Metro Balderas

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About Metro Balderas

"Metro Balderas", as it is generally known, or for its original name, "Estación del metro Balderas" ("Balderas subway station"), is a song by Mexican rock musician Rodrigo "Rockdrigo" González, which refers to a man looking for a woman who got lost in the crowd at Mexico City Metro station Metro Balderas. This song, along with other González's songs such as Distante instante and Balada del asalariado, can be found in the album Hurbanistorias, recorded in 1982. These songs are available online at González's official website. González had enormous influence on Mexican rock bands, such as El Tri and Botellita de Jerez; his songs have been recorded many times, especially after his death. In 2003, a tribute album was recorded by the name "Ofrenda a Rockdrigo" ("An offer to Rockdrigo"). A plaque on Balderas subway station was placed on September 19, 2004 to remember Rockdrigo on the nineteenth anniversary of his death, at 34, when his apartment building collapsed during the big earthquake of 1985 in Mexico City. 


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1998
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Fue en la estación del metro Balderas
Donde quedó la huella de nuestro amor
Allá en la estación del metro Balderas
Ahí quedó embarrado mi corazón

Oye chofer llévame a donde quieras
Llévame a La Villa o a la San Simón
Llévame a Copilco o a Contreras
Pero no me lleves hacia el metro Balderas porque

Allá en la estación del metro Balderas
Ahí quedó embarrada mi reputación
En la estación del metro Balderas
Ahí quedó la huella de nuestro amor

Oye chofer llévame a donde quieras
Llévame a La Curva o a la Escandón
Llévame a Copilco o a Contreras
Pero no me lleves hacia el metro Balderas 
Porque allá fue donde

En la estación del metro Balderas
Una bola de gente se la llevó
Fue en la estación del metro Balderas
Donde quedó embarrada mi reputación

En la estación del metro Balderas
Ahí quedó la huella de nuestro amor
Fue en la estación del metro Balderas
Donde quedo embarrado mi corazón

En la estación del metro Balderas
Una bola de gente se la llevó
Allá en la estación del metro Balderas
Ahí fue donde ella se metió al talón

Ohhhhhhh

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El Tri

El Tri is a Mexican rock band from Mexico City fronted by Alex Lora. Founded in 1968 as Three Souls in My Mind, the group is regarded as influential in the development of Mexican rock music. more »

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Written by: Alejandro Lora Serna, Rodrigo Eduardo Gonzalez Guzman

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11 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Metro Balderas" by El Tri belongs to the music genre of Latin Rock and Blues Rock.
Album Details
The song is one of the tracks in the album "21 Años Después, Alex Lora y El Tri", which was released in 1989.
Band's Nationality
El Tri, the band that performed Metro Balderas, is a Mexican Rock band from Mexico City.
Song's Inspiration
The song "Metro Balderas" was inspired by a tragic event that occurred in 1975 where a man drove a truck into the Metro Balderas station in Mexico City, resulting in numerous fatalities.
Band's Legacy
El Tri is widely regarded as one of the founding bands of Mexican rock music, and "Metro Balderas" is one of their most iconic songs.
Award Nomination
The album "21 Años Después, Alex Lora y El Tri" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance category in 1992.
Lyric's Theme
The lyrics of "Metro Balderas" highlight the despair and trauma caused by urban life and its struggles.
Lead Singer
The lead singer of El Tri and the voice of "Metro Balderas", Alex Lora, is considered a legend of Latin rock and a symbol of counterculture in Mexico.
Music Style
The song "Metro Balderas" reflects the band's approach to using traditional blues structures infused with a distinctly Mexican lyrical style.
Band's Longevity
The band, El Tri, has an impressive career spanning 50 years and producing more than 40 albums, one of them being "21 Años Después, Alex Lora y El Tri", in which "Metro Balderas" is included.
Social Commentary
"Metro Balderas", like many other songs by El Tri, is known for its social commentary, focusing on the everyday life of the lower classes in Mexico City.

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