Costumbres argentinas
| "Costumbres argentinas" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Los Abuelos de la Nada | |
| from the album Los Abuelos en el Ópera | |
| Language | Spanish |
| English title | Argentine Customs |
| B-side | "Zig zag" |
| Released | June 15, 1985 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | CDA |
| Songwriter(s) | Andres Calamaro |
| Producer(s) | Los Abuelos de la Nada |
| Music video | |
| Costumbres argentinas on YouTube | |
"Costumbres argentinas" (English: "Argentine Customs") is a song by Argentine band Los Abuelos de la Nada. It was written by Andres Calamaro and is included on the live album Los Abuelos en el Ópera, released in 1985. It was recorded during three sessions between June 14 and 16, 1985. Although considered one of Calamaro's most emblematic songs, it was never recorded in studio by the band. It is ranked at No. 59 in the 100 great songs from the 80s in Spanish, according to VH1 Latin America, and No. 14 in the 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, it was included on the soundtrack of Culpables.
This theme, which in part remains part of the solo repertoire of Calamaro was recorded by Fabiana Cantilo singer for the album En la vereda del sol in 2009. It was released as a single the same year of filing, then the simple issues:[2]
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.[3]
Single release
- Side A
- "Costumbres argentinas"
- Side B
- "Zig Zag"
Personnel
The song was recorded by the group only live for that album in 1985. 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 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.
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:
Musicians
- Andres Calamaro – keyboards and vocals
- Miguel Abuelo – background vocal and percussion
- Cachorro Lopez – background vocal
- Polo Corbella – drums
- Alfredo Desiata – saxophone
- Juan del Barrio – keyboards
Guests
- Daniel Melingo – background vocal and guitar
- Gringui Herrera – guitar
References
- ↑ Martin F.D. (October 9, 2011). "Andrés Calamaro - Costumbres Argentinas (Barcelona '98)". YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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- ↑ "Andres Calamaro - MUNDO REDONDO - Las puertas del nuevo cielo". Web.archive.org. February 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Abuelos De La Nada - 1982 CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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