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La BambaLos Lobos

Released: June 30, 1987

Songwriter: Ritchie Valens

Producer: Los Lobos

This was the first #1 US hit with lyrics that were entirely in Spanish Based in Los Angeles, Los Lobos formed in 1973 and released their first major-label album in 1984, which earned critical acclaim and a following for the band on the West Coast. When we spoke with their founding member Louie Perez in 2012, he explained: "The reason why we got involved in the first place is because we were asked by the Valens family if we would do this. It came Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 2:53

[Verso]
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí pa' ti
Y arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba
Por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán
Soy capitán, soy capitán

[Coro]
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba

[Verso]
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí pa' ti
Ay y arriba y arriba

[Guitar Solo]

[Verso]
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa' mí pa' ti
Y arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba
Por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré

[Coro]
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba

[Outro instrumental]

Los Lobos

Los Lobos(The Wolves) are band from East LA started by classmates David Hidalgo and Louie Pèrez. They play many types of music which include rock n roll, folk, southern soul,and traditional music such as cumbias, boleros, and norteña.

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