In the year 1967 in the city of Bilbao, eight Basque students decided to f… Read Full Bio ↴In the year 1967 in the city of Bilbao, eight Basque students decided to form a musical group to be known as Voces y Guitarras ("Voices and Guitars"), citing folk and spiritual music and The Beatles as influences. This group of siblings Amaya Uranga, Estibaliz Uranga, Izaskun Uranga, Roberta Uranga, brothers Rafael Blanco and Sergio Blanco, José Ipiña and Francisco Panera spent a year performing around their hometown before sending a demo cassette to producer Juan Carlos Calderón in Madrid. He took and immediate interest in the group and renamed them Mocedades ("Things of Youth").

Their most known song is "Eres Tu", which became second at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 (Luxembourg). Final Position: 2 - Total Points: 125. Eres Tu was accused of plagiarism. It was suggested by critics that the song was merely a copy of the Yugoslav entry of 1966, Brez Besed performed by Berta Ambroz. The Spanish entry was not sanctioned though and became a huge hit internationally - it even outsold the winner Tu Te Reconnaitras by Anne-Marie David.

Red river valley
Mocedades Lyrics

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From the valley
They say you are going
We will miss your brigth
Eyes and sweet smile
For they say you are taking
The sunshine
That brigthen our pathway awhile

Come and site at my side if you love me
Do no hasten to bid me adieu

But remember the Red River Valley
And the girl that has love you so much

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mocedades' song Red River Valley talk about a person leaving from the valley, with their bright eyes and sweet smile, and taking the sunshine that brightened the pathway for a while. The song reminisces about the happy times spent in the Red River Valley, where love blossomed between two people. The singer urges this person not to say goodbye in haste and to sit by their side if they truly love them. They remind the person to remember the valley and the girl who loved them so much.

The Red River Valley is a region in the western part of the United States that spans across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, Canada. It is believed that the song originated from the Red River Valley in the 1800s, during a time when the area was faced with the challenges of homesteading, migration, and conflict. The song served as a source of comfort for the people during these times, with its lyrics of love and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

From the valley
Starting from the valley

They say you are going
It is said that you are leaving

We will miss your brigth
Your brightness will be missed by us

Eyes and sweet smile
Your eyes and sweet smile

For they say you are taking
It is said that you are taking

The sunshine
The sunshine that brightens our path

That brigthen our pathway awhile
Which brightens our path for a while

Come and site at my side if you love me
If you love me, come and sit by my side

Do no hasten to bid me adieu
Don't hurry to say goodbye to me

But remember the Red River Valley
Instead, remember the Red River Valley

And the girl that has love you so much
And the girl who has loved you deeply