Los dinosaurios
Dublin Core
Title
Los dinosaurios
Subject
Music, Disappearances; State terror; Argentine Dirty War; Memory; Rock as resistance
Description
A song by Charly García that metaphorically addresses forced disappearances during Argentina’s dictatorship. The lyrics (“los amigos del barrio pueden desaparecer”) reflect the fear and normalization of state violence while using ambiguity to evade censorship.
Creator
Charly García
Source
Album Clics Modernos (1983)
Publisher
Interdisc / SG Discos
Date
1983- onward until Nunca Mas
Rights
the song can be found on Google, song was published to the public upon release. Copyright held by respective music label
Format
Audio recording
Language
Spanish
Citation
Charly García, “Los dinosaurios,” Agency: Cultures and Histories in Latin America, accessed May 16, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/agency/items/show/468.