Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
If you like Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys or Carlos Santana, you pretty much have Ritchie Valenzuela to thank. A rock genious whose career only lasted for 8 months, he is pretty much the father of Chicano rock. Not only was he one of the first to have a spanish lyric rock song, but he is widely considered the first latino to crossover into the Rock and Roll mainstream.
Ritchie Valens had an intense fear of flying after some of his jr. high school friends died when two planes crashed above their playground. Tragically enough, after overcoming his fear of flying so that he could perform across the country, he died in a small plane crash a few months before his 18th birthday on what was later called “the day the music died.” Buddy Holly and JJ “The Big Bopper” Richardson were also killed on the flight.
Pretty much all of his songs are great but I especially recommend you listen to Donna written about his actual girlfriend. And check out the movie starring Lou Diamond Phillips - its classic. Enjoy!
-Calidre
Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, ay arriba, ay arriba
Ay, arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan
Soy capitan, soy capitan
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba, bam
Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, ay arriba, ay arriba
(Guitar solo - Richie & instrumental)
Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necessita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, ay arriba, ay arriba
Ay, arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
FADES-
Bamba, bamba.
English translation:
In order to dance The Bamba
In order to dance the Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me, for you, ah up, ah up(or higher and higher)
Ah, up, up (literally “faster, faster”)
By you I will be, by you I will be, by you I will be
(Por can also mean by and not just for)
I am not a sailor,
I am not a sailor, I am a captain
I am a captain, I am a captain
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba, bam
In order To dance The Bamba
In order To dance The Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me, for you, ah up, ah up (higher and higher)
(Guitar only - Richie and set of instruments)
In order to dance The Bamba
In order to dance The Bamba
You need a little bit of grace
A little bit of grace
For me, for you, ah up, ah up
Ah, up, up.
For you I will be, for you I will be, for you I will be
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
FADES-
Bamba, bamba.
(Repeats)
