Pickin & Grinnin In The Kitchen Goes to Peru

In 1913 Daniel Robles wrote a play named El Condor Pasa (The Condor Goes By). The story was set in the Cerro de Pasco mines of Peru.

The play showed the struggle miners had surviving working conditions and corrupt mine owners. The symbolism of the play being-the Condor flying away to freedom-like the miners longed to do.

       

El Condor Pasa the title song was a huge hit. It was an instrumental and became popular worldwide. In 1970 Paul Simon wrote lyrics to go with the music. Simon and Garfunkel released the song on their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water.

For those of you who have been visiting my blog from the beginning-you'll remember El Condor Pasa was my first Pickin & Grinnin Spot. I loved it so much I wanted to profile it again-for those who have recently began viewing the blog.

Before you start the video, go to the radio and pause it by clicking the first "button" starting on the left under the title. You need to do this-so you can hear the video. If you have dreaded dial up service (like I do)-I would suggest you click the button to start the video and then go do something else until it loads. Once it has downloaded then you can start it back to the beginning and watch it through.

Hope you enjoyed the song. Since I sort of made a request by going back to the first Pickin & Grinnin spot-I thought some of you might have a song you'd like to hear. If you do, leave me a comment and I'll see if Paul knows it.

Tipper