Hoooly crap. I'm a Mexican guy and also (probably) the biggest Alien film fan ever and this just blew my mind away... awesome performance. Hell, he sang it better and with even more soul than most Mexican singers I've known.
I've known for a long time that one of my favorite American vocalists,Linda Ronstadt has Mexican roots. Now I am discovering here that one of my favorite American actors,Harry Dean Stanton shares that same cultural heritage.Finding this performance by him is really a nice surprise and I think it is great.
How far I am from the Land where I was born.Immense nostalgia invades my heart.and seeing myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind.I want to cry,I want to die of sorrow.Oh Land of Sun! I yearn to see you.Now that I am far from you,I live without life or love;and see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind.I want to cry,I want to die of sorrow.Cancion Mixteca,written by Jose Lopez Avarez Music in 1912 with lyrics added in 1915,This filk song has become a ballad for anyone far from their homeland they love.
I happen upon the movie Paris, Texas scrolling thru You Tube. the version by Ry Cooder is fantastic. Then found this version by Harry Dean Stanton. Harry S. sure a put a lot of feeling into his version. I think he did this song PROUD! Alejandro Escovedo's "By the hand of the Father" with a nice version. This is a great theater piece. Can't wait to see it run again on PBS--Chgo.
This, too, should be made commercially available on DVD - it's a burning beauty, a moment of sheer real life. It's a once in a lifetime fantastic deal. I'm completely put out. Real human musical art. Harry Dean's there, and then some. Most amazing. Needs love every third minute - all day and night through the years aheadcoming.
A veces tenemos sueños chiquitos que no le decimos al mundo porque no parecen ser relevantes. Uno de estos sueños era conocer a Harry Dean Stanton. Hoy duele algo dentro de mí y lloro mucho su pérdida.
He is s Irish man us Irish have good history with Mexican people during the Mexican American war over 200 Irishman fought proudly with Mexican soldiers they were known as the San Patricios to Mexico they will always be Heroes VIVA MEXICO Y IRLANDA🇲🇽☘️🇮🇪
Que lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido! inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento; y al ver me tan solo y triste qual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento. Oh tierra del sol!, suspiro por verte ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz, sin amor; y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
Remember this beautiful song? It's been 5 years since your comment. Cinco anos. I thought you might like to listen to it again. Buenos noches from Kentucky.
Harry Dean sang a number of songs in Cool Hand Luke, I'm going to post them soon. Ain't No Grave, Cottonfields, Midnight Special. His performance is one of my favorite things about the movie. Sadly, he's not on the soundtrack at all. I'll give Lalo Schifrin his due, but Harry Dean should have been on there, too, along with Newman's Plastic Jesus.
Stanton sings the most beautiful version of this melody. Why does the melody differ so much from other versions? There are many on UA-cam, all sound very different from Stanton's. Thanks for posting this
Translation(s) Translation: Song of Mixteca How far I am from the land (lit. ground) I was born, A huge nostalgia invades my thoughts, And to see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind, I'd want to cry, I'd want to die of sorrow (lit. emotion) Oh, Land of the Sun! I yearn to see you Now that I live far, without light, without love And to see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind, I'd want to cry, I'd want to die of sorrow (lit. emotion)
¡Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido! Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento, y, al verme, tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, ¡quisiera llorar ‒ quisiera morir ‒ de sentimiento! ¡Oh tierra del sol! suspiro por verte. Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz ‒ sin amor. Y, al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento. So far am I from the land where I was born! Immense nostalgia invades my thoughts, and, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind, I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow! O land of sunshine! I sigh for‐to see you. Now that, far from you, I live without light ‒ without love. And, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind, I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
Harry Dean has an incredible voice. You can hear him at the 3:46 mark on Ry Cooder's "Across the Borderline" - link provided: Look for Ry Cooder's "Across the Borderline" here on YT. Harry comes in at the 3:46 mark. Tried to link here, but the YT gods wouldn't allow.
¡Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido! Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento, y, al verme, tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, ¡quisiera llorar ‒ quisiera morir ‒ de sentimiento! ¡Oh tierra del sol! suspiro por verte. Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz ‒ sin amor. Y, al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento. So far am I from the land where I was born! Immense nostalgia invades my thoughts, and, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind, I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow! O land of sunshine! I sigh for‐to see you. Now that, far from you, I live without light ‒ without love. And, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind, I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
C'est le moment de choisir le meilleur! nostalgie inmensa envahir mi pensamiento; y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento. ¡Oh Terre de Soleil! Suspiro por vert ahora que lejos in vivo sin luz, sin amor; y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento, quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento. Comme je suis loin du pays où je suis né! Une nostalgie immense envahit mes pensées. Et me voyant si seule et triste comme une feuille dans le vent, je veux pleurer, je veux mourir de chagrin. Ô terre de soleil! Je désire te voir! Maintenant que je suis si loin de toi, je vis sans lumière ni amour; Et me voyant si seule et triste comme une feuille dans le vent, je veux pleurer, je veux mourir de chagrin.
Quentin Tarantino missed an opportunity to have Harry perform live in his movies... Rest in peace, you awesome man.
You got it. And you get it.
This is too deep for quentin
exactly
Bless your eyes Harry. You now dream an entirely different story altogether.
I just watched Harry's last movie, "Lucky." It was wonderful.
I have yet to see it, but I know it will be wonderful and sad at the same time. He will be missed BIG TIME. :-(
Hoooly crap. I'm a Mexican guy and also (probably) the biggest Alien film fan ever and this just blew my mind away... awesome performance. Hell, he sang it better and with even more soul than most Mexican singers I've known.
Who the hell would give this a thumbs down?
Such a great actor and film.
paris, texas is his masterpiece
Makes me wanna watch Paris, Texas
Yes, this film Paris, Texas is great. This song from Paris ,Texas film
I've known for a long time that one of my favorite American vocalists,Linda Ronstadt has Mexican roots. Now I am discovering here that one of my favorite American actors,Harry Dean Stanton shares that same cultural heritage.Finding this performance by him is really a nice surprise and I think it is great.
This song is so beautiful, and sung by this wonderful man, what a soul...blessings to you Harry Dean Stanton...keep singing!
How far I am from the Land where I was born.Immense nostalgia invades my heart.and seeing myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind.I want to cry,I want to die of sorrow.Oh Land of Sun! I yearn to see you.Now that I am far from you,I live without life or love;and see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind.I want to cry,I want to die of sorrow.Cancion Mixteca,written by Jose Lopez Avarez Music in 1912 with lyrics added in 1915,This filk song has become a ballad for anyone far from their homeland they love.
I happen upon the movie Paris, Texas scrolling thru You Tube. the version by Ry Cooder is fantastic. Then found this version by Harry Dean Stanton. Harry S. sure a put a lot of feeling into his version. I think he did this song PROUD! Alejandro Escovedo's "By the hand of the Father" with a nice version. This is a great theater piece. Can't wait to see it run again on PBS--Chgo.
That is Harry Dean singing the song on the Ry Cooder version as well. Harry was lead actor in the movie.
Solo vine a dejar mis respetos. Actorazo.
We lost a little light tonight.
I agree!
Vaya con Dios, amigo.
Years ago I had the extremely fortunate opportunity to see Harry and his music combo at a small club in L.A. called the Mint.
Why do they shut this down all the time, don't they understand this is the best and FREE promotion they could ever dream of..?!
The soul of music no matter where you are.
This, too, should be made commercially available on DVD - it's a burning beauty, a moment of sheer real life. It's a once in a lifetime fantastic deal. I'm completely put out. Real human musical art. Harry Dean's there, and then some. Most amazing. Needs love every third minute - all day and night through the years aheadcoming.
A veces tenemos sueños chiquitos que no le decimos al mundo porque no parecen ser relevantes. Uno de estos sueños era conocer a Harry Dean Stanton. Hoy duele algo dentro de mí y lloro mucho su pérdida.
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I am Mexican and I must say you need to be a Mexican to really feel and understand the song, however Harry Dean Staton did an awesome job on it!!!
He is s Irish man us Irish have good history with Mexican people during the Mexican American war over 200 Irishman fought proudly with Mexican soldiers they were known as the San Patricios to Mexico they will always be Heroes VIVA MEXICO Y IRLANDA🇲🇽☘️🇮🇪
Un himno para todos los oaxaqueños...... arriva oaxaca y sus siete regiones..
Que lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido!
inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento;
y al ver me tan solo y triste qual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
Oh tierra del sol!, suspiro por verte
ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz, sin amor;
y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
What a beloved man he is and singing so sweet and high. Talent abounds!
I know!! It reduces me to tears ... every time.
May your hauntingly beautiful giving be always celebrated. Thank you.
LOve this song & Harry's version
Rest in peace Harry Dean Stanton , your mowies and music will live on .
I love you great uncle rest in peace
SUPRISINGLY GOOD SINGER AS WELL AS ACTOR.CONGRATULATIONS HDS.
RIP Harry Dean Stanton! :(
Reportando sintonía desde Nueva Tenochtitlán del Temblor
Great song. Love it!!
RIP Great Harry!
Love you harry.
He'll be missed - so cool
Me ha sorprendido muy gratamente ver y oír a Stanton cantando en Español. Saludos a todos desde España.
Descansa en paz, Sr. Stanton.
Great guy! He's in a better place now!
amazing. such a amazing man with so many talents
f'n love this guy!
increíble canción.... es muy bella.... muy poética y tan bien que la canta... que excelente cantante es! 😊
I salute you sir !
Nice 1 Harry Dean:)
AWESOME! Que bueno salio su interpretacion Harry.
Totally Cool!!!
Muy buena interpretación ❤️ RIP HARRY DEAN.
Remember this beautiful song? It's been 5 years since your comment. Cinco anos. I thought you might like to listen to it again. Buenos noches from Kentucky.
May You rest in peace Harry Dean Stanton....lots of people will remember you w/love....
RIP Harry.
I miss Harry Dean Stanton on La Dia de Los Muertos
Thank you for sharing it!!
muy bueno gracias
Gran interpretación.
I LOVE YOU HARRY
This a Oaxaca national Anthem (Mexican state) all the Oaxaca people cry when they listen this son even when you are far away from you families
I love Oaxaca.
Speechless.
One of the greats. will be remembered long time.
Harry Dean sang a number of songs in Cool Hand Luke, I'm going to post them soon. Ain't No Grave, Cottonfields, Midnight Special. His performance is one of my favorite things about the movie. Sadly, he's not on the soundtrack at all. I'll give Lalo Schifrin his due, but Harry Dean should have been on there, too, along with Newman's Plastic Jesus.
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento...
Harry!...Oh,Harry! Thank you...RIP xx
Rest In Peace you beautiful man. 🎶
flawless
Stanton sings the most beautiful version of this melody. Why does the melody differ so much from other versions? There are many on UA-cam, all sound very different from Stanton's. Thanks for posting this
Legend!
Could someone plz Reupload this in stereo please
@pomluit
Recorded in '97 on a mono-speaker tv. :-(
Translation(s)
Translation:
Song of Mixteca
How far I am from the land (lit. ground) I was born,
A huge nostalgia invades my thoughts,
And to see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind,
I'd want to cry, I'd want to die of sorrow (lit. emotion)
Oh, Land of the Sun! I yearn to see you
Now that I live far, without light, without love
And to see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf in the wind,
I'd want to cry, I'd want to die of sorrow (lit. emotion)
¡Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido!
Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento,
y, al verme, tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
¡quisiera llorar ‒ quisiera morir ‒ de sentimiento!
¡Oh tierra del sol! suspiro por verte.
Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz ‒ sin amor.
Y, al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
So far am I from the land where I was born!
Immense nostalgia invades my thoughts,
and, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind,
I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
O land of sunshine! I sigh for‐to see you.
Now that, far from you, I live without light ‒ without love.
And, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind,
I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
Un grande!
MAN! where is the mescal, I need a shot....sing it...
great interpretation.
Rest In Peace
yeah angel harry
Harry Dean has an incredible voice.
You can hear him at the 3:46 mark on Ry Cooder's "Across the Borderline" - link provided:
Look for Ry Cooder's "Across the Borderline" here on YT. Harry comes in at the 3:46 mark.
Tried to link here, but the YT gods wouldn't allow.
oh my god, so it was really him who sings this beautiful song on the original soundtrack of Pais Texas ????
Yep
Missing you
He’s a Mexican in his heart and soul.
This guy reminds me of my father (dead also)....physically that is....
🎩 🙏
Paris#texas#wonderfull
Not the best interpretation of this song. but the feeling was there, for this reason he's honored this particular Mexican song.
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¡Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido!
Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento,
y, al verme, tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
¡quisiera llorar ‒ quisiera morir ‒ de sentimiento!
¡Oh tierra del sol! suspiro por verte.
Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz ‒ sin amor.
Y, al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
So far am I from the land where I was born!
Immense nostalgia invades my thoughts,
and, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind,
I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
O land of sunshine! I sigh for‐to see you.
Now that, far from you, I live without light ‒ without love.
And, to see myself, as lone and dismal as leaf on the wind,
I would that I'd weep ‒ I would that I'd die ‒ out of sorrow!
RIP
❤😢
RIP HDS
@7tube7
Who, in your opinion has the best interpretation? I'd love to hear it and see if it IS as moving as this version. :-)
💖🎼😍😍
Y que... ¡Viva Huajuapan de León! Tierra del sol :D
Could anyone recommend any other songs like this ?
John Denver looks so different without his glasses.
Yaaa Nuu Savi
memories of mexico trip circa 1993 with Kyle Findlay
que salvaje! : ,)
Es Cabron Harry Dean🇲🇽
why does the audio only come out of one channel?
C'est le moment de choisir le meilleur!
nostalgie inmensa envahir mi pensamiento;
y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
¡Oh Terre de Soleil! Suspiro por vert
ahora que lejos in vivo sin luz, sin amor;
y al verme tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento,
quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
Comme je suis loin du pays où je suis né!
Une nostalgie immense envahit mes pensées.
Et me voyant si seule et triste comme une feuille dans le vent,
je veux pleurer, je veux mourir de chagrin.
Ô terre de soleil! Je désire te voir!
Maintenant que je suis si loin de toi, je vis sans lumière ni amour;
Et me voyant si seule et triste comme une feuille dans le vent,
je veux pleurer, je veux mourir de chagrin.
it does not matter what language, does it?
No it doesn't.....
Still feel the emotion and goosebumps. What an amazing voice.
knock out
Shaky start but really sucks you in quickly. Cheers HDS
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Great ❤