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"Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí for the lyrics. The official writing credits have been given to Joseíto Fernández, who first popularized the song on radio as early as 1929 (although it is unclear when the first release as a record o
This song is the root inspiration for a common parody, namely, singing the chorus as "One-ton Tomato", followed by "I need a one-ton tomato" or "I eat/ate a one-ton tomato". Just wondering if this fact warrants an entry on the main article, or if that is too off-topic? RickSustek 01:16, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
In 1955, "Don't Touch Me Tomato" was recorded in Nassau by the Bahamian goombay musician George Symonette and his Calypso Sextette, and released on the LP Calypso and Native Bahamian Rhythms. [6] This version has appeared on later compilations. [7] [8] Josephine Baker recorded the song in 1958, and it was released on her album Paris Mes Amours. [9]
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The song is most famous for its "You like to-may-to / t ə ˈ m eɪ t ə / / And I like to-mah-to / t ə ˈ m ɑː t ə /" and other verses comparing British and American English pronunciations of tomato and other words. The differences in pronunciation are not simply regional, however, but serve more specifically to identify class differences.
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Pink Martini performing in 2012 The American musical group Pink Martini, based in Portland, Oregon, has recorded songs for six studio albums, one compilation album, and one video album featuring live concert footage. Formed by Thomas Lauderdale in 1994, the group that has been described as a "mini-orchestra" performs songs of many music genres in multiple languages by lead vocalist China ...
The title of the song is the same as the title of a 1971 biography of the director and producer Darryl F. Zanuck. [3]Katty At Law describes the piece as an "all-male number, taking place in a locker room with all the dancer boys wearing towels and yapping about how Marilyn is a pain-in-the-ass tomato."