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    La Vida es una Copa de Licor
    La Vida es una Copa de Licor
    Vicente Fernández
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    Volver, Volver
    Volver, Volver
    Vicente Fernandez
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    Aca Entre Nos
    Aca Entre Nos
    Vicente Fernandez

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Efren de la Torre
Adrian Flores
Efren de la Torre and Adrian Flores have been listening to Ranchera lately

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Ranchera literally means "music of the ranches," although it's also an urban phenomenon these days. Punctuated by horns and deeply romantic, sweeping string sections, Ranchera's themes are heavy -- love, loneliness and exile --and the singer's overwrought delivery usually reflects this. Alternately tender and despairing, a singer can sound as if s/he's nearly sobbing, then extend a final note beyond all reason. Live performances are often punctuated by trademark calls of "Ay! Ay! Ay!" Some may call it music for wallowing in, but wallowing seldom sounded so good.

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