Date Posted:14:09:08 12/18/04 Sat Author:Renata Subject: Re: Fernando??? In reply to:
Renata
's message, "Re: Fernando???" on 14:07:23 12/18/04 Sat
>I'm Mexican that's why I'm very interested on this
>song, I've found out some information about it, it was
>obvious that the song's about Mexico or US, because of
>the Rio Grande, and at last I found something that
>helped me so much, I read a book ( don't remember the
>name though ) where Björn wrote that he had found
>inspiration in Mexican Revolution to write this song!
>Mexico's revolution took place on November 20th 1910
>and it's a very interesting story of my country,
>Fernando is a very popular name in Mexico and Latin
>America and Spain, so it's obvious that this Fernando
>was Mexican, and he was fighting for Mexico's freedom,
>that's why the song says: I can see how proud you were
>to fight for freedom in this land, "this land" is
>Mexico...
>Besides, if you watch the video, you'll see the 4
>members wearing traditional Mexican CLOTHES :) I hope
>this helps!!!!
