LA BAMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION Today, we'll talk about a question that went viral in the USA: What wellknown song's lyrics translate to "I'm a captain, not a sailor" in Spanish? is the English lyrics to La Bamba. I hope you guys had fun. The greatest Mexican folk song that has gone viral in the United States, similar to the macaroni song or Mexican song, is La Bamba, which gained popularity in 1958 thanks to Ritchie Valens' rendition. It was the first Spanish-language hit song to reach number one in the US. It was a song that influenced young people in Mexico and the United States.
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La Bamba Lyrics in Translate
1st Verse la bamba lyrics in English To dance the La Bamba, To dance the La Bamba, You need a little bit of grace, A little bit of grace and a little something else, Oh Up and Up I go, Oh Up and Up I go, I am not a sailor, I am not a sailor, but for you I will be, for you I will be, for you I will be In Ritchie’s version “a little something else” becomes something more like “for you, for me.” Here are the remaining verses translated: 3rd Verse la bamba lyrics in English 2nd Verse la bamba lyrics in English To go up to heaven, To go up to heaven you need a big ladder, A big ladder and another smaller one, Oh Up and Up I go, Oh Up and Up I go, I am not a sailor, I am not a sailor, I am a captain, I am a captain, I am a captain. (I am a captain? Yeah, I don’t get it either but who wouldn’t rather be a captain?)
When I sing the La Bamba, When I sing the La Bamba I am happy, Because I accompany myself with my instrument, Because I accompany myself with my instrument, Oh Up and Up I go, Oh Up and Up I go, I am not a sailor, I am not a sailor but for you I will be, etc… 4th Verse la bamba lyrics in English Oh, I ask you Cupid (or, Oh, I ask, I ask..) Oh, I ask you Cupid out of compassion, That La Bamba should end, That La Bamba should and another song will be played.