Three Souls was part of a burgeoning Mexican rock movement that had ties to rock's African American roots, the U.S. counterculture, and the then-globalizing recording industry. As rock in Mexico was originally seen as "inauthentic" when sung in Spanish, Three Souls mostly sang covers of American rock and blues songs in English. However, at the Festival de Avándaro, often called "Mexico's Woodstock", they crossed over, singing first in English, then in Spanish. From then on they recorded primarily in Spanish, writing most of their own songs. When asked why they switched to Spanish, Lora replied that it was important for the audience to understand the messages of the songs. While Three Souls had a popular following among the younger generation while singing in English, changing attitudes toward rock pushed the band to perform in the "hoyos fonquis", where the lower classes held semi-chaotic rock shows. Singing in his original language and for a new, energetic, young, and discontented audience, Lora's songs began reflecting more of the reality of the daily lives of average Mexicans, while simultaneously allowing concertgoers to forget those same troubles. Lora gave his own identity to Mexican rock & roll, becoming its emblem.
Chavo de Onda
Three Souls in My Mind Lyrics
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Yo siempre me siento contento en el revento
Me pasa cotorrearme chavas
Cuando a las tocadas voy
Yo soy un chavo de onda y,
Me pasa el rocanrol
Ay, pobres de los viejos
Ellos no lo pueden entender
Me pasa el rocancol
Me gusta oir a la gitarra cuando
Empieza a llorar
Me gusta oir la bateria redoblar
Siento que el cuerpo se me enchina
Y que las piernas me empiezan a temblar
Yo soy un chavo de onda y,
Me pasa el rocanrol
Ay, pobres de los viejos,
Ellos no lo pueden entender
Que soy un chavo de onda y,
Me pasa el rocanrol,
Me gusta soltarme la greña
Para andar en el rol
Me se la letra de una rola
De los rolling stones
Siempre me visto de mezclilla
Cuando a las tocadas voy
Yo soy un chavo de onda y,
Me pasa el rocanrol
The lyrics of "Chavo de Onda" by Three Souls in My Mind reflect the context of the Mexican youth culture during the 1970s. The song expresses the joy and satisfaction of a young man who attends concerts and auditions where he can enjoy rock 'n' roll music. He loves to flirt with girls and express his freedom by headbanging.
The lyrics also show the contrast between the older generation and the young one. The young man sees the older generation as poor souls who cannot understand the thrill of rock 'n' roll music. He feels that their generation is not capable of enjoying music the way the younger generation does.
Moreover, the song describes the physical sensations that the young man experiences when he listens to rock music. He enjoys the sound of the guitar when it cries and the drums when they beat loudly. These sounds create a physical reaction in him, causing his body to shudder, and his legs to shake. That's when he truly feels alive.
Overall, "Chavo de Onda" is a celebration of youth and freedom of expression. It represents the willingness of young people to break from the norms and paved their path, even if older generations cannot understand it.
Line by Line Meaning
No importa si es en un concierto o en una audicion
It doesn't matter if it's a concert or an audition
Yo siempre me siento contento en el revento
I always feel happy in the party
Me pasa cotorrearme chavas
I like to flirt with girls
Cuando a las tocadas voy
When I go to rock concerts
Yo soy un chavo de onda y,
I'm a cool guy and
Me pasa el rocanrol
I love rock and roll
Ay, pobres de los viejos
Oh, poor old people
Ellos no lo pueden entender
They can't understand it
Me gusta oir a la gitarra cuando
I like to hear the guitar when
Empieza a llorar
It starts to cry
Me gusta oir la bateria redoblar
I like to hear the drums beating
Siento que el cuerpo se me enchina
I feel my body getting excited
Y que las piernas me empiezan a temblar
And my legs start to shake
Me gusta soltarme la greña
I like to let my hair loose
Para andar en el rol
To fit in with the cool crowd
Me se la letra de una rola
I know the lyrics of a song
De los rolling stones
By the Rolling Stones
Siempre me visto de mezclilla
I always dress in denim
Cuando a las tocadas voy
When I go to rock concerts
Yo soy un chavo de onda y,
I'm a cool guy and
Me pasa el rocanrol
I love rock and roll
Writer(s): A. Lora Serna
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Antonio España
Nunca me ha gustado el tri, si acaso un par de canciones y ya. Pero Three Souls in my Mind eran la neta, buen rock and roll con poder, y sobretodo muy honesto.
Daniel Varela
Qué opinas de Rockdrigo González??
Enrique Borja
la verdad esta cancion es un himno para mi esta cancion la escuche por mis hermanos mayores como en el. 80 y haora. tengo rl pelo largo y si todo el tiempo huso mezclilla con playera negra y haora tengo 42 y me sigue gustando el buen rock
Alex Rios
Esta rolita me recuerda mis buenos tiempos , cuando el "tri" si tocaba musica pesada , hoy taca musica para la radio , me gustaba mas en sus comiensos , todas la rolitas viejitas , de las nuevas me gustan solo algunas , aun asi el tri siempre rifa .....Gracias por los recuerdos ,
Alejandro Chavez
A mi también me recuerda cuando fui morro? Salíamos a la esquina de la casa y los muchachos mas grandes sacaban la grabadora y toda la bandera.ahi precentes que tiempos aquellos carajo.a si es México...
Alterna
ni pensar que de no ser por Tree Souls in my mind el rock en México hubiera desaparecido por completo en casi una década en Mexico
tino-italo gm
Cierto¡¡..
julian de la cruz
Si es verdad el rock es mi pasión desde morro y a la fecha que viva el rockan roll
francisco javier jacobo mendoza
esta cancion la conoci por un primo, que le encanta esta musica,gracias.
Russ Ortiz
Pinche Rolota!! 🎵🎶