Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida, H. Near, Ronnie Gilbert, Weavers

[Seattlecarnut]

Two living legends together singing. Two beautiful voices.

[breachborn]

I learned this song 1980s

I sing it now. Amazing and Moving.

Bless All Of Our Hearts.

Peace and Thank You.

[ravenphoenix42]

We're discussing the problems of the people of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina in my Spanish VIII class. I told my dad we watched a short movie called "El Ojo en la Nuca" about the military coup in Uruguay and he remembered this song. So we looked it up. This song is so hauntingly beautiful... and so sad... this is the first song that has made me cry in such a long time. And nobody really knows about how much these people suffer. It's so terrible...

[greanteawoman]

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[juneaupup]

The comment that song is only about women is incorrect if you listen to the entire clip, where it also refers to men and children. But regardless, I don't see it as saying that it's "terrible that they'd do that to a 'woman" - it's saying that these women should not be forgotten. The lives of women are not as valued in some countries; there is a need to raise awareness that political violence is not only toward men - these women should not be forgotten. The song is haunting and amazing.

[silverbonn]

While under arrest (for civil disobedience), I approached a group of women sitting in a circle in the jail yard. They KNEW *every* name of EVERY woman (from the original) in the song! (The names go on for quite a while in the original version.) Can never hear this song w/o that memory flooding back! (Thx SO much/muchisimas gracias for the post!) Anyone out there have "Imagine My Surprise" and/or "She" ? (My LP.tape collection "died" in an arson fire.)

[greanteawoman]

Silverbonn, that is an amazing story! It must have been an experience of a lifetime. Makes the lockup 'worth it'. No problema - feliz usted tuvo gusto de la canción!

[silverbonn]

@greanteawoman: 1st, "me llamo la gringa pendeja," hablo espanol solament un poquito y mi Spanglish tan mejor.2nd, lo siento mucho que me no puedo a leer sus palabras antes de esta dia ~ un ano pasado. El lock-up estaba con 1000s de otros y MAS de 'worth it.' Estaba a protestar el nuclear reactor que se llaman 'El Canyon del Diablo.' (Estaba a un Holly concert cuando ella anunciada la protesta estaba ocurando 'ahorita' y mucha de la gente y yo salidos!) Me entiendo? "Gracias a la vida," que no?

[greanteawoman]

@silverbonn Understood perfectly and Bablefish helped me do that. I could once speak Spanish rather well and love the language. If ya don't use it - ya lose it is true, I guess. Wonderful story. Thank you for dropping back by silverbonn --- I feel that we were so lucky to 'live in the day' of the righteous protests and such for the causes of our generation. The stories I could tell myself ... ¡De nuevo, gracias!

[silverbonn]

Unsure which post (if any) will go up 1st, but... HUGE chuckle? Consid'g the subject, when I 1st saw your screenname, I thot it Spanglish wordplay -- gray-AN-tay-woman ('ante' = b4 in spanish). Ie, "b4 gray woman," my assumpt'n. Believing u 2b Chilean, due to the powerful emotions evoked by the vid, I thot "greantewoman" to be Chilean slang. I just this moment realized it's a playful spelling of "GREEN *TEA* WOMAN," no? (The above, &a reply or 2,the reasons I'd replied in Spanish! [guffaw!])

[greanteawoman]

@silverbonn You got it now ... LOL. My screen name was supposed to BE Green Tea Woman. It's was a typo and once a screen name is picked -- we're stuck with it ... Oh well, I've lived with this typo moniker for years and I'm good with it now ... HAD I known what was in store for me on YouTube, you can believe that it would have NEVER even been greenteawoman spelled right. Now 272,501 total channel upload views later ... here I sit. Nice chatting with ya!

[rosieprospects]

@silverbonn have all the vinyl Imagine my surprise etc saw Holly Near in 1979 in Bellingham, WA Love to YOU and thank you FOR SPEAKING OUT

[purretone]

Bellisima y profunda canciòn. Es bueno tener presente todo lo que nos paso en America Latina, para no dejar jamas que vuelva tanto dolor.

[greanteawoman]

Gracias por su comentario. Nunca olvidaremos.

[apblengino]

simplemente FABULOSO

[greanteawoman]

¡Gracias tanto apblengino! Usted comenta me hizo sonrisa. :)

[apblengino]

gracias a ud x responder, me sorprendio

[BirgitMunro]

This is one of the best political protest songs. I remember often playing the Holly Near studio version on public radio in the late 70's. This version is both ferocious & full of pathos. Always remember that this is still happening to women & children all over the world.

[thorzdotes]

thx for posting this...have been listening to the holly near studio version since the late 70s and its haunting melody and message are given a whole new depth with the addition of ronnie gilberts powerful voice

[BirgitMunro]

This is one of the best political protest songs. I remember often playing the Holly Near studio version on public radio in the late 70's. This version is ferocious & full of pathos. Always remember that this is still happening to women & children all over the world.

[gerln]

... and to men, as well.

It's a good song, but it straddles the contradiction between "Oh isn't it terrible that they would do that to a *woman*!" and women's movement solidarity.

National Security Archive just posted a report on four young men who went "missing" after nearly two years in prison in Paraguay, demolishing the official claim that they "escaped." Take a look at that, then listen to the song again.

Also, the song fails to evoke the irony in the Spanish word 'desaparecida/-do.'

[KeathGraham]

I saw Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert sing this on the Weavers' video "Wasn't that a Time!" The movie was released in 1982 so I suppose it was before the San Francisco concerts. Powerful song.

[greanteawoman]

That means that you heard this song a year before I got to hear it Keath. I'm going to see if I can find the Weavers' video "Wasn't That A Time". I appreciate you letting me know it exists. This is such a tragically simple song & Near & Gilbert's voices blend together so beautifully. Thank you so much for your comment Keath!