Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Playa Blanca - Playa Blanca


Gulliver (see earlier entry) recorded "Playa Blanca" in 1977. It was released as a single and it was also included in the album "Paraisilla ollaan". Gulliver was the stage name for Markku Laamanen as a solo artist and also for his group. This song was credited for the group Gulliver. The Finnish words into song were put by Vexi Salmi. The original "Playa Blanca" was the product of Afric Simone, whose songs usually were covered in Finnish by Frederik. Playa Blanca, meaning "White Beach" is the southernmost town of the island of Lanzarote. It is the newest, yet fastest growing tourist resort on the island. Of course, this song might just be paying a generic homage to beaches of white sand; in the Finnish lyrics the location is said to be "west from the Equator";-).

Here's the pair:

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOISTAVA KAPPALE...SEKÄ GULLIVERIN ETTÄ AFRIC SIMONEN VERSIOT

Anonymous said...

LOISTAVA KAPPALE...SEKÄ GULLIVERIN ETTÄ AFRIC SIMONEN VERSIOT