Demolición

"Demolición"
Single by Los Saicos
from the album Wild Teen-Punk from Peru 1965
B-side Lonely Star
Released 1965
Format 12"
Recorded 1964 Lima, Peru
Genre Proto punk
Length 02:54
Label Dis-Perú
Writer(s) Erwin Flores[1]
Los Saicos singles chronology
"Come On"
(1964)		 "Demolición"
(1965)		 "Camisa de fuerza"
(1965)
Music video
"Demolición'" on YouTube

Demolición (in English: "Demolition") is a song by the Peruvian rock band Los Saicos.[2] It was the second promotional single and quickly became a success in their country.

Promotion

Released as a single, "Demolition" became one of the most popular songs of Peruvian rock at the time, and it remains so still.[3] 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.[1]

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-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). Ironically, in spite of the period Peru was going through, the lyrics lack any political content.[4] Its lyrics imply that train stations must be deliberately demolished and destroyed as an act of complete rebellion.[4]

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.[4]

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.[1]

Legacy

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 SAICOS/Demolición.html Manticornio · Rock Progresivo · LOSSAICOS / Demolición Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016
  2. ↑ "If Peru's Los Saicos Aren't the First Punk Band, They're Pretty Close." Dangerous Minds. Retrieved June 20, 2016
  3. ↑ 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
  4. 1 2 3 Los Saicos, el punk que (dicen) nació en Perú Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016
  5. ↑ A commercial spot Temptations company is done with the topic "Demolición", song Los Saicos (Spanish) Retrieved June 19, 2016
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