Los dinosaurios

There are songs that, beyond their melody, become a mirror of their time. *Los dinosaurios*, by Charly García, is one of those. When you listen to this piece, it's almost inevitable to think about the context in which it was born. The lyrics, with that powerful image that "everyone can disappear... but the dinosaurs will disappear," strongly resonate as an allusion to the last military dictatorship in Argentina and to the people who were detained and disappeared. It's a way of saying that, despite the power they held, their time was numbered. The song premiered live in December 1982, at a very particular moment in the country, and was included in his second solo album, Clics modernos, released in 1983.

Clics modernos, also known as Modern Clix, was a key album in Charly García's career and in the panorama of 80s Argentine rock. On this album, Charly worked with Pedro Aznar, with whom he had already shared projects in Serú Girán. The album, released in November 1983, is considered by many as one of the highest points of his production, marked by lyrics that, between sarcasm and humor, touched on topics as serious as the political situation of the time. The site Acclaimed Music ranks it among the best songs of 1983, and Charly himself has mentioned it as one of his favorites. The song's duration is 3:28.