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{{Infobox song

| name = Demolicin

| cover = Saicos Demolicin.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Los Saicos

| album = 'Wild Teen-Punk from Peru 1965'

| B-side = Lonely Star

| released = May of 1965 [https://www.discogs.com/release/3861505-Demolicin!-The-Complete-Recordings/images Discogs ~ 'Demolicin! The Complete Recordings' liner notes June-2009]

| recorded = Lima, Peru

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = *Garage rock

*proto-punk

*surf rock

| length = 02:54

| label = Dis-Per

| writer = Erwin Flores

| producer =

| prev_title = Come On

| prev_year = 1964

| next_title = Camisa de fuerza

| next_year = 1965

| misc =

}}

'Demolicin' (in English: "Demolition") is a song by the Peruvian rock band Los Saicos.[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/if_perus_los_saicos_arent_the_first_punk_band_theyre_pretty_close "If Peru's Los Saicos Aren't the First Punk Band, They're Pretty Close."] 'Dangerous Minds.' Retrieved June 20, 2016 It was the second promotional single and quickly became a success in their country.

Promotion



Released as a single, "Demolition" became one of the most popular songs of Peruvian rock at the time, and it remains so still.[http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/655943/noticia-espana-dicen-que-punk-nacio-peru-precursores-fueron-saicos Diario El Comercio Per : En Espaa dicen que el punk naci en el Per y los precursores fueron Los Saicos] Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016 The song is an anthem of the group and is among the most beloved in all of Peru. The song is based on a very catchy melody, with disorder and a rhythm very typical of punk music.[http://www.manticornio.com/rock-progresivo/S/LOS SAICOS/Demolicin.html Manticornio Rock Progresivo LOSSAICOS / Demolicin] Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016

Style and composition



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 estacin de tren / Echemos abajo la estacin de tren / Demoler, Demoler, Demoler / Demoler, demoler la estacin 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.[http://www.hipersonica.com/2013/06/los-saicos-el-punk-que-dicen-nacio-en-peru/ Los Saicos, el punk que (dicen) naci en Per] Consultado el 14 de julio de 2016 Its lyrics imply that train stations must be deliberately demolished and destroyed as an act of complete rebellion.

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.

In 1965, the song was recorded by the label 'Dis-Per' in Peru and was published the same year. It was re-released by Electro-Harmonix some years later.

Legacy



*This song was used in a British commercial for a brand of cat food, called Temptations.[http://peru21.pe/espectaculos/saicos-demolicion-suena-spot-comercial-comida-gatos-2209763 A commercial spot Temptations company is done with the topic "Demolicin", song Los Saicos (Spanish)] Retrieved June 19, 2016

See also



*Latino punk

*Garage rock

*Latin rock

References




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