La Bikina
| "La Bikina" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ruben Fuentes | |
| Written | 1964 |
| Genre | Mariachi |
"La Bikina" is a Mexican song written by Ruben Fuentes in 1964.[1] The title word "bikina" has no meaning in Spanish. One account of the origin of the song's unusual title claims that Fuentes' son once commented that women wearing bikinis should be called "bikinas."[2] Another account, retold by Fuentes, claims that an original instrumental version of the song was passed on to Juan Garcia Esquivel who titled it "The Beginning." Before its publication, this English language title was corrupted into "La Bikina."[3]
The song has been recorded by many artists, including: Lucha Villa,[4]Maria de Lourdes, [5]La Gran Orquesta de Paul Mauriat,[6] Aberto Vazquez,[7] Luis Miguel,[8] Celia Cruz,[9] Juan Torres, [10]Chayito Valdez[11], Gaulberto Ibarreto[12], Yanni[13], Ray Conniff,[14] Julio Iglesias (in French under the title "L’existence se danse")[15], Karol Sevilla (for the movie Coco),[16] and many others. It was also the theme song of the animated Cantiflas Show throughout the 1970's and 1980's.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Biografía de Rubén Fuentes Gasson - SACM". 2017-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Ésta es la historia detrás de 'La Bikina', exitosa canción de Luis Miguel compuesta por Rubén Fuentes". Milenio. 05.02.2022. Retrieved 05.06.2024.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ^ Rubén Fuentes, creador de La Bikina, habla sobre el origen de la famosa canción. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ La Bikina, 2009-09-11, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La Bikina by María de Lourdes acompañada por el Mariachi Oro y Plata de José Chávez, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ Paul Mauriat La Bikina. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ La bikina by Alberto Vázquez - Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán - Mariachi México de Pepe Villa, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La bikina by Luis Miguel, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La bikina by Celia Cruz con la orquesta de Memo Salamanca, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La bikina by Juan Torres, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La Bikina by Chayito Valdez, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ "Gualberto Ibarreto – ¡Todos Sus Exitos!". Discogs.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ La bikina by Yanni, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La Bikina by Ray Conniff, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ L'existence se danse by Julio Iglesias, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ La bikina by Karol Sevilla, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ^ Ramirez, Celeste. "Cantinflas show".