In 2008, Ignacio and Rodrigo join Alejandro Sanfuentes, former La Ley manager, and give life to The Plugin, fusing the musical influences of both members of the band.
This is how they start their career via Myspace as of January 1st, 2009, releasing their first independent song and video, ‘Like a Knife’, for which they received great comments from their growing listener base.
Currently, The Plugin are awaiting the release of their first album, snippets of which can be heard on this page. These and other songs from their debut album will be played live as of October 2009, in a tour that will cover a few cities to be announced.
More information:
http://thepluginmusic.com/
http://myspace.com/bandplugin
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PLUGIN/116788137792.
Obsolete
The Plugin Lyrics
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than it's ever gone before.
We're looking floppy,
feeling quite unsure;
we're starting in Safe Mode.
‘Cause it's as basic as your CMD,
though you're aware you cannot command me,
so I'm overwriting.
there's no more Ctrl+Z.
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Feels like we're stuck,
am I giving you the boot?
I've got a spreadsheet
of the reasons why
I'm not compatible with you.
‘Cause lately I've not been afraid to say
this yestertech is getting in the way.
So take your time now,
with your hourglass,
Defrag it and it shall pass.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – and I reset us.
Maybe I can see what's slowing us down so much.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – I try again ‘cause
we're so obsolete.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – something's not working.
No memory free. Don't wanna freeze up again.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – I try again ‘cause
we're so obsolete.
404 Not Found,
and you're lying on the ground,
wondering if you should've backed it up.
But I'm really a 410,
‘cause I'm Gone, and then again,
403, ‘cause you're now Forbidden.
The song "Obsolete" by The Plugin talks about feeling incompatible in a relationship due to differences in technology. The song opens with the metaphor that their connection is going slower than it's ever gone before, and they feel lost and unsure. They compare their basic connection to the CMD (command) prompt and express frustration that their partner cannot command them. The frustration leads to the decision to overwrite their connection, and there's no turning back. The chorus repeats the command to restart (Ctrl+Alt+Del) as a way to try and reset the connection and remove any obstacles causing the slow connection.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the reasons for their incompatibility, using the metaphor of a spreadsheet to list them out. They express that their "yestertech" is getting in the way and hindering their relationship. The imagery of an hourglass and defragmentation serve as a metaphor for taking time to fix and improve their connection. The song's outro uses HTTP error codes as another metaphor for the relationship's end, comparing the person to a 410 (Gone) and the relationship as a 403 (Forbidden).
Overall, "Obsolete" is a song that cleverly uses technology metaphors to describe a relationship that has reached an impasse. The chorus's repeated command to reset using Ctrl+Alt+Del serves as a hook that reflects the desire to fix things and make them work.
Line by Line Meaning
It's going slower
than it's ever gone before.
We're experiencing a decrease in speed that we've never encountered before.
We're looking floppy,
feeling quite unsure;
We appear weak and uncertain.
we're starting in Safe Mode.
We're in a mode that only allows basic functions.
‘Cause it's as basic as your CMD,
though you're aware you cannot command me,
so I'm overwriting.
Despite being a basic function that cannot be controlled, I'm taking over and rewriting.
I've made up my mind:
there's no more Ctrl+Z.
I've decided that there will be no further undoing of actions.
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Ctrl+Alt+Del…
Repeating the command to reboot and regain control.
Feels like we're stuck,
am I giving you the boot?
We're stagnant, is it my fault?
I've got a spreadsheet
of the reasons why
I'm not compatible with you.
I have a list of reasons why we aren't working well together.
‘Cause lately I've not been afraid to say
this yestertech is getting in the way.
I've been vocal about how outdated technology is causing issues.
So take your time now,
with your hourglass,
Defrag it and it shall pass.
Take the necessary time to fix the issue and it will improve.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – and I reset us.
Maybe I can see what's slowing us down so much.
By rebooting, a chance is given to identify the problem causing the slow down.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – I try again ‘cause
we're so obsolete.
Continuously rebooting and trying again as we are outdated and causing issues.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – something's not working.
No memory free. Don't wanna freeze up again.
Ctrl+Alt+Del – I try again ‘cause
we're so obsolete.
There's something wrong, no space to function. To avoid getting stuck again, a reboot is being attempted because we're outdated.
404 Not Found,
and you're lying on the ground,
wondering if you should've backed it up.
Error message 404 appears, and you are left wondering if it could have been prevented.
But I'm really a 410,
‘cause I'm Gone, and then again,
403, ‘cause you're now Forbidden.
In reality, I'm a 410 error indicating the resource is gone, and then a 403 error symbolizing access is now forbidden.
Contributed by Sophie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.