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| Former members = Alvaro Prieto<br>Rodrigo Silva<br>Francisco Silva | | Former members = Alvaro Prieto<br>Rodrigo Silva<br>Francisco Silva | ||
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'''Los Miserables''' is a Chilean punk band that covered (and translated) "[[El Scorcho]]," renaming the song " | '''Los Miserables''' is a Chilean punk band that covered (and translated) "[[El Scorcho]]," renaming the song "Chow Chow Sen." The band has released 21 studio albums, the latest coming out in [[2018]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The band formed in the early 1990s shortly after the demise of the military regime of {{Wiki2|Augusto_Pinochet|Augusto Pinochet}}. They are known for songs charged with strong left-wing political ideas and anti-establishment commentary. The band achieved major success in Chile in the mid-1990s, and is well known in other Spanish-speaking countries [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Miserables_(band)]. | The band formed in the early 1990s shortly after the demise of the military regime of {{Wiki2|Augusto_Pinochet|Augusto Pinochet}}. They are known for songs charged with strong left-wing political ideas and anti-establishment commentary. The band achieved major success in Chile in the mid-1990s, and is well known in other Spanish-speaking countries [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Miserables_(band)]. | ||
The title "Chow Chow Sen" is a transliteration of [[Cio Cio San]], a lead character in ''[[Madama Butterfly]]''. Musically, the song is close to a note-for-note performance of the [[Weezer]] song. The song's translated lyrics adapt Cuomo's words holistically and translate only a few lines directly. They make reference to other ''[[Pinkerton]]'' songs and explore the themes of "El Scorcho | The title "Chow Chow Sen" is a transliteration of [[Cio Cio San]], a lead character in ''[[Madama Butterfly]]''. Musically, the song is close to a note-for-note performance of the [[Weezer]] song "El Scorcho." The song's translated lyrics adapt [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s words holistically and translate only a few lines directly. They make reference to other ''[[Pinkerton]]'' songs and explore the themes of "El Scorcho," which include self-doubt, lust, and romantic frustration. | ||
==Band gallery== | ==Band gallery== | ||