LOS ARCHIDUQUES

Los Archiduques was a band formed in Oviedo (Asturias) in 1963. the band was formed by Tony (guitar), Tito (bass), Pedro (drums) and Armando (organ). In 1965 they got to record two EPs. 

In 1967, when they were going to record a single, the singer gets ill and so he is subtituted by Tino Casal. 

They record one of their greatest singles in 1967: "No le ames" / "Lamento de gaitas". Here you are the video and the lyrics:

NO LE AMES Oohhh ohh ohh ooohhh ooohh Uuhh uuhh uhh ahh Yo no puedo resistir más cuando hay que decir adiós Pero sé bien que encontrarás un nuevo amor. Pretendes como antes Que esto siga igual, más por eso te pido ya: No le ames, no le ames. Siento como nadie en tu vida porque fuiste mi gran amor, aunque otro venga a conquistar tu corazón. Pero solo crees en la música o se ama de verdad, mas por eso te pido ya: No le ames. Pienso que algún día tu volverás al lado de mi, y esa vez ya nada podrá hacer por separar. Olvida lo que has hecho porque yo te perdonaré y no te pediré jamas: No le ames...

DON'T LOVE HIM Oohhh ohh ohh ooohhh ooohh Uuhh uuhh uhh ahh I can't stand it anymore when I have to say goodbye But I well know that you'll find a new love. You pretend that this is the same as before. But for that I already ask you Not to love him, don't love him. I feel like nobody else in your life Because you were my biggest love Although another one comes To conquer your heart. But you only believe in music Or really love But for that I ask you Not to love him, don't love him. I think that some day You'll come back by my side And that time nothing Will be able to get us apart. Forget what you have done As I will forgive you And I won't ask you again Not to love him

LAMENTO DE GAITAS Me siento tan triste Como aquella noche En q tú te fuiste De mi lado en Asturias Por eso hoy que solo estoy Y tu estas ausente Ante tu tumba estoy Llorando tu muerte Ante tu tumba estoy Llorando tu muerte. Mi gaita sonaba Con triste dulzura De pena por verme Con gran amargura Me siento muy solo Me siento muy triste Por eso pido a dios Que me de la muerte eeeeh Que me de la muerte ehhh ehhh Que me de la muerte Que me de la muerte eeeeh eeehh (repetir)

PIPES' MOAN I'm feeling so sad As that night In which you went away From my side in Asturias. So today as I'm alone And you are away I'm by your tomb Crying your loss I'm by your tomb Crying your loss My pipe played Sweetly sad Sad to see me With such grief. I'm feeling so alone I'm feeling so sad That's why I ask god To give me death To give me death To give me death To give me death (repeat)

In 1968 they record another single, the last with Tino as a singer: "Dimensión en sol mayor" / "Quiero volar muy alto":

QUIERO VOLAR MUY ALTO Quiero volar muy alto Hasta donde llegue el sol Quiero volar muy lejos Y olvidar lo q es amor. Te recordaré siempre a las horas de partir Mis vuelos serán largos pero tú te ibas allí Y olvidar, no podré La otra noche en que por tí hasta lloré. Y con llorar no lograré El que vuelvas a la vida otra vez Quiero volar muy alto para olvidar este amor Y enterrar mis recuerdos en donde se oculte el sol. Al regresar espero q no sigan como al partir Los recuerdos tan tristes q tu dejaste en mi Quiero encontrarme solo  para volver a empezar Buscar mas ilusiones como las que perdí ya Y olvidar no podre La otra noche en q por ti hasta llore Con esperar no lograre El que vuelvas a la vida otras vez Yo de verdad te he perdido y no te volveré a encontrar Tus recuerdos van conmigo aunque con otra he de estar Quiero volar muy alto Hasta dionde llegue el sol Quiero llorar por tí No no no! Y olvidar no podre Y olvidar no podré Y olvidar no podré

I WANT TO FLY VERY HIGH I want to fly very high Until I reach the sun I want to fly far away And forget what love is. I will always remember you at the time of leaving My flights will be long but you went there And I won't be able to forget The other night in which I even cried for you. And by crying i won't get That you come back to life again I want to fly very high to forget this love And bury my memories where the sun hides. When I come back I hope the memories so sad you left in me aren't there as when I left I want to find myself alone to start again Look for more hope as the one I have already lost. And I won't be able to forget The other night in which I even cried for you By waiting I won't get To make you live again I have really lost you and I won't find you again Your memories come with me although I have to be with another girl. I want to fly very high Until I reach the sun I want to cry for you No no no! And I won't be able to forget And I won't be able to forget And I won't be able to forget

After Tino leaving the band, they recorded one more single, but it didn't have much success.

CRISTINA Y LOS STOP

Cristina was born in 1943 and she liked singing, so she formed a band called "Donald Duck"  with other four members: Juan, Alfonso, Rafa and Paco. They got some success and so they got to record their first album in the year 1966. But because of this they had to change their band name to make it sound better for the business, so they changed the name to "Cristina y los Stop". With this band Cristina got some hits, such as "Tres cosas (Salud, dinero y amor)" ("Three things - health, money and love")

TRES COSAS (SALUD, DINERO Y AMOR) Tres cosas hay en la vida, Salud, dinero y amor Y el que tenga estas tres cosas Que le de gracias a dios. (repetir) El que tenga un amor, Que lo cuide, que lo cuide, La salud y la platita Que no la tire, que no la tire. Eso es verdad, Eso conviene, Porque el que guarda Siempre tiene. (repetir)

THREE THINGS (HEALTH, MONEY AND LOVE). There are three things in life Health, money and love. And the one who has these 3 things May thank god. (repeat). The one that has love, Take care of it, take care of it, Health and money Don’t waste it, don’t waste it. That’s true, It’s convenient, Cause if you keep it You always have it. (repeat)

or "El turista 1.999.999" ("The tourist 1.999.999") 

EL TURISTA 1.999.999 El turista 1.999.999 Cuando llegó, se lamentó, Por bajar tan deprisa del avión, Con su mini pantalón, Se ha perdido la ocasión De tener las atenciones Que por suerte le brindaron Al turista 2 millones. Pero es igual, se conformó Y en Mallorca fue feliz como el que más, como el que más, como el que más Porque Palma le ofreció su mundo de sol, un mundo de sol, un mundo de amor. El turista 1.999.999 Se llevará a su país El recuerdo de este sol y de este mar Que nunca más Podrá olvidar.

THE TOURIST 1.999.999 The tourist 1.999.999 When he arrived, he was sorry, As he got so quickly off the plane Wearing his mini short He missed the chance Of getting the attentions That luckily were given To the tourist 2 million. But it doesn’t matter, he resigned himself, and in Mallorca he was happy as anyone, as anyone, as anyone. Cause Palma offered him it’s world of sun, a world of sun, a world of love. The tourist 1.999.999 Will take to his country The memory of this sun and this sea That he will never be able to forget.

After leaving the band, she began a solo career and she got some success with songs such as "Viva la vida" ("Long live life") 

VIVA LA VIDA Te buscaré, cariño por todas partes No pararé hasta encontrarte Yo necesito tu amor. Te buscaré, Y el día que yo te encuentre, Será todo diferente Y podré cantar al amor. Te buscaré, Irás como un vagabundo Andando por todo el mundo Y un día te encontraré. Te buscaré, Y el día menos pensado, Me sentiré enamorada Y entonces podré cantar Viva la vida, viva la vida, Viva la vida, viva el amor Viva la vida , viva las mujeres Que en este mundo son lo mejor. (repetir)

LONG LIVE LIFE I’ll look for you, Darling, everywhere I won’t stop until I find you I need your love. I’ll look for you, And the day I find you Everything will be different And I’ll be able to sing to love. I’ll look for you, You’ll be as a beggar, Walking around the world And one day I’ll find you. I’ll look for you, And the less expected day, I’ll feel in love And then I’ll be able to sing Long live life, long live life Long live life, long live love Long live life, long live women Who are the best in this world. (repeat).

or "Cambiemos el color del cielo" ("Let's change the colour of the sky"). 

CAMBIEMOS EL COLOR DEL CIELO Cambiemos el color del cielo Yo sé que podemos Total nos queremos La vida es amor. Mientras juegas con mi pelo La vida sonríe Cambiemos cariño El color del cielo. Muchas nubes ocultan el sol Al igual que las penas de amor Si me quieres ayúdame hoy Yo te quiero en otro color. Y que sea azul muy azul, O amarillo, o verde o marrón, No me importa cuál sea el color Lo que importa es que sea de amor. (repetir)

LET’S CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE SKY Let’s change the colour of the sky I know we can As we love each other Life is love. While you’re  playing with my hair Life smiles Let’s change, darling The colour of the sky. A lot of clouds hide the sun And also the sadness of love If you love me help me today I want you in another colour. And let it be blue very blue Or yellow, or green or brown I don’t mind the colour As it is a colour of love. (repeat).

Amongst her solo songs, I highlight the great song "El extraño de pelo largo" ("The stranger with long hair"), a cover of the song created by La Joven Guardia, a band from Argentina.

EL EXTRAÑO DE PELO LARGO Vagando por la calle Mirando la gente pasar El extraño de pelo largo Sin complicaciones va. Hay fuego en su mirada Y un poco de insatisfacción Por una mujer que siempre quiso Y nunca pudo amar. Inútil es que trates de entender O interpretar quizás sus actos Él es un rey extraño Un rey de pelo largo. Hay fuego en su mirada Y un poco de insatisfacción Por una mujer que siempre quiso Y nunca pudo amar, jamás, jamás, jamás. Inútil es que trates de entender O interpretar quizás sus actos Él es un rey extraño Un rey de pelo largo. Vagando por la calle Mirando la gente pasar El extraño de pelo largo Sin complicaciones va. Hay fuego en su mirada Y un poco de insatisfacción Por una mujer que siempre quiso Y nunca pudo amar, jamás, jamás, jamás.

THE STRANGE WITH LONG HAIR Wandering along the street Looking at people passing by The strange with long hair Untroubled walks. There’s fire in his look And a bit of dissatisfaction For a woman he always wanted But he could never love. It’s useless trying to understand Or maybe to interpret his acts He’s a strange king A long haired king. There’s fire in his look And a bit of dissatisfaction For a woman he always wanted But he could never love, never, never, never. It’s useless trying to understand Or maybe to interpret his acts He’s a strange king A long haired king. Wandering along the street Looking at people passing by The strange with long hair Untroubled walks. There’s fire in his look And a bit of dissatisfaction For a woman he always wanted But he could never love, never, never, never.

LOS ÍBEROS

Los Íberos were formed in 1963. They played in lots of Spanish clubs and had such success that they got to go to London to record a LP. They were the first Spanish band in doing so, as only Los Bravos had recorded in London too, but a single, not a LP.

They recorded twelve songs, most of them in English. Amongst them we find great songs, such as "Hiding behind my smile", "Back in time", "Summertime girl" or The Castaways cover of "Liar, liar".

Amongst the songs sang in Spanish language, we find a poem by Lope de Vega ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lope_de_Vega ) "Las tres de la noche" ("Three at night"), "Te alcanzaré" ("I'll get you"), "Amar en silencio" ("Love in silence") and "Corto y ancho" ("Short and wide").

- LAS TRES DE LA NOCHE (THREE AT NIGHT):

LAS TRES DE LA NOCHE Las tres de la noche han dado, corazón, y no dormís Mis recaudos os desvelan viendo que a Dios ofendí Si no duerme el agraviado que Dios no puede dormir mal dormirá quien lo agravie si no está fuera de sí Las tres de la noche han dado, corazón, y no dormís. Si no duerme el agraviado que Dios no puede dormir mal dormirá quien lo agravie si no está fuera de sí Las tres de la noche han dado, corazón, y no dormís Tomado de AlbumCancionYLetra.com Las tres de la noche han dado, corazón, y no dormís

THREE AT NIGHT It's three in the morning, Love, and you don't sleep My safe-keeping reveals you Noticing that I offended God. If the offender doesn't sleep Then God can't sleep The one who offends him won´t sleep If he's not out of himself It's three in the morning Love, and you don't sleep. If the offender doesn't sleep Then God can't sleep The one who offends him will badly sleep, if he's not out of himself. It's three in the morning, Love, and you don't sleep. It's three in the morning, Love, and you don't sleep.

- CORTO Y ANOCHE (SHORT AND WIDE):

CORTO Y ANCHO Siempre me puse lo corto y lo ancho no consiste en el vestir y el vivir todos me dicen que soy buen muchacho y con eso soy feliz corto y ancho en el vestir. Siempre comí de lo que hubiera Siempre bebí lo que me diera siempre vestí lo que tuviera. Siempre comí de lo que hubiera Siempre bebí lo que me diera siempre vestí lo que tuviera. Siempre comí de lo que hubiera Siempre bebí lo que me diera siempre vestí lo que tuviera. e AlbumCancionYLetra.com Corto y ancho, corto y ancho Corto y ancho, corto y ancho Corto y ancho, corto y ancho, ...

SHORT AND WIDE I've always worn short and wide, It doesn't consist on dressing and living / Everybody tells me I'm a good boy And I'm happy about it Wearing short and wide. I've always eaten what I had I've always drunk what what I've been given / I've always worn what I had. I've always eaten what I had I've always drunk what what I've been given / I've always worn what I had. I've always eaten what I had I've always drunk what what I've been given / I've always worn what I had. Short and wide, short and wide Short and wide, short and wide Short and wide, short and wide

AMAR EN SILENCIO Despierta el grito a la noche,  Frente a frente está el invierno.  Rompe el tiempo una guitarra,  Es un muchacho a lo lejos.  Triste, solloza una canción,  Triste, solloza frente al valor del silencio.  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  ¿A dónde te irás, amor ,  Si está tan oscuro el cielo?  ¿Quién podrá cerrar tus ojos  Y abrir tu pelo en un beso ?  ¿Quién como yo, callará ?  ¿Quién como yo, frente al valor del silencio?  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  ¿A dónde te irás amor?  ¿No ves que llegó el invierno?  ¿Quién te besará la boca ?  ¿Quién te soñará despierto?  ¿Quién como yo, callará?  ¿Quién como yo, frente al valor del silencio?  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  Uh uh uh uh uh uh

LOVING IN SILENCE The shout wakes the night up Face to face is winter A guitar breaks time It's a boy far away. Sadly, he sobs a song Sadly, he sobs, facing the value of silence Uh uh uh... Where will you go, love If the sky is so dark? Who will be able to close your eyes And open your hair with a kiss? Who, just like me, will shut up Facing the value of silence? Uh uh uh... Where will you go, love If the sky is so dark? Who will be able to close your eyes And open your hair with a kiss? Who, just like me, will shut up Facing the value of silence? Uh uh uh uh uh uh  Uh uh uh uh uh uh  Uh uh uh uh uh uh