Cucurrucucú paloma
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"Cucurrucucú paloma" is a famous Mexican song, often performed as a dramatic ranchera or huapango, renowned for its melancholic theme of lost love and its use in numerous films and recordings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin American popular music
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Mexican ranchera tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| genre |
huapango
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ranchera ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMentioning | mourning dove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMotif | dove as symbol of sorrow ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
Caetano Veloso performance
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Julio Iglesias recording ⓘ Lola Beltrán recording ⓘ Miguel Aceves Mejía performance ⓘ Pedro Infante performance ⓘ Rocío Dúrcal performance ⓘ Tomás Méndez performances ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic of Mexican music
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frequently performed in concerts and festivals ⓘ widely recognized across the Spanish-speaking world ⓘ |
| hasRefrain |
onomatopoeic imitation of dove call
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repeated phrase "cucurrucucú" ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a dove that cries for love ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | "Cooing dove" in English ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of ranchera ballads ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
dramatic vocal interpretation
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melancholic melody ⓘ numerous cover versions ⓘ use in films ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Mexican musical heritage ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| oftenAccompaniedBy |
guitar
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mariachi ensemble ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| portrays |
man tormented by lost love
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unrequited love ⓘ |
| theme |
lost love
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melancholy ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceStyle |
emotionally intense vocals
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slow and dramatic ⓘ |
| usedInFilm |
Hable con ella
NERFINISHED
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Happy Together NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk to Her NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Sunset NERFINISHED ⓘ Various Mexican films ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hable con Ella (Banda Sonora Original)