Al compas del mundo – programa No-54 - The international wave

The international wave – rock ‘n roll 1960-80

The List

01 Enrique Guzmán - La Plaga (with Los Teen Tops) (Mexico)

02 Mohammed Rafi - O Meri Baby Doll (India)

03 Pan Ron - Monkey Dancing Monkey (Cambodia)

04 Mehrpouya   دخترشب - Dokhtar Shab (Iran)

05 Edoardo Vianello - Tremarella (Italy)

06 Elvis Phuong - Loan Mắt Nhung (Vietnam)

07 Los LLopis - Estremécete (Mexico)

08 Sandro - En Linea (Down The Line) (Argentina)

09 Payom Moogda - Tamai Dern Sae (Why Do You Walk Like a Drunkard) (Thailand)

10 Yol Aularong - Yuvajon Kouge Jet (Broken Hearted Man) (Cambodia)

11 Los Loving Darks - Complicado (Bolivia)

12 Witch - Like a Chicken (Zambia)

13 Los Speakers - Si la guerra es buen negocio invierte a tus hijos (If war is good business, invest your sons) (Colombia)

14 Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction (USA)

15 Breakout (with Mira Kubasińska) - Gdybyś kochał hej (Poland)

16 Los Mirlos - Sonido Amazonico (Peru)

17 Ofo The Black Company - Allah Wäkbarr (Nigeria)

18 Os Mutantes - Panis Et Circenses (Brazil)

19 Googoosh - Bemoun Ta Bemounam (Iran)

An old friend in Boston once told me “Ya gotta start the program off with a bang.” I believe La Plaga fills that bill. This is the story of an international youth movement. And even though you could point to cultural imperialism, we don’t need to go there this time-around. Trust the kids. If it’s got a good beat and you can dance to it, “I  dig it, Ricardo!” It seems like everybody everywhere did the twist at one point and then later on dropped acid. Listen to that progression herein. And if you hear covers to original American hits, well, I just hope the artists got royalties. BTW, Vietnamese Elvis Phuong must be a stage name, no? I mean, come on – “Phuong”?! 

This one’s gonna be fun.