prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany) | | Posted: Jun 18, 2007 - 03:24 | |
mojoman wrote:
What utter nonsense. Only someone who lives safely in a Western country could write such drivel. Tell this to the tens of thousands of Cubans who have risked their lives to flee this "paradise," as well as those brave journalists and dissidents rotting in Cuban prisons for daring to speak their mind.
Amazingly, the political Left is all about free speech until they encounter someone who truly supresses it, i.e., Fidel Castro, and then they fall all over themselves to lick his boots. I'd laugh if it wasn't so sad.
Where or what is Guantanamo?
Thinking of the embargo: Why is Cuba not the 'paradise'?
Where is the freedom in the 'free world' gone after 9/11??? |
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prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany) | | Posted: Jun 18, 2007 - 03:22 | |
A solid 100. 
Reminds me of a couple of vacations on Cuba, backpacking and travelling around the most interesting and beautiful island I've ever visited. 
Nights with music and salsa or in dusty bars with music from piano and horns.... *sigh* |
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crowhog2000
(Cincinnati, Ohio USA) | | Posted: Jun 02, 2007 - 14:13 | |
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MICKUERVO
(SAN LORENZO CAMPEON) | | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 17:18 | |
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mlcarroll
(Tromsø, Norway) | | Posted: May 02, 2007 - 04:37 | |
Haunting. Phenomenal. A 10er...
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mgkiwi
(French Alps) | | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 07:02 | |
Cuba - what wonderful talent. Such a shame these guys/gals never got the chance to show there talents many years before. Will be visiting again soon, promise!!  |
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inindian
| | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 07:01 | |
This is most cool  |
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MTlady
| | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 07:00 | |
 sexy - great album
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princeofpeoria
(Everywhere ...) | | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 06:59 | |
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MrsAustin
(New Hampshire) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2007 - 08:30 | |
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The most complete explanation...says: 'The song relates the story of a man and a woman (Chan Chan and Juanica) who are building a house, and go to the beach to get some sand. Chan Chan collects the sand and puts it on the 'jibe'. Juanica shakes it, and to do so she shakes herself, making Chan Chan ashamed...The origin of this tale is a farmer song learnt by Compay Segundo when he was twelve years old.'
Just fascinating!! Gives me the chills...
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slowhand
(South!!!!!!!!!!) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2006 - 10:20 | |
Pass me the bottle of Guyabita del Pinar!
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cattgirl813
(All over the place and staying put) | | Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 13:37 | |
SaintAwesome wrote:I wish I knew what they were singing. It's a very lovely song.
Someone else posted the lyrics in Spanish. Here's the English translation as found on Wikipedia:
From Alto Cedro I go to Marcané
Then from Cueto, I go to Mayarí
The love I have for you
is something I cannot deny
My mouth is watering
I just can't help it
When Juanica and Chan Chan
sifted sand at the beach
The way she shook the sieve
made Chan Chan feel embarassed
Clean the path of straw
cause I want to sit down
on that tree trunk I see
and right now I can't get there
From Alto Cedro I go to Marcané
Then from Cueto, I go to Mayarí
Here's an explanation of the song, also from Wikipedia:
A fan that met Compay Segundo back on 1989, said...that: 'Chan Chan and his girlfriend Juanica shake a jibe to sift sand on the edge of the sea. Juanica looked so sensual shaking the jibe that Chan Chan felt shame that other people saw them.'
The most complete explanation...says: 'The song relates the story of a man and a woman (Chan Chan and Juanica) who are building a house, and go to the beach to get some sand. Chan Chan collects the sand and puts it on the 'jibe'. Juanica shakes it, and to do so she shakes herself, making Chan Chan ashamed...The origin of this tale is a farmer song learnt by Compay Segundo when he was twelve years old.'
Alto Cedro, Marcané, Cueto and Mayarí are four towns near each other in Holguín Province, on the east side of Cuba. |
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mojoman
(Rocky Mountains, Colorado) | | Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 13:33 | |
Chumbawamba-1984 wrote:
Agree! And have some review of the WHO* numbers : The efficiency of each public dollar spent for health of people is way better in Liberia and Cuba than what it is in the US, among other vaccine coverage rating and life expectancy. US model ain't that good at protecting human beings. There is no emergency to apply US model to Cuba. I'd better to go visit Cuba now, before they open the first Walmart, Starbucks Coffee, or McDonald's. Agree that they also have their own non-democratic leader. Theirs has not sentenced to death thousands of youths and unaccounted (265.000+) indigenous lifes in Iraq to please himself and stay in office. There are international courts set for war crimes in Iraq, Dubya should be sent there when it is time to pay his duties.
*World Health Organization, part of the UN is a non-profit/non-communist organization. visit www.who.org
What utter nonsense. Only someone who lives safely in a Western country could write such drivel. Tell this to the tens of thousands of Cubans who have risked their lives to flee this "paradise," as well as those brave journalists and dissidents rotting in Cuban prisons for daring to speak their mind.
Amazingly, the political Left is all about free speech until they encounter someone who truly supresses it, i.e., Fidel Castro, and then they fall all over themselves to lick his boots. I'd laugh if it wasn't so sad. |
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cattgirl813
(All over the place and staying put) | | Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 13:30 | |
mooseisadick wrote:I love Mexicans singing Chinese music.It rules!
rtrudeau wrote:
Sarcasm or stupidity? 
I think the name of the person who made that post provides the answer. |
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Chumbawamba-1984
| | Posted: Nov 08, 2006 - 00:10 | |
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
Send that message to Bush also... just because a country is communist doesn't mean we need to fear communism or prevent their country from being communist. We don't need to be forcing our democratic preferences on other nations; shouldn't be our problem.
Agree! And have some review of the WHO* numbers : The efficiency of each public dollar spent for health of people is way better in Liberia and Cuba than what it is in the US, among other vaccine coverage rating and life expectancy. US model ain't that good at protecting human beings. There is no emergency to apply US model to Cuba. I'd better to go visit Cuba now, before they open the first Walmart, Starbucks Coffee, or McDonald's. Agree that they also have their own non-democratic leader. Theirs has not sentenced to death thousands of youths and unaccounted (265.000+) indigenous lifes in Iraq to please himself and stay in office. There are international courts set for war crimes in Iraq, Dubya should be sent there when it is time to pay his duties.
*World Health Organization, part of the UN is a non-profit/non-communist organization. visit www.who.org
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losthiker
(salmon, software, strong ale and coffee) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2006 - 14:27 | |
----Thread Heist Alert----
This version of Chan Chan is good -- but the Mammals' version of this will blow your socks off. I heard them play it (and translate the lyrics) live in Lyons, CO. I've never listened to it the same way since.
This was what I was going to say. Oh, and see the mammals of you get a chance. Btw, the Lyons show as well as many others is available at archive.org.
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rah
| | Posted: Nov 02, 2006 - 14:27 | |
formersnowbug wrote:Even my 2 year-old loves this song and will ask for it by name. Now that is high praise, my friends.
your kid has excellent taste. :D |
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rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2006 - 14:27 | |
mooseisadick wrote:I love Mexicans singing Chinese music.It rules!
Sarcasm or stupidity? |
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Danny_G
(Lima) | | Posted: Oct 24, 2006 - 08:10 | |
Nice transition from Led Zeppelin, really.  |
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djblitz
(Boston, MA) | | Posted: Oct 24, 2006 - 08:10 | |
This makes me pine for the documentary every single time....
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Mrcsltry
(Puebla, Mexico) | | Posted: Oct 09, 2006 - 16:36 | |
mooseisadick wrote:I love Mexicans singing Chinese music.It rules!
They are not Mexicans and is not Chinese music. |
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mooseisadick
(Westland, Michigan) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2006 - 18:14 | |
I love Mexicans singing Chinese music.It rules!
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formersnowbug
(attached at the hip) | | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 11:02 | |
Even my 2 year-old loves this song and will ask for it by name. Now that is high praise, my friends.
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tony99
| | Posted: Jul 28, 2006 - 11:46 | |
Love the way this is done in the film ... so sad that they're nearly all gone now.
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Thea
(Sacto) | | Posted: Jul 28, 2006 - 11:46 | |
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witchchild
(Right Behind You) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2006 - 10:27 | |
Some mariaches sang this to me in Mexico...It's a song about lost love, i think. very lovely
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TobalMoreno
(2,981 mi Due East (Sitting on a Catchbasin)) | | Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 12:55 | |
man, i used to really like this song... 10 to 5.
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ocsike
(south of Budapest) | | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 04:42 | |
Perfect! I was just thinking about this song after Los Lobos...
Bill!! You read my mind?!
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handyrae
(Zero Point Field) | | Posted: May 16, 2006 - 08:18 | |
This song is so evocative. It transports me to another time and place.
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hippiebikercowboymusician
(Just West of the City of Lost Angels) | | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 11:19 | |
Love em all,, Buena Vista taught me a lot about music just watchin/hearin how they built their songs.
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