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Gavin B. · 09-09-2009, 07:38 AM

Song of the Day

Ibraham Ferrer of the BVSC

Chan Chan - The Buena Vista Social Club The spellbinding Cuban love song is the signature song of the BVSC. I love they way the congas play an off-time counter rhythm to the sepentine bass line of the song. The muted trumpet solo in the middle is just too cool and reminds of Miles Davis on Sketches of Spain. The plaintive vocal by Ibaham Ferrer is brilliant.

The pictures of Havana in the video make me wish the United States travel embargo against Cuba was lifted so I can visit this magnificent city was and still is the jewel of the Greater Antilles islands .

Havana is the last of the old provincial capital cities of the Caribbean that hasn't be touched by the tentacles of global capitalism. The scenes along of the topaz blue ocean at high tide crashing against the seawall in Havana are breathtaking.

The fact that every automobile in Cuba predates the 1959 trade embargo makes the Havana seem like a dreamy surreal city untouched by the passage of time. Note the city bus in the video is an old modified American designed bus shell that was mounted on the back of a large flat bed truck when the original engine of the bus finally gave out.

Chan Chan

by Buena Vista Social Club

De Alto Cerdo voy para Marcane
Luego a Cueto voy para Mayari.
El carino que te tengo
Yo no lo puedo negar
Se me sale la babita
Yo no puedo evitar.
Cuando Juanica y Chan Chan
En el mar cernian arena
Como sacudia el 'jibe'
A Chan Chan la daba pena.
Limpia el camino de paja
Que yo me quiero sentar
En aquel tronco que veo
Y asi no puedo llegar.
De Alto Cerdo voy para Marcane
Luego a Cueto voy para Mayari.
I'm going to Alto Cerdo to Marcane
Then from Cueto, I'm going to Mayari.

My Own Rough English Translation of the Lyrics

The love I have for you
I cannot deny
My mouth is watering
I just can't help myself.
When Juanika and Chan Chan
Sifted sand together on the beach
How her bottom shook and
Chan Chan was arroused.
Clean the dry sugar cane leaves
from the path
So I can get to that trunk
I want to sit down.
I'm going from Alto Cerdo to Marcane
Then from Cueto, I,m going to Mayari.

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Song of the Day Ibraham Ferrer of the BVSC Chan Chan - The Buena Vista Social Club The spellbinding Cuban love song is the signature song of the BVSC. I love they way the congas play an off-time counter rhythm to the sepentine bass line of the song. The muted trumpet solo in the middle is just too cool and reminds of Miles Davis on Sketches of Spain. The plaintive vocal by Ibaham Ferrer is brilliant. The pictures of Havana in the video make me wish the United States travel embargo against Cuba was lifted so I can visit this magnificent city was and still is the jewel of the Greater Antilles islands . Havana is the last of the old provincial capital cities of the Caribbean that hasn't be touched by the tentacles of global capitalism. The scenes along of the topaz blue ocean at high tide crashing against the seawall in Havana are breathtaking. The fact that every automobile in Cuba predates the 1959 trade embargo makes the Havana seem like a dreamy surreal city untouched by the passage of time. Note the city bus in the video is an old modified American designed bus shell that was mounted on the back of a large flat bed truck when the original engine of the bus finally gave out. Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club De Alto Cerdo voy para Marcane Luego a Cueto voy para Mayari. El carino que te tengo Yo no lo puedo negar Se me sale la babita Yo no puedo evitar. Cuando Juanica y Chan Chan En el mar cernian arena Como sacudia el 'jibe' A Chan Chan la daba pena. Limpia el camino de paja Que yo me quiero sentar En aquel tronco que veo Y asi no puedo llegar. De Alto Cerdo voy para Marcane Luego a Cueto voy para Mayari. I'm going to Alto Cerdo to Marcane Then from Cueto, I'm going to Mayari. My Own Rough English Translation of the Lyrics The love I have for you I cannot deny My mouth is watering I just can't help myself. When Juanika and Chan Chan Sifted sand together on the beach How her bottom shook and Chan Chan was arroused. Clean the dry sugar cane leaves from the path So I can get to that trunk I want to sit down. I'm going from Alto Cerdo to Marcane Then from Cueto, I,m going to Mayari.