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    "comment": "“En algún lugar” is one of the defining tracks of Duncan Dhu’s catalog, widely recognized for its opening image (“En algún lugar de un gran país…”), which immediately frames the song as social longing rather than simple romance. Historically, it is tied to the group’s mid-1980s breakthrough era, and it has circulated in multiple prominent versions across their discography and later compilations. Part of the song’s lasting power is structural: it uses a straightforward pop-rock framework to deliver a lyric that feels like a portrait of absence—home imagined as something that should exist but doesn’t. That “missing shelter” metaphor is why the track can read simultaneously as personal and political, even for listeners who encounter it decades after release. The band’s broader identity (acoustic-forward Spanish pop-rock with a melancholy, folk-leaning edge) supports the song’s emotional clarity: it does not need theatrical vocals or complex production to feel huge. For programming, it functions as a gravity anchor. You can place it as a moment of lyrical focus inside a rock en español block, or use it as a bridge from brighter ’80s material into darker post-punk-adjacent selections. It’s a classic because it remains direct, singable, and quietly devastating. \u2028\n\nListen: https://open.spotify.com/track/3UIENhLRdFIOuRan92cAQu",
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