Rabo De Nube: Pretenders' Version

Sure, sure, Chrissie Hynde is a famous rock star with a shit ton of money. But is it possible she's actually underrated as an artist and singer? Yes. Yes, it is. Here's her version of Rabo De Nube (Tail of a Tornado). I've located about a dozen versions of the song, which I've made into a playlist. Here's one of the most unexpected, and best, versions of the Silvio Rodriguez song. 

Rabo De Nube

Si me dijeran pide un deseo,
Preferiría un rabo de nube,
Un torbellino en el suelo
Y una gran ira que sube.

Un barredor de tristezas,
Un aguacero en venganza
Que cuando escampe parezca
Nuestra esperanza.

Si me dijeran pide un deseo,
Preferiría un rabo de nube,
Que se llevara lo feo
Y nos dejara el querube.

Un barredor de tristezas,
Un aguacero en venganza
Que cuando escampe parezca
Nuestra esperanza.

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Tail of a Tornado

If you tell me, make a wish,
I would prefer a tail of a tornado,
a whirlwind on the floor
and a great anger that goes up.

A sweeper of sorrows,
a downpour in revenge
when it seems
our hope.

If you tell me, make a wish,
I would prefer a tail of a tornado,
to take the ugly
and leave us the cherub.

A sweeper of sorrows,
a downpour in revenge
when it seems
our hope.

Song by Silvio Rodriguez