Sexo
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"Sexo" is a punk rock
song by Chile
an rock
band Los Prisioneros
featured as the fifth track on their debut album La voz de los '80
. After being released in 1984 "Sexo" became one of better known songs by Los Prisioneros and has been frequently covered by Chilean rock bands.
The lyrics of "Sexo" are a social criticism
about the role of sex
in the contemporary society as exemplified by the phrases "now virginity is something medieval", "it's your passport to adulthood", "the rotary presses are printing more naked women and you have a face of an easy customer".
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
song by Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an rock
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 Los Prisioneros
Los Prisioneros
Los Prisioneros was a chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, Chile in 1982. They began as a local band during the early 1980s, playing small shows in their neighborhood and high school...
featured as the fifth track on their debut album La voz de los '80
La voz de los '80
La voz de los '80 is the debut album by Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros. According to the magazine Rolling Stone Chile, La voz de los '80 is in the third place of the best Chilean albums.-Track listing :...
. After being released in 1984 "Sexo" became one of better known songs by Los Prisioneros and has been frequently covered by Chilean rock bands.
The lyrics of "Sexo" are a social criticism
Social criticism
The term social criticism locates the reasons for malicious conditions of the society in flawed social structures. People adhering to a social critics aim at practical solutions by specific measures, often consensual reform but sometimes also by powerful revolution.- European roots :Religious...
about the role of sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
in the contemporary society as exemplified by the phrases "now virginity is something medieval", "it's your passport to adulthood", "the rotary presses are printing more naked women and you have a face of an easy customer".
Sources
- Disco La Voz de los '80 cumple 20 años convertido en un clásico - La TerceraLa TerceraLa Tercera , formerly known as La Tercera de la Hora , is a daily newspaper published in Santiago, Chile and owned by Copesa. It is El Mercurios closest competitor....
. 2004.