Planta (song)
Encyclopedia
"Planta" is a song of the Argentine rock
band Soda Stereo
, written and composed by Gustavo Cerati
and Zeta Bosio
. Was edited in their seventh and last studio album Sueño Stereo
in 1995 as track 10. Part of the small progressive rock
concept album that is included in the album. Is not most famous, but for many fans and critics is considered one of the best songs of the band history.
/progressive rock
song, a music style that the band never played before this album.
The song begins right at the end of the previous song, "Crema de Estrellas" ("Cream Stars") , as they are non-stop musical unit.
The song is divided into two, with the first part without the drums (only cymbals), with a prominent participation of the bass guitar and a delicate guitar riff
; and the second part with drums and a guitar rhythm that takes a leading role.
At the end of the song begins immediately and without pause the next song "X-Playó" (instrumental).
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
, written and composed by Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark is an Argentine rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He was the frontman, lead vocalist, lead guitarist and lead songwriter of the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, one of the most influential bands of latin rock music. In the early 90s, with...
and Zeta Bosio
Zeta Bosio
Héctor Pedro Juan Bosio Bertolotti better known by his stage name Zeta Bosio, is an Argentine rock musician, record producer and DJ, better known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the influential Argentine rock band Soda Stereo...
. Was edited in their seventh and last studio album Sueño Stereo
Sueño Stereo
Sueño Stereo is the final studio album recorded by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. It was released by Sony BMG in 1995...
in 1995 as track 10. Part of the small progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
concept album that is included in the album. Is not most famous, but for many fans and critics is considered one of the best songs of the band history.
Lyrics
The lyrics is written as a very metaphorical poem, and apparently talking on a hallucinogenic plant (drug). Never pronounced the word "Planta" ("Plant"), but the lyrics referred it with phrases like "amor vegetal" ("vegetable love"), "Sabia, savia por mi cuerpo" ("wise, sap on my body").Music
Is an artArt rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
/progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
song, a music style that the band never played before this album.
The song begins right at the end of the previous song, "Crema de Estrellas" ("Cream Stars") , as they are non-stop musical unit.
The song is divided into two, with the first part without the drums (only cymbals), with a prominent participation of the bass guitar and a delicate guitar riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
; and the second part with drums and a guitar rhythm that takes a leading role.
At the end of the song begins immediately and without pause the next song "X-Playó" (instrumental).