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May 8+9+12, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Primary Runoff Elections’ Info, Scheduled For May 28th; Disaster property tax exemptions, permitting fee waivers available for Montgomery County residents; League City residents oppose battery storage facility; City Council vote postponed; Whitmire says it’s the dawn of a new era with Texas Land Commissioner as hurricane season nears; Survey: Nearly half of Houston-area residents with low-to-moderate incomes consider electricity bills unaffordable; Mangroves, expanding with the warming climate, are re-shaping the Texas coast; Exxon to take 18-24 months to hit full stride with Pioneer purchase; ‘The world has changed’: WeChat, snakeheads and the new era of global migration; Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine; Israel raids Al Jazeera office as Netanyahu government votes to shut channel down; Hamas attacks Israel-Gaza border crossing as cease-fire talks appear to fizzle; Former Hamas terrorist: Hamas ceasefire proposal is a trap; US sends land-attack missile system to Philippines for exercises in apparent message to China; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Primary Runoff Elections’ Info, Scheduled For May 28^th; Disaster property tax exemptions, permitting fee waivers available for Montgomery County residents; League City residents oppose battery storage facility; City Council vote postponed; Whitmire says it’s the dawn of a new era with Texas Land Commissioner as hurricane season nears; Survey: Nearly half of Houston-area residents with low-to-moderate incomes consider electricity bills unaffordable; Mangroves, expanding with the warming climate, are re-shaping the Texas coast; Exxon to take 18-24 months to hit full stride with Pioneer purchase; ‘The world has changed’: WeChat, snakeheads and the new era of global migration; Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine; Israel raids Al Jazeera office as Netanyahu government votes to shut channel down; Hamas attacks Israel-Gaza border crossing as cease-fire talks appear to fizzle; Former Hamas terrorist: Hamas ceasefire proposal is a trap; US sends land-attack missile system to Philippines for exercises in apparent message to China;

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May 1+2+5, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; May 4th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: May 4^th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war;

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APR. 24+25+28, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: It’s Time to End the Quiet Cruelty of Property Taxes; Hidalgo warning: Houstonians in peril due to strained relationship with mayor; ‘Do better’: Texas park calls out visitors for trampling bluebonnets; Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union; Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union; Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.; US Steel’s shareholders just voted to end more than a century of American ownership. It may not matter; Nippon Steel faces twin hurdles to U.S. Steel deal: labor and regulators; US mulling sanctions against other IDF units for alleged rights violations – sources; Chinese Company Under Congressional Scrutiny Makes Key U.S. Drugs; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: It’s Time to End the Quiet Cruelty of Property Taxes; Hidalgo warning: Houstonians in peril due to strained relationship with mayor; ‘Do better’: Texas park calls out visitors for trampling bluebonnets; Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union; Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union; Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.; US Steel’s shareholders just voted to end more than a century of American ownership. It may not matter; Nippon Steel faces twin hurdles to U.S. Steel deal: labor and regulators; US mulling sanctions against other IDF units for alleged rights violations – sources; Chinese Company Under Congressional Scrutiny Makes Key U.S. Drugs; More.

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APR. 10+11+14, 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; ; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Apologies for the absence of an original episode of Thinkwing Radio this week. I was hospitalized, but I’ve now been released with my issues under control, and hope to have an original episode for the week starting April 17.

POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;

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APR. 3+4+7, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

FROM MIKE: This episode was recorded on March 6, but for technical reasons was never broadcast. I believe that the stories and commentaries included are still applicable to current events. I hope you find it interesting.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; More

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MAR. 7+10, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Weds, OCT. 18+19, 2023, Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Elections; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Constitutional Amendments; BEFORE WE BEGIN: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts; League City short-term rentals now required to pay new tax, higher fees; Towering utility poles block Montrose sidewalks, blocking ADA access and angering residents; Seriously, what the hell is going on at HISD?; Cy-Fair ISD school board elections could tilt power to Republican-endorsed candidates; The State of Chihuahua Is Building a 20-Story Tower in Ciudad Juarez to Surveil 13 Cities–and Texas Will Also Be Watching; Heather Cox Richardson- October 17, 2023 (Tuesday); MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Elections; Constitutional Amendments; BEFORE WE BEGIN: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts; League City short-term rentals now required to pay new tax, higher fees; Towering utility poles block Montrose sidewalks, blocking ADA access and angering residents; Seriously, what the hell is going on at HISD?; Cy-Fair ISD school board elections could tilt power to Republican-endorsed candidates; The State of Chihuahua Is Building a 20-Story Tower in Ciudad Juarez to Surveil 13 Cities–and Texas Will Also Be Watching; Heather Cox Richardson– October 17, 2023 (Tuesday); More.

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Mon, 5/27/2019, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voter Info, Texas Lege, Hatch Act & Kellyanne, Impeachment, , Israelis Protest , EU & Europe Antisemitism, UK; Indian Elections, Better News, more. GUESTS: Callers [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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“This too shall pass” ~ (Persian: این نیز بگذرد‎, translit. īn nīz bogzarad, Hebrew: גַּם זֶה יַעֲבֹר‏‎, translit. gam zeh yaʻavor, Turkish: bu da geçer ya hu) is an adage reflecting on the temporary nature, or ephemerality, of the human condition. The general sentiment is often expressed in wisdom literature throughout history and across cultures, although the specific phrase seems to have originated in the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poets. It is known in the Western world primarily due to a 19th century retelling of Persian fable by the English poet Edward FitzGerald. It was also notably employed in a speech by Abraham Lincoln before he became the sixteenth President of the United States. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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Mon 12/24/2018, 2PM (CT) KPFT90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Winner of a $1.5 billion jackpot is still a mystery, Israel headed to elections, Beijing eyes two-child policy U-turn, The Juul© Vaping Fad Is Far Bigger …, Angry Trump Removes Mattis’s 2 Months Early, more. GUESTS: Callers [AUDIO/VIDEO] SUPPORT @KPFTHouston

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 2-3 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineers are Don, Leti, and Nibu.

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Mon, 11/19/2018, 2PM (CT) on 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Abuse of Sovereign Immunity in Georgia (and it can happen here in Texas) GUESTS: Stephen Humphreys, Attorney [AUDIO/VIDEO] SUPPORT @KPFTHouston

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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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“Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine by which the sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution. It is a principle of international law which exempts a sovereign state from the jurisdiction of foreign national courts.” ~ Sovereign immunity, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity

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Mon, 11/5/2018, 2PM (CT) on 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: GENERAL ELECTION, Georgia elections, GOP Unleashed, Kemp charges Dem Hacking, Macron warns Europe, MORE. GUESTS: Callers [AUDIO/VIDEO] SUPPORT @KPFTHouston

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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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“Our greatest foreign policy problem is our divisions at home. Our greatest foreign policy need is national cohesion and a return to the awareness that in foreign policy we are all engaged in a common national endeavor.” ~ Henry A. Kissinger

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Mon, 10/29/2018, 2PM (CT) on 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: GENERAL ELECTION, Global Warming, Arianna Huffington Interview, Trump’s Houston Visit, White Nationalists and the GOP, Stores Open Thanksgiving, MORE. GUESTS: Arianna Huffington [AUDIO/VIDEO] SUPPORT @KPFTHouston

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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

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Mon, 10/22/2018, 2PM (CT) on 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: GENERAL ELECTION, Global Warming, Arianna Huffington Interview, Trump’s Houston Visit, White Nationalists and the GOP, Stores Open Thanksgiving, MORE. GUESTS: Arianna Huffington [AUDIO/VIDEO] SUPPORT @KPFTHouston

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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Mon, 1/22/2018, 9PM (CT) on 90.1FM. TOPICS: SUPPORT KPFT!, Voter Registration Ends Feb.5 for Primaries, House votes to end government shutdown, sending legislation to Trump, Trump Fakes Indian Accent When Speaking About Indian Prime Minister Modi, Report Claims, Pennsylvania court tosses congressional boundaries; impact possible on 2018 election, Facebook Says It May Not Be Good For Democracy, more . GUESTS: Open Forum [AUDIO/VIDEO]@KPFTHouston

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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“Trump simply cannot avoid committing impeachable offenses. He’s like the scorpion stinging the turtle ferrying it across the river, even though they will both drown. It’s in his nature.” ~ Michael R. Honig, Jan. 13, 2017

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Suggestions on How to Choose the News

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I’ve been asked more than once how I decide what news sources to read and from which to extract information. This seems a deceptively easy question which actually turns out to be a somewhat complicated answer.

My thoughts on this complex topic follow.

For sources of news and information…

Start with one of my favorite sayings, often attributed to Daniel Patrick Moynihan by his former aide, Chris Matthews: “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.”

That should be gospel for anyone who is serious about learning, whether from news, history, or anything else.

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#ThinkwingRadio: July 23, 2014, 10-11PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). GUESTS: The Callers! TOPIC: Open Forum [AUDIO]

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An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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Suggested starters: Rick Perry v. Mexico, Ukraine and MH-17, Hamas v. Israel

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A Discussion of the Syria Situation, Originating on KPFT

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On last week’s “Community Conversations” hosted my Mike Honig (ThinkwingRadio.com), over a couple of days, there were discussions about the situation in Syria. You can hear those shows at the links below.

KPFT Open Journal – Community Conversation – Daily Call-in KPFT, 2012-07-31) (Starts @ 6m15s) TOPICS: Recap of Dispute Resolution Council (DRCHouston.org), Mitt’s International Gaffe Tour, Business ethics (is it right just because it’s legal), Occupy Movement, Indian national electric grid failure (2nd day); is it coming soon to a power grid near you? Syrian civil war, now in Aleppo. Are the echoes of WW1 still resonating violently today, particularly in the Arab world? Is it time for an interstate flood and drought control system to be built spanning the nation?
KPFT Open Journal – Community Conversation – Daily Call-in ( KPFT, 2012-08-01) (Starts @ 6m20s) TOPICS: Recap of Syrian Civil War discussion, US election integrity, using the word ‘rape’ as a metaphor: okay or insensitive? Do we need third or fourth political parties? Feeding the poor: FreeToGiveHouston.org

The caller comments and my responses during those shows encouraged one listener to initiate what became this email exchange. I am reproducing it here because it was interesting, intelligent, courteous and thoughtful, and the writer included documentation linked or attached to support the writer’s points.

Please note that the viewpoints expressed in these messages are exclusively mine, Nesta’s, or those of any sources cited, and not those of KPFT or its management.

All typos and misspellings are the errors of the respective writers and their spellcheck.

Nesta and I would be most interested in seeing what thoughts and comments which readers of this exchange might contribute.

Mike

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A “Tax Holiday” On Repatriation of Foreign Profits Is A Bad Idea. Here’s why.

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Foreign profits earned by American companies are not taxed by the United States until the profits are ‘brought home’ (i.e., repatriated).

Republicans have floated the idea of a ‘tax holiday’ on repatriated foreign profits so that companies are given an incentive to bring overseas profits home, so they can reputedly be invested, and thus create jobs here in the States.

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“On The Floor”, by Jennifer Lopez: Unattributed Melody

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I hate ‘sampling’ almost as much as I hate plagiarism. I’m not sure which one Jennifer Lopez is guilty of, but it’s one or the other.

Oddly, the first time I heard this tune was in a “Visit Israel” commercial. Apparently, its name is “Lambada”. (Funny. It doesn’t look Jewish.)

According to Wikipedia, “The “Lambada” song was actually an unauthorized translation of the 1981 song “Llorando se fue” (which means: Crying he/she went away), from the Bolivian group Los Kjarkas.”

You can hear that version below.

A Japanese version with a slightly faster beat, more like what I remember, is here:

Here’s an “official” Lambada version from 1989. It’s official in the sense that Kaoma made it an international hit, and Los Kjarkas sued Kaoma for plagiarism and won.

This is the Jennifer Lopez version (“rip-off”?) called “On The Floor”. In my opinion, it’s over-produced and not nearly as appealing as any of the previous versions of this melody.

So call it “Llorando se fue”, call it “Lambada” … Or maybe just call it “stolen”.

Creative bankruptcy: It’s not just for two-bit lounge acts anymore.

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