... who entered no fewer than FIVE DIFFERENT VERSIONS of "Una Paloma Blanca" Click a version to hear a short .wav selection Click a version to hear a short .wav selection Click a version to hear a short .wav selection Click a version to hear a short .wav selection Click a version to hear a short .wav selection Click any selection on the tape graphic at left, or click any of the corresponding numbers below. First, though, you might want to refresh your memory of how the Slim Man himself sings it.
(A note on sound quality: the tape is quite distorted; I did the best I could with these .wav files.)
"Una Paloma Blanca" #1 (172k): A nice mangled country version. Probably the least mangled on the tape.

"Una Paloma Blanca" #2 (187k): Kind of a Danielson-ish version.

"Una Paloma Blanca" #3 (663k): This one's my favorite. It's got this happily ominous clarinet melody. (Also, you can clearly hear them say, "new moon haze." I love that.)

"Una Paloma Blanca" #4 (514k): This one made me think of Bongwater. Except no Ann Magnuson.

"Una Paloma Blanca" #5 (335k): Here's one that belonged on the Neil Young tribute CD, The Bridge. Except I don't think Neil Young ever recorded "Una Paloma Blanca." That's probably for the best.

Personnel:

IJspik Inge / Vocals (1, 2, 3, 4)
Sgt. Yellowdick / Keyboards (1, 2), vocals (1, 5), guitars (1, 2, 3, 5), bass (1, 2, 3, 5), trumpet (3), programming (2, 5), percussion (3).
Alesis / Programming (1, 3)
Dani L. / Vocals (3), guitar (3), percussion (3), trumpet (3, 4), clarinet (3).
Surfer Morris / Vocals (4), guitars (4), keyboards (4), programming (4).

The winning entry receives a package of detritus from Command Post Deuce, including relics from Whip It! (portions of album covers that once adorned her ill-fated carcass), photos of Wagner, official Cardhouse popsicle stix, past issues of X Magazine and Macros, a hotel key I forgot to turn in to Circus Circus after Burning Man, Psychic Gum wrappers, and whatever else I can fit in there.

In addition, each of the winners receives a 1998 Commemorative "Una Paloma Blanca" Contest refrigerator magnet, handmade by your humble webmaster, each bearing the comforting visage of Slim Wagner.

Honorable mention
  • Barb Traub of San Francisco, California, for her spirited (though, unfortunately, unrecorded) Patti Smith version of "Una Paloma Blanca" at Burning Man. (Especially remarkable in that Barb claims never to have heard of "Una Paloma Blanca.")

  • Elaine S., a California high school teacher, who writes:
Dear Deuce of Clubs,

I found your "Paloma Blanca" site on the internet. Although I am not interested in the contest, I am hoping you might have the lyrics in Spanish to "Paloma Blanca."

I am a Spanish teacher who enjoys singing with my classes but I have not been able to locate the Spanish version anywhere. Can you help?


(What's with the red Xmess tree envelope, Elaine?)
I'm afraid not, Elaine. Anyone who has "Una Paloma Blanca" lyrics en español can submit them to Deuce of Clubs, & I'll pass them along to Elaine. (They don't have to be correct. We're not the teachers around here.)

Update, jun2006: Jennifer to the rescue (see bottom of page).

And finally,

  • Jill Suzanne, of Lake City, Florida, who, like the Giggling Faggots, submitted a tape with multiple entries. But unlike the Giggling Faggots tape, not a single song on Jill's tape happened to be "Una Paloma Blanca."

So who's giggling now, Jill?

17jun2006: Jennifer writes:

A friend of mine sent out a blast email to his many buddies with the link to the George Baker video of Una Paloma Blanca and a link to your website. I got such a kick out of the song since I had learned it in Spanish class so long ago that I had to find the lyrics. When I saw that there was someone on your website who was in need of them, I felt compelled to help out!
:)

The one on the left is a literal translation. This one on the right is the actual Spanish version that used to be on the radio.

De Nada!! El Gusto es Mio'! (no problem the pleasure is mine)

Una Paloma Blanca 2005 de George Baker

Cuando el sol brilla en la montaña
Y la noche está en el funcionamiento
Es un nuevo día
Es una nueva manera
Y vuelo hasta el sol

Puedo sentir la luz del sol de la mañana
Puedo oler el heno nuevo-segado
Puedo oír que la voz del dios está llamando
Para mi manera de oro de la luz del cielo

Blanca del paloma de Una
Soy justo un pájaro en el cielo
Blanca del paloma de Una
Sobre las montañas vuelo
Nadie pueden eliminar mi libertad

Una vez que tuviera mi parte de perder
para ellos me trabaron en una cadena
Intentaron sí romper mi energía
el alambique del oh I puede sentir el dolor

Blanca del paloma de Una
Soy justo un pájaro en el cielo
Blanca del paloma de Una
Sobre las montañas vuelo
Nadie pueden eliminar mi libertad

Blanca del paloma de Una
Soy justo un pájaro en el cielo
Blanca del paloma de Una
Sobre las montañas vuelo
Nadie pueden eliminar mi libertad

Una Paloma Blanca
Georgie Dann

Quiero contarte de algún modo
lo que en la playa me pasó.
Era muy blanca, era muy bella
y sobre mi hombro se posó.
Una bandada de palomas
volaban juntas bajo el sol.
Viajaban juntas y una de ellas
vino a mi lado y se quedó.
Una paloma blanca
a los ojos me miró.
Una paloma blanca
al verme triste lloró
porque me marché
muy lejos de tí.

Si todavía sientes niña
aquel amor que te juré.
Busca en el cielo y la paloma
te contaré lo que lloré.
Una paloma blanca
a los ojos me miró.
Una paloma blanca
al verme triste lloró
porque me marché
muy lejos de tí.
Porque me marché
muy lejos de tí.

Una bandada de palomas,
hallé en la playa bajo el Sol.
Volaban juntas y una de ellas
lleva el mensaje del amor.
Una paloma blanca
a los ojos me miró.
Una paloma blanca
al verme triste lloró
porque me marché
muy lejos de tí.