Spanish Caravan
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"Spanish Caravan" is a song by american rock band The Doors from their album Waiting for the Sun''.
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:
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Carry me Caravan, take me away |
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:
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I have to see you again and again |
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.