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.[citation needed]
"Demolición" | ||||
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Single by Los Saicos | ||||
from the album Wild Teen-Punk from Peru 1965 | ||||
B-side | "Lonely Star" | |||
Released | May of 1965 [1] | |||
Recorded | Lima, Peru | |||
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Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Dis-Perú | |||
Songwriter(s) | Erwin Flores[2] | |||
Los Saicos singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Demolición'" on YouTube | ||||
Released as a single, "Demolition" became one of the most popular songs of Peruvian rock at the time, and it remains so still.[4][failed verification] The song is an anthem of the group and is among the most beloved in all of Peru.[citation needed] The song is based on a very catchy melody, with disorder and a rhythm very typical of punk music.[2]
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]