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Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones
Summary
Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones (Little Anecdotes About the Institutions) is the third album of Argentine group Sui Generis, released in 1974 by the Talent label.
A concept album, it was originally meant to be titled "Instituciones" (Institutions), but Sui Generis' producer suggested them to change the title to "Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones" (Little Anecdotes About the Institutions), reflecting the repressive nature of the Argentine (and Western in general) social and political institutions at the time, as they were perceived by the 60s and 70s generation.
Charly García's concept was to write a song about every influential and traditional institution, including the Catholic Church, the government, the family, the judicial system, the police, the army, and so on.
Two tracks, "Juan Represión" ("Repression John") about the police, as well as "Botas locas" (Crazy Boots) about the army, were removed from the album by the music label (Talent Microfón), who was concerned about government censorship and the growing social and political violence in Argentina at the time.
Other tracks had to be partly changed, including "Las increíbles aventuras del Señor Tijeras" (The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Scissors) about film censorship, "¿Para quién canto yo entonces?" (Whom Am I Singing for Then?) also about censorship, and "Música de fondo para cualquier fiesta animada" (Background Music for Any Lively Party) showcasing judges and political corruption, which had to be completely rewritten.
These were not protest songs but symphonic / prog rock tunes with lyrics that mixed everyday language and scenes with highly imaginative and surrealist vocabulary and imagery, as showcased on the front jacket, where several of the songs are represented in a vignette (designed by the graphic artist Juan O. Gatti, who had illustrated the band's previous album).
Exceptions were "Botas locas" (about mandatory military service) and "Juan Represion", both having direct lyrics and a simpler folk style that linked them with the band's earlier productions, and were not included in the original release as mentioned, nor in the cover illustrations.
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