Help Me Identify This Song
May 4, 2017 5:06 PM Subscribe
This song was originally in Spanish. We only have this melody, no lyrics. Any idea what it is? We tried Soundhound and Shazam, no luck.
Sounds like a tango.
posted by azalea_chant at 9:24 PM on May 4, 2017
posted by azalea_chant at 9:24 PM on May 4, 2017
oh boy..i have no idea. i can ask my chileno when he gets home, but maybe
Devendra Banhart - Carmencita?
posted by speakeasy at 3:19 AM on May 5, 2017
Devendra Banhart - Carmencita?
posted by speakeasy at 3:19 AM on May 5, 2017
Response by poster: My husband heard this song played by neighbors over and over again in New York City in the 60's or 70's. Sounded like a Latin "standard," but he has no idea from what country. There are lyrics, but he doesn't speak Spanish so can't say anything about them.
posted by DMelanogaster at 7:48 AM on May 5, 2017
posted by DMelanogaster at 7:48 AM on May 5, 2017
What genre was this? Are both parts that you sang supposed to be vocal parts? How confident are you that the language was Spanish?
posted by Promethea at 8:35 AM on May 5, 2017
posted by Promethea at 8:35 AM on May 5, 2017
Response by poster: More info:
It was a male singer. Mid to late 80s. Romantic. One of the words (only one I remember) is "silencio" (at the end of a sentence/musical phrase. It is probably not the title). Family from whose house song emanated was Puerto Rican.
Also, there aren't really two parts. Just the two of us singing because it was fun to do so.
posted by DMelanogaster at 7:08 AM on May 6, 2017
It was a male singer. Mid to late 80s. Romantic. One of the words (only one I remember) is "silencio" (at the end of a sentence/musical phrase. It is probably not the title). Family from whose house song emanated was Puerto Rican.
Also, there aren't really two parts. Just the two of us singing because it was fun to do so.
posted by DMelanogaster at 7:08 AM on May 6, 2017
Well, it is possible after all these years you may be misremembering details of the melody, so I'm going to suggest maybe the title is "Silencio" by El Puma, which has some elements in common with your rendition.
posted by Promethea at 11:00 AM on May 6, 2017
posted by Promethea at 11:00 AM on May 6, 2017
Sorry, I just realised you said it was at the end of the phrase.
posted by Promethea at 1:41 PM on May 6, 2017
posted by Promethea at 1:41 PM on May 6, 2017
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Do you understand Spanish but just can't remember the lyrics?
Or do you just remember it sounded like Spanish?
Do you remember whether it sounded like a long story was being told, or just a catchy tune?
Was it a modern pop song?
Did you hear it in a Spanish-speaking country?
Did you hear it live, was it sung to you as a kid?
If it was on the radio, what kind of station--public radio, commercial radio in New York or ?
On TV?
posted by calgirl at 6:18 PM on May 4, 2017