I was in Starbucks this afternoon with Eleanor and Rose, getting a much needed cup of $3.50 coffee, and I was finally won over by their point-of-purchase display of CDs. You see, earlier this year I bought Eleanor a Putamayo CD and it came with a sampler of Putamayo kids music. On this sampler is a version of Guantanamera... a song I used to love! I first heard the song about 8 years ago on the soundtrack for The Mambo Kings (I've neve seen the movie but I love the soundtrack!) but little did I know that I would eventually have a 2-year-old who would completely ruin the song for me. Everytime we drive in the car we have to listen to "bantanabera, mommy! bantanabera!" Over and over and over and over. Track 5. The dreaded track 5.
So, today in Starbucks I saw a Dan Zanes and Friends CD and I broke down and bought it along with a decaf cafe au lait (or Misto as they insist on calling it) and an M&M cookie. We listened to it in the car ride home and I'm happy to say that it's pretty darn good! My ears are still ringing with choruses of Guantanamera, but hopefully in a year or two that will pass.
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