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My friend in Sweden hooked me onto Wilmer X .... they were atracting crowds of 70,000 all over Sweden.  They have a great sound, regardless of the fact that I have no idea what they are saying !
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Hard to believe good things come from Sweden?! --I can name a few myself... :P ;D

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Speaking of Sweden, ABBA was known to do their songs in English, Swedish, German, Spanish and French! Interesting to hear, IMHO. Also, David Lee Roth remade his solo album, "Eat 'Em And Smile!" in Spanish. BTW, has anyone heard Celine Dion sing in French? Once I did, I got a whole new respect for her, it's really beautiful to hear.
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It takes a lot of talent, dedication and effort to sing in different languages. Regardless of how good or lousy some artists may be, those artists who go that extra mile deserve recognition for it.  ;)

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I like:

Spanish old-timey music. "Sin Ti" by Los Panchos (I don't expect most to recognize this) is an excellent example. Jose Luis Rodriguez had some great stuff in the 70's and 80's and so did Sophy. "La Bamba" is good, though I like the Los Lobos version best ;)

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Whoa! How did you ever get to listen to Los Panchos? That's way cool! And Jose Luis Rodriguez (a.k.a. El Puma) - whaaaaat?  :o  Totally. You could never go wrong with such choices.

I just thought of another song, but it's so rare I think only a few select people might know what I'm writing about. Decades ago, there used to be a television series from Japan called Candy. The ending theme song is one of the saddest I have ever heard - "Ashitaga Tsuki" (I think it roughly translates as: "I Will Love Tomorrow"); both the Japanese and Spanish versions sound exactly the same too (and I still don't know who sings it...).

Tarzan Boy

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Whoa! How did you ever get to listen to Los Panchos? That's way cool! And Jose Luis Rodriguez (a.k.a. El Puma) - whaaaaat?  :o  Totally. You could never go wrong with such choices.

I just thought of another song, but it's so rare I think only a few select people might know what I'm writing about. Decades ago, there used to be a television series from Japan called Candy. The ending theme song is one of the saddest I have ever heard - "Ashitaga Tsuki" (I think it roughly translates as: "I Will Love Tomorrow"); both the Japanese and Spanish versions sound exactly the same too (and I still don't know who sings it...).

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I remember Candy. There was also Remi. That was a cute little song and a very good, sad story. I actually downloaded the song for Remi from Napster a while back. It was an incomplete version. That sucked. Maybe Candy's is out there! No Napster, of course.

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My favorite song from El Puma is "Voy A Perder La Cabeza Por Tu Amor". That's a classic. Sophy's "Me Muero Por Estar Contigo" is good too. These are pretty old though. How old are you again?  ;D
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I might ask the same of you ;) Nobody who is young would actually remember Hector Malot's Remi (or as it is titled, in French, Sans Famille). Perrine (En Famille) is the other book that was made into a series. You're right, Remi is a very sad story - not the type children are used to being told. I just remembered Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince" :'(    

BTW, if you don't mind the language difference, I highly recommend Miguel Bose's "Morir De Amor," "Nena," and "Amante Bandido". They're late 70s/early 80s songs and certainly sound like it. I'm trying to think of an English equivalent for these sort of songs/genre - I guess it's sort of a cross between Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" and some of the New Wav-ish/New Romantic sort of music like "True" (yeah, I can picture Langdon Hughes convulsing ::) ). M. Bose sounds a little like David Bowie and is just as weird (he said something once like he belonged to the "third sex" or something strange like that...)

Tarzan Boy

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I might ask the same of you ;) Nobody who is young would actually remember Hector Malot's Remi (or as it is titled, in French, Sans Famille). Perrine (En Famille) is the other book that was made into a series. You're right, Remi is a very sad story - not the type children are used to being told. I just remembered Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince" :'(    

BTW, if you don't mind the language difference, I highly recommend Miguel Bose's "Morir De Amor," "Nena," and "Amante Bandido". They're late 70s/early 80s songs and certainly sound like it. I'm trying to think of an English equivalent for these sort of songs/genre - I guess it's sort of a cross between Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" and some of the New Wav-ish/New Romantic sort of music like "True" (yeah, I can picture Langdon Hughes convulsing ::) ). M. Bose sounds a little like David Bowie and is just as weird (he said something once like he belonged to the "third sex" or something strange like that...)

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I don't mind language differences. As you probably gathered, I'm more than familiar with the Spanish language. I'm fluent.
My parents made certain I was at least bilingual. If they had their way, I would have been speaking Hindu by now.  ;)Anyway, Is it you that is originally from Argentina? I recall someone who mentioned being from there a while back.

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I don't mind language differences. As you probably gathered, I'm more than familiar with the Spanish language. I'm fluent.
My parents made certain I was at least bilingual. If they had their way, I would have been speaking Hindu by now.  ;)Anyway, Is it you that is originally from Argentina? I recall someone who mentioned being from there a while back.
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Naw, not from Argentina  - I read they're having problems down there (so what's new?). Bilingual, huh? I gather you're also not from here - or least have spent some time outside of this place. I'm still surprised you knew about those shows.

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Naw, not from Argentina  - I read they're having problems down there (so what's new?). Bilingual, huh? I gather you're also not from here - or least have spent some time outside of this place. I'm still surprised you knew about those shows.

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Nah, born and bred here. I did go on a few vacations to Mexico and The Caribbean (sp?). The Spanish came in very handy, I must say! Where are you from then? If you don't mind sharing, that is.  ;)

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Nah, born and bred here. I did go on a few vacations to Mexico and The Caribbean (sp?). The Spanish came in very handy, I must say! Where are you from then? If you don't mind sharing, that is.  ;)
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From El Salvador, originally, but I've traveled here and there throughout Latin America. And I'm still amazed you knew about the shows - one doesn't usually run into people that have seen them (the only people I know who have seen them are my mother, her brothers, and some of my father's acquaintances/students). I remember that Univision used to have them as Saturday morning fare back in the late 80s - that's the only place I can think you may have been exposed to them. They were such excellent shows; it's a shame English stations and, for that matter, English-speaking audiences never caught on with these sort of shows...hmph, so much for "edutainment," I guess.

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From El Salvador, originally, but I've traveled here and there throughout Latin America. And I'm still amazed you knew about the shows - one doesn't usually run into people that have seen them (the only people I know who have seen them are my mother, her brothers, and some of my father's acquaintances/students). I remember that Univision used to have them as Saturday morning fare back in the late 80s - that's the only place I can think you may have been exposed to them. They were such excellent shows; it's a shame English stations and, for that matter, English-speaking audiences never caught on with these sort of shows...hmph, so much for "edutainment," I guess.

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One would think that with all of this Japanimation trend (Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Digimon, etc.), they'd make an effort to rebroadcast many of the "oldies but goodies" of the past:

1) Candy
2) Remi
3) Mazinger (Japanese Pronunciation - Mah-zing-hah)
4) Speed Racer (I know MTV used to run episodes in the 90's)
5) Ultraman

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"Hojas Secas" and just about any song from the 80s by Lucerito, whom I had the pleasure of meeting on my trip to Mexico!!!

"Es Mi Amor Quien Llega" by Ana Gabriel

Anything 80s from Pandora!

"Papas Fritas" by Gloria Trevi (the Mexican Madonna, who's now in prison, BTW)

"Amor, Amor" by Fresas Con Crema

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2 questions;

Are you bilingual too!?

Why is Gloria Trevi in prison?

Thanks in advance MDC!!!  :)

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2 questions;

Are you bilingual too!?

Why is Gloria Trevi in prison?

Thanks in advance MDC!!!  :)
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Yes, Hairspray, I do speak Spanish, fluently!

Tarzan Boy has pretty much explained why Gloria is in prison. Even though I liked her trashiness in the 80s (the press were the ones that dubbed her the Mexican Madonna; I never saw a similarity), she obviously has personal problems and belongs in jail.

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Yes, Hairspray, I do speak Spanish, fluently!

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How? Learned in the US of A, Or Are you from South America too? Wow, I'm nosy!!!  ;D  I like the Spanish language.

Tu siempre seras mi amigo. Tu y Yo tenemos mucho en comun! Es un placer charlar contigo.  ;)

Now, if I only had the settings for the accents and other Spanish punctuation.  :-/     ;D

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Que tal, Hairspray! Tu siempre seras una amistad importante en mi vida tambien. Y el placer es mio a platicar contigo cado dia. Si, es verdad que nosotros tenemos mucho en comun! Por eso, vamos a ser companeros por el resto de nuestras vidas!!!

Oops, for a moment there, I forgot that not everybody here speaks Spanish!!! I have learned Spanish over the years as I was an exchange student in Mexico when I was fourteen years old. Lived with a wonderful family in Mexico City and attended an international school for a year. Studied Spanish all throughout school and college and I did a semester at the University of Salamanca in Spain. Plus, I have a large number of Spanish-speaking friends, so I've learned to speak the language effortlessly over the years. What's your story, Hairspray. You know, you are still an enigma to me; I want to know more about you!  :)
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MDC, I'm still an enigma to everyone. LOL!!!  :D
I've told some that I enjoy being in my shroud of mystery. One of these days, I'll break out of my shell - I promise.  ;)

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MDC, I'm still an enigma to everyone. LOL!!!  :D
I've told some that I enjoy being in my shroud of mystery. One of these days, I'll break out of my shell - I promise.  ;)

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A little mystery is a good thing!

Me, however, I'm an open book; The Valley of the Dolls! Just kidding...  ;D

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A little mystery is a good thing!

Me, however, I'm an open book; The Valley of the Dolls! Just kidding...  ;D
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Well, I'm glad you approve.  ;)

Did you see my Congrats to you? They came with all the admiration in the world.  :)

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Well, I'm glad you approve.  ;)

Did you see my Congrats to you? They came with all the admiration in the world.  :)
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Yes, I saw your heart-felt congratulations!!! Thank you!!! :)

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Yes, I saw your heart-felt congratulations!!! Thank you!!! :)
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You're welcome.

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Have you heard anything by Thalia? If you have, is her stuff any good?

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You're welcome.

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Have you heard anything by Thalia? If you have, is her stuff any good?
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I love Thalia! I fell in love with her when she did that novela Mari Mar! I have her CD, Arrasando, and it's great! I'm also a big fan of Shakira. I purchased her Laundry Service album in Mexico, along with CDs by Mana, Morbo and Lucero, my dollbaby!

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I love Thalia! I fell in love with her when she did that novela Mari Mar! I have her CD, Arrasando, and it's great! I'm also a big fan of Shakira. I purchased her Laundry Service album in Mexico, along with CDs by Mana, Morbo and Lucero, my dollbaby!
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I remember Lucero as a kid - Lucerito. I haven't heard anything she's done as an adult. I will have to give all these artists a listen. Thank you kindly for all of this new info.  :)

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Music by Einsturzende Neubauten (most of it is in German),...

I'm actually ashamed of some like the sons of Julio Iglesias and Shakira - I'd be caught dead listening to these tone-deaf non-artists/non-musicians...

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Money. I will pay you money to dance with me. I'll take it out of my boyfriend's wallet if need be.

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3-         - Lambada ( do you remember this one?! with was from Brazil! )
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It was a group called Kaoma.It reached No.4 in the British Singles Chart later in 1989 and was also a huge international hit.
And I must admit it that I never saw sexier dance than this one in my whole life.That girl Roberta De Britto and her partner Washington were an excellent dancing couple.Mmmmmmmmmmm! 8)

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Some of mine:

Rock Me Amadeus--Falco (German)

La Bamba--Ritchie Valens (Spanish)

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Those two and that Desireless' one called Voyage Voyage(French) from 1988.

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It was a group called Kaoma.It reached No.4 in the British Singles Chart later in 1989 and was also a huge international hit.
And I must admit it that I never saw sexier dance than this one in my whole life.That girl Roberta De Britto and her partner Washington were an excellent dancing couple.Mmmmmmmmmmm! 8)
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