I've Got No Strings - Gypsy Kings

The GYPSY KINGS have been doing their thing since the early eighties and have made quite a career for themselves. They were the first group to take their Rumba Flamenca style and craft it for the pop world. The tight guitar playing and rhythmic tapping and hand claps are impressive when you hear them and even more impressive when you hear them live.

For the 1991 project, SIMPLY MAD ABOUT THE MOUSE, the Gypsy Kings took a crack at the famous Pinocchio tune I've Got No Strings. Lyrically, this song about freedom fits perfectly with the gypsy lifestyle and rhythmically provides the basis for a really good cover.

I love the chord changes they make, turning some major chords to minor to create some more intricate melodies. I also love the hand claps. It takes a special group of people to stay on time like that.

I've Got No Strings Gypsy Kings 1991