"Beloved Dove"
Style: Ranchera, love song
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube: José Alfredo Jiménez, Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Placido Domingo.

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Translation:

Por el día que llegaste a mi vida,
Paloma querida, me puse a brindar,
Y al sentirme un poquito tomado,
Pensando en tus labios, me dio por cantar.
( Me senti superior a cualquiera... )

"The King"
Composer: José Alfredo Jiménez
Style: Ranchera
Country: Mexico

Watch and Listen:

Renditions: José Alfredo Jiménez (original), Vicente Fernandez, Alejandro Fernandez, and now George Strait (possibly because of my translation? I don't know, but if so, I am very honored!)

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Translation:

Yo sé ( Read more... )

"Your Memory and Me"
Composer: José Alfredo Jiménez
Style: Ranchera, sad
Country: Mexico
Listen: José Alfredo Jiménez, Vicente Fernandez, Tania Libertad, Lupillo Rivera, Joe Posada. There's more renditions on YouTube. This song is a classic.

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Translation:

Estoy en el rincón de una cantina ( Read more... )