Demolición

Demolición (in English: "Demolition") is a song by the Peruvian rock band Los Saicos.[3] It was the second promotional single and quickly became a success in their country.

"Demolición"
Single by Los Saicos
from the album Wild Teen-Punk from Peru 1965
B-side"Lonely Star"
ReleasedMay of 1965 [1]
RecordedLima, Peru
Genre
Length2:54
LabelDis-Perú
Songwriter(s)Erwin Flores[2]
Los Saicos singles chronology
"Come On"
(1964)		 "Demolición"
(1965)		 "Camisa de fuerza"
(1965)
Music video
"Demolición'" on YouTube

Promotion

Released as a single, "Demolition" became one of the most popular songs of Peruvian rock at the time, and it remains so still.[4] The song is an anthem of the group and is among the most beloved in all of Peru. The song is based on a very catchy melody, with disorder and a rhythm very typical of punk music.[2]

Style and composition

The song was composed by the band's vocalist, Erwin Flores, during a rehearsal in 1965. It begins with the hummed cries of Flores: "ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ya-ya-ya" and its lyrics are anarchic: "Echemos abajo la estación de tren / Echemos abajo la estación de tren / Demoler, Demoler, Demoler / Demoler, demoler la estación de tren" (Let's destroy the train station / Let's destroy the train station / Demolish, demolish, demolish / Demolish, demolish the train station). In spite of the period Peru was going through, the lyrics lack any political content.[5] Its lyrics imply that train stations must be deliberately demolished and destroyed as an act of complete rebellion.[5]

The melody is repetitive and composed of four stanzas. Its harmonic structure comprises three simple major chords: A, D, and E.

The instrumentation is influenced by the surf rock of Dick Dale (which was very popular at the time) and its duration is only 2:53.[5]

In 1965, the song was recorded by the label Dis-Perú in Peru and was published the same year. It was re-released by Electro-Harmonix some years later.[2]

Legacy
  • This song was used in a British commercial for a brand of cat food, called Temptations.[6]

See also

References
  1. Discogs ~ ¡Demolición! The Complete Recordings liner notes June-2009
  2. SAICOS/Demolición.html Manticornio · Rock Progresivo · LOSSAICOS / Demolición Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016
  3. "If Peru's Los Saicos Aren't the First Punk Band, They're Pretty Close." Dangerous Minds. Retrieved June 20, 2016
  4. Diario El Comercio Perú : En España dicen que el punk nació en el Perú y los precursores fueron Los Saicos Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016
  5. Los Saicos, el punk que (dicen) nació en Perú Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016
  6. A commercial spot Temptations company is done with the topic "Demolición", song Los Saicos (Spanish) Archived 2016-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 19, 2016
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