First Time Reaction Mécano Hijo de la Luna (Sensational 80s!!!) | Dereck Reacts

[@auroraa.8780]

Lo más destacable de esta canción es la letra, cuenta una historia mágica y fuerte.

[@jorgedeanda8598]

Exacto, Siempre he pensado que alguien podría hacer una película de esta historia, muy de Gitanos

[@LRStine-gc5qs]

Sinceramente creo que todo está al mismo nivel. La voz, los instrumentos, todo suena precioso y más que perfecto para la letra.

[@carace246]

Dios, otra de sus canciones que me encanta también es Naturaleza Muerta El intro que decía Ana Tortoja Cuando vas al mar y ves la rica que es golpeada por las olas, la espuma que cae por la roca son las lágrimas de Ana, que como la roca aún espera por Miguel

[@olivierbordereau1896]

That song was a staple of Spanish lessons for my generation in France. Three years in a row we had to study it, with different teachers, each one thinking they were the first ones to do it ( and the Crìas Cuervos movie too…)

[@mklt2411]

Same for me ! Every Junior High in France in the 90s had this song in Spanish class

[@sissetiedt9352]

We watched Cria Cuervos in Denmark, too :0)

[@ChampionCars]

@@sissetiedt9352 Cría cuervos... impressive film with another famous song , this one sung by Jeannette"¿Por qué te vas? , written by Jose Luis Perales.

[@sissetiedt9352]

@@ChampionCars Hoy en mi ventana brilla el sol... :0) I still remember it. -

[@anaconde1011]

En mi en clase de francés , con una maravillosa profesora , estudiábamos "voyage , voyage" "Vuela , vuela.... verás que todo es posible... vuela , vuela 🎶) Abre tus alas y verás..

[@soniarodriguezgarcia5730]

Los 80 fueron muy buenos para la música en general en el mundo y aquí en España fueron una explosión.

[@KestrelM117]

You never heard this song?! I'm shocked!! Glad that you've finally discovered this masterpiece! It's famous in France and I find it so sweet and touching...

[@sexysadie2901]

You're kidding right? Mecano were not known in the US.

[@KestrelM117]

@@sexysadie2901 I didn't know ^^ When a song is so famous in our country, we tend to think that it is famous everywhere, but for sure it's wrong!

[@eldiran2]

@@sexysadie2901 I was introduced to it in Germany in the early 90's.

[@AnJelus315]

Hey Dereck, that song was such a success in France that Meccano did a french version of it. 😉❤️

[@OptLab]

Je préfère l'original en espagnol :)

[@legitor513]

J'aime les 2 versions, sans préférence

[@SandrineVoxServices]

Especially impressive that she sang it phonetically!

[@syssyviv3593]

I prefer the Spanish version. However you're right to mention the French version because it Is a good translation.

[@superbobordi]

@@legitor513 il esxiste aussi une version de mécano en Italien

[@pilarmunozfernandez8253]

Mecano en España son un icono dentro del mundo musical...grupo buenísimo música excepcional y los hermanos que forman el grupo con Ana Torroja compositores y músicos impresionantes...un saludo de una española ❤️🇪🇦❤️

[@Ftrikisitsjuahgjofe]

Mecano es un icono en todo Latin American también! ❤ Eran geniales!

[@HelenaDax]

One of my favourite Mecano songs is "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte", but the funniest one is "No es serio este cementerio". They also wrote the non-official anthem for the Spanish New Year's Eve, "Una noche más". Nice reaction!

[@sexysadie2901]

"Un año más".

[@HelenaDax]

Oops, yes, you're right!

[@cynzix]

Also "Cruz de Navajas" is a great tune

[@tommypicklez8285]

Aire is also a masterpiece, and heartbreaking

[@mlomarechal6877]

Génial !! merci pour nous avoir fait réentendre cette superbe chanson de Mecano, chantée aussi en français.

Mecano changed the pop music in Spanish forever. Their lyrics and the complexity of their compositions thanks to the virtuoso Nacho Cano have no comparison. Hijo de la Luna is a masterpiece of the music in Spanish language and for this reason, it is timeless.

[@ahb300]

Hijo de la luna was written by Jose María Cano

@@ahb300 Thanks for the correction! In any case, both Nacho and Jose Maria are absolutely beasts of Spanish music and Ana Torroja a wonderful singer.

[@christelledefrance8762]

Great song very famous in France, both versions, french and spanish. And Dereck we are not finicky, we are passionate ! 😉😆😆😆😘

[@lemniscate4065]

She sing it in French as well. So beautiful !!!😊 you can try from mécano also : une femme avec une femme

[@olivierbordereau1896]

Mujer contra mujer would be good for the LGBT month Derek does.

[@savino1006]

Il faudrait que Dereck nous fasse une vidéo sur la version française. :)

[@vanesag.9863]

Three of the best Mecano songs for me are Naturaleza muerta (still life), Mujer contra mujer (woman against woman) and Hijo de la luna (Moon's son).

[@ricardoribasargiles927]

Esta canción esta compuesta por uno de los hermanos Cano, por Jose María Cano, que es el que se ve tocando el piano. Años después convirtió esta canción en una ópera maravillosa de la cual tengo el cd, cantada por Montserrat Caballé y cantantes españoles de ópera de talla internacional. Imagínate esta canción a nivel sinfónico, es una obra de arte que ha pasado muy desapercibida.

[@syssyviv3593]

Great souvenir ! I studied this song during my Spanish Lessons. When mécano wrote the lyrics their source of inspirarion was the great spanish poet federico garcia lorca. But my favorite single of mécano Is: el blues del esclavo. Thank you dereck !

[@gi2121]

Love El blues del esclavo! ❤️

[@janahcoaching]

It's Mecano, with no graphic accents

[@syssyviv3593]

@@janahcoaching Thank you for your reply ! I know there is no graphic accent. Mecano is a Spanish name. My mobile phone writes the graphic accent automaticaly and I am so lazzy to change it each time.

[@ruthcn6890]

Adoro Mecano desde que era una niña 😍 Mecano tiene muchas y muy buenas canciones. La estupenda voz de Ana Torroja y el talento de los hermanos Cano hacían de Mecano un gran grupo. Me encantaría que reaccionaras a alguna canción más de ellos, por ponerte alguna recomendación: La Fuerza del Destino, Mujer Contra Mujer, "Eugenio" Salvador Dalí, Una Rosa es Una Rosa... y no sigo por no extenderme 😉 Saludos Dereck y gracias por tus estupendas reacciones.

[@cristinarocano6658]

Sin olvidar ninguna canción de su época tecno pop

[@jorbarher]

"Una rosa es una rosa" es una castaña

[@nachocura]

You make my day today!!! Mecano is my all time favorite band. They released their first album in 1982 when I was 10 years old and I've been a huge fan ever since. With only six studio albums, Mecano is still the best selling Spanish band with over 25 million records worldwide.

[@ejuanito]

In french, the same song is known like "dis-moi lune d'argent". Likewise, I recommend "cruz de navajas". Kind regards.

[@karliux4e]

Also No es serio este cementerio

[@soniadelcastillomartinez4834]

Yes, this was a band that started in the 80s ... very famous for many years, finally they broke up and Ana started singing in solitary in 1998. They have some fantastic songs together and Ana too. Thanks for your reaction to this legendary spanish band. A kiss from Andalusia❤️😘

[@sylviebertin7899]

quand mon fils était petit, je le berçais avec cette magnifique chanson, je l'ai toujours adorée..

[@carlosyamara]

Mecano was so freaking famous in the 80’s in every Spanish speaking country and Europe. They were EVERYWHERE. Reading the comments I see that they were very popular in France, now I understand when we traveled to France back in 2018 we were watching a French TV special that was dedicated to Mecano.

[@Haazheelt]

Beautiful song which is well translated and sung in French. A total success.

[@vanessabar59vb]

J adore cette chanson et elle a aussi chanté une chanson tellement encore d actualité " une femme avec une femme"

[@vivablank]

Cette chanson sonne comme un conte de fées raconté au crépuscule, je l'adore!

[@LetsChillPage]

It's in this version that it was presented for the first time in France in 1986; before Mecano offers a French version a little later. And that's also how I prefer it "in its own juice". This song is much more beautiful in Spanish than in French. And yet I don't speak Spanish and am French. I was sure you'd say "Jeanne Mas" :)

[@jal051]

But understanding the story is important in this song. The music follows it. I think it's always better translated even if it's a little less perfect than the original lyrics.

[@cedsam1507]

La version française de mécano et superbe aussi. Sinon Une femme avec une femme de mécano 👍❤️❤️❤️

[@edsonveraguaseura2457]

C est plus superbe dans votre langue espanogle.

[@nobuotaka1]

oui le titre de la version française est "dis moi lune d'argent"

[@frednimzowi9852]

I remember this song from my childood. Immortal

[@emmanuelfani5385]

I discovered the spanish language in my french school while Meccano appeared. I immediately loved both!

[@anamariapaserosanchez2676]

Mecano. En España, fue de los mejores grupos que han habido

[@MsCaribeana]

Such a beautiful song, they also sang it in French and the singer reminds me also of Jeanne who was by the way born in Spain as well.

[@cynthiagauthier8897]

The whole album "Aidalai" is a gemme. The song I prefer is 'Naturaleza muerta' for the lyrics/story telling.

[@lebusraconte3040]

Ma préférée est JC même si tout l'album est de la balle ! Bien à vous !

[@williamgranero8239]

Naturaleza Muerta is one of my favorites also

[@doctorsteevo]

Naturaleza Muerte is AMAZING and Beautiful.❤️❤️😇

[@alejandrobejaranovargas5418]

Naturaleza Muerta is the BEST song of Mecano, and maybe in the top 10 of the spanish songs ever!

[@samueledouardd.2613]

They sang naturaleza muerta in french too. Nature morte .

[@bojo7882]

this song is so beautiful. Thx Dereck for this one

[@LuisGarcia-uw9hl]

Hello. This son was a complete success in its time. Was number one in many countries. There's a cover. An opera cover by the diva Monserrat Caballé

[@juancubas2667]

Mecano es el mejor grupo pop de hispanoamericana en los años 80tas. La voz de Ana Torroja es maravillosa

[@juliopadilla2840]

Pero si es un grupo español

[@skorpio2305]

De Hispanoamérica?...Es un grupo español, de Madrid concretamente.

[@rebusomnia4540]

Y que creeis que es hispanoamerica? Todos los paises hispanohablantes del mundo. Esta bien dicho. ;)

[@juliopadilla2840]

@@rebusomnia4540 Lo pone en el nombre... América. Todos los países hispanohablantes de América. Hay más continentes en el mundo

[@skorpio2305]

@@juliopadilla2840 , no te creas, en USA incluso muchos universitarios nos " colocan" en América....Complicado explicarles que somos EUROPEOS..

[@bernardodiaz7390]

This beautiful song by "Mecano" was a great success in Chile too ... The lyrics tell the story of a magical pact that a young gypsy girl makes with the Moon to get the love of a gypsy boy ... This legend with a tragic ending had such an impact on my 80s childhood that later, during my university years (in the 90s), it was the inspiration for a stop-motion video that I made for a class and with which I and my classmates obtained an excellent grade 😁😂 ... Unfortunately this video was lost along with many other of my archives from that time.😏😁

[@natinatiouchka7173]

Huge hit across Europe back then! 👍🏼❤️

[@RicoZed]

so beautiful, even better than the french version, I'm loving Mecano's voice, so nice.

[@rsnankivell1962]

Of course is better! This is the original "version"...

[@cla07]

Merci Dereck, vous chantez super bien 😉☺️Très grand succès et très belle interprète, sa voix prend toute son ampleur dans un autre titre très intimiste et plein de poésie : " une femme avec une femme"🌟💚⭐💚

[@sebastienetave2673]

hey good choice as well, they have sucess in France at the beginning of the 90's . Yes they have multiple albums with record sales in their own countries! "Une femme avec une femme " is their biggest sucess in France n°1 IN 1991 . it exists first in in a spanish version . So godd to watch! :)

[@nuclearwinter391]

She has an angelic voice. I know this melody since my childhood and it always had a fairytale magic. Just wonderful

[@ruuddhont2098]

I loved and still love that song

[@sashabertold3731]

It's 80s and a classic!!! Pure magic!!! Just out of this world!!!!

[@cat73walk]

Glad you reacted to this song, which was quite popular that even the soprano Montserrat Caballe did a cover of that!

[@henrychristophe9026]

When I was in highschool in France ,it was one of the song that my Spanish teacher taught Us! Mecano was the most popular Spanish group of the 80's! They became really popular in France,they started recorded in French on some of their following Albums half of their songs were recorded in French!My all time favorite Spanish group,and the reason why I can speak Spanish today! You need to react to their other songs,el nkura del esclavo,une femme avec une femme,la puerta del sol,Dai lama!

[@wersd7396]

Love this video and this song to much 💖💖💖 Big hit in french and spanish 💖💖💖 Thanx Derek 😍😍😍💖💖💖💐💐💐

[@leopucky3243]

Fueron los reyes absolutos: "Mecano" creó su estilo propio y evolucionó tanto que mostró mil canciones de gran calidad. Ésta fue una creación triunfadora en España y en el extranjero.

[@doctorsteevo]

Hi I’m glad that you checked Them! I Looooooooove Mécano… You should check « El Blues Del Esclavo » mix of pop and tango: absolutely beautiful. Anna Torroja is an angel she s still singing, and the Cano Brothers ( the 2 guys who wrote the songs) were geniuses! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@m.carmenpalaciosguerrero5790]

Years later Jose Maria Cano wrote an opera Luna and it was played just once. Mecano was an incredible group and now on days still being one of the Top Group in Spain (music, songs, singer...) I hope you liked it. Try "Cruz de Navajas"

[@PabloSanchez-pu4or]

A lot of people love Mecano, we love them, they were so famous in México too and, obviously because there're such great artist. They didn't do pop music, they did master pieces in this genre because they are musicians, they studied music, they knew that they needed to forme themselves and to continue rising their amazing talents. They were and are such a great artist. So nice that you recently have noticed this great group, I recommend to you even I don't have a lot of knowledge about music. Greetings!!

[@waldodelos]

I love them so much ..The best spanish pop group With so much beautiful songs of the two brothers and la voz de cristal de Ana

[@reynaldparisel3852]

Try Jeanette "Porque te vas" (1974) : Spanish success in France when i was a child. Beautiful song.

[@glambertini4709]

Beautiful song, beautiful voice...

[@olivierlatour2591]

The album of Mecano that you mentioned is absolutely amazing… I am still listening it after all those years! Some interesting songs but not all have a video clip unfortunately…

[@carlitosbrown1970]

"Hijo de la Luna" is one of the songs of the "Entre el Cielo y el Suelo" album (1986)

[@williamyamm8803]

A huge succes in France at that time.

[@crismm9976]

Mecano tiene canciones preciosas como "Mujer contra mujer", "Cruz de navajas", "Un año más", "Una rosa es una rosa". Tuvieron mucho éxito en España, Hispanoamérica, Francia, Italia. Muchas de sus canciones tienen versión en francés y en italiano.

[@lececamara]

The song is from 1986 album, Entre el cielo y la tierra. My dad just passed away after 8 months battling a brain tumor. His name was Jose María Cámara and he was a music producer and considered the disocverer of bands like Mecano. This band has been very present in my life, meeting the 3 members as a kid and also working in the spanish musical based on their songs: Hoy no me puedo levantar. After the musical finished I didnt listen to Mecano for many years, I lived abroad and radio stations there dindt play it and I needed a break from their music, even as a fan. After my dad´s passing, last month their music follows me everywhere and I am confronted with emotions...Jose María Cano and Nacho Cano came last month to my father´s incineration and since then almost every day memories of my dad assult me, many of them in the form of Mecano. Why did this video appear in my youtube suggestions? Google? Anyways. Amazing band, amazing musica and amazing memories as painful as they are right now. Rest in peace Dad, we sorely miss you.

[@yomismo688]

Eres un fenómeno Dereck, saludos desde España👏🏻

[@charliemo]

Sarah Brightman did a fantastic version of this song in 2000. It’s on her La Luna album. The entire album is Brilliant

[@TheFandamien]

Dereck I love how well you speak about Spanish music, you are very good Thanks a. Hug......

[@armelle6936]

very nice song , you can hear murrer con a murrer . from the same band

[@diksken]

Saw them live in '91 at forest national Brussels. Check out La fuerza del destino by them. You will love it. Greetz from Belgium.

[@fablb9006]

This channel is about an American discovering songs, singers and groups that are extremely famous in Europe

[@anamedina465]

"Mecano " grupo español, de los 80 grupo con mucho éxito. Gracias por hacerme recordar aquellos años.

[@angelsaidferreira5193]

Female pop singers very popular in Spain are Monica Naranjo, Ana Torroja , Alaska and Marta Sanchez

[@lilaladdada]

Yes Dereck Mécano dis the France version … we love it a lot . Merci 🙏🕊🇫🇷

[@paulchapoy992]

Muy hermosa cancion que tuvo tamben un gran exito en Francia, y cuya poesia queda siempre agradable de escuchar!

[@davidraf3067]

Thanks for your video and discovery Mecano. For me its the best group in spanish language. The lyrics and impressive and the music incredible.

[@enzopaganelli9886]

This song is so beautiful 😍

[@BuuWaterloo]

"Cruz de navajas" by Mecano is awesome! That's my absolute favorite song from them

[@laetitiak125]

I first discovered Mecano on French radio when I was a teen with french versions of this song & Une femme avec une femme. Then bought a best of with a few others in french and most important their songs in Spanish. Now those are my favourites.

[@clarakam3858]

Ohhhh! My fav song!! This is soo beautiful! It s old but still very good!!🥰🥰👍👍 Thank you! I listen this when i was a child over and over again! 🥰🥰👍👍And this song have an amazing video also!

[@Vicioman72]

more MECANO please, mas MECANO por favor

[@elidiaperezgarcia6412]

Está es una gran canción, cantada y compuesta x mecano, que tuvo un gran éxito en los años 80 / 90 ,ahora la an canto un gran grupo creado forestella ,que la an elevado a una superficie canción que ellos son unos gradisimos cantantes .escúchala...🎉🎉🎉

[@mariflame1821]

My brother used to manage a record store early 90s and would get free sample CDs from the store. I got a Mecano CD then that I liked a lot. I was into 80s New Wave and music like Duran Duran and Mecano sounded like Spanish new Wave to me. Loved their sound! Please listen to the Arcadia "So Red the Rose" album. Very Artsy!

[@thebeestwin]

Hi Dereck, I kneeeew you'd end up getting your hands on Mecano ! Lovin' it ! It's probably been said already but you should listen to "Mujer contra mujer", iconic song ;)

[@cbn-queen5366]

Beautiful 🌙

[@Mimihajee]

The french version sounds well too.

[@preventiondechets1767]

On l'a étudié en cours de musique au collège, bon c'était y'a plus de 20 ans. On avait la version Française, j'aime beaucoup cette chanson.

[@gintonic23]

This song has been sung by many artists throughout the years since it first came out. It is a very unique and beautiful song. Mecano was very big in the 90's. I recommend that you research other songs, like mujer contra mujer , Aidalai, cruz de navajas. A big Spanish band from the 80's and 90's and broke up a while back. Look them up and you will be surprised. :-} BTW, I subscribed.

[@Funktastic_Ed]

It's a 3x rythme (like waltz), wich makes it sound a bit medieval wich goes well with the mystical aspect of the lyrics. The song was first issued in 1986, the reissued for the French release in 1991 with a video.

[@yannickcoat6175]

Hello Dereck . You should react to hoy no me puedo levantar And to barco a Venus from the same great band Mecano. You should look at their concert at Barcelone in 1991 or 1992 on KZbin.

[@Moises7770777]

Thank you for showing the world the Spanish musical treasures. This one in particular measn very much to me. Mecano group is a myth in Spain.

[@wingo44]

Mecano forever!!

[@sousanarobertrobert2007]

I love this beautiful song ❤❤❤

[@fande...Angelina]

You become a specialist of french singers ! You recognize them like a french guy, you desserve to be french !!! ☺☺

[@duran3d]

Mecano was on another musical level.

[@soilofk]

Omg!!!! This is so exciting!! Mecano is the best pop group from the 80s! Ana’s voice is amazingly beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pcx4545]

The lyrics on this song are great and the history in which is based is fantastic

[@jean-loupdesbordes4833]

Mecano came out a few years after Franco died and for me part of a super spanish cultural and liberated movment called "la Movida" were Spain showed us the best in arts.

[@ricklowe2994]

Mecano is probably the most successful pop group in the history of Spanish pop music. The had many hits in Spaing. Almost their entire discography is well known by Spanish audience. Techno, electronic, orchestral, flamenco and all the styles you can imagine. The song-writers of the songs are Cano brothers (that's why they are called Mecano) and their rivalry as composers was quite big. It made them create a lot of good songs. In fact, they are part of the group, the femail is Ana Torroja. A singer with a very peculiar voice. Give a chance for example to Mujer contra Mujer (Number 1 in Spain and France). A song about a lesbian relationship from the 80's:kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnO2iH1sgKx3jJo&ab_channel=Carmenuela

[@garryiglesias4074]

Having a 1337 video for this track is right on point... Really good song.

[@ynelypelez5979]

"Hijo de la Luna" (English: "Son of the Moon") is a song written by José María Cano performed originally by the Spanish band Mecano with lead singer Ana Torroja. It appeared on their 1986 album, Entre el cielo y el suelo and had great success all over the Spanish speaking world, as did the album.The lyrics depict a Romani woman begging to the moon to marry a Roma man (calé). In exchange the moon asks for the woman's first-born as payment. After the child is born, his parents are dismayed to see that his skin is the whitest white and his eyes are grey, even though they both have dark skin and dark eyes. The lyrics explain that the child is a "lunar Albino." But the man presumes that the father is a "payo" (a non-Roma person) and furiously stabs his wife to death. He takes the child and runs into the wild, where the man abandons the child to die of exposure. Later the baby is said to live happily ever after with the Moon as his mother. When the child cries, the Moon wanes to cradle and comfort him. The chorus says that the moon wants to be a mother, yet cannot find a lover who will make her his wife, and questions her as to what she would do with a human child. The French translation of the song asks a more precise question (Tell me, silvery moon, You who has no arms, How will you rock the child?), which is answered in the last stanza (And whenever the child cries, She [The Moon] crescents, Turning herself into a light-cradle). In turn, the Moon doubts the mother's commitment to the little boy, wondering how much she can love her child if she is eager to trade him for a partner.

[@farid7263]

The song first appeared in the 1986 album ENTRE EL CIELO Y EL SUELO and was then re issued in the french edition of DESCANSO DOMINICAL in 1988. But the french version of the song and the video, even for Spain were made in 1990

[@VasiliyKomendant]

Aw, I wish you'd reacted to a truly live performance by Mecano (the early 1990s live performances of the song are amazing), this was lipped for TV. Mecano were EVERYTHING in Spanish pop all through the 1980s to mid 1990s. I recommend live performances of Aire or Una rosa es una rosa.

[@KlineFr]

I only knew the french version. Thank you Dereck for making me (re)discover such songs. "Une femme avec une femme" is another great song from Mecano.

[@josue-joshuacordova3847]

Hijo de La Luna was released in the late 1980s. Amazing Group. You are about to go into a rabbit hole . Enjoy Mecano. Cruz de Navajas, Aire, mujer contra mujer, El 7 de Septiembre, among my favorites

[@FabiolaRVela]

I LOVE Ana’s voice, I grew up listening to her back in Mexico. Btw Spanish people aren’t “latinos” , latinos are people from latín América, however people from Spain are considered “Hispanic” here in the states.

[@TheGewurtz]

I love this song 😍

[@maxmakessense7814]

Well, now you've got to check Meccano in French :)

[@re7345]

Korea got it's hands on it and let me tell you... It's FANTASTIC!!!!!

[@dianadiez1109]

Dereck that song year release was 1986 .This group was very popular at Spain , France , Italy , and South america.

[@pastora7651]

Es tan hermosa que hay muchas versiones en inglés italiano francés y lo último que encontré es al grupo Forestella ,coreanos que lo hicieron precioso ,reacciona a ellos por favor son increibles

[@isabela.z2993]

Si formidable interpretación