La Balsa

About La Balsa

"La balsa" (pronounced [la ˈβalsa]; Spanish for "the raft") is the debut single by the Argentine band Los Gatos, released on July 3, 1967 on Vik, a subsidiary of RCA Victor. Formed in 1967 after the disbandment of Los Gatos Salvajes, Los Gatos were the house band of the bar La Cueva, which became a popular meeting place for rock enthusiasts and the birthplace of Argentine rock—known locally as rock nacional (Spanish for "national rock"). During the mid-to-late 1960s, Buenos Aires was experiencing a cultural blossoming characterized by innovations in modern art, literature and cinema, largely driven by a burgeoning youth subculture that adhered to the countercultural phenomenon of the decade. The underground had its center in La Cueva, Plaza Francia and the Torcuato di Tella Institute, and identified with British Invasion music and the sexual revolution. "La balsa" was written by Litto Nebbia—lead vocalist of the band—and Tanguito (credited as Ramsés) on May 2, 1967, in the men's toilet of La Perla de Once, another bar frequented by the group. At the time, Argentina was under a military dictatorship led by Juan Carlos Onganía, which regularly imprisoned and persecuted these young bohemians. more »

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1998

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Catalan, Valencian

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Estoy muy solo y triste aca
en este mundo abandonado
tengo una idea, esa la de irme
al lugar que yo mas quiera
me falta algo para ir
pues caminando yo no puedo
construire una balsa 
y me ire a naufragar

Tengo que conseguir
mucha madera
tengo que conseguir 
de donde pueda

Y cuando mi balsa esté lista
partiré hacia la locura
con mi balsa yo me iré
a naufragar...

-= [ ViCk ] =-

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Los Gatos

Los Gatos were an Argentine rock group of the late 1960s, members of the founding trinity of Spanish-language rock in Argentina. more »

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