Botellita de Jerez
| Company type | Rock ensemble / Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Mexico City , Mexico |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
Botellita de Jerez was a rock ensemble originating from Mexico City in 1982, known for blending rock with cumbia and traditional Mexican styles such as mariachi and son. This combination gave rise to their unique guacarrock genre. Their lively and irreverent sound highlighted popular culture from lower-income communities through witty lyrics and urban storytelling, often featuring sketches and albures during live shows.
The track "Guaca Rock de la Malinche" introduced the slogan Todo lo naco es chido (Everything tacky is cool), which became an anthem celebrating working-class identity. Botellita de Jerez was instrumental in influencing contemporary Mexican and U.S. art scenes by incorporating elements like lucha libre, regional dances, and colloquial language—symbols that have since been embraced by more affluent social groups.
Their name comes from a Mexican retort: "Botellita de jerez, todo lo que me digas, será al revés," comparable to the English phrase "I'm rubber, you're glue."
Among their prominent songs are "Niña de mis ojos," featured on albums such as El Ultimo Guacarrock and Superespecial Un Plug. Key hits include "Guacarrock," "El Guaca Rock de la Malinche," "Alarmala de Tos," "Oh Denny's," and "Abuelita de Batman," the band’s inaugural cumbia-rock single, accompanied by a parody video shot in Colonia Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City.
Feature film
In 2010, Sergio Arau—also known by his stage name Uyuyuy—helmed the mockumentary Naco es Chido, which humorously explores the fictional dissolution and subsequent reunion ("arrejunte") of the band. All three members portray themselves, complemented by interviews with Mexican artists and cultural figures including Carlos Monsivais and author Laura Esquivel.
This film serves as a comedic homage to Botellita de Jerez and their diverse fanbase across generations, weaving together genuine interviews, news segments, edited music videos, and archival material to tell their semi-fictional narrative.
Though it saw a limited theatrical release in select Mexican cinemas, it was largely ignored by major distributors and later circulated via DVD through unofficial copies or self-distributed editions.
In March 2013, after three decades of presence in the Mexican rock scene, Botellita de Jerez officially announced their breakup.
Works
- Botellita de Jerez (1984)
- La Venganza del Hijo del Guacarock (1985)
- Naco es Chido (1987)
- Niña de mis Ojos (1989)
- Busca Amor (1990)
- Todo lo que digas será al revés (1992)
- Forjando Patria (1994)
- Superespecial Un Plug (1996)
- El Último Guacarrock (1998)
- Estuche de peluche (1999)
- (Café Tacvba performed a cover of Botellita de Jerez’s song "Alármala de tos".)