Past simple: Activity: Gustavo Cerati, the best Argentinian rock in Spanish.

Gustavo Cerati and Soda Stereo

 in "De música ligera" 

       "From light music".

Read this text about Gustavo Cerati:

Gustavo Cerati was a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born on August 11th, 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina He started playing the guitar when he was in elementary school. After high school, he studied  marketing but  he didn’t like it so he decided to invest his life in music and started writing lyrics.

 In 1982, he formed Soda Stereo  with his friends Hector Bossio and Charly Aliberti. In the band, Gustavo was the singer and played the guitar, Héctor played the bass and Charly played the drums.

 In 1984, they signed a contract with CBS and  recorded a debut album with the name of the band “Soda Stereo“. They used their lyrics to criticize consumerism and the military dictatorship. Soda Stereo became the first rock band which achieved massive success singing in Spanish. Their song «De música ligera» ( From light music) is considered till now one of the best rock  songs  in the Spanish language. 

Gustavo won many awards during his outstanding musical career: 

 8 Gardel awards and 5 Grammys. 

Para explicación de Past simple en castellano ir a: 

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When was Gustavo born?

What musical instrument did Gustavo play?

What did he do after high school?

When did he form Soda stereo?

How many awards did Gustavo win?

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Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple in  these sentences taken from lyrics by Gustavo Cerati.

She _________(sleep) at the heat of the masses

and I _______(wake up ) wanting to dream it.

from the song " De música ligera "(From light music)

I____________(follow) the most voracious star

I never get that far.

Why believe in chance?

I ________( born) for this.

from the song "Nací para esto" ( I was born for this).

Today I________(look) for you

In the rhyme that sleeps.

With all the words

If something I _______(keep) quiet.

Because I ________(understand) all Less the distance

___________(Disorder) atoms Yours

to make yourself Appear.

from the song "Puente" (Bridge)

Now go and live. I always_______( love) your madness.

from the song " Tu locura" ( Your madness)

If a love _________(fall) from heaven

I do not ask anymore

In my dreams I never lose.

from the song "Cosas imposibles" (Impossible things ) 

             "I still have the sun to kiss your shadow"

 from the song "Ángel Eléctrico " ( Electric angel )  by Cerati.

Traducciones científico literarias
Prof Carol 
Cel :11 7009 7297  Bs.As Argentina
Mail : carolbrusa@yahoo.com 


Traducción del inglés al español del libro 
Ashtanga as taught by Shri Pattahbi Jois de Larry Schultz 

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ANSWERS 

She slept at the heat of the masses

and I woke up  wanting to dream it.

from the song "De música ligera".

I followed the most voracious star

I never get that far.

Why believe in chance?

I was born for this.

from the song "Nací para esto".

Today I looked for you

In the rhyme that sleeps.

With all the words

If something I kept  quite .

Because I understood  all Less the distance

Disordered atoms Yours

to make yourself Appear.

from the song "Puente".

Now go and live I always loved your madness.

from the song " Tu locura". 

If a love fell from heaven

I do not ask anymore

In my dreams I never lose.

from the song "Cosas imposibles".

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Past simple and Past continuous : Activity : Gustavo Cerati , the best Argentinian Rock in Spanish

Complete this text about Gustavo  with the past simple and past continuous:

from the interview: Ahí Vamos: The Rock of Gustavo Cerati by Patrick Ambrose.

by Patrick

Gustavo Adrián Cerati ________ (born) on August 11th, 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He  ________(begin) playing guitar in elementary school. He _________(count) British rock bands and Argentine guitarist Luis Alberto Spinetta as early influences. “I _____________( listen) to a lot of English music during the ’70s: Genesis, King Crimson, and others, and Spinetta _____(be) the only artist in Latin America who _______( do) something similar.” Cerati says. “He __________(live) in Buenos Aires, my hometown, and he ______(be) so good, so engrossing, so important to me because his work inspired me to start playing. In the beginning, I________(do) all I could to imitate him. And even now, I still do a little.” he adds, laughing.

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The ’70s _______(be) a difficult period for Argentines.   Artists like Charly Garcia and Nito Mestre ________(use) their music to protest against the dictatorship. They  ___________(address) political issues in their lyrics  but because government censors __________(scrutinize) the contents of every song,  "the roqueros" ________(rely) on humor and subtlety to get their messages across. “Sui Generis and Charly Garcia were politically engaged, but from a more playful perspective,” Cerati says. “And like most rock artists, they ________(be not )too serious, which I _________(like). Charly ______(be) one of the first of his kind to say, ‘Enough with folk,’ and still sing about political topics. He _________(have) ideas that _______(be) brand new at that time.”

In 1979, while Gustavo __________  (study) advertising at  University in Buenos Aires, he __________(meet) Héctor “Zeta” Bosio, who would later become the bassist for Soda Stereo. Both men _________(share) an appreciation for British rock, particularly groups like the Police and XTC, along with an interest in the work of singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Cerati and Bosio_________( begin )playing music together, exploring a vast array of musical styles and forming bands that crossed genres—skills Cerati would be identified with later as a solo artist.              
They ________(meet) drummer Charly Alberti in 1982, and the trio __________(form) Soda Stereo. Soon they _________(begin )playing gigs on the pub circuit, and in 1984 they __________(release) a self-titled debut album. Much of Soda’s early material_______(be) a mixture of love ballads and humorous, light-hearted songs with titles like “Por Qué No Puedo Ser del Jet Set?” (“Why Can’t I Be One of the Jet Set?”) and “Sobredosis de TV” (“Television Overdose”), which poke fun at self-indulgence, consumerism, and media culture. Some of these songs bear a stylistic resemblance to the Cure’s material, and during those fledgling days, the band members _____________(don) makeup and outrageous hairstyles. But as Soda matured, its members__________( incorporate) more diverse rhythms, sophisticated lyrics, and broadened their soundscape with advanced production techniques. 

By the early ’90s, Soda’s edgier rock sound and Cerati’s devastating vocals ___________(propel) the group into the pantheon of rock legendary.  “Comfort y Música Para Volar” (“Comfort and Music for Flying”), an MTV Unplugged recording, was released in 1996.
Soda Stereo _______(become) the first rock band which ________(achieve) massive success singing in Spanish. Their song   «De música ligera» ( From light music ) is considered till now one of the best rock  songs  in the Spanish language. 

 In 1997, in front of an audience of 80,000 fans, Soda Stereo___________(perform) its final concert in Buenos Aires at  River Plate stadium.

Then Gustavo ________(start) a successful solo career and ___________(collaborate) with artists such as Charly Garcia, Colombian rocker Andrea Echeverri, and  pop icon Shakira.

Para explicación de Past simple en castellano ir a: 

For explanation of Past simple in Spanish  go to:

https://carolsblogingles.blogspot.com/search/label/PAST%20SIMPLE%20%28explicado%20en%20espa%C3%B1ol%20%29

Traducciones científico literarias
Prof Carol 
Cel :11 7009 7297  Bs.As Argentina
Mail : carolbrusa@yahoo.com 


Traducción del inglés al español del libro 
Ashtanga as taught by Shri Pattahbi Jois de Larry Schultz 
http://www.traduccionashtanga.blogspot.com.ar/

ANSWERS:

Gustavo Adrián Cerati was born  on August 11th, 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began playing guitar in elementary school. He counted British rock bands and Argentine guitarist Luis Alberto Spinetta as early influences. “I was listening to a lot of English music during the ’70s: Genesis, King Crimson, and others, and Spinetta was the only artist in Latin America who was doing something similar.” Cerati says. “He was living in Buenos Aires, my hometown, and he was so good, so engrossing, so important to me because his work inspired me to start playing. In the beginning, I was doing all I could to imitate him. And even now, I still do a little,” he added, laughing.

The ’70s was a difficult period for Argentines. Artists like Charly Garcia and Nito Mestre used their music to protest against the dictatorship. They  addressed political issues in their lyrics  but because government censors scrutinized the contents of every song,  "the roqueros" relied on humor and subtlety to get their messages across. “Sui Generis and Charly Garcia were politically engaged, but from a more playful perspective.” Cerati says. “And like most rock artists, they weren’t too serious, which I liked. Charly was one of the first of his kind to say, ‘Enough with folk,’ and still sing about political topics. He had ideas that were brand new at that time.”

In 1979, while Gustavo was  studying advertising at University in Buenos Aires, he  met Héctor “Zeta” Bosio, who would later become the bassist for Soda Stereo. Both men shared an appreciation for British rock, particularly groups like the Police and XTC, along with an interest in the work of singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Cerati and Bosio began playing music together, exploring a vast array of musical styles and forming bands that crossed genres—skills Cerati would be identified with later as a solo artist.    

                              

They met drummer Charly Alberti in 1982, and the trio formed Soda Stereo. Soon they began playing gigs on the pub circuit, and in 1984 they released a self-titled debut album. Much of Soda’s early material was a mixture of love ballads and humorous, light-hearted songs with titles like “Por Qué No Puedo Ser del Jet Set?” (“Why Can’t I Be One of the Jet Set?”) and “Sobredosis de TV” (“Television Overdose”), which poke fun at self-indulgence, consumerism, and media culture. Some of these songs bear a stylistic resemblance to the Cure’s material, and during those fledgling days, the band members donned makeup and outrageous hairstyles. But as Soda matured, its members incorporated more diverse rhythms, sophisticated lyrics, and broadened their soundscape with advanced production techniques. 

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By the early ’90s, Soda’s edgier rock sound and Cerati’s devastating vocals had propelled the group into the pantheon of rock legendary. “Comfort y Música Para Volar” (“Comfort and Music for Flying”), an MTV Unplugged recording, was released in 1996.

Soda Stereo became the first rock band which achieved massive success singing in Spanish. Their song   «De música ligera» (From light music) is considered till now one of the best rock  songs  in the Spanish language. 

In 1997, in front of an audience of 80,000 fans, Soda Stereo performed its final concert in Buenos Aires at 
River Plate stadium.

Then Gustavo started a successful solo career and collaborated with artists such as   Charly Garcia, Colombian rocker Andrea Echeverri, and  pop icon Shakira.

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