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Volver... 30dbc#20

Vicente Fernández - Volver, Volver: This was the song I absolutely hated before I left Costa Rica in 1974 (it was written in 1972). I never wanted to return.

Vicente Fernández (Cente, born 1940) fell in October and was hospitalized and put in ICU but seems to be recovering.

*sent* Tina "Invalid Entry"  "Glad this prompt brought back good memories. I think of Cente singing "Volver" and hearing it sung when I was about to leave Costa Rica. I said I would never return... and I didn't for 35 years. " Badge ID #315571

?Sandy: {c:}"I did like the song. The chemistry between Cente and Tony is palpable. Cente is Mexican from Guadalajara and that's reflected in the music video. Cente is now 81; Tony is 95. I didn't know the movie, but the Thai TV series "A Tale of 1000 Stars" handles the heart transplant differently and apparently better (8.6 rating vs 6.9). Tian (a young man) receives Torfun's (a young woman) heart and feeling guilt (his friend ran over her) tries to follow her footsteps. In the end he decides he must live his own life (with thanks to Torfun of course). Very moving movie, not American at all. Nicely written entry.
" re "Interpretive Listening" 

?QP: {c:}"Bittersweet ... yeah. There is definitely chemistry between the two and that I respond to. Cente is 81 and Tony now 95. Thanks for this entry. Most bloggers could not connect to this music. I suspect it's too Mexican and too old-fashioned. And thanks for commenting about the movie." re "A Sad Song" 

Robert: {c:}"I watched Cente sing "Volver volver" ... I hated it in 1974 but I don't have the same reaction now. I never wanted to return ('volver' or 'regresar') to CR before 2009. I prefer this song. Cente, age 81, has been ill (he fell) but doing okay and Tony is 95. May we be so blessed to be able to speak much less sing should we live so long. Music is very personal, imho." re "Facing the Music" 

Sue: {c:}"I agree. There's a certain connection between the two. Tony is now 95 and Cente 81. Time moves forward for sure." re "Nostalgia " 

Viv: {c:}"Yes, it's definitely soothing but also melancholic. I like the chemistry between Cente (now 81) and Tony (now 95)." re "Song" 

Sonali: {c:}"I love songs with a touch of sadness." re "Return to me - #30DBC" 

Cappucine: {c:}"Well... your post about Marigold closing reflects the melancholy aspect of the music. We had 2 closures and a relocation in our block this year. 4 empty storefronts and counting. Tony Bennett did an entire series of duets long past his peek popularity. He's 95 now. Cente is 81. This particular style is very Mexican and harkens to a different era." re "Regresa " 

Petra: {c:}"A different song of Cente "Volver volver" grates my nerves but that's because it was sung to me in Costa Rica when I didn't want to return." re "Not my music!" 

Jenn: {c:}"I respectfully disagree! I had difficulty speaking Spanish because conversation wasn't emphasized. And yes, Spanish is hard to parse because of the constant vowels and because it's spoken in phrases not in words. That said, it's still much easier than English to pronounce.

I'll learn some Thai/Lao. Parsing written words is fairly easy but words must be learned with their inherent tone. Words are not separated by spaces (sentances are) but that's not a problem once one practices. Because most words are one 'syllable' it sounds like people are speaking fast. I need to retune my ears and brain.

Precision can also lead to inflexibility. And that is a major barrier to learning anything less precise. Attitude towards those who speak a less desirable dialect with a less desirable accent also gets in the way.

As children we learn to speak a language before we write it. Sight reading is an ass-backwards approach to learning most languages except for Chinese symbols which are used by related languages. Those symbols tell you nothing as to how to pronounce the words however.

Both Chinese and English are useful as trade languages; but, any beggar boy on the streets of Dakar has better basic language skills across languages than mono-lingual folks here at WDC." re "Invalid Entry" 

Sox: {c:}"It's interesting how music can provoke responses. I happen to love bittersweet songs because they allow me to weep. " re "November 21, 2021" 

Marvilla: {c:}"You may have a broken link. The movie was rated 6.9. The basic idea has been done better in other movies. Cente/Tony (Cente is now 81/ Tony is 95):

" re "Music in my ears" 

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