El Cóndor Pasa
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | El Cóndor Pasa |
| Album/single | Live only performance |
| Length | |
| Writer/composer | Jorge Milchberg / Daniel Alomia Robles / Paul Simon |
Information
Original version is an orchestral musical piece by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean folk tunes. Simon & Garfunkel version (1965) with lyrics was covered by Morrissey live in concert.
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Lyrics
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would
If I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.
Yes I would
If I only could, I surely would.
Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world
Its saddest sound, its saddest sound
I'd rather be a forest than a street.
Yes I would
If I could, I surely would.
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes I would
If I only could, I surely would
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 1
Morrissey live history:
Mentioned In
- Dude
- Morrissey:"Son días de indignación moral salvajemente superficial" - El Comercio Perú (November 23, 2018)
Wikipedia Information
"El Cóndor Pasa" (pronounced [el ˈkondoɾ pasa], Spanish for "The Condor Passes") is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru. Since then, it has been estimated that, around the world, more than 4,000 versions of the melody have been produced, along with 300 sets of lyrics. In 2004, Peru declared this song to be a part of its national cultural heritage. This song is now considered the second national anthem of Peru. The song was further popularised by a 1970 cover by Simon & Garfunkel, with English lyrics by Paul Simon, on their Bridge over Troubled Water album. Their version is called "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)".
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