Eurovision Song Contest Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Eurovision Song Contest Wiki


¿Quién maneja mi barca? was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich performed by Remedios Amaya.

Musically the song is in the late 70s - early 80s genre 'flamenco-rock', also referred to as New Flamenco, which fused Spain's Arabic, Andalusian, Sephardic and Gypsy heritage with contemporary Anglosaxon pop and rock instrumentation, in this case from 80s synthpop; with the exception of bass and electric guitar the studio recording of "¿Quién maneja mi barca?" has a soundscape predominantly made up of drum machines, synthesizers and vocoders. When performed live at Eurovision in Munich these were however replaced by live drums, brass and woodwind.

Lyrically the song mirrors the music's dramatic nature, focusing on emotions of love, passion and jealousy by posing a series of metaphorical questions. The central theme is: "Who sails my boat? It's drifting me away. Tell me, who sails my boat?" and in the verses: "Your mother's braids, tell me, who braids them?". In the bridge Amaya confesses: "Whatever you ask of me, I'll give it to you." and then returns to the song's central question; "Who sails my boat?".

The singer, Remedios sang barefoot, and during the song, the camera zooms into her feet once she unhides her feet from her dress.

The song was performed seventh on the night following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it finished in joint last place with the dreaded Nul Points.

In a poll, it was voted the song least deserving of getting no points.

Lyrics[]

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva me lleva
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva, que allí me lleva

Las trenzas de tu madre, anda y dime quién
Que dime quién se las peina, dime quién
Que dime quién se las peina

Voy a pedirle que me trence, anda y sí
Tu cabeza, mi cabeza, anda y sí
Tu cabeza, mi cabeza
Por mucho que tú me pidas, yo te lo doy

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva me lleva
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva, que allí me lleva

El verde de tus ojos verdes, mírame
Que mira que yo te mire, mírame
Que mira que yo te mire

El verde como cualquier verde, mírame
Que es verde que me persigue, mírame
Que es verde que me persigue
Por mucho que tú me pidas, yo te lo doy

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva me lleva
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca?
Que a la deriva, que allí me lleva

Por mucho que tú me pidas, yo te lo doy

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?
Ay, ¿quién maneja mi barca, quién?
Que a la deriva me lleva, ¿quién?

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Ay, who sails my boat?
It drifts me away
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me, it takes me away

Your mother’s braids, come on, tell me who
Tell me who braids them, tell me who
Tell me who braids them

I’m going to ask him to braid mine, yes I will
Your head, my head, yes I will
Your head, my head
Whatever you ask me, I’ll give it to you

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Ay, who sails my boat?
It drifts me away
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me, it takes me away

The green of your green eyes, look at me
Look at me, so I can look at you, look at me
Look at me, so I can look at you

A green like every green, look at me
It’s a green that pursues me, look at me
It’s a green that pursues me
Whatever you ask me, I’ll give it to you

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Ay, who sails my boat?
It drifts me away
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me, it takes me away

Whatever you ask me, I’ll give it to you

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?
Ay, who sails my boat, who?
It drifts me away, who?

Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Participants
Flag of FranceGuy BonnetFlag of NorwayJahn TeigenFlag of United KingdomSweet DreamsFlag of SwedenCarolaFlag of ItalyRiccardo FogliFlag of TurkeyÇetin Alp & The Short WavesFlag of SpainRemedios AmayaFlag of SwitzerlandMariella FarréFlag of FinlandAmi AspelundFlag of GreeceChristie StasinopoulouFlag of The NetherlandsBernadetteFlag of YugoslaviaDanijelFlag of CyprusStavros & ConstantinaFlag of GermanyHoffmann & HoffmannFlag of DenmarkGry JohansenFlag of IsraelOfra HazaFlag of PortugalArmando GamaFlag of AustriaWestendFlag of BelgiumPas de DeuxFlag of LuxembourgCorinne Hermès
Songs
Flag of FranceVivreFlag of NorwayDo Re MiFlag of United KingdomI'm Never Giving UpFlag of SwedenFrämlingFlag of ItalyPer LuciaFlag of TurkeyOperaFlag of Spain¿Quién maneja mi barca?Flag of SwitzerlandIo così non ci stoFlag of FinlandFantasiaaFlag of GreeceMou lesFlag of The NetherlandsSing Me a SongFlag of YugoslaviaDžuliFlag of CyprusI agapi akoma ziFlag of GermanyRücksichtFlag of DenmarkKloden drejerFlag of IsraelHiFlag of PortugalEsta balada que te douFlag of AustriaHurricaneFlag of BelgiumRendez-vousFlag of LuxembourgSi la vie est cadeau
Nul Points
Artists
Fud LeclercVictor BalaguerEleonore SchwarzDe SpelbrekersAnnie PalmenAnita ThallaugLaila HalmeMonica ZetterlundNora NovaAntónio CalvárioSabahudin KurtAnita TraversiConchita BautistaUlla WiesnerLize MarkeViktor KlimenkoTérézaDomenico ModugnoGéraldine GaulierDavid Alexandre WinterJahn TeigenFinn KalvikKojoRemedios AmayaÇetin Alp & The Short WavesSeyyal Taner & LocomotifWilfried ScheutzDaníel Ágúst HaraldssonThomas ForstnerOvidijus VyšniauskasTor EndresenCélia LawsonGunvor GuggisbergJeminiPiero and the MusicStarsGipsy.czThe MakemakesAnn SophieJames NewmanTheodor AndreiPiqued Jacks
Songs
Ton nomLlámameNur in der Wiener LuftKatinkaEen speeldoosSolhvervMuistojeni lauluEn gång i StockholmMan gewöhnt sich so schnell an das SchöneOraçãoŽivot je sklopio krugI miei pensieri¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!Paradies, wo bist du?Als het weer lente isAurinko laskee länteenBien plus fortDio, come ti amoQuel cœur vas-tu briser?Je suis tombé du cielMil etter milAldri i livetNuku pommiin¿Quién maneja mi barca?OperaŞarkım Sevgi ÜstüneLisa, Mona LisaÞað sem enginn sérVenedig im RegenLopšinė mylimaiSan FranciscoAntes do adeusLass' ihnCry BabyCelebrateAven RomaleI Am YoursBlack SmokeEmbersD.G.T. (Off and On)Like an Animal

Video[]

Remedios_Amaya_-_Quién_Maneja_Mi_Barca_(Spain_1983)

Remedios Amaya - Quién Maneja Mi Barca (Spain 1983)

Advertisement