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HOPE / OJALÁ (1988)
About this 7", 45rpm single:
produced by Sebastián Santa María - mixed by John Gallon - published by Editions Island Panache - 1988 Island Records Ltd - distributed by BMG Records - printed in Germany by TOPAC
When you click on a song title, you will go to the page with information about that song, with the musicians, the lyrics / translation of the lyrics and more background. Click on PLAY for a 30 sec. MP3 sample of each song (the downloading may take a few moments). This page is still under construction, the links to the MP3 samples work but the song information pages with the lyrics etc. are yet to be made. You can however, enjoy the song Hope in its full size by watching the Hope Music Video on YouTube !
This Video was recorded in 1989 Chile: in Valparaíso at the seafront and in Mallarauco just West of Santiago, where the Santa María family owns a country house and where Sebastián is buried. Some other details of the video: - at 0:48, Sebastián's mother, Blanca Pérez Walker (1920.08.11-2005.08.12) in Mallarauco - at 2:31, a subliminal message, the graffity on the wall says: 'PIN8 ÁNDATE A LA CHUCHA ¿YA?' meaning: 'PINOCHET GO TO THE SHIT, OK?' - at 2:57, Sebastián's nephew José Tomás, at the age of 6, eating an apple in Mallarauco; Sebastián used to horse around with him, for his 'chinese' eyes and because, according to Sebastián, José Tomás had the merit of being the only 'fat Santa María'. (as)