Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
Any poets out there your talents would be appreciated. And maybe this could fill a little of your time beyond me being very grateful.
I've been challenged to produce a topical (re-lockdown) Fandangos with lyrics in English. It's for a guitar club in England and this will be their first taste of flamenco.
The guitar part is the easy bit. The usual rueda cante generica. And even on their acoustics it'll sound ok.
But I need some lyrics. The form of the lyrics is:
Tú no te llamas María (8) ni carmela ni pilar (7) te llamarás cada día (8) como te quieran llamar (7) por ser mujer de la vía (7)
The number of syllables in brackets.
If anyone can offer just words (in 2s or 3s) that rhyme and relate to the subject that would be good. If anyone can suggest a verse that would be tremendous
I'll post the result whatever and perhaps we could see what quality of cantaores we have amongst us. Cheers
_____________________________
nigel (el raton de Watford - now Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz)
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to flyeogh)
María had married a freak Whose face looked like a butt cheek After two long weeks in lock-down Angry, she hit him, up, down Never seen a butt cheek frown.
(come on, you knew I would write something stupid! )
_____________________________
"Anything you do can be fixed. What you cannot fix is the perfection of a blank page. What you cannot fix is that pristine, unsullied whiteness of a screen or a page with nothing on it—because there’s nothing there to fix."
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to Piwin)
There once was a man named Diego Who liked to play fandango He played outside at all hours Never stopped to take showers That’s why he caught covido
(lol, sorry man. I just can't come up with anything serious...)
_____________________________
"Anything you do can be fixed. What you cannot fix is the perfection of a blank page. What you cannot fix is that pristine, unsullied whiteness of a screen or a page with nothing on it—because there’s nothing there to fix."
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to Piwin)
OK, OK, last one, I promise :
On the empty streets of Cadiz Nothing: silence, quiet, peace. Then, sound, barely discernible A falseta, played in full Then, an angry shout: Nigel!
_____________________________
"Anything you do can be fixed. What you cannot fix is the perfection of a blank page. What you cannot fix is that pristine, unsullied whiteness of a screen or a page with nothing on it—because there’s nothing there to fix."
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to flyeogh)
quote:
But man there's something there I can work with
Oh God... Then for the record: I hereby reject any and all liability that may arise from the use of the above texts as inspiration for serious lyrics.
_____________________________
"Anything you do can be fixed. What you cannot fix is the perfection of a blank page. What you cannot fix is that pristine, unsullied whiteness of a screen or a page with nothing on it—because there’s nothing there to fix."
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to Piwin)
quote:
Oh God... Then for the record: I hereby reject any and all liability that may arise from the use of the above texts as inspiration for serious lyrics.
Not as easy as it looks. So much for Piwin inspiration
You cannot say that I’m morbid Studying the graphs each day Nothing about it is sordid I’m just looking for a way To say goodbye to corvid.
Sitting in my limited zone With spot the dog at my side Still I cannot buy him a bone Till the government decide But at least I am not alone.
One day this will be history And we’ll tell the kids with delight Of our role in this dark story How we put up such a great fight They won’t believe us of course.
OK back to the drawing board
_____________________________
nigel (el raton de Watford - now Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz)
RE: Help with topical letras de fand... (in reply to kitarist)
quote:
Isn't this 8 syllables, not 7? I.e. isn't "via" two syllables?
If so, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!
Konstantin many many thanks for pointing that out. And that made me look more and I see not only is 8 syllables correct in the above case but I've now found very many letras where the lines have variable numbers of syllables. I need to track down more recordings and see how the singer handles that.
That's the problem with not being able to sing or have any musical theory.
Anyway in the quiet of my room I'll try to play and sing along with recordings and hopefully it will come together (without the neighbours banging on the walls ). But still can't get Boris in to anything. Or China for that matter.
_____________________________
nigel (el raton de Watford - now Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz)
Printable Version
) 
). But still can't get Boris in to anything. Or China for that matter. 
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread