Wikipedia article {{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.[
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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.[
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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.[
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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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