"I remember the year I went to camp
I heard about some lady named Selma and some blacks
Somebody put their fingers in the President's ears
It wasn't too much later they came out with Johnson's wax
I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba
Now that's all I can think of, but I'm sure there's something else
Way down inside me I can feel it coming back
Purple toupee will show the way when summer brings you down
(Purple toupee when summer brings you down)
Purple toupee and gold lame will turn your brain around
(Purple toupee and gold lame)" ~ TMBG Purple Toupee
So! Was there ever a king of Cuba?
2006-08-29 08:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by Phlaeming_Phoenix 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Songs can lead you to think about things, but they are not always literally true. From the lyrics, it sounds like this song is about a child who was confused by all the news during the early 1960s. Cuba never had a king other than the king of Spain. Cuba became independent in 1898 after the Spanish-American war.
2006-08-29 09:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuba's king was Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar,,, 1933-1958 until ousted by Fidel Castro
2006-08-29 08:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No king of Cuba. When Cuba was a colony of Spain, then their rulers for 400 years were kings.
2006-08-29 08:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. But when Cuba was still a Spanish possession, it was ruled by a "governor" who nonetheless had king-like powers over Cuba. However, his title was never officially "king."
2006-08-29 08:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋