Cover art for La Bamba by Los Lobos

La Bamba

Los Lobos
Track 26 on El Cancionero Mas Y Mas 

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Los Lobos
Cover by Los Lobos of an old Mexican folk song from Veracruz most famous for its 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens. It was used as the title track to the 1987 film La Bamba… Read More 
Jun. 30, 19871 viewer35.3K views

La Bamba Lyrics

[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

[Solo de Guitarra]
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[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]

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Cover by Los Lobos of an old Mexican folk song from Veracruz most famous for its 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens. It was used as the title track to the 1987 film La Bamba (which followed the life and career of Valens), and topped the US and UK charts in the same year, proceeding to stay there at the top for three straight weeks.

It was this version of the song that made it to the on-disc setlist of the 2008 rhythm game Guitar Hero: World Tour.

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June 30, 1987
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