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Gotan Project — La Vigüela
Album: Lunático
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Length: 5:00
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aquí me tumbo a cantar
al compás de la vigüela
que al hombre que lo desvela
una pena extraordinaria
como el ave solitaria
con el cantar se consuela

vengan santos milagrosos
vengan todos en mi ayuda
que la lengua se me añuda
y se me turba la vista
pido a mi dios que me asista
y en esta ocasión me ayuda

aquí me tumbo a cantar
al compás de la vigüela
que al hombre que lo desvela
una pena extraordinaria
como el ave solitaria
con el cantar se consuela
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 magico wrote:

I'm from argentina. This song sucks. It s a poor collage when this guys mixed tango, electronic ritm...and an impossible robotic voice put in an very old argentinian poem included in an old book (1850) called "Martin Fierro", a classic book from our folk. Sorry for this guys and sorry for my english!


Everybody has different tastes.    I think that this tune is GREAT!   Thanx RP!  
 maxmox wrote:
themotion wrote: Nup, you should see them live: a big rich layered sound with interesting back projections.

You lucky duck.  I wish that I could see them live!
 jlind wrote:

Wow is this underrated




I Agree!   GREAT TUNE!!   Thanx RP!   
Wow is this underrated
Lonestar wrote:
Ah, the classic pairing of accordions and synthesized robotic vocals. Timeless.
Yes, yes, that's it... Ando wrote:
Battlestar Gallactica is ready for a Mexican Polka episode.
Wow, I don't even need to think took the words right out of my mouth
I'm from argentina. This song sucks. It s a poor collage when this guys mixed tango, electronic ritm...and an impossible robotic voice put in an very old argentinian poem included in an old book (1850) called "Martin Fierro", a classic book from our folk. Sorry for this guys and sorry for my english!
Ando wrote:
I can't stop laughing!! Battlestar Gallactica is ready for a Mexican Polka episode.
The melody is VERY 12 Monkeys Theme!
kazuma wrote:
According to the Babel Fish translation, they are saying, "Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Stop the humanoid. Stop the intruder."
Oh my god, that made me laugh. My wife and daughter came over to see what I was laughing so hard about, and I could NOT explain it to them!
navonodt wrote:
The melody is VERY 12 Monkeys Theme...
Interesante, ¿no?
themotion wrote:
does anyone agree that this sucks?
I'm sure lots of people will, but I'm not one of them.
Piazzolla died and got rescurrected with a vocoder. Poor bastard.
Bill, you are a master at what you do on this radio station.
themotion wrote:
does anyone agree that this sucks?
Nup, you should see them live: a big rich layered sound with interesting back projections.
themotion wrote:
does anyone agree that this sucks?
Nope.
does anyone agree that this sucks?
Pigs? sheep? - anyone stranded on a 70's Floyd LP with a Frenchman playing accordion?
Lonestar wrote:
Ah, the classic pairing of accordions and synthesized robotic vocals. Timeless.
Battlestar Gallactica is ready for a Mexican Polka episode.
Here are the lyrics: (click here) https://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Gotan-Project/La-Viguela.html It's kind of a sad song Alvaro
25demayo wrote:
Me gusta.
Yo tambien.
Me gusta.
Gort? Is that you?
strawtarget wrote:
I *do* like the robot voices. Heh.
According to the Babel Fish translation, they are saying, "Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Stop the humanoid. Stop the intruder."
I am a big fan of Gotan Project, but this tends to go the boring way
I *do* like the robot voices. Heh.
I do not like the robot voices! Yuck!
Lonestar wrote:
Ah, the classic pairing of accordions and synthesized robotic vocals. Timeless.
No, you just can't beat that.
The image of Autobots trying to speak Italian just came to my mind... It was an entertaining image.
Domo di dopo Gotan Roboto
Ah, the classic pairing of accordions and synthesized robotic vocals. Timeless.
newyorkone wrote:
repetitive, boring...hate it.
I never reply to these messages but seriously? Hate it?
Mesmerizing
repetitive, boring...hate it.
winter wrote:
You know, I like this up until the cheesy robot voice comes in. Then it becomes annoying.
Me too. My rating plummetted once the robot started chanting.
You know, I like this up until the cheesy robot voice comes in. Then it becomes annoying.
danger will robinson....danger.
psycholynx wrote:
Damn Accordions always remind me of "12 Monkeys"
He he I just searched down to see if anyone else had posted that..
ObsidianInfinity wrote:
great music ridiculous vocals
Indeed
It sounds unique, different, and good. I wouldn't buy it and play it all the time. However, this song playing once a day isnt bad. Some people have to try to accept things that sound just a little different to them.
phreels wrote:
Sounds like we should have Antonio Banderes dancing around...
...In a RoboCop uniform.
phreels wrote:
Sounds like we should have Antonio Banderes dancing around...
mmmm. Antonio...
Sounds like we should have Antonio Banderes dancing around...
The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want He makes me down to lie
Man this was good til Mr. Robato started talking...bummer.
Johnny_Wave wrote:
This sounds like bad Kraftwerk added to bad Beck
Nah, it's a little more fun that that. Edit: Okay, maybe it's not.
chirpie wrote:
Hey, the jump roping bananna below me fits the beat of the song, I can't stop starring at it.
lool (kiss!)
man, why is it some songs just make me think of Cirque du Soliel style music? hmm... must...go....trapeze myself....
vandal wrote:
I was good with this tune until I began hearing the demonic voices in the background telling me to chuck my iPod into the trash and deposit all my cash into a numbered swiss account. . .
Whew! I thought it was just me!
Did he say "cylon"?lkbooth71 wrote:
It's funny how that goes that one person's trash is another treasure! I wasn't particularly interested until the vox sounds kicked in. Love me some cylon!
What a great set of music ... not familiar with any of it, but like it all!!!! Gotan Project - La VigÃŒela Galactic - Bittersweet Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - The Dre... Meyer, Douglas & Barenberg - From Ankara to Izmir ...more
Hey, the jump roping bananna below me fits the beat of the song, I can't stop starring at it.
Huh. Hispanic Cylons. Who'da Thunkit? did
I was good with this tune until I began hearing the demonic voices in the background telling me to chuck my iPod into the trash and deposit all my cash into a numbered swiss account. . .
Fabrice wrote:
Un groupe génial qui fait revivre le Tango. Nous on aime et merci RP
Je suis d'accord
psycholynx wrote:
Damn Accordions always remind me of "12 Monkeys"
Me Too. Some of the same licks here. What a scary movie... I was liking this until the monotonic singing started..
nampelkafe wrote:
Right, it's the same as in verlan. In Argentina we call it "vesre", (revés), and it's used along with Lunfardo slang. I didn't know there was something similar in French! Thanks!
Thank you so much for that. I've been wondering.
really enjoyed it ...until the robots chimed in
I was kind of digging this song...then the robots invaded. Where did they come from? And why won't they go away?
I really like this and everything I've heard by Gotan Project. The vox reminds me of the chanting the priest did during High Mass when I was a kid....
Damn Accordions always remind me of "12 Monkeys"
well, at least Stephen Hawking has that whole phsics thing to keep him going, because his music sucks.
nampelkafe wrote:
Right, it's the same as in verlan. In Argentina we call it "vesre", (revés), and it's used along with Lunfardo slang. I didn't know there was something similar in French! Thanks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesre stickers11 wrote:
Comm'on a few robot voices aren't all bad.
Agree nampelkafe wrote:
Nice experiment from the Gotan guys. The lyrics are from the classic Argentine gaucho poem, the "Martin Fierro", by José Hernandez. The vigÌela (vee-goo-E-la) is the spanish guitar, the traditional instrument of gauchos.
From chapter 1 https://www.lahueya.com.ar/index/fierro/fierro1.htm
gardengirl wrote:
liked it for a second..then had flashes back to 8th grade... domo arigato mr. roboto.......
It's funny how that goes that one person's trash is another treasure! I wasn't particularly interested until the vox sounds kicked in. Love me some cylon!
It was heading for a 2 or 3, but then the female voice joined in and made it a little better. So, 5? 6, maybe? We'll see how it ends.
stevo_b wrote:
"Momma's got a squeezebox...."
Good riff, but as I noted on another Gotan tune, it's a bandoneón. As someone who spends a good part of his time in both France and Argentina, I really dig Gotan Project. Most excellent.
name must be "La VigÃŒela"
great music ridiculous vocals
a prime example of a project gone bad
This sounds like bad Kraftwerk added to bad Beck
"Momma's got a squeezebox...."
ahoylola wrote:
whoa. i was digging it until the lyrics ruined the entire experience. the gene splice of tango, and mr. roboto.
did to me again!
europeans are just funny :)
This whole album is amazing... It makes me want to tango!!!
drife wrote:
Ahh, so this is what happened to Mr. Roboto...
and the Cylons from Battlestar Galactica....
I think we need to enlist Yoshimi's services...
Chévere
Was loving it... 8 perhaps... then the robots killed it. 5
teo wrote:
Reminds me of the movie 12 monkeys.
no surprise, this song features a bandoneon, played in new tango style, like Astor Piazzolla's sound track for 12 monkeys.
Ahh, so this is what happened to Mr. Roboto...
Reminds me of the movie 12 monkeys.
Fabrice wrote:
GOTAN=TANGO en verlan
Right, it's the same as in verlan. In Argentina we call it "vesre", (revés), and it's used along with Lunfardo slang. I didn't know there was something similar in French! Thanks!
gardengirl wrote:
liked it for a second..then had flashes back to 8th grade... domo arigato mr. roboto.......
I agree, the synthetic voice is awful!
Nice experiment from the Gotan guys. The lyrics are from the classic Argentine gaucho poem, the "Martin Fierro", by José Hernandez. The vigÌela (vee-goo-E-la) is the spanish guitar, the traditional instrument of gauchos.
liked it for a second..then had flashes back to 8th grade... domo arigato mr. roboto.......
Fabrice wrote:
GOTAN=TANGO en verlan
Wow.... eh ben.... je m'éveille
whoa. i was digging it until the lyrics ruined the entire experience. the gene splice of tango, and mr. roboto.
turbowaffle wrote:
I liked it a lot until the robot voice. Damn robots.
The robot voice and then the accordeon... Reminds me of something but I can't remember what ?
rocteur wrote:
Le Tango, ca vas pas non ?
GOTAN=TANGO en verlan
Fabrice wrote:
Un groupe génial qui fait revivre le Tango. Nous on aime et merci RP
Le Tango, ca vas pas non ?
Comm'on a few robot voices aren't all bad.
turbowaffle wrote:
I liked it a lot until the robot voice. Damn robots
Really?! I think it's Soundwave (any other Transformer geeks out there?).
Un groupe génial qui fait revivre le Tango. Nous on aime et merci RP
turbowaffle wrote:
I liked it a lot until the robot voice. Damn robots
Me too.
I liked it a lot until the robot voice. Damn robots.
How come I'm seeing the Thomas Dolby CD on this page? Hmmmm. Like Gotan, and this is a nice "electronica" twist for them....
I've liked their previous stuff...