Hombres G - Los Singles 1984-1993
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Artist: Hombres GEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-07-30
Music Label: Warner Music Latina
Soundtracks:
- Devuelveme A Mi Chica
- Venezia
- Dejad Que Las Ninas Se Acerquen A Mi
- MArta Tiene Un Marcapasos
- El Ataque De Las Chicas Cocodrilo
- Te Quiero
- Visite Nuestro Bar
- Nassau
- Una Mujer De Bandera
- Temblando
- Si No Te Tengo A Ti
- Sueltate El Pelo
- Chico Tienes Que Cuidarte
- Voy A Pasarmelo Bien
- Te Necesito
- Esta Es Tu Vida - Hombres G H
- Estoy Pintando Tu Sonrisa
- Rita
- La Primavera
- Un Minuto Nada Mas
Free Music Notes for Los Singles 1984-1993
Free Music Review: A Definitive Take on the Best Pop Band in the Hispanophone World
Hit: 5 Stars
Hombres G are the pinnacle of hispanophone pop rock. Their first single, "Devuelveme A Mi Chica" is a classic that boasts the immortal line 'sufre mamon, devuelveme a mi chica o te retorceras entre el polvo pica-pica.' Delightful fun peppered with a nasty spiteful tinge. Catchy, too.
"Venezia" begins with the most pretentious operatic intro before it turns into a capuccino-powered pop romp that ventures into the Italian language. Daniel Summers offers some of his most high-pitched vocals on this one, and that's saying something!
"Dejad Que Las Ni?as Se Acerquen a Mi" is a typical tale of insecurity and yearning for female attention.
"Marta Tiene un Marcapasos" has the Hombres G playing at double speed and singing about a girl with a pacemaker who's just like her father. The last third of the song ventures into doo wop/soul territory that makes sense despite the fast tempo.
"El Ataque de Las Chicas Cocodrilo" is yet another tale of a young man's insecurity. 'Nunca hemos sido los guapos del barrio' sets the record straight from the get-go, while 'yo la verdad no me encuentro tan guapo' and 'me encuentro simpatico, un poco maniatico y tal vez de este lado un poquito mejor.' That speaks to many of us, despite what naysayers might opine.
"Te Quiero" harkens back to the slow love songs of 50s, and its the kind of track that the Stray Cats would've done when feeling particularly romantic.
"Visite Nuestro Bar" sees Hombres G trying to go for a Two-Tone ska kind of sound. It works remarkably well and its among the many highlights on this fantastic set.
"Nassau" is a track that's unlike most of the preceding songs. It starts out with a comparatively slow intro. The lyrics tell a tale of a man who goes to the island of Nassau and just has random misfortunes afflict him throughout. Its funny, in a dark sort of way. Then, in the last third of the track, the tempo goes into overdrive and it sounds like we're listening to The Clash's "Somebody Got Murdered" or "Lost in the Supermarket." Not as light as the other tracks, but it can easily become one of your favourites if you take the time to appreciate it.
"Una Mujer de Bandera" is much catchier than its predecessor and its lyrics deal with a guy who likes a really buff girl. Needless to say, our narrator gets constantly beat up by his beloved.
"Temblando" is morose piano number whose mood breaks the string of winning tracks. Darn.
"Si No Te Tengo a Ti" sees the band come back to form. Lyrics deal with not having someone and the situation that creates. Without you, who will I write songs about or dance barefoot through Madried with? Great backing vocals aid the track become yet another classic.
"Sueltate el Pelo" is kinda like a Spanish Jerry Lee Lewis track for the 80s generation. Fun.
"Chico Tienes Que Cuidarte" is a slow one, but its instrumentation is similar to the ska-ish sound heard on "Visite Nuestro Bar."
"Voy a Pasarmelo Bien" is one of the most optimistic tracks ever.
Tracks 15-19 are, for the most part, utterly unremarkable bits of weak pop. Only "Esta Es Tu Vida" provides a constrast. In this song, Hombres G play their heaviest, and it doesn't sound too bad; it just doesn't feel very Hombres G-ish.
Lastly, the set concludes with "Un Minuto Nada Mas," a return to form that boasts a well-built chorus and a great melody.
Overall, this set presents a band that burst onto the scene with the most playful dynamism and as such, managed to create loads of great music. From the happy to the hysterically funny, most of their songs can now be considered pop classics. Aside from a few weak tracks at the tail end of the compilation, their first decade can largely be seen as a resounding triumph in the realm of Spanish pop music. This set, as such, is a must have for anyone who values melody, wit and music.
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