Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Muchacho
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
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Que por mi amor vive llorando,
No me hables mas
Con ese tono tan amargo.
No hagas por favor locura alguna
Por que muera por mi amor
Y llegue a comprender
Deje de jurar
Que si no llegas a enamorarme
Sólo vivirá
Para olvidar y alucinarse.
Pongase a pensar cuantas muchachas
De su edad lo desearán,
Mire alrededor aún tiene
El mundo por delante.
(estribillo)
Usted es joven muchacho,
Que haría yo entre sus brazos
Si apenas sabrá besar.
Usted es joven muchacho
Y yo sé de amores tanto
Que intento no herirle mas.
The lyrics of Rocío Jurado's "Muchacho" convey a sense of empathy and caution towards a younger man who is infatuated with the singer. She urges him not to make any rash decisions because of his love for her and challenges him to consider other options. She is aware of his adoration for her, but she ultimately rejects his advances and encourages him to pursue other relationships. Throughout the song, she treats the young man with tenderness and understanding, even as she rejects him.
The first verse is directed at the young man who is lamenting his love for the singer. She tells him not to talk in such a bitter tone and reassures him that she understands his feelings but encourages him to move on. The second verse addresses the young man's declarations of love and moments of infatuation, which the singer sees as fleeting and unrealistic. The chorus serves as a reminder to the young man that he is still young and has his whole life ahead of him, with many potential relationships yet to come.
Overall, the lyrics of "Muchacho" are marked by a sense of compassion and wisdom. The singer acknowledges the young man's feelings while urging him to consider other options and reassuring him that he will survive this heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
No me digas mas
Don't tell me anymore.
Que por mi amor vive llorando,
That he cries for my love.
No me hables mas
Don't talk to me anymore.
Con ese tono tan amargo.
In that bitter tone of voice.
No hagas por favor locura alguna
Don't do any crazy things.
Por que muera por mi amor
So that he doesn't die for my love.
Y llegue a comprender
And understands.
Que usted no puede ser mi amante.
That you cannot be my lover.
Deje de jurar
Stop swearing.
Que si no llegas a enamorarme
That if you can't make me fall in love.
Sólo vivirá
You'll only live.
Para olvidar y alucinarse.
To forget and hallucinate.
Pongase a pensar cuantas muchachas
Start thinking about how many girls.
De su edad lo desearán,
Of your age will desire you.
Mire alrededor aún tiene
Look around, you still have.
El mundo por delante.
The world ahead of you.
(estribillo)
(Chorus)
Usted es joven muchacho,
You are a young boy.
Que haría yo entre sus brazos
What would I do in your arms?
Si apenas sabrá besar.
If you barely know how to kiss.
Usted es joven muchacho
You are a young boy.
Y yo sé de amores tanto
And I know so much about love.
Que intento no herirle mas.
That I'm trying not to hurt you anymore.
Contributed by Carter C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fabian Molina
Todas las canciones de este LP se convirtieron en exito rotundo en este año.Rocio producida por el Maesto Manuel Alejandro de España, grandiosa produccion de este trabajo la cancion Muchacho me parece hermosa,que interpretacion de la Primera Dama del canto Español...
Rosy Vela
👍👍👍👍😍😘💖💓💗🇲🇽🇲🇽
Volmar López
El Maestro Manuel Alejandro Se Lució En Este LP Con La Canción ''Ese Hombre''.
Daniel Heredia
Solo digan quien no se va a enamorar de esta dama. Si es toda una señora que desborda belleza y talento, "eres sinónimo de hermosura".
Antonio Oliva Villarejo
Que belleza de cancion, y que forma de decirla, que quien la canta! facil de adivinar, es la voz del milenio, la sin igual Rocio Jurado.
Rosy Vela
👍👍👍😍😘💖💓💗🇲🇽
Ripli
Que recuerdos, cuando salio esta canción tenia yo 20 años... un muchacho , que recuerdos.
Rosy Vela
Yo tenía 14 años 😘😍🤨👍👍🇲🇽
jose palacio
todo lo que dice esa cancion me cae a mi , desde muchacho solo me gustaban las mayores tenia 14 y le echaba el ojo a las de 26 , me trae recuerdos de esa epoca esa cancion, woowww
Juan Rodriguez
Esta canción hace recordar mi desolada juventud. Por un momento olvidé que tengo el doble de años que él.