The Sandpipers - Guantanamera (1966)

[NYcgrguy]

A long long time ago a friend of mine played this song on the Bandura (a 100-string Ukrainian instrument that emulates a lute). It was beautiful. I asked he play this for a Cuban friend and my Cuban friend loved it...the universal theme of rising up against oppressoion...Cubans and Ukrainians...pobres del tierra..bidniyj svtu..Jose Marti and Taras Schevchenko la idioma libertad y patria..batkivschena i svoboda.....

[kaladist]

I was 8 yrs old when this song came out. My father listened to it all the time when he picks me up from school - it certainly was his big favourite as well as mine.

[PMAlkawadri60]

I've loved this song since it first came out in '66.

[bullramus1968]

can t believe we used to dance to this song in highschool. funny as hell

[amakenya66]

Released in 1966 and I'm listening to it in 2011. My son says this is a dangerous sign ...

[nagone11]

Muy, muy bonito!!

[ZuziJavi]

yo soyyyy guantanameraaaaaaaaaaaaa :P

[nikerocks2dacore]

(PS: f u is of you)

[nikerocks2dacore]

aWesUm but i canNOt plaY it on the miDdle part on keyboARD...if any 1 f u noes hOW 2 play den please comment....thnx :D

[nikerocks2dacore]

aWesUm

[noriatsu333]

El Mujer de Guantanamo. This song is my favorite.

[capmo]

The fist stanza has some typos in the Spanish lyrics:

Yo soy un hombre sincero,

De donde crece la palma,

Yo soy un hombre sincero,

De donde crece la palma,

Y antes de morirme quiero,

Echar mis versos del alma,

[CompVid101]

@capmo - Better go change it on Wikipedia, then, because the uploader just copied and pasted the entire Sandpipers article from there - without attribution. And speaking of rip-offs - the Sandpipers just musically copied and pasted Pete Seeger's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert album version of this song - right down to the narrated translation at the end. The tempo as well is from Seeger - any Cuban or anyone else who knows the music will tell you that this is normally sung much faster.

[WJC4023151]

@CompVid101 I've listened to many songs sung faster or slower than others have sung them. Just a variation to show some originality.  I really like this version alot! Great group!

[rentatrip1]

the other trio "sandpipers" were from Pensacola & were 3 very young teenage girls, after they had one hit - the name of their group was challenged by these men so the girls vanished ...

[jesuspsr]

MMmmm very nice....

[uswall]

too classy, excellent

[reddirtgirl55]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[glamrockkidz]

Yes this was Britain was like once, A Beautiful and peeaceful country

[jlmusicfan57]

Absolutely exquisite song! I once had an Hispanic friend of mine who would hum this song to herself at work! Thank you posting this masterpiece from a musical era that I was lucky enough to live in!

[sugaree9]

Prettiest version of this beautiful song.

[MoosicandCritters]

Absolutely beautiful! This is one of those songs that never grows old. An immediate addition to my favorites! thank you for posting this!

Terri

[vespa202]

Wonderful :))

[anitashelby]

Ahhh Yes, I Forgot About This One! It's Such A Lovely Song & Very Relaxing!!!...5*s Thankyou Joe....Anita..

[1ytlady]

This is a classic Joe,,, 5*,, many thanks... have added to my list...

[hrpman]

This still gets the occasional airplay on the Golden Oldies stations here in the UK.  It was a massive hit!

[431516020205]

thanks joe!! you always bring back the memories!!!