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.
Paloma Brava
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
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dichosa de picar entre tus manos
el pan que pones cuando se te antoja,
que aveces se te antoja de año en año.
Tú crees que soy de piedra o soy de nieve
que no deseo los besos de tu boca
y crees que en el amor soy indiferente,
Y yo no soy
como crees que yo soy;
que soy paloma brava
y para saciar mi sed
toda la lluvia no basta.
Que yo no soy
como crees que yo soy;
que soy paloma brava
y para saciar mi sed
toda la lluvia no basta.
Tú crees que soy feliz con casi nada
y estás equivocado por completo;
me tienes que atender como Dios manda
que aún hay mucha mujer en este cuerpo.
Te has confundido, amor, de parte a parte
al darme tus caricias gota a gota;
quizás es que mi amor te viene grande
y encima por ahí, tú lo derrochas.
Y yo no soy
como crees que yo soy;
que soy paloma brava
y para saciar mi sed
toda la lluvia no basta.
Que yo no soy
como crees que yo soy;
que soy paloma brava
y para saciar mi sed
toda la lluvia no basta.
The song "Paloma Brava" by Rocio Jurado is a powerful ballad about a woman who is misunderstood by her lover. The lyrics describe how her lover sees her as a meek and docile woman, whom he can control and manipulate. He thinks that she is willing to settle for the crumbs of his affection whenever he feels like giving them. However, the woman is not content with just scraps of love, and she is not as fragile as he thinks she is. She compares herself to a wild dove that cannot be tamed, emphasizing that no amount of rain or sustenance can quench her thirst for love.
The woman challenges her lover's perception, telling him that he has mistaken her for someone else. She is not content with little and desires to be treated as she deserves. She warns him that he is wasting his love on her because it is not enough to satisfy her. The woman is not one to settle for less, and she demands the same passion and love that she gives to him. By reiterating the fact that she is a wild bird, she is emphasizing that she cannot be trapped or caged, ultimately showing her lover that she is not the kind of woman he thought she was.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú piensas que yo soy una paloma dichosa de picar entre tus manos el pan que pones cuando se te antoja, que aveces se te antoja de año en año.
You think that I am a happy dove that pecks at the bread you offer whenever you feel like it, which is sometimes year after year.
Tú crees que soy de piedra o soy de nieve que no deseo los besos de tu boca y crees que en el amor soy indiferente, por eso tú me das tan poca cosa.
You believe that I am emotionless and uninterested in the kisses of your mouth, and that I am indifferent to love, so you give me so little in return.
Y yo no soy como crees que yo soy; que soy paloma brava y para saciar mi sed toda la lluvia no basta.
And I am not what you think I am; I am a fierce dove, and even all the rain in the world is not enough to quench my thirst.
Tú crees que soy feliz con casi nada y estás equivocado por completo; me tienes que atender como Dios manda que aún hay mucha mujer en este cuerpo.
You think I am content with almost nothing, but you are completely wrong. You must treat me as I deserve because there is still a lot of woman in this body.
Te has confundido, amor, de parte a parte al darme tus caricias gota a gota; quizás es que mi amor te viene grande y encima por ahí, tú lo derrochas.
You have confused everything, my love, by giving me your affection drip by drip; perhaps it is because my love is too much for you, and you waste it.
Que yo no soy como crees que yo soy; que soy paloma brava y para saciar mi sed toda la lluvia no basta.
I am not what you think I am; I am a fierce dove, and even all the rain in the world is not enough to quench my thirst.
Contributed by Adalyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hilario Garcia
You think that I shan’t ever see your
sacred silhouette, serene as the mountain dew, but you left your song
that bathes my soul every millisecond
that I hear it
your voice that thou left the trail
to follow thee into
the everlasting eternal
spiral of the paloma brava
my forever flower
Luz fanny Alvarez Palacio
La canción más fuerte !! Que elegancia que Garbo..no me canso de escucharla.. hermosa!!
Samuel Ledezma
26 MARZO 2019 ,
inmensa interpretacion de esta señora demostrando calidad y voz , te seguimos recordando y admirando .
TEDY
Recientemente descubrí a Rocío Hurado. La lástima ya no está viva. Ella era una mujer hermosa y cantaba hermosas canciones. La belleza pasa rápidamente, la pena dura mucho tiempo. Viva España. Felicitaciones desde Polonia
Bibi Ventura
Y en que planeta vivías o que edad tienes?
HENRY ALBERTO RENGIFO GONZALEZ
sorprendentes la elegancia, la clase en el escenario y la voz de esta mujer, me gusta por ser tan ella.
Pedro Puelles
HENRY ALBERTO RENGIFO GONZALEZ no envidies jamás serás como ella
susana neron
BELLEZA DE MUJER!! TALENTO PURO SE TE EXTRAÑA.PERO SIEMPRE EN NUESTRO CORAZON!!
Miguel Angel González Gallegos
Simplemente la mejor y única !!! Rocío por siempre!!!
M
Es una ABUSONA!!!
No se puede tener mejor voz, es MARAVILLOSA 🌺🌸🌺
Jonathan Cortez
La Música de Rocio Jurado no es de mi generación pero me encanta escucharla