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The best Spanish-language rock songs of the 90s

The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Entre dos tierras — Héroes del Silencio · Matador — Los Fabulosos Cadillacs · De música ligera — Soda Stereo. (Updated Dec 6, 2021.)

The anthems of rock en español's golden decade, from Buenos Aires to Mexico City and Madrid, according to the most repeated lists and compilations.

Felipe Gómez · · 20 items · 11 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 20

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    Entre dos tierras — Héroes del Silencio

    1990. Juan Valdivia's guitar and Bunbury's voice.

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    2
  2. 2

    Matador — Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

    1993. Percussion, ska and a political cry.

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    2
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    De música ligera — Soda Stereo

    1990. The most sung-along riff in Latin rock history.

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    1
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    La ingrata — Café Tacvba

    1994. A punk corrido from Re.

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    1
  5. 5

    Lamento boliviano — Enanitos Verdes

    1994. A bar song that became an anthem.

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    1
  6. 6

    Flaca — Andrés Calamaro

    1997. From Alta suciedad, the album that made him huge.

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    1
  7. 7

    Sin documentos — Los Rodríguez

    1993. Calamaro and Ariel Rot in Madrid.

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    1
  8. 8

    Oye mi amor — Maná

    1992. From the record-breaking ¿Dónde jugarán los niños?.

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    1
  9. 9

    Afuera — Caifanes

    1994. The Mexicans' peak, from El silencio.

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  10. 10

    Avalancha — Héroes del Silencio

    1995. From the band's last great album.

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    Gimme tha Power — Molotov

    1997. Angry Mexican rap metal.

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    Pachuco — Maldita Vecindad

    1991. Ska and Mexico City pride.

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    Las flores — Café Tacvba

    1994. Another gem from the same album as "La ingrata".

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  14. 14

    Mujer amante — Rata Blanca

    1990. The definitive Argentine heavy metal ballad.

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  15. 15

    El diablo — Fobia

    Mexican alternative rock from the early 90s.

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    Azul casi morado — Santa Sabina

    Rita Guerrero's voice at its best.

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    La flaca — Jarabe de Palo

    1996. The summer song that never left.

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    Clavado en un bar — Maná

    1997. From the album Sueños líquidos.

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    Ella usó mi cabeza como un revólver — Soda Stereo

    1995. From the album Sueño Stereo.

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    Mariposa Tecknicolor — Fito Páez

    1994. From the album Circo Beat.

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Romina Costa Herrera · Español

Sin documentos es de las que no fallan nunca en una fiesta. Echo de menos algo de Extremoduro, aunque sean más de culto

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