La Bamba (2:09)
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“La Bamba” is a folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. It is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll’s best-known songs.
The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens’ rock and roll version “La Bamba” in the 1950s. Valens’ “La Bamba” infused the traditional tune with a rock beat, making the song accessible to the population of the United States and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history. The song features simple verse-chorus form. Valens learned the Spanish lyrics phonetically, as he had been raised from birth speaking English. Valens’ version of La Bamba is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is the only song on the list not sung in English. Ritchie Valens’ tapping into a Mexican folk song unwittingly paved the way for Twist and Shout and all the other songs based on it since 1962.
The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens’ rock and roll version “La Bamba” in the 1950s. Valens’ “La Bamba” infused the traditional tune with a rock beat, making the song accessible to the population of the United States and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history. The song features simple verse-chorus form. Valens learned the Spanish lyrics phonetically, as he had been raised from birth speaking English. Valens’ version of La Bamba is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is the only song on the list not sung in English. Ritchie Valens’ tapping into a Mexican folk song unwittingly paved the way for Twist and Shout and all the other songs based on it since 1962.
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
this is ritchie singing not los lobos
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davydumpling wrote:
great MUSIC
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GiperOktaedr wrote:
Para bailar La Bamba!!! Yeah!!!
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peter1945harris wrote:
It's Los Lobos not Ritchie... but still great to hear it.
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tyrhandske wrote:
One of the first spanish songs that I really loved. So great. So brilliant musician.
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scoobyh123 wrote:
Pure rockabilly at it's best with a bit of Latino for good measure!!! Ritchie Valens and his Flying Guitar - timeless!!!!!
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DrGolf4672 wrote:
LaBamba first, too bad short career
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Dora117 wrote:
Yeh La Bamba baba.......:)))))
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Firefighter1121 wrote:
Das ist Musik!
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carolecross wrote:
love this song it makes you feel so good
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gartenteich1 wrote:
kann man immerb wieder höhren
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victoria1908 wrote:
Ich liebe diesen Song.
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tafflad wrote:
Gave another flavour to 50's rock n roll,love this tune.
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Jebbie wrote:
I had a quest given to me by a friend at work who speaks Spanish. The next day I was singing it to her. I learnt it after three hours of the song on repeat. Great fun tune!
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
good tune
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virgo10 wrote:
Who can hate on Oldies muzic???? I know I can't!!!! =D
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THEREALGROTTO wrote:
Sounds like Los Lobos.... NOT Ritchie !
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devxtreme wrote:
don't know what he is saying, but I still dig it :)
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juliacruzreyez wrote:
muy bonita cancion pues es una cancion jarocha del estado de veracruz
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veronikesilva wrote:
Bons tempos!!!
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