Regarding the publication on digital platforms of a compilation that pays tribute to Jorge González, historical leader of the Chilean band The Prisoners, we set about the curious task of find out which was the most covered song by this famous trio from the eighties, which so greatly influenced the rock scene in Latin America.
At one point we suspected that the song with the most covers was Paramar. It seemed to us the perfect tune to be performed by heartbroken punks (that's what they were doing). Les Misérables, (several years ago now), even for performers of sensitive ballads, as the singer-songwriter truly did Gabigar for this final tribute. But there's not much more to it.
We went looking around to find out how many versions there were of Move the industries and we only found A fascinating industrial-style interpretation by Vigilante. Of We are South American Rockers We only found one electronic-style cover from Human Fader. We listened to several of Narrow-heartedness, and we liked what they did Weichafe and the Argentinian Leo Garcia.
But, to be honest, it won us over. Our favorite Los Prisioneros song is... Train to the south. We've wanted this song ever since we first saw your video. Maybe because our page He lives in a country where, due to perpetual political corruption, railways have never been a true alternative mode of transport. (Those that exist are barely enough to make a wretched tourist trip to the outskirts of Bogotá), and where romantic suicides who want to be run over on its tracks will die of boredom and hunger before they feel the trains passing over their bones. On the other hand, The 51 million plays that the original song has on Spotify finally convinced us. It's the most popular topic online among Chileans, and that completed the circle for us.
When facing the mission, We found twelve published versions, made in the last twenty years. We already knew about the one recorded by the Mexicans Moenia And, definitely our favorite, the one made by Lucybell. In both, there is genuine respect for the original recording. However, each establishes its own tools to add its personal touch. Moenia gives it a more techno-pop texture, with a greater focus on radio. Lucybell achieves a fine drum sound that brilliantly marks the progression of the production (and Claudio Valenzuela's voice has the perfect timbre to make you believe that the composition is his, not González's). To these we add another ten pieces of different colors, which, if the viewer has patience and wants to play with us, You will be able to listen to them all during the next 61 minutes.
Next, you will hear a striking interpretation made for ballroom dancing, performed by Chileswing. You will also be able to hear an acoustic version starting with a performance by the Peruvian artist. Madueño Hair. Somewhere along the way, among those that follow, he'll then cross paths with the lively Los Angeles band Yankee Aztec and the retro rock of Santiago Pacheco River. In short, you have at your disposal an hour of pleasure and torture, depending on how you want to see it., A tribute to a song that touched millions across the hemisphere.
