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This is the flip side to their hit "Worried Man."
I wore out this side of the 45. Thanks so much for posting this.
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part of my childhood! growing up in another country, this was America to me, the Kingston Trio, and later James Taylor....:)
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@ceb2633, you got it in one! It's sweet and sad, and obviously placed far enough in the past that the circumstances do free our imaginations.
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My father used to play this song so often on an old record player he bought when he was in the army in the 60s. It is part of the soundtrack of my youth and such a powerful folk song. I never get tired of San Miguel.
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Someone has been reading WAY too much psychology! I live a few miles from San Miguel Mission; the land used to belong to Spaniards, and there was clear class distinction: the very rich Dons and Donas, and their very poor workers and servants. Manuel, to me, is a wistful vaquero working on one of the huge old ranches around here; it is entirely possible that Dona Maria Elena is living unhappily in an arranged marriage to the rich rancher Don Carlos. We're listening in to Manuel's wistful dreams.
sonyahannah 4 months ago
@sonyahannah
That is what I love about this song. You can read what you want into it. Also a sad and wistful story.
C.
ceb2633 4 months ago
A great song, but kind of creepy. Like Manuel has built up this delusional fantasy, and is stalking La Dona Maria Elena Cantrell. He imagines she is sending him sublime, romantic messages via her ordinary phrases that any elitista would state to her servants on a day to day basis. His conscience bites back at him in the form of dreams and visions of her being married and the insanity of it all.
at7004 4 months ago
@at7004
Or, it could be that the lady is leading Manuel astray and he is suffering from an affair that is already in progress. You can read a lot into this sone. "But she says with her eyes...."
C.
ceb2633 4 months ago
Them Cantrell's are a mean bunch.
Kim Catrall
JonBenet6 6 months ago
@JonBenet6
LOL...love it!
C.
ceb2633 6 months ago