edr and taravb: It looks like I slip right in between you two: Class of '87...and edr, I'm in SoCal with you right now, amigo...and yes, we were wondering where you were the last time we all got together!

Of course we all know the top two places in the world to live are: 1] Spain, 2] Minnesota/Twin Cities...and taravb, yes I CAN believe that from a Florida girl, especially after seeing Florida! :p

No doubt about it...Mpls/St. Paul ranks right up there. But don't tell anyone...it's getting crowded up here! I was on Ford Parkway today at 3 p.m., coming toward St. Paul, and it was packed. I don't even bother with the highways much of the time.

But I guess that's nothing compared to CA. Or Florida, for that matter, with all the snowbirds (from Minnesota, I imagine).

Hasta pronto--off to download more Spanish music (I'm giving my college students an exam and since they're busy and I have a fast connection in my classroom, well....)

Tara

I have a confession to make hhhmm...umm... :o I liked that Camilo Sesto-kind of music for many many years ago... and I´m not sure that I´m 100% cured yet .

LomoConQueso,

The song you´re looking for could be "Vivir así es morir de amor" and the text goes something like this:

ya no puedo más
ya no puedo más
siempre se repite la misma historia
ya no puedo más
ya no puedo más
estoy harto de rodar como una noria

vivir así es morir de amor
por amor tengo el alma herida
por amor no quiero más vida que su vida
melancolía...
soy mendigo de sus besos
quiero ser algo más que eso
melancolía...

You guys are awesome, thanks to you I am now listening to a wonderful - albeit kind of embarrasing piece of my personal spanish history.

Thanks.

Hi all!

Ok, if we're talking cheesey Spanish music from the late 80's/early 90's, who remembers "Tractor Amarillo" by Zapato Veloz??? It was out during (or before) the semester I studied in Granada and they'd play it every week at the bars!!!

With lyrics like:

"Me miraste con ojos de gacela
Cuando fui a visitarte en mi 600
Me pusiste de cara de pantera
Cuando viste aquel coche tan pequeno

Sabes bien que soy hombre del campo
y que solo tengo descapotable
cuando llegue el proximo domingo
voy a traerlo para impresionarte

Tengo un tractor amarillo
porque lleva ultima moda
hay que comprar un tractor
ya lo deci a mi madre
porque es la forma mas barata
de tener descapotable

Pero yo como vivo en el campo
solo puedo vacilar con mi tractor..."

who can deny the quality of that era's music?!

-GG

[ 11-29-2001: Message edited by: GranadaGirl ]

[ 11-29-2001: Message edited by: GranadaGirl ]

Here you have the lyrics for the song by Camilo Sesto. The new version Miguelito was telling about is song by El Canto del Loco .



[ 11-30-2001: Message edited by: Antonio ]

There was something special about that 80s & early 90s music coming out of Spain, but I don't consider it "olden days."

It prompted me to read all the posts carefully in this link, and I found out that only one person referred to their music collection as including "albums." It reminded me that I need to buy a couple of spare turntables for my own records...

It also reminded me of what happened a few months back when I went into a BestBuy and told the clerk I was looking for a "really good turntable."

He looked at me puzzled, and said, "I'm new here. What they for? Part of a refrigerator or sumpin?"

I laughed, and said, "Never mind." Then I went looking for someone with gray hair, and a bald spot on the back of their head. They didn't have any, but maybe - special order?

Since I have over 300 LP records in my music collection, and about 800 to 900 singles, I need to insure I have good turntables available. Guess I'll have to start looking at garage sales, where old fogies like me are selling their goodies....

Now don't get the wrong impression. I wasn't there, with Thomas Edison, the day he invented the first gramaphone. I was late. Couldn't catch the trolley on time...

Wolf (Whose "wall of electronic music making thingies is getting pretty darned full!)

Wolf,

Try ebay for a turntable. You can find just about anything there.
http://www.ebay.com

Type in turntable in the search field. I just tried it and a ton of turntables came up from $19 to $150+.

Good Luck, old man! HA!

edr

Wolf,

Turntables are still readily available and will be for a long time to come. They just aren't carried at the local electronics superstores anymore. This is a company I've ordered from with decent pricing.
http://www.jandr.com/JRSectionView.proce...t=Current_Price

Leche, edr,

Thanks! I think I'm going to order one from the people at J&R. Since I need a 3 speed, to include the old 78s I inherited, which include Judy Garland, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, and some of the old greats, I need that total capacity. It looks like their selection is pretty decent.

I think I'm going to commit all my old 78s to CDs by putting the music into my computer, and download onto the CDs. That should keep those old records safe for a lot longer. I don't want them wearing out before they have to.

Wolf