Going Down to Panama

[beaverdctor]

Panama, what a dream c:

[panasalsero19]

Great song guys. Makes me really homesick though. Wish I was going home for Christmas. :/ "Patria son tantas cosas bellas."

[TheMessangerofheaven]

Im going there in 25 days!!

[terminator7251]

Excelente cancion, compartimos los mismos sentimientos de amor a nuestra tierra y nacion multicultural, VIVA PANAMA...!!! Y Viva los recuerdos de la Zona del Canal...!! quienes vivimos esa epoca.. fue muy hermoso.

[czgirl4evr]

I love all of Shorty and Slim's music, I just wish there was a way I could get it with closed caption on it as well. I know a few Zonians that are hearing impaired that would love to be able to feel the rhythm while reading the Closed caption and watching the beautiful videos of Panama and the Canal Zone.

[prettyfishyy1]

Alex is my uncleeee! I love you and miss you tio!

[MrRainbowMarkerz]

haha wow, that is one of my old teachers :)in the hawiian shirt

[totallybrandon1]

tropo bro, Jason Farthing is getting Married in Argentina after the New Years! Totally Brandon!  Video is awesome! How's the Civil Engineering going?

[cookies987321]

They're my cousins, cousins! I saw them play in church in the panama reunion!

[twistthethrottle]

love this song. I spent 3 years there in the military and my wife is from there. moving back there for good when I retire

[HandmaidenAnamCara]

How can I buy this video?  I really NEED it on days like today for my iPod!

[vimed1976]

Soy panameña 100% nacida en la capital de padres aguadulceños, no puedo hacer mas que sentirme orgullosa con un video tan lindo y una canción tan dulce que elogia a mi bello país y a mi gente. Bienvenidos a todos los y las zonians que se sienten orgullosos de la tierra donde nacieron, hay mas de uno que niega ser panameño aunque hayan nacido aqui, seamos solidarios a esos que sienten orgullo por nuestra tierra istmeña! Gracias S&S ♥

[comtnbiker]

I listen to S&S all the time but this is the first time I've checked out their videos. This one especially makes me want to buy a plane ticket. Slim! what's the latest bonchinche?

Chris Jeffries

[KENWICHMAN1]

Buen video SLIM!! Y hay muchos que somos 50/50 mi mama es de Guarare! Mi papa aleman. Pero yo naci en el Hospital Sanfernando, Egresado del Fermin Naudeau mi Escuela y el Colegio Espiscopal, Y Ricardo Miro. Creci en Bethania Los Angeles, Pero soy 100% Panamenyo! Gracias por un gran video! Y los Cholitos amargados que son mas oscuros y tienen complejos " RaCUNA" acuerdate Martinelli y Torrijos son blancos tambien! JAJAJA

[slikbryan]

I was born in Colon, Panama and my family moved to New York after the invasion. I am 23 years old and live in California now, I am sooo proud to be panamanian and have gone back numerous times. I plan to visit in the next weeks. My family lives in a town called Margarita that is called the reverted areas where the Americans use to live when America had the canal. I JUST LOVE LOVE LOVE my people!!!

[racunav]

"we could be the prety people??"""" no podia ser de otra manera gringo de mierda

[ShortyandSlim]

Oye, papi lindo....soy "Slim" y soy Panameño! :) llamame para discutirlo, amigo, si tienes criterio. 6679-5101.

!Que viva Panama!

Alex Reyes, "Slim"

[racunav]

coño entonces eres mas awevao de lo que pense....

[xmcMaEc]

@ShortyandSlim rebueno el video, cuando van a tener mas presentaciones? Deberiamos de hacer un jam! I have a Gibson Les Paul that haven't used in a long time.

Thx 4 the music!

[xmcMaEc]

en verdad él se refiere a la pretty people que sale en los folletos que se distribuyen alrededor del mundo de la vida turistica en Panamá.

Y creo que te pasaste con el comment lape =S

Este Slim va con la generación de músicos que surgio en los años 80, tiempo de Son Miserables y Los 33..

[gasasyn]

Congratulation to the singers!!!  Beautiful song.

[XXXandler]

Panamá es un talento!!!

DO NOT HESITATE, come to Panamá and you'll see how beautiful a small country can be!!!

I live in Panama city, so you have a place to stay ;)

[TabogaBaby]

Hi, TabogaGuy... The song is very beautiful. I like so much.

Where you from? I'm from to Panama. I miss my country.

Coming soon go to my country, if you're in Panama, i'd like to meet you. I want to go to the Vigia, you can take me?

lol

Hi friend... Is right to say that the Taboga Island is beautiful.

Taboga Island, better known as the island of flowers.

See you soon.

The video is cool! XD

[TabogaGuy]

i love the vid and the song thanks

[TabogaGuy]

but Panama still is a good place to visit, i have a house in an island Taboga, is a beutyfull place lo visit

put "Taboga island" in the search box and see for yourself

[pmapma23]

Too bad crime is increasing in Panama.

Too many illegal immigrants. Too much corruption in the government! Yo can't go to a Mac Machine without the danger of been robbed. You can't even wear jewelry!

[taniapjames]

Love your musica....makes me homesick!

Keep it up! BTY your Dad (Mr. Reyes) awesome man! Had him as a teacher/coach in Curundu! Rass I wan go 'ome!

[johnny102marvin]

I'm convinced ! I'm moving to Panama.

[canalzonebratt90]

Shorty and Slim!

Panama is AWSOME and S&S is even beter!

[bolsohibooze]

cool

[islandbrewer69]

I really miss living down there,,,,maybe i will retire there SOON!!!.

You made me homesick for the good life.

Ben Cope

[angelfinder1]

Love, Love, this video.We are living in Panama and have a travel promotion site. Is it okay if I use the video as long as you get credit? It's new so no tsure how it works.

[lipsynckatie]

haha i just got back from panama two days ago and it was Amazing : )

i even met shorty!!!!

keep up the good work guys :D

[dallascarl1995]

omg me to i loved it

[Icu3d]

WOW! looks like a beautiful place, beautiful people! do you guys live like this everyday?

[PanamaStang]

Sad thing is how many of us just take it for granted.

[alex00nothing]

Panama es la mas Bella. I miss you my beautiful Panama.

[williammault]

un pina por .15 centavos, pescado del mar=un dolar, chicas en la playa... vamos a panama!!! hey, dame una cervesa panama...no, no, no una atlas fria...

[joy078]

CHS'60 can't wait to get back... to the tropical waters, orchids, high school friends, simple life and love...

brazos de joy078 on YouTube

[ma16ju]

estoy lejos de panama... pasando el frio.. en espera del verano... y esta cancion me hace recordar que mi pais es perfecto!! graciass!!!

[marielag1989]

Gracias. Me encanta :)

[KevytheGreat]

Man, I like this song! Well done, I must say!

[nosobi]

Excellent! Loved the lyrics, the music, and the singers were very good looking too, hehe.

[2UISEE]

Great Tune..I wish i could get you guys in a professional studio and produce this song,it's got so many bells and whistles that could be added..It's Bouncy and jovial..In today"s world we need that!!... JRingo..P.S..Loose the organ!.Think Electric Guitar or tuned bells!

[panamanianstar30]

this is my anthem for a week before everytime i go down... see ya in May!!!!!!!!!! :-D

[Fraydoh]

BTW, very nice song. Good sound.

[Fraydoh]

Quit wishin. Start gittin.

[siryoye01]

Definitivamente el mejor pais del mundo me alegro de estar aqui me da tristesa no poder irme todos los dias para la playa pero es el mejor video de turismo que he visto muchas gracias lo pasare a todos mis amigos pa q vean lo que viven otras personas y el privilegio que tenemos gracias denuevo

[canalzonebratt]

The song say's it all.I Was raised it Gatun and Coca Solo..Grandparents lived on the other side Diablo...Bring's tears of joy to watch this//Thank you.. Like I'm at home again

[manoctver]

do you remember the band called canal zone? the played a couple of times al My Place (the bar) next to the panama hotel.

[PanaChic13]

proud to b a panamanian!!!!<3333

viva panama!!!

[chagres]

Great song! I wish I was going to Panama too.

[flubno]

I've been to Panama. It was a cool place, nice Bars. The wild life is crasy , it's a jungle down there, for real. Just getin of the boat there was a dead beetle bigger than my fist. I got drunk and wondered into a Hore House and got Gonorrhea in my mouth. That was my fault, dumb things you do when your drunk.

[dzintarschrome]

I will go to Panama,that is clear.

[ShannahIsCool]

I am so going to Panama! WOOT WOOT! :D

[NexusDot]

With great pleasure I discovered the Shorty and Slim's video, knowing full well that their authentic lyrics and images will remind me of our common life of growing up in Panama and the former Canal Zone. All elaborated by musicians that faithfully translate the folklore and cultural details of life in Panama. As an old Gamboa boy, I am pleased to have such talented musicians as Alex and David remind me of the beauty and wonder of our common roots and unique cultural heritage.

[chiripaul]

yeahh we getta going down to Panama,, God bless everyone!!

[elnazareno]

thanks for the video and song es fasbuloso mil gracias

[catssass]

Excellent song guys! As a former Zonian (Gatun) and Cayuco racer I really enjoyed the song and video. I've enjoyed the Mango Street and Platano CD's for years now. Are you guy's gonna try to get to the ReUnion in Tampa this year? We'd all love to have you. Come and get some Panama Cervesa and ceviche and all the friends anyone could want!

[clariplata07]

Hi, I've liked Shorty & Slim since I heard their CD "Gone Platano". Their songs are easy to follow and touch interesting details of Panama. This video is wonderful - it shows beautiful sides of my country. Congratulations! Come and enjoy Panama.-

[rsanders58]

like a few others who have posted comments to this video, I was also born in Panama. My family lived there for several years, off and on. The last place we lived was La Boca in 1970 across the street from what was then the Community College of the Canal Zone. Anyway I loved this video, I am going to make this my theme song as it is my dream to return to Panama to live as soon as I can afford it.

[PTYLAX]

Panama is so cheap!! you will be able to affort it!! I also lived there at the canal zone

[maryttapia]

Muy bonito este video y la musica esta preciosa !!!!

[Ekori]

Shorty was my science teacher and is also my best friend's dad.

Great guy, him and Slim make great music.

[nesey24tx]

Wow just at work and it's gettin cold so I just typed in Panama and lo and behold I happend to click on this, well when I was in Panama I remember Alex, but we used to call him Tropo cause he wore the beach wear. Man great memories all my life Panama is still so fresh in my mind thanks so much for making it even better.

[arrozconpollo]

Hi I am from Panama, I loved your song. its pretty good I am promoting it on my facebook so all of my friends from the north can see it.. Muchas gracias por tan bonito gesto.

[mastermusician]

slim is my uncle.. i just moved out to the U.S

and i really miss panama. I really enjoyed everytime he played a song in a family reunion. Thanks a lot uncle.

[raque22]

thanks for the video and song, how odd that a place can get so under your skin!!

[pauljjoyce]

Alex and Dave are sounding great. What an awesome, nastalgic video. I miss you guys.

Paul

[bambito5]

Ras Sharty! Great video...all we gwan missin' ees de Chagres maliantes... Troop 10 & Troop 21...cheers, CZbill

[logoscregor]

I am in love with this song and panama.

it has such a fantastic attitude and hope, it always cheers me up.

gawd luv yu

i'm happy in my bermuda shorts

[LuisMiguel1978]

I loved the video!, I am from Panama but I have been living in Montreal for the last 5 years... I know how does it feel to look at the trees and seeing no leaves!! ;-) nice tune!

[zahirgirl19]

yikes how i miss panama, I was born there as well. I have to say my fondest memories are from there and i cant get them out of me. I should go visit soon. luved the video.

[GarySerrano]

I was born in Panama and hardly lived there but I always have it in my heart. Thanks for the video it's very touching and the song is just right.

[djarmy0927]

Come on Emmi331...!traffic!who cares!

[emmi331]

I lived in Panama (old Canal Zone) for many years - it was beautiful. However, I notice the video didn't show the horrendous traffic in Panama City!

[ChomboMambo]

I believe I saw the leader singer in the video perform live at a party in La Boca back in 2004 when I was at FSU. I'm not sure about the other guy but I do remember the face of the lead singer.

[Oniric29]

Best place in the world I used to live there for 15 years.. then I moved to California.. Panama is the best

[junglefighter25]

Man, some of the best times in my life were in Panama. C co 5/87 Infantry at Fort Davis/Clayton/Kobbe.

Planning a reunion for 5/87 vets in Las Vegas Summer 2008.

[Daira55]

I live in Panama and here is Wonderful. There are many things near of us: Mountains, Beaches, Amazing landscapes, Rivers and an awasome nature and the most important thing, people here is very nice and warm. I love my country and I invite to all here and know it. I liked too much this video. Me gusto mucho este video. Bienvenidos a Panama.

[seandepasquale]

Fantastic song! I travel there all of the time and I love it. The song really captures Panama!

[justino8585]

i used to live there from 93-96 i heard they turned all the old bases into resorts and sold alot of the houses

[mastermusician]

it is very different now.

[mastermusician]

the best country ever. u guys gotta admit that

[LoopyCZ]

Had all remained as it was ....perhaps.

Now when we return we are turistas...

Perhaps when we retire we can have a little slice of it back.

[LoopyCZ]

Song was nice...video brought back memories.

LOL You look exactly the same as you did when u lived in Balboa.

I have no idea who that other dude was....

Take care

[Nintendonian]

Y q viva Panamá fren!!

*saloma*

[mastermusician]

nice OMG. alex reyes its my uncle. finally the've made it to youtube. i was born in panama, san miguelito waaa

[Lebzull]

Panameño de pura cepa aweeeee

[blit82007]

The video is perfect. Especially watching it this time of year (in the states). I grew up in Coco Solo, that's on the Atlantic side of Panama. Can't wait to get my ticket! Planning on a Sept. visit. Slim & Shorty....you guys are Great! Corondo Es Vida!!

[RiverBirch1967]

I was born in Coco Solo... have you been to the Atlantic side since they tore it all down?

[Slim2Rass]

Oh Lard a Mercy, Coco Solo!! Listen to our 4th Album, song called "Colon, It look Like Venice". Colon not the same as she used to be, but she always will be the Gold Coast! Yeah Man!!

Alex (slim)

[blit82007]

Rass man, Cocosolo is dee only place to bee. Anyting'else maka me feel all boxed up!!

[blit82007]

Yea, was there in 2001. Really sad. You been back??

CHS class of 79

[RiverBirch1967]

I've been back to Panama many times but to the Atlantic side only twice because it made me very very depressed. Has it gotten better? (BHS 85)

[blit82007]

Ditto to that depressed feeling. Wish i had'nt gone all the way into coco solo. It was terrible. Other than coco solo the Atlantic side was pretty well intact. I usually stay at the Coronado Resort when in Panama.

[ras0ne]

ha...mr. sites...

don't know how i feel about this song, but props to shorty and slim.

when i go home i think i'm feeling some plena...

ras...halloween monkey...

[DFSniper]

lol, mr. seitz, hes my physics teacher.

[Raishin]

Aw, that's gotta suck. He was my Phys Apps teacher last year, I laughed when he first showed me his face in a vid. Couldn't believe it...

[campanita2001]

Love it. Make me homesick when I listen to it. It also have a nice rythm.

[TheHungerForMore]

This video is beautiful. Wow you read my mind! I was born in Chiriqui,Panama but my parents moved here when I was 7. I'm 27 now and lately I really miss my contry. I 've even convinsed my husband into moving back there, his American and has never been there before. I'm so happy we're Going Down to Panama. I'm coming home.

[amyfilms]

I had never been there before last summer. Usually the monkeys I see are behind cages. :-p

[GailDawsonMcNally]

Love this so much. Can't stop playing this. And what a far cry from St. Mary's choir...Love and best wishes from all the Dawsons..Gail, Brian, Sharon, Erin, Kelly and Herb. Keep up the great work!!

[amyfilms]

I'll let them know the Dawsons said hi. Thanks for watching! :-)

[eapsystems]

EXCELLENT!!!! That's exactly why we moved here 2 years ago. Where was the "ugly cold part" filmed? Looks alot like a grey day in Pittsburgh. The band is great! Love to hear more from them!

[amyfilms]

haha! the 'ugly cold part' was filmed in Kansas. A cold, dreary winter in Kansas. I thought it would make a nice contrast with all the beautiful scenic stuff in Panama.

[kris1490]

EXCELLENT VIDEO. very well done, makes me feel so happy to be living here. Whenever i go to the States or anywhere else now, I'll have something that I can watch to make me feel homesick of Panama. And I heard that one of the guitarrists goes to Saint Mary's Church in Balboa? Well once again, congratulations with the video.

[amyfilms]

hmmm, not sure where they go to church, but Balboa sounds really familiar.

[Slim2Rass]

Yes, both David (sharty) and I are members of St.Mary's church! That's were we got our start, jamming guitars in Youth Group!! Alex (slim)

[mastermusician]

ey tio, q tu haces aki n youtube??

[Slim2Rass]

Q-lo-Q EX, mi Pasiero. Te gusto el video?? Chuleta, 'manito. Estar en YouTube es jamon. Vamos a tocar el 31MARZO el LUM's. Trata de ir!!!

Nos vemos alli, MasterMusician!!

alex (slim)

[XapperShock]

si el video a bueno

[XapperShock]

ta bueno*

[LoopyCZ]

Alex u still live there??

What do you do?

[Slim2Rass]

Yeah MON! Right here in the old Canal Zone, Rass. The band is still kickin', Sharty he's off in Germany since '99 but we are still composing over the internet and getting together any time we can...

layta...Alex (slim)

[anamariasanchiz]

Hello, Slim. I enjoyed the Going Down to Panama video and song very much. I belong to a group of small hotel owners in Panama, and I go to different tourism fairs to promote Bird Watching and Nature tours in Panama and would like to exhibit the video at the stands. Would you be interested? (I just got back from fairs in UK and Holland yesterday and I am sure they would have enjoyed seeing this video!)

[LaDivadePanama]

Wow! I grew up in Panama and backpacked the backcountry...Thanks for the memories. Viva Panama carajo!

[amyfilms]

Wow, you grew up there? What was your experience like? Thanks for watching...

[LaDivadePanama]

I grew up in an area called Altos de Bethania and attended Colegio Javier. I had a fantastic childhood and love everything about it! Unfortunately life changed in 1989, we moved to the US prior to the Panama invasion. I gone back a few times and backpacked from Panama city to Volcan in Chiriqui, I loved Santa Catalina in the Veraguas area, going up the milky way before volcan but my favorite spot is in Bocas del Toro.

[amyfilms]

That must have been one exciting childhood!

[panczkid]

Dear Amy, I spent my early childhood in Panama and the Canal Zone (1940-48). Where else could a group of kids see a Tarzan movie, and then, 15 minutes later, be playing in the jungle behind a friend's house...swinging on a real vine hanging from a real tree, over a natural creek yelling Tarzan yells at the top of our lungs? How about reading a pirate story, and then exploring Old Panama City and seeing the ruins left by Henry Morgan and his men? (Continued in next post.)

[panczkid]

(2nd post)We learned about animals and insects by seeing them in their native settings. Our pets were dogs, cats, countless bugs, lovebirds, even a baby alligator and a coatamundi(for a brief while). We swam in warm waters, watched the ships pass by our house as they entered the Canal, and were fiercely patriotic during WW II. We learned to value diversity by playing with children who lived a far different lifestyle in Arahan (our maid's village). (more to come)

[panczkid]

We just HAD to dance when Lucho's group played his music.&bsp; Sunday lunch at the (now razed) historic Tivoli Hotel was customary and special. Carnival...bright colors...polleras and montunas...music...dancing, joy! Colorful fish...sudden rain showers...the San Blas and thousands of other islands...white and black sand beaches...sliding down hills on palm fronds, walking down the Causeway at Amador (then and now)...the Party Bus from Balboa Ave. to Amador...and so much more! Life was great!

[panczkid]

We were able to embrace two cultures with love for both. Panama is a very special place. It's magic seems to envelop most of us who were fortunate enough to grow up there. My family returned to the States when I was in the 4th grade (in Balboa Grammar School), but a big part of me still belongs in Panama. I returned in 1957 and three times in the past seven years, and will go back again.

[RiverBirch1967]

You know, it's becoming so Americanized, it's hard to find the laid-back small village Central-America type of place.... I miss the old days.

[movingD]

Shorty and Slim have continued to satisfy the need of those of us who have been lucky enough to experience Panama to relive our days in the Zone and beyond. I love the scenes of Panama in this video.

[amyfilms]

Thank you. Yeah, they're a great band. They've got more tunes on MySpace if you wanna check them out... :-)

[Lebzull]

hey Amay am glad you like my country this video make me feel proud about my country i cry watching it words can express the joy of wwatching this video i dont need to be jeallous form other countries panama is my country and my roots Panama is a place to discover

[Slim2Rass]

I feel the same way. Great Job with the Vid, Amy. Panama and Panamanians are VERY special. !Viva Panama! alex

[mcasira]

I love this song!!!! It brings great memories of CZ. I get married next month and will be flying down to Panama. I have fwd a copy to all my guest which will be joining us.

[amyfilms]

Wow! That's wonderful! Congratulations. I'm honored that you would forward this to your guests...thank you so much. <3

[bhs1961]

This song has a nice beat. The pictures don't always square with the music's words, but I think I get the picture. It does bring back pleasant memories.

[piti14]

Awesome! You've brought back so many memories of my childhood... thanks! Great job!

My dad works for the Tourism Bureau in Panama, I'll be sure to pass this on to him, he'll LOVE it!

[amyfilms]

The Tourism Bureau would be an excellent avenue. I would appreciate that immensely! :-)

[maricarbo]

Excellent song, and it made me homesick! You were great! A hit in my book.

[taboga34]

what a wonderful video. Many heartfelt thanks!

[larceny33]

Makes me want to move there now instead of waiting until Dec 2007

[mitiff]

Wonderful video and great music. Thanks!

[amyfilms]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the sweet comment! <3

[PanamaJack1]

Catchy tune !

[Pintaca]

I am very pleased that foreigners tell the truth on how beautifull is my country, Panama, welcome all..

[amyfilms]

It is a beautiful country. I'd love to go back!

[Slim2Rass]

You will, Amy, you will. I wish we could make a video for every rass Sharty&Slim song wit you. Easy-man...alex

[Slim2Rass]

Alex (slim) here!

?Como que "foreigners"? Somos Panamenos, loco(a)!! Creelo!! I was barn SanFernando and raise Balboa. David (shorty) him a Gamboa Bway. IS Lombris!! Viva Panama! ar

[aletazul]

I can totally relate to that kid on the vid...I'm soooo homesick! Awesome song!

[Mariopreciado]

Very nice, I am so proud to be a panamanian! Thanks so much. And come down!!!

Mario

[MichaelJones24]

excellent music video, great cinematography

[tas1961]

Awesome Video. i wish i could go down to panama.