Though nominally thought of as a new wave or alternative rock group, they also experimented with several different styles throughout their career, including ska, post-punk, power pop, shoegazing, neo-psychedelia, dream pop and electronic rock. The band's sound was heavily influenced at the beginning of their career by British and American new wave and post-punk groups, including The Police, XTC, Talking Heads and Squeeze.
In 1997, after a farewell tour through various countries and finally Argentina, the band disbanded. Personal and creative differences brought them to this decision. On September 20, 1997, Soda Stereo played their last show, in front of 75,000 people at the Estadio Monumental (or River Plate Stadium) in Buenos Aires.
A final comeback tour in late 2007, the "Me Verás Volver" tour, was scheduled and gave their fanbase one final opportunity to see them perform live. The large audiences that attended confirmed once again Soda Stereo's capacity to sell tickets record numbers throughout Latin America and the US.
With the release of albums such as "Signos", "Doble Vida", "Canción Animal" and "Dynamo", Soda Stereo became one of the most critically acclaimed Argentinean rock bands, being the first one to tour through all of Latin America, and achieving a degree of success that no other local rock band had accomplished before.
Bio:
In 1982, Cerati, Bosio and Alberti recorded some demos and started to play regularly in a Buenos Aires bar called "Zero". After performing several shows, a CBS producer decided to give the band a chance. In 1984, their eponymous debut album, Soda Stereo was released. Produced by Federico Moura, lead singer of the band Virus, it proved successful. In October, 1984 the band played at the Buenos Aires Rock & Pop Festival with INXS, Nina Hagen and Charly García.
Their second album, Nada Personal was released in 1985 and re-affirmed the popularity of the band. Instant classics such as "Nada Personal" and "Cuando Pase el Temblor" made the album a big seller and increased the band's notoriety, especially in neighbouring country, Chile. The video for the single "Cuando Pase el Temblor" was nominated in as best rock video on the 12th Edition of the Video and TV World Festival.
Released in 1986, their third LP Signos represented the international breakthrough from Argentina to the rest of Latin America: This was the first Argentinean rock album to be re-released post vinyl, on compact disc, -however, Soda's first original release in CD was 1988's "Doble Vida". "Signos" made the band tour from 1986 to 1987 and contained songs as "Persiana Americana", the self-tiled "Signos" and "Prófugos". The album was number one in several countries and gave the band the chance to conquer much wider audiences. "Sodamanía", closely resembling Beatlemania, was now widespread.
Soda Stereo embarked in an extensive tour through Latin America to promote the album: They gave an unprecedented 22 concerts in 17 different cities. A live album called Ruido Blanco was recorded and contained most of the songs played on the "Signos" Tour.
After over a year without recording new material, the band travelled to New York City to start work on Doble Vida which was released in 1988. The album, produced by David Bowie's guitarist Carlos Alomar, was recorded and mixed in a state of the arts console and was Soda's most ambitious project so far. The first three songs on the album were released as singles, "Picnic en el 4ºB", "En la Ciudad de la Furia" and "Lo que Sangra (La Cúpula)" which became massive hits. The EP Languis followed. Released a year later, it contaided mixes from Doble Vida and one new track, "Mundo de Quimeras".
It was their seventh album, Canción Animal, released in 1990 the one that represented the band's creative and commercial peak. The songs are amongst the band's strongest and most popular to date. It was recorded in Miami and Buenos Aires. "Canción Animal" contained the instant classic "de Música Ligera", the single "Un Millón de Años Luz", the intimate short piece "Té Para Tres" and the anthemic tracks "(En) El Séptimo Día" and "Hombre Al Agua". Overall, the album is considered by some critics as the most consistent work by the band, along with "Signos". On December 14, 1991 they performed the majority of the album on the 9 de Julio Avenue in Buenos Aires at a free concert. An unprecedented 250,000 people were in attendance.
This success brought them to perform 14 continuous sold-out shows at Buenos Aires's Gran Rex Theater. From these shows emerged the Live/Mixes EP Rex Mix.
In late 1992, Soda Stereo released Dynamo. This album although now regarded as a highlight in the history of Argentinean rock, was initially Soda's most underrated, and with the passing of time has achieved increased and significant recognition. It was Soda's most ambitious and experimental work so far, and was recorded entirely at the band's now self owned studio "Supersónico" in Buenos Aires. The album delved in electronic, shoegazy and dance-ethereal sophisticated compositions. The band presented the highly experimental record in its entirety in a local talk-show, "Fax". This was the first stereophonic TV transmission in Argentina. The band toured Europe and did TV Shows and concerts in Spain and later again in South America. Shortly after the tour, bassist Zeta Bosio suffered the loss of his son in a car accident. This unfortunate incident forced the band to stop touring and promoting the album and sent the trio into a hiatus, during which singer Gustavo Cerati started his solo career and released his debut solo album Amor Amarillo. To add to the confusion, Dynamo was not being promoted by CBS well, and the band decided to change labels, moving to BMG. This clearly affected the sales of Dynamo, as there was no sufficient promotion held by any of the parts involved.
The band's last studio album, Sueño Stereo was recorded in London and Buenos Aires and was released in 1995. Three singles became significant hits: "Ella Usó mi Cabeza como un Revolver", "Paseando por Roma" and "Zoom", which samples the guitar lick in "Back In The New York Groove". "Sueño Stereo" reached platinum disc only 15 days after its release. MTV Unplugged's Comfort y Música Para Volar was released in 1996, and contained not only unplugged and plugged songs, but some out-takes from Sueño Stereo as well.
On May 1st, 1997, personal problems between the members and different artistic criteria led the band to announce its end and started the final tour on July 1997. Their last concert given on September 20th at the River Plate Stadium was recorded and released in two CD's: "El Último Concierto - A & B".
Comeback
During 2007, after 10 years of the original split, rumours stated that Soda Stereo would tour South America before the end of the year. A reunion tour was finally announced on June 9, 2007 as the "Me Verás Volver" Tour ("You'll See Me Return", referring to lyrics on Doble Vida's "En la Ciudad de la Furia"). The tour started at the River Plate stadium on October 19, 2007, where they played "El Último Concierto" in 1997. It ended in the same venue on December 21, 2007.
Initially, the band announced two concerts at River, but 90.000 tickets were sold in only 24 hours. The band added one more show to the schedule, and after three days, the tickets for the first three shows were also sold out, forcing the band to add two more shows in Argentina to complete the local tour. The surprising amount of fans attending the five shows (more than 300,000) made Soda Stereo's return one of the most watched public events in Argentina. The situation would be mirrored in all Latin America as well.
As of 20 October 2007, 22 shows were confirmed, including one show in Santiago - Chile, another in Bogotá - Colombia, and later others in Ecuador, Venezuela, Perú and Panamá. Also three shows were confirmed in the United States: One in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, CA, and two in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. Later, more shows were added in Mexico and Argentina.
Soda Stereo became then the only band to have performed more than five times to a sellout crowd at Buenos Aires's Estadio Monumental de River, in a single tour.
"Gira Me Verás Volver" -the supporting 2CD album, featured live performances of the songs in all the different countries of Latin America where the tour went, and the U.S. Together with the new comeback tour, a compilation album was released, entitled Me Verás Volver (Hits & +). Exclusive content was available for download via the band's official website using a special code featured on the CD booklet.
After the end of the tour, the band members continued with their individual careers.
Official Discography:
Soda Stereo / 1984
Nada Personal / 1985
Signos / 1986
Ruido Blanco (Recorded Live) / 1987
Doble Vida / 1988
Languis (EP) / 1989
Canción Animal / 1990
Rex Mix (Live EP) / 1991
Dynamo / 1992
Zona de Promesas (Remixes 1984-1993) / 1993
Sueño Stereo / 1995
Comfort y Música Para Volar (MTV Unplugged) /1996
El Último Concierto - A / 1997
El Último Concierto - B / 1997
Gira Me Verás Volver / 2007
Guest Musicians w/ Soda Stereo on records and tours include:
Daniel Melero: Keyboards
Richard Coleman: Guitars
Fabian Von Quintiero: Keyboards
Daniel Sais: Keyboards
Tweety González: Keyboards
Gonzalo Palacios: Sax
Marcelo Sánchez: Sax
Andrea Álvarez: Percussion
Celsa Mel Gowland: Backing Vocals
Flavio Etcheto: Keyboards
Leo García: Keyboards, Guitar
Leandro Fresco: Keyboards
Axel Krigier: Flute, Guitar
Alejandro Terán: Violin
Official Website:
www.sodastereo.com
Dietético
Soda Stereo Lyrics
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Somos un conjunto dietético
Giramos una onda dietética
Canciones de amor con sacarina
Con menos de una caloría
Dietético, dietético
Somos un conjunto dietético
Sacude tu cuerpo libre, he!
Consume que no hay peligro (peligro)
Dietético, dietético
Somos un conjunto dietético
Buscando el paraíso estético
Nuevas mentes descremadas
Siluetas de gimnasia
Dietético, dietético
Viviendo una nada dietética
Soñando con una cama sintética
Te quiero pero estás tan gorda
Presiento que no sos moderna (moderna)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
The lyrics to Soda Stereo's song "Dietético" are an ironic take on the obsession with weight loss and appearance in modern society. The use of the word "dietético" emphasizes this theme, meaning "dietary" in English. The first verse describes the band as a "dietary group" who perform "dietary songs" that are superficial and lack substance. It's clear that the band is poking fun at themselves and the music industry as a whole, which often produces music that is catchy but shallow.
The second verse introduces the idea of genetics, and how the band is trying to improve upon this message by promoting a healthy lifestyle. However, the underlying message seems to suggest that this is all for show and that the band is just trying to look good. The chorus repeats the word "dietético" and emphasizes the idea that the band is in search of aesthetic perfection - "Siluetas de gimnasia" - but that this quest has led them to living a "nada dietética" or a life that lacks depth and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Dietético, dietético
We are trying to be a healthy, calorie-conscious group
Somos un conjunto dietético
We are a group that focuses on being healthy
Giramos una onda dietética
We promote a healthy lifestyle through our music
Canciones de amor con sacarina
Our love songs are artificially sweetened to be low calorie
Con menos de una caloría
Our songs have a low impact on your health
Mejoramos un mensaje genético
We are trying to make a positive influence through our music
Sacude tu cuerpo libre, he!
Shake your body freely, don't let calories hold you back
Consume que no hay peligro (peligro)
Our music is safe to consume, there are no negative effects
Buscando el paraíso estético
We want to achieve a beautiful, healthy aesthetic
Nuevas mentes descremadas
We want to create a community of healthy, clear-minded people
Siluetas de gimnasia
Our ideal body shape is inspired by fitness and exercise
Viviendo una nada dietética
We want to live freely and not be restricted by diets
Soñando con una cama sintética
We envision a future with healthier, synthetic bedding
Te quiero pero estás tan gorda
I love you, but your weight concerns me
Presiento que no sos moderna (moderna)
I feel like you're not keeping up with modern, healthy lifestyle trends
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
We are done with regimented, strict diets
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GUSTAVO ADRIAN CERATI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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1980:Gustavo se fue a otras bandas
1982:Gustavo conoce a charly alberti y le digo "el pelo te lo cortas" y se funda Soda stereo
1983:toca por primera vez en el cumple del misterioso 4 Soda y van a tocar a un barrio y no dieron bola.
1984: se volvieron populares y lanzan su primer disco "Soda stereo"
1985:seguían siendo populares
1986:lanzan el álbum nada personal
1987:ahí con más canciones
1988:lanzan el álbum doble vida y signos
1989: lanzan el álbum ruido blanco
1990: lanzan el álbum canción animal y siguen con canciones y conciertos
1992:lanzan el álbum dyanamo
1993: deciden separarse por un tiempo y lanzan el álbum zona de promesas.
1994: ningún rastro de Soda
1995:vuelven y lanzan el último álbum sueño stereo
1996: son invitados al MTV unpluged
1997: deciden separarse para siempre
2002: vuelven en el (creo) en el Festival del Viña del mar 2002
2004: lanzan el documental Soda stereo la parte de la euforia
2007:vuelven para cumplir los 10 años de su separación
2010: cerati esta internado debido a un accidente unibascular en el (creo) cerebro esto por comer tanto y por fumar
2014: se hace Soda stereo SEPT7MO DIA no descansare pero Gustavo cerati murió
2017: charly y Zeta da un mensaje a México por las víctimas del terremoto de México de 2017
2019:anuncian por su Twitter que Soda volvería a tocar en 2020 en gracias totales Soda stereo
2020: covid-19 cagó las fechas futuras de
gracias totales Soda stereo.
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Dietético, dietético
Somos un conjunto dietético
Giramos una onda dietética
Canciones de amor con sacarina
Con menos de una caloría
Dietético, dietético
Somos un conjunto dietético
Mejoramos un mensaje genético
Sacude tu cuerpo libre, he!
Consume que no hay peligro (peligro)
Dietético, dietético
Somos un conjunto dietético
Buscando el paraíso estético
Nuevas mentes descremadas
Siluetas de gimnasia
Dietético, dietético
Viviendo una nada dietética
Soñando con una cama sintética
Te quiero pero estás tan gorda
Presiento que no sos moderna (moderna)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
El régimen se acabó, ¡se acabó!
Claudia Diaz
Soda simplemente demostro una inteligencia musical que entraba en los comienzos como jugando pero la tenian muy clara.
K3no.0ne
No
Nicolás Caceres
Nah re banana pero esta bueno
Gonzaa
El primer disco es bestial, tiene conceptos por todos lados, se notaba que Cerati y zeta prestaban atención en las clases de publicidad, entendían muchos conceptos de teóricos de la comunicación y las formas sociales "Sobredosis de tv" estandarizacion de la sociedad de masas, Jet set "todo lo que para arriba es excéntrico, para abajo es ridiculez" teoría crítica, Dialéctica de la ilustración de Horkheimer, que habla del status quo y de sus formas de operación por parte de las clases dominantes que precisan a alguien queriendo ser del Jet set para bajar línea y retroalimentarse de esa cultura/publicidad constante, éste tema ni hablar, "Somos un conjunto dietetico, tiramos una onda dietetica" "nuevas mentes descremadas", es el contenido real que bajan los productos estandarizados para personas estandarizadas o más bien mercantilizadas, mientras el arte "verdadero" se reserva para quien puede y entiende clases dominantes.
Patrick Giovanni Ruiz
@Gonzaa XDDD? literal casi toda las letras eran de sexo
🌬🧤Mili
@Patrick Giovanni Ruiz mmm noup
matias ruiz
Cuando empieza "el régimen se acabó" me pone la piel de gallina. Es un canto a la libertad escondido en una canción alegre. Se nota en la energía de zeta y Gustavo. Y en el vídeo clip se nota esa alegría por que estan cantando bajo la lluvia
Suyimita
Lo mejor
Suyimita
La mejor parte
abril
Lo mismo iba a comentar. es inexplicable el momento ese del final... más si sabés el significado que se encuentra detrás ( Y eso que no viví la época de la dictadura)... Personalmente, me da piel de gallina cada vez que la escucha... y es bastantes veces a la semana. Desde que la escuché dije... esto no es por la dieta claramente, investigué y efectivamente...era por la Dictadura.