Golondrina

About Golondrina

"La golondrina" (English: "The Swallow") is a song written in 1862 by Mexican physician Narciso Serradell Sevilla (1843-1910), who at the time was exiled to France due to the French intervention in Mexico. The lyrics come from a poem written in Arabic by the last Abencerrages king of Granada, Aben Humeya, in a translation by Niceto de Zamacois, which Sevilla found in a magazine used as packing material. The Spanish lyrics use the image of a migrating swallow to evoke sentiments of longing for the homeland. It became the signature song of the exiled Mexicans. The song was recorded in 1906 by Señor Francisco. A guitar instrumental was recorded by Chet Atkins in 1955. The song has also been recorded by Caterina Valente (1959), Nat King Cole (1962), Plácido Domingo (1984), Flaco Jiménez (1992, instrumental), and Caetano Veloso (1994). Felice & Boudleaux Bryant wrote lyrics in English, as "She Wears My Ring", which was first recorded by Jimmy Sweeney (also known as Jimmy Bell) in 1960 with notable cover versions by Roy Orbison (1962), Ray Price and Solomon King (both 1968), and Elvis Presley (1973). The song figures prominently in the 1969 film The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah and scored by Jerry Fielding. The local people serenade the bandit protagonists with it as they leave Angel's Mexican village. more »

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2004

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A donde ira
Veloz y fatigada
La golondrina
Que de aqui­ se va
Por si en el viento
Se hallara extraviada
Buscando abrigo
Y no lo encontrara.

Junto a mi lecho
Le pondre su nido
En donde pueda 
La estacii³n pasar
Tambien yo estoy
En la regii³n perdido
Oh Cielo Santo!
Y sin poder volar.

Deje tambien
Mi patria idolatrada
Esa mansii³n 
Que me miri³ nacer
Mi vida es hoy
Errante y angustida
Y ya no puedo
A mi mansii³n volver.

Ave querida
Amada peregrina
Mi corazi³n
Al tuyo acercare
Voy recordando
Tierna golondrina
Recordare
Mi patria y llorare.

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Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was a musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He was one of the first black Americans to host a television variety show, and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death. more »

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