Pass the Dutchie
Time for a musical interlude. A few fun songs. The first is from a one-hit wonder Jamaican band Musical Youth. https://youtu.be/B7ookp6BBJk When I first heard the song long years ago, I mistakenly thought that "pass the dutchie" meant pass the bong. Only recently I learned that dutchie refers to a "dutch pot" and the stew-like dish made in it. It's food that is being passed. Hence the words, "How does it feel when you have no food." The next song is La Dicha Mia by the Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz (1925 - 2003.) [audio mp3="https://deeshaasite.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/tito-puente-la-dicha-mia.mp3"][/audio] I love the lyrics. Here's some of it:
Lucky me, to be born in Havana And there, I became a singer of songs They led me to the great Mamboleros In all of Cuba, the toast of the town Singing at the Tropicana My fantasies finally came true
Imagine, going to New York Seeing the great ones, filled my heart and soul
We saw Arsenio with his swinging band Al Señor Rodríguez, that magical man I took the subway to El Barrio, Got hugs and kisses from mi gente
Lucky me, I saw Machito Ay Dios Mío, El Excelente
Listening to Machito, dancing, drinking vino Machito was for us El Count Basie Latino Made it up to the Palladium It didn't disappoint at all
Had a ball, with Tito Puento Tito Puento the king of them all
With Tito Puente, we began to dance El rey Tito Puente, created a trance When Tito finished playing How could anything fill the hall
Surprise came Tito Rodríguez With his conjunto, to top it all Better two Titos, than only one Better for dancing, and also for fun ...
So that's it for now. I hope you enjoy the songs.