- Salimos de Aquí
Infobox Single
Name = Salimos de Aquí
Artist =Fiel a la Vega
from Album = Fiel a la Vega
B-side =
Released =1996
Format =CD
Recorded =1996
Genre =Rock en Español
Length = 6:32
Label = CPC Records
Writer =Tito Auger
Producer =Fiel a la Vega
Chart position =
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Type = studio
Album = Fiel a la Vega
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = Salimos de Aquí
track_no = 1
next_track = Las Flores de Emilio
next_no = 2"Salimos de Aquí" is a song written and composed by Puerto Rican rock band
Fiel A La Vega . It was their first single from their first album, in1996 , and is considered one of their biggest hits to date. It was written by band singer Tito Auger. The title means "We Came Out of Here".The song is a call for Puerto Ricans to be proud of their culture and heritage. It features several references to Puerto Rican culture and society.
Lyrical References
* "El baile, la botella y la baraja" (Dance, drinks and games) - a reference to things that are given to the people to divert their attention from real issues, similar to the phrase "
Weapons of mass distraction ".
* "El Yunque" - one of the most known mountains inPuerto Rico .
* "Picadillo " - a dish made of shreddedground beef popular inLatin America .
* "Bosque de azúcar y café" (sugar and coffee forest) - a reference to the economy ofPuerto Rico previously based oncoffee andsugar plantations.
* "Sombra asociada" (shadow of association) - a reference toPuerto Rico 's political status of association to theUnited States .
* "culantro " - a popularseasoning used in Puerto Rican foods.
* "Aprendimos sin querer a comernos las 's'" (we learned to eat the "s") - a reference to Puerto Rican's custom of omitting the letter "S" in the end of the words.
* "somos los que alternanCoca-Cola con maví" (alternate Coca-Cola with maví) - a reference to Puerto Rican's acceptance of both American and local drinks.
* "de las casas de cemento" (of concrete houses) - a reference to the practice of buildingconcrete houses in the island.Music Video
The band also released a video for the song. The video was directed by
Paloma Suau and was recorded in a farm in the band's hometown of Vega Alta and Vega Baja inPuerto Rico .The video features cuts of Puerto Rican people and events intercalated with the band performing in the farm.
ee also
*
Fiel a la Vega External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85D79TQ7Ls "Salimos de Aqui" Video] on
YouTube .
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