Yo no quiero volverme tan loco

The story behind

Charly García wrote Yo no quiero volverme tan loco in 1982, as part of the album Yendo de la cama al living, which was his first album as a solo artist. The song was released as the first track on side B, and was also released as a single. The lyrics were written by Charly García and David Lebón, and the vocals were performed by León Gieco, although it appeared on the album as Ricardo Gómez due to contractual reasons. The song originated in Serú Girán under the name Pena en mí corazón, and was later recorded live during a Christmas concert in 1981. During the album sessions, Charly called upon Gieco to do a slower version. The song became a classic, and was performed by other artists such as Fito Páez or Soledad. The recording was made in August 1982, during the last year of the Argentine dictatorship.