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"'''Spanish Caravan'''" is a song by american rock band [[The Doors]] from their album ''[[Waiting for the Sun|Waiting for the Sun<nowiki>''</nowiki>.]]''

[[~~Robby Krieger~~]]~~'s skills with the~~ [[~~flamenco guitar~~]]~~, was based of the melody from~~ the classical piece [[Asturias (~~Leyenda~~)]] ~~composed by~~ [[Isaac Albéniz]].

==Melody==

Characteristic of the piece is reminiscent of Spanish flamenco melody. The one minute long riff , which is played at the beginning, took over [[the Doors]]of [[Andrés Segovia]] . He had adapted the classical piano piece [[Asturias (Leyanda)]] from the Suite Española of the Spanish composer [[Isaac Albéniz]] for the guitar . Originally, the intro should be a few minutes longer, but was cut by the producers. Also the well-known flamenco Granadinas stood godfather for the song, which brought the Doors a complaint because of copyright infringements which resulted in compensation payments to intellectual property owners.

Some parts of the guitar playing were electronically processed for the song and an additional acoustic bass was used, which Leroy Vinnegar played.

==lyrics==

The lyrics was written by the guitarist Robby Krieger . It consists of twelve lines, which are divided into two stanzas of six lines. They are the expression of a deep yearning for Spain and Portugal . To achieve this, a caravan is required:

Carry me Caravan, take me away

Take me to Portugal

Andalusia with fields full of grain

Carry me, caravan, take me away

Take me to Portugal, take me to Spain

Andalusia with fields full of corn

The last line alludes to the autonomous community of Andalusia, where, due to fertile soil and mild climates, a great deal of cereals are grown. In the following chorus , which is repeated in the second stanza, the caravan is entreated with haunting words to take the lyrical I :

I have to see you again and again

Take me, Spanish Caravan

Yes, I know you can

I have to see you again and again

Take me, Spanish caravan

Yes, I know you can do it

After a longer instrumental play follows the second stanza. It points to the satisfaction of the materialistic needs expected of the lyrical ego on the Iberian peninsula. It thinks of galleons laden with gold , which were sunk during the journey and are now resting on the seabed :

Galleons lost in the sea.

I know where the treasure is waiting.

Silver and gold in the mountains of Spain

Trade winds find galleons lost in the sea

I know where treasures are waiting for me

Silver and gold in the mountains of Spain

The song ends with the repetition of the chorus.

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 "'''Spanish Caravan'''" is a song by american rock band [[The Doors]] from their album ''[[Waiting for the Sun|Waiting for the Sun<nowiki>''</nowiki>.]]''
-[[Robby Krieger]]'s skills with the [[flamenco guitar]], was based of the melody from the classical piece [[Asturias (Leyenda)]] composed by [[Isaac Albéniz]].
+==Melody==
+Characteristic of the piece is reminiscent of Spanish flamenco melody. The one minute long riff , which is played at the beginning, took over [[the Doors]]of [[Andrés Segovia]] . He had adapted the classical piano piece [[Asturias (Leyanda)]] from the Suite Española of the Spanish composer [[Isaac Albéniz]] for the guitar . Originally, the intro should be a few minutes longer, but was cut by the producers. Also the well-known flamenco Granadinas stood godfather for the song, which brought the Doors a complaint because of copyright infringements which resulted in compensation payments to intellectual property owners.
+Some parts of the guitar playing were electronically processed for the song and an additional acoustic bass was used, which Leroy Vinnegar played.
+==lyrics==
+The lyrics was written by the guitarist Robby Krieger . It consists of twelve lines, which are divided into two stanzas of six lines. They are the expression of a deep yearning for Spain and Portugal . To achieve this, a caravan is required:
+Carry me Caravan, take me away
+Take me to Portugal
+Andalusia with fields full of grain
+Carry me, caravan, take me away
+Take me to Portugal, take me to Spain
+Andalusia with fields full of corn
+The last line alludes to the autonomous community of Andalusia, where, due to fertile soil and mild climates, a great deal of cereals are grown. In the following chorus , which is repeated in the second stanza, the caravan is entreated with haunting words to take the lyrical I :
+I have to see you again and again
+Take me, Spanish Caravan
+Yes, I know you can
+I have to see you again and again
+Take me, Spanish caravan
+Yes, I know you can do it
+After a longer instrumental play follows the second stanza. It points to the satisfaction of the materialistic needs expected of the lyrical ego on the Iberian peninsula. It thinks of galleons laden with gold , which were sunk during the journey and are now resting on the seabed :
+Galleons lost in the sea.
+I know where the treasure is waiting.
+Silver and gold in the mountains of Spain
+Trade winds find galleons lost in the sea
+I know where treasures are waiting for me
+Silver and gold in the mountains of Spain
+The song ends with the repetition of the chorus.
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