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1. Spanish is the language of love; this song proves it.
"Doce cascabeles
tiene mi caballo por la carretera.
Y un par de claveles al pelo prendíos
Lleva mi romera.
Y la carreta que va delante
Ni campanillas lleva sonando..."
This man sings happily, describing his carreta, (cart/wagon) its twelve bells, and his beautiful girl who, sitting under the shade of his hat, has two carnations on her hair and seems to have conquered the world, because of her beauty and grace. The roads are "covered" with love poems and kisses under the happy hooves of his beautiful horses. What is the name of this beautiful song? (Hint: How many bells did the cart have?)
2. This song tells us about a torero, the most courageous in Madrid, who notices a señorita who seems very impressed when she sees him. He steps out of his carriage, places his cloak so that she can step on it and promises to put in a locket the piece of velvet she steps on.
"Pisa morena, pisa con garbo, que un relicario,
que un relicario me voy a hacer,
con el trocito de mi capote que haya pisado,
que haya pisado tan lindo pie"
What is the name of this very famous and romantic song? (Hint: What is he going to make or do?)
3. This sentimental song tells us:
"Un día te quise, al verte llorando,
Tu te reías de mi parecer
Ahora es tarde, no hay remedio
ya no te puedo querer".
The singer says that it is too late, he cannot love the lady because, although at one time he loved her very much, she laughed at his feelings and it is now too late. What is the name of this song? (Hint: What did he say he cannot do?)
4. This old song is about a beautiful woman with eyes like blackberries, who never fell in love until one day...
"En el café de Levante entre parmas y alegrías
cantaba la Zarzamora
Se lo pusieron de mote porque dicen que tenía
los ojos como las moras"...
What is the name of this song? (Hint: What did they call her?)
5. This is another unforgettable song:
"Sevilla tuvo que ser, con su lunita plateada
Testigo de nuestro amor bajo la noche callada
Y nos quisimos tú y yo, con un amor sin pecado
Pero el destino ha querido que vivamos separados.
Estan clavadas dos cruces
En el monte del olvido"...
Two lovers in Seville, who met in the narrow streets of old Santa Cruz neighborhood and in Doña Elvira's Square, had to separate and their love was forgotten. What is the name of this song? (Hint: What is in the cemetery?)
6. The singer tells us that if we ever visit this city, we should ask about Dolores, who died of shame because her story became a popular song, which went around Spain. "Dolores was very outgoing but a good girl", a father tells his son, "she was my wife and your mother".
"Si vas a Calatayud, pregunta por la Dolores
una copla la mató, de verguenza y sinsabores.
Dí que te lo digo yo, el hijo de la Dolores"...
What is the name of this song? (Hint: Where did you say I should go?)
7. The Indio Araucano, (Osvaldo Lopez) a singer from Chile who was popular in the 50s and 60s, sings this beautiful melody from a region in Paraguay:
"Una noche tibia nos conocimos, junto al lago azul de Ypacaraí
Tú cantabas triste por el camino viejas melodías en guaraní
Y con el embrujo de tus canciones iba renaciendo tu amor en mi
y en la noche hermosa de plenilunio de tu blanca mano sentí el calor
que con tus caricias me dio el amor.
¿Donde estás ahora Kuñataí, que tu suave canto no llega a mi"...
Osvaldo Lopez tells us that he met his beloved one by Lake Ypacaraí and under the beautiful full moon light, her hands caressed him and he fell in love. Where are you now, Kuñataí?
What is the name of this love song? (Hint: Where did they meet?)
8. This time, I have chosen a song from Mexico, composed and sung by Agustín Lara, a Mexican composer and one of the most famous composers and singers of romantic songs. This song tells us that the singer has only loved once. The English version of this song is "You Belong In My Heart"
"Solamente una vez, amé en la vida
solamente una vez y nada más.
una vez nada más en mi huerto brilló la esperanza
la esperanza que alumbra el camino de mi soledad.
Una vez nada mas se entrega el alma"...
What is the name of this song? (Hint: How many times did you say?)
9. Now, for a change of pace, we have this Argentinian song, a tango, composed and made famous by Carlos Gardel, who made tangos internationally known.
"Volver, con la frente marchita
las nieves del tiempo platearon mi sien.
Sentir, que se un soplo la vida
que veinte años no es nada
que febril la mirada"...
Pedro Almodóvar made a movie of the same name with Penélope Cruz. What is this song's name? (Hint: You do not need one)
10. This is a beautiful song from Cuba, famous in the 1950s, composed and sung by Maria Teresa Vera. Andy Garcia's movie, "The Lost City" ends with this song. The song is about a lost love that should not be remembered, although, the singer says, she was the beloved one, greatest love.
"Que te importa que te ame si tu no me quieres ya
el amor que ya ha pasado no se debe recordar
Fui la ilusion de tu vida un dia lejano ya
Hoy represento el pasado, no me puedo conformar."
What is the name of this song? (Hint: How long ago did you say?)
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