El Condor Pasa (If I Could) | Xixa | XIXA

← more from
Jullian Records

+ add
stats
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel

partner
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel
sign up
log in

We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.

We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

by Xixa

supported by

Wolf Van de Casteele thumbnail

Wolf Van de Casteele Iconic song by a great band!

Kevin Anderson thumbnail

Peter Drake thumbnail

Graeme thumbnail

Jormungand1412 thumbnail

Sereia7 thumbnail

asekanef thumbnail

Stephen M Bennett thumbnail

sa-wa-ro thumbnail

atallahmemnon thumbnail

drbaz thumbnail

liriro thumbnail

thorinrocks thumbnail

Donald Eager thumbnail

Michael Gibbons thumbnail

Denise.Suzanne thumbnail

Edgar Nocturne thumbnail

mellomymind thumbnail

Kurt Reighley thumbnail

Paul Bracke thumbnail

Joseph Mancha thumbnail

lexytripletwo thumbnail

Beth Goodfellow thumbnail

Jeremy Kruger thumbnail

cold_hands_gang thumbnail

rukynd thumbnail

Rémi Goulet thumbnail

erigone thumbnail

Dessa Xaviera thumbnail

Jochen Kuerschner thumbnail

greenarrowtx thumbnail

awelex thumbnail

mwsalt thumbnail

henk01 thumbnail

meauxtx77 thumbnail

Jim Howell thumbnail

Don...E thumbnail

Eric Swedlund thumbnail

fifestaros thumbnail

nurman thumbnail

cary27g thumbnail

gretchenmueller thumbnail

millertraci thumbnail

jco3000 thumbnail

Lutz Hufeld thumbnail

rockandrollqueen thumbnail

beadom thumbnail

gondophares thumbnail

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1.50 USD or more

about

In light of the recent events and protests, XIXA are donating all proceeds from any Bandcamp digital sales today to The Sphinx Organization whose mission is to transform young lives through the Power of Diversity in The Arts: www.sphinxmusic.org

It takes guts to cover a classic. And few songs fit that description as well as “El Cóndor Pasa,” a piece of music whose history is as rich and uplifting as the timeless melody that sits at its heart. Long recognized as part of Peru’s National Cultural Heritage, the track was inspired by the autochthonous music and traditions of the Andes, and celebrates hope and freedom. Fitting then that XIXA, America’s finest psych desert rockers and a band deeply influenced by Peruvian chicha and cumbia, should be the latest to interpret it, adding their own unique voice to one of the most recognized passages of music of all time.

lyrics

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world its saddest sound
Its saddest sound
I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

credits

released June 5, 2020
music by Daniel Alomia Robles, Jorge Milchberg, words by Paul Simon, published by Edward B Marks Music Company

Performed by XIXA:
Brian Lopez - Guitars, Vocals
Gabriel Sullivan - Guitars, Vocals
Jason Urman - Keys
Winston Watson - Drums, Percussion
Efrén Cruz Chávez - Timbales, Percussion
Hikit Corbel - Bass

Additional contributions:
Jon Villa - Trumpet

Artwork by Gabriel Sullivan
Cover Photography by Gabriel Sullivan
Recorded and mixed at Dust & Stone Recording Studio, Tucson AZ by Gabriel Sullivan
Assistant engineers: Dominique ‘Doumé’ Maillard, Brian Lopez
Produced by Gabriel Sullivan, Brian Lopez
Mastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio

Management - Christoph Storbeck / Striker Entertainment

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

XIXA image

XIXA Tucson, Arizona

Mystic Rock n Roll Cumbia from Tuxon, AZ.

contact / help

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like El Condor Pasa (If I Could), you may also like:

¡Live at the Dust Ballroom!
by Chicha Dust

supported by 13 fans who also own “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”

Guys you nailed it! haven't spent money in music for a long time but you guys are class A, hopefully you have a chance to visit me in Spain and I'll do anything to go listen to your music. keep on rockin'! rfreman
go to album
Bunker Stories
by Brian Lopez

supported by 12 fans who also own “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”

Brian has many talents. He writes them. He sings them. He plays them. He plays basketball, too. steinomyte
go to album
Prelude (Limited Edition Re-Release)
by Brian Lopez

supported by 10 fans who also own “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”

because of because and ... bandcampout
go to album
NO
by Boris

Trading majestic drone for smoldering assaults, the iconic Japanese outfit rekindle the leaden aggression of their early period. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2020
go to album
Radiant Remains
by Radar Eyes

On ”Radiant Remains,” Chicago's Radar Eyes drape themselves in shadow to stunning effect. Bandcamp Album of the Day Sep 13, 2016
go to album
Our Birth is but a Sleep and a Forgetting
by It’s Not Night: It’s Space

Infectious sludge finally arrives after four years of furtive jamming, out on Small Stone Recordings. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 23, 2016
go to album
Remedios
by Brian Lopez

supported by 10 fans who also own “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".