Spanish Is the Loving Tongue
Bob Dylan
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Broke her heart, lost my own Adios mi corazón Spanish is the loving tongue Soft as music, light as spray 'twas a girl I learned it from Living down sonora way Well I don't look much like a lover Still I say her loved words over Mostly when I'm all alone Mi amor, mi corazón Haven't seen her since that night I can't cross the line, you know They want me for the gamblin' fight Like as not it's better so Still I've always kind of missed her Since that last sad night I kissed her Broke her heart, lost my own Adios, mi corazón Broke her heart, lost my own Adios, mi corazón Adios, mi corazón
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Written by: CHARLES CLARK, MARC WILLIAMS ELLIS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Origin of the Song"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" is an old cowboy song that traces its roots back to the American West in the late 1800s.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Charles Badger Clark, a South Dakota poet and songwriter, who moved to the West as a young man and wrote many poems and songs about his experiences there.
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Bob Dylan’s VersionDylan recorded the song at his first studio session after his motorcycle accident in 1967. But it wasn't released until 1970 on his album titled "Self Portrait."
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Live PerformanceBob Dylan's version of "Spanish is the Loving Tongue," was performed live for the first time on June 12, 1988. After that, he played the song occasionally in concerts.
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First PublishedThe song was first published in a book, "Sun and Saddle Leather," by Badger Clark in 1915.
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Judy Collins's VersionJudy Collins included the song on her 1970 album "Whales & Nightingales".
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Alternate VersionsBob Dylan recorded multiple versions of the song. One version included just him and his piano while another version included a full band.
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Song Interpretation"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" is a love ballad that tells the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a Mexican girl, which highlights the cultural diversity of the American West during that time.
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Pop Culture ReferenceThe song is referenced in Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow, with a character singing two lines from the song.
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Traditional InfluenceDespite being an original composition by Clark, the song draws from the tradition of western and cowboy songs, both in terms of melody and lyrical theme.
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