostitutes your loss?
And exploits what you've lost?
Were you tortured by your own thirst
Did your desire cause you agony?
In those pleasures that you seek
In the indulgences you pursue?
That made you Tom the curious
Which led you to Tom, the curious one?
That makes you James the weak?
Which now makes you James, the weak one?
And you claim you got something going
And you believe you have an advantage?
Something you call unique
Something that you think is unmatched?
But I've seen your self-pity showing
But I've observed your self-pity on display?
As the tears rolled down your cheeks
As your tears fell down your face?
Soon you know I'll leave you
You realize that I'll abandon you soon?
And I'll never look behind
And I won't ever look back?
'Cos I was born for the purpose
Because I was created for the purpose of
That crucifies your mind
Crucifying your mind
So con, convince your mirror
So trick and persuade yourself
As you've always done before
As you've been doing all along
Giving substance to shadows
Giving form to illusions
Giving substance ever more
Giving even greater form
And you assume you got something to offer
And you believe you have something worthwhile to provide?
Secrets shiny and new
Recent, compelling secrets?
But how much of you is repetition
But how much of you is just repetition?
That you didn't whisper to him too
That you hadn't already told him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
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Lyrics
Was it a huntsman or a player
That made you pay the cost
That now assumes relaxed positions
And prostitutes your loss?
Were you tortured by your own thirst
In those pleasures that you seek
That made you Tom the curious
That makes you James the weak?
And you claim you got something going
Something you call unique
But I've seen your self-pity showing
As the tears rolled down your cheeks
Soon you know I'll leave you
And I'll never look behind
'Cause I was born for the purpose
That crucifies your mind
So con-convince your mirror
As you've always done before
Giving substance to shadows
Giving substance ever more
And you assume you got something to offer
Secrets shiny and new
But how much of you is repetition
That you didn't whisper to him too?
@Murosdeabsentamda
Sixto Rodriguez Crucify your mind con subtítulos en español.
And also Crucify Your Mind with lyrics in english.
@almirCCR
Gracias por la traducción !
¿Tienes más traducciones de Rodriguez?, los poemas son siempre dificiles de traducir bien, por lo que se agradece un mundo!!.
@jestione
Alberto....Good taste my friend.
@anapaulasaenz9318
Alberto Mulas
@raymondvanniekerk5686
Yeah we really enjoyed him in south Africa
@jamieferetzanis1808
He toured Australia many times in between we held the tourch
@primecreator
Thank you South Africa for keeping the man alive for the rest of us.
@pwatts8846
Had a following in Australia in the late 70s as well, and certainly had some airplay on alternative radio stations like 2JJ, but not like South Africa. It was a combination of situations that saw him become huge there. The local youth identified with his lyrics as relating to their own situation. The biggest mystery is why he could not gain any traction whatsoever in the US with songs like this. One theory is that it was his foreign name and appearance.
@suebond7171
Seriously love his stuff. This one especially
@suebond7171
Still so poignant today!