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for one week, recommend / share:
Day 1: A song - Malaguena Salerosa - Chingon, Tenia Tanto Que Darte - Nena Daconte, Ocean and a Rock - Lisa Hannigan
Day 2: a picture
Day 3: a book/ebook/fanfic
Day 4: a site
Day 5: a youtube clip
Day 6: a quote
Day 7: whatever tickles your fancy

I couldn't choose which of these three songs I'm currently loving to plaster up here, so I'm going to be greedy and post all of them:

Tenia Tanto Que Darte is an infectiously happy-sounding song that I've been catching on Spanish radio for months on end. I finally downloaded it and was taken aback by the not-so-cosy lyrics: I had so much to give you, so many things to tell you, I had so much love saved for you. Bleurgh, get over him!

Except the story is that these lyrics are about the singer's miscarriage, adding poignancy to the sunny voice which promises 'to light a candle on your special day' and who promises 'never to forget'. Lovely song.

 

Ocean and a Rock, by Lisa Hannigan, is the soundtrack to the gentle and moving LGBT advert advocating gay marriage for Ireland (thanks for the original link, gairid). I really recommend watching the advert and then listening to this beautiful song.

This version of Malaguena Salerosais one of many, many takes on this classic song, this time by Robert Rodriguez's band, Chingon. It's played at the end of Kill Bill and I have danced to it countless times on the terrace this summer. And, um, on that snooty cruise.