For one, 15+ renditions is already pushing the limits of monotony, I suspect, despite the subtle twists and turns the tune takes in new settings moreover, it would be quite impossible to catalog the song in full, especially given how it continues to spread. What I’ve put together here is hardly comprehensive, but I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. As with similar projects, I’ve grown fascinated by the way such a spreadable song can draw attention to the inflections of individual interpreters as well as the very conventions that give genres their ability to uniquely address an audience. I’ve been hearing the tune turn up in some unexpected places over the years - in hardcore dancehall reggae, for instance, which despite a certain capaciousness still surprises with what seem to be far-flung borrowings. You can get some sense of the history here, but that Wikipedia page only scratches the surface (for now here’s hoping this bit of mixxage can help aid expansion).
I’m happy to report, just in time to soundtrack that new spring in your step, that I’ve cooked up a new mini-(mega)-mix! This one follows the circulation and permutation of a song I’ve tracked here before, “Llorando Se Fue” - better known to the world as “Lambada.”
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