Bubulina

The song *Bubulina* by La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros opens their first album, but its story begins a little earlier. It was composed by Charly García, apparently around 1975, dedicated to María Rosa Yorio, who was his partner at the time. Before the band recorded it for their debut album, Charly García had already presented it live. The first time it was heard publicly was at the farewell concert of Sui Generis, between September 5 and 6, 1975. At that time, it was announced as part of an album project called Ha Sido, which ultimately never saw the light of day due to the group's dissolution. It was also not included in the albums that were indeed released from that farewell concert. However, some recordings from that event were recovered and released in 1994 by Jorge Álvarez on an album called Adiós Sui Generis vol. III.

At the time of being reinterpreted by La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros for their self-titled 1976 LP, the piece in A minor underwent some modifications. While the key remained the same, the tempo became more leisurely and the instrumental section was extended, adding a synthesizer solo. García also added layers of vocals in the verses. Fernández's bass performance, Bazterrica's electric guitar arrangements, and the rhythm, described as almost syncopated by Moro, contribute to creating an atmosphere that evokes melancholy and an orchestral sound. The name "Bubulina" seems to come from a character in the film Zorba the Greek, which could provide context to the line "Christmas in heaven, Bubulina took my love...". This piece is, in fact, the oldest of those that make up the band's debut album. It is interesting to note that Carlos Cutaia did not participate in the recording of *Bubulina*, as he joined La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros once the album's recording process was already underway.