File spoon-archives/postcolonial.archive/postcolonial_2002/postcolonial.0203, message 247


Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:34:21 -0800
From: arnab chakladar <chaklada-AT-usc.edu>
Subject: Re: suggestions for course on "Crossing Borders"


At 09:52 AM 3/23/02 +1200, you wrote:
>A cd called "La Linea" by Lila Downs is also good.
>
>Margaret


as is manu chao's "clandestino"-- from the c.d liner notes: "a hybrid 
mixture of the spanish, english and frencg languages that contains 
refreshing and infectious rhythms. it is a record in transit and also much 
more. clandestino's pop sensibilities combined with a distinct political 
favor create a sharp, subversive musical landscape that will leave the 
listener discovering more with each play".

and here's a link to a site which has lyrics to the album: 
http://www.letrasdecanciones.net/lyrics/manu_chao_clandestino.htm

and here's the lyrics of the title track:

CLANDESTINO
Solo voy con mi pena
Sola va mi condena
Correr es mi destino
Para burlar la ley
Perdido en el corazón
De la grande Babylon
Me dicen el clandestino
Por no llevar papel
Pa' una ciudad del norte
Yo me fui a trabajar
Mi vida la dejé
Entre Ceuta y Gibraltar
Soy una raya en el mar
Fantasma en la ciudad
Mi vida va prohibida
Dice la autoridad
Solo voy con mi pena
Sola va mi condena
Correr es mi destino
Por no llevar papel
Perdido en el corazón
De la grande Babylon
Me dicen el clandestino
Yo soy el quiebra ley
Mano Negra clandestina
Peruano clandestino
Africano clandestino
Marijuana ilegal
Solo voy con mi pena
Sola va mi condena
Correr es mi destino
Para burlar la ley
Perdido en el corazón
De la grande Babylon
Me dicen el clandestino
Por no llevar papel






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