Costumbres argentinas
| "Costumbres argentinas" | ||||
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| song by Los Abuelos de la Nada from the album Los Abuelos en el Ópera | ||||
| English title | Argentine Customs | |||
| Published | 1985 | |||
| Released | June 15, 1985 | |||
| Genre |
Pop rock New wave | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | CDA | |||
| Writer(s) | Andres Calamaro | |||
| Producer(s) | Los Abuelos de la Nada | |||
| Los Abuelos en el Ópera track listing | ||||
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Costumbres argentinas (Argentine Customs) is a song of the Argentina band Los Abuelos de la Nada, composed by Andres Calamaro and included in the live album Los Abuelos en el Ópera (grandparents at the Opera), published in 1985. It was recorded during three functions programmed between June 14 and 16, and is considered one of his most emblematic songs, which curiously was never recorded in studio by the band. it is included in the position 59 of the 100 great songs from the 80s in Spanish according to VH1 Latin America, and since 14 100 top songs of the Argentine rock.
In 1998, during the High Dirt tour in Barcelona, Calamaro performed the song in one of the few unreleased song artist.[1]
In 2001 he was the soundtrack of the unit of Pol-ka , Culpables.
This theme, which in part remains part of the solo repertoire of Calamaro was reversionado by Fabiana Cantilo singer for the album En la vereda del sol (In the path of the sun), 2009.
Presentation
It was presented in the functions performed by the Grandparents of the Anything, from 14, June 15 and 16, 1985, then it would be included in the album Grandparents at the Opera . The single became one of the greatest successes of the group.
Simple
| "Costumbres argentinas" | |
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| Single by Los Abuelos de la Nada | |
| from the album Los Abuelos en el Ópera | |
| A-side | Costumbres argentinas |
| B-side | Zig zag |
| Label | CDA |
| Writer(s) |
Andres Calamaro Miguel Abuelo |
It was released as a single the same year of filing, then the simple issues:[2]
- ' Side A ' : Costumbres Argentinas
- ' Side B ' : Zig Zag
Curiosities
Calamaro and Los Redondos
The introduction of the song has possibly been the initiating of a good relationship of the author with Los Redondos (The Round), although previously already knew the Indio Solari and the set when found in Roots, introducing 'Muerdo el anzuelo' 'the further relate, as the same sentence is in the letter of ricotero set in Esa estrella era mi lujo (That star was my luxury).[3]
The song group
Interestingly, the song was recorded by the group only live for that album in 1985, no issues of study. The group there are only three versions of the song: the album version in May 1985, a second opening made in the same event to be edited for the compilation album Himnos del corazón (Heart Hymns) 1982–1987 in 2004,[4] and an unedited version of Rock & Pop Festival in October the same year.[5] After the group dissolved in December.
Musicians
The following musicians, including the composer, are the formation of the Grandparents of Nothingness at the time of the presentation of said single live album, some of them are invited :
Members
- Andres Calamaro : keyboards and vocals
- Miguel Abuelo : choir and percussion
- Cachorro Lopez : choir and under
- Polo Corbella : battery
- Alfredo Desiata : Saxo
- Juan del Barrio : keyboards
Guests
- Daniel Melingo : choir and guitar
- Gringui Herrera : guitar