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Los Lobos — Poquito Para Aqui
Album: Gates Of Gold
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Total ratings: 1749









Released: 2015
Length: 3:49
Plays (last 30 days): 2
Voy por el mar vengo en mi lanchita, a buscar me amor
Traigo cosa rica
Ella espera con todo carino, me da su bombon y yo
Le doy lo mio

Poquito para aqui, poquito para alla
Poquito para arriba, poquito para abajo
Poquito para aqui, poquito para alla
Se baila esta cumbia

Yo soy un hombre me gusta lo bueno
Y gozar tambien, con la de mis suenos
Ya me handa por mi morena, yo la quiero ver
Y darle cosa buena

Poquito para aqui, poquito para alla
Poquito para arriba, poquito para abajo
Poquito para aqui, poquito para alla
Se baila esta cumbia
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The Los never didanythingbelow 7
This doesn't gel to well with concept of music
Me gusta cumbia! The added pleasure of Los Lobos doing it is icing on the cake. 
Ouch - this is a very tough transition from Spoon's "Wild" for me. 
Glad to hear latin rithms in Radio Paradise!! Go for more, guys, there is a ton of great music in Spanish... Rubén Blades, Juan Luis Guerra, Celia Cruz, to name just 3 outstanding figures...
 memo.zamarripa wrote:


thank you for translating
Makes me want to get back to Ibague, Mompos, and Pereira in the heart of Colombia where it's 24/7 cumbia&romance. Miss you, Edilsa!
These guys are the masters of their game and a true American treasure! Never miss a chance to see them live.
 Andybob wrote:
I can't believe this tune only has a 6 rating. Saw them do a live acoustic show last week and they played this amongst many others from their catalogue. Superb. Definitely one of the best live acts touring these days. Outstanding musicians. Everyone was up dancing.
 

*Sigh*.  So many good cumbias out there...
😎
 4merdj wrote:

The lyrics are not particularly deep or edifying.
But you asked for them, so here you go:
(sorry, the second column is a little bit crooked—no tabs)
Voy por el mar                                                  ||    I'm just sailing
Vengo en mi lanchita                                        ||    On my little boat
A buscar mi amor                                             ||    Going to get my love
Traigo cosa rica                                                ||    and bringing her delicious things
Ella espera, con todo cariño                             ||    she is waiting (for me), with affection
Me dá su bombón                                             ||    she gives me her sweets
Y yo le doy lo mío                                             ||    and I give her my stuff
Refrain

Refrain:
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here                          
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Poquito para arriba                                          ||   A little bit up
Poquito para abajo                                           ||   A little bit down
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Se baila esta Cumbia (x2)                                ||  That's how we dance to this Cumbia

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    I like good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man (who)
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    likes good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

—-
(?) Not sure about this phrase ... either bad ears (mine)
or bad Spanish (theirs)


 
Ya me anda por mi morena  ||    I'm eager to see my brunette (or brown woman)
Nice vibe!
 Andybob wrote:
I can't believe this tune only has a 6 rating. Saw them do a live acoustic show last week and they played this amongst many others from their catalogue. Superb. Definitely one of the best live acts touring these days. Outstanding musicians. Everyone was up dancing.

 
FOR SURE!!!
 Shut up TerryTerryS wrote:
When this started, I thought it was going to Despacito. Disappointed!
OK, not really.
 

Not please!!!!!!
When this started, I thought it was going to Despacito. Disappointed!
OK, not really.
Lotta' very good musicians in this band.
Reminds me a lot of Ozomatli. Which is a very good thing in my book.
c.
These guys are badazz!
Now howzabout some narcocorridos?
This song makes me dance.

And the accordion! 
I adore this! There's no such thing as a bad cumbia!
No pizza ballerina?  Now that's just downright cruel.
 enkay wrote:

Whether or not you like this song is one thing, but comparing Los Lobos to Status Quo or the one trick ponies that were Chas n Dave just makes me shake my head. I can only assume that either you haven't heard much stuff by Los Lobos or you've heard too much stuff by Quo and it's addled your pate.
 
Well, they may be 9,999 trick ponies, but couldn't this still be just a trick? After seeing them live, I'm pretty sure Los Lobos can just about pull off anything they want to.
Fun!! Please also play from Calexico!

 
 BBoyes wrote:
Wish I took Spanish instead of Latin in high school...

 
After a year of Latin my teacher retired and was not replaced, so I switched to Spanish (or more precisely Castilian, since there are several Spanish languages). I've been living in Mexico for the last four decades. Is this an example of the butterfly effect?
Ah, Perfect!!! I'm at home making/canning salsa from my garden produce. Thanks, Bill!{#Bananasplit}
 BBoyes wrote:
Wish I took Spanish instead of Latin in high school...

 

Because it's too late to learn anything new?
 2020sk wrote:
Spanish-language Status Quo, it seems to me, the kind of thing Chas n Dave would have done if they'd been born in Tijuana.

 
Whether or not you like this song is one thing, but comparing Los Lobos to Status Quo or the one trick ponies that were Chas n Dave just makes me shake my head. I can only assume that either you haven't heard much stuff by Los Lobos or you've heard too much stuff by Quo and it's addled your pate.
Reminds of the those old spanish dudes and that annoying song.....Macarena! {#Stop}{#Naughty}
This is played way too often :^ /
Gawd...where's the mute button! {#Stop}
Sounds like a Nescafe commercial - yuck!
 yofitofu wrote:
Extremely catchy song that I can't get enough of. How long until it plays in an episode of Better Call Saul?

 
..yes, it will play in BCS as we watch a dick hacked off and then stuffed into the man's screaming mouth: Poquito para aqui.
Extremely catchy song that I can't get enough of. How long until it plays in an episode of Better Call Saul?
I can't believe this tune only has a 6 rating. Saw them do a live acoustic show last week and they played this amongst many others from their catalogue. Superb. Definitely one of the best live acts touring these days. Outstanding musicians. Everyone was up dancing.
 bartverheijen wrote:
Bring on those dancing bananas!

   {#Dancingbanana_2} {#Dancingbanana} {#Bananajumprope} {#Bananajam} {#Bananasplit} {#Bananapiano}

 
WHEELING AROUND THE KITCHEN! {#Hearteyes}


 bartverheijen wrote:
Bring on those dancing bananas!

   {#Dancingbanana_2} {#Dancingbanana} {#Bananajumprope} {#Bananajam} {#Bananasplit} {#Bananapiano}

 
The longer I watch them dance, the more I start to believe they were made for this song... 
Caribbean...at-moment beach-front on a glorious island that embraces this gorgeous Los Lobos rythmn...! Timing of Radio Paradise is yet-again impeccable...!
Wish I took Spanish instead of Latin in high school...
Bring on those dancing bananas!

   {#Dancingbanana_2} {#Dancingbanana} {#Bananajumprope} {#Bananajam} {#Bananasplit} {#Bananapiano}
Love it!
 
 DocStrangelove wrote:
Makes it hard to keep not doing that thing that I used to do. . .

 
You can say that again!
Spanish-language Status Quo, it seems to me, the kind of thing Chas n Dave would have done if they'd been born in Tijuana.
Takes me back, makes me want to go back, to Pereira, Cartagena, y Mompos — some places where Cumbia grabbed hold of my soul!
Infectious.  Can't keep my hips still.
Who cares if I don't speak Spanish!  Music is the Universal language and I love this song! 
I know no Spanish but I love all of Los Lobos' Spanish singing, 
I have played the heck out of their all Spanish singing album "La Pistola y El Corazon"
Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)

—-
(?) Not sure about this phrase ... either bad ears (mine)
or bad Spanish (theirs)

This is written: "Ya me anda por mi morena", it means something like "I'm eager to be with my brown woman" 

4merdj wrote:


The lyrics are not particularly deep or edifying.
But you asked for them, so here you go:
(sorry, the second column is a little bit crooked—no tabs)

Voy por el mar                                                  ||    I'm just sailing
Vengo en mi lanchita                                        ||    On my little boat
A buscar mi amor                                             ||    Going to get my love
Traigo cosa rica                                                ||    and bringing her delicious things
Ella espera, con todo cariño                             ||    she is waiting (for me), with affection
Me dá su bombón                                             ||    she gives me her sweets
Y yo le doy lo mío                                             ||    and I give her my stuff
Refrain

Refrain:
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here                          
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Poquito para arriba                                          ||   A little bit up
Poquito para abajo                                           ||   A little bit down
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Se baila esta Cumbia (x2)                                ||  That's how we dance to this Cumbia

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    I like good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man (who)
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    likes good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

—-
(?) Not sure about this phrase ... either bad ears (mine)
or bad Spanish (theirs)



 

 4merdj wrote:

The lyrics are not particularly deep or edifying.
But you asked for them, so here you go:
(sorry, the second column is a little bit crooked—no tabs)

Voy por el mar                                                  ||    I'm just sailing
Vengo en mi lanchita                                        ||    On my little boat
A buscar mi amor                                             ||    Going to get my love
Traigo cosa rica                                                ||    and bringing her delicious things
Ella espera, con todo cariño                             ||    she is waiting (for me), with affection
Me dá su bombón                                             ||    she gives me her sweets
Y yo le doy lo mío                                             ||    and I give her my stuff
Refrain

Refrain:
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here                          
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Poquito para arriba                                          ||   A little bit up
Poquito para abajo                                           ||   A little bit down
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Se baila esta Cumbia (x2)                                ||  That's how we dance to this Cumbia

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    I like good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man (who)
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    likes good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

—-
(?) Not sure about this phrase ... either bad ears (mine)
or bad Spanish (theirs)



 
Thanks! It's quite edifying to see a translation! I think it's a great tune. Now when I have the opportunity I can put it on the jukebox and know what I'm subjecting everyone else to. ;-)
Me gusta muchisimo!
Catchy little ear worm. Bouncing in my office chair.
I like it!
After spending 13 years in the Dominican Republic I always perk up when I hear a good latin tune,...and this is one!  An 8 from me.  These guys have a wide range of talent.
love this stuff.
 bseib wrote:
anyone have the lyrics? (and the english translation?)

 
The lyrics are not particularly deep or edifying.
But you asked for them, so here you go:
(sorry, the second column is a little bit crooked—no tabs)

Voy por el mar                                                  ||    I'm just sailing
Vengo en mi lanchita                                        ||    On my little boat
A buscar mi amor                                             ||    Going to get my love
Traigo cosa rica                                                ||    and bringing her delicious things
Ella espera, con todo cariño                             ||    she is waiting (for me), with affection
Me dá su bombón                                             ||    she gives me her sweets
Y yo le doy lo mío                                             ||    and I give her my stuff
Refrain

Refrain:
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here                          
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Poquito para arriba                                          ||   A little bit up
Poquito para abajo                                           ||   A little bit down
Poquito para aquí                                            ||    A little bit here
Poquito para allá                                              ||   A little bit there
Se baila esta Cumbia (x2)                                ||  That's how we dance to this Cumbia

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    I like good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

Yo soy un hombre                                          ||    I am a man (who)
Me gusta lo bueno                                          ||    likes good things
Y gozar también                                             ||    and to have a good time
Con la de mis sueños                                     ||   with the lady of my dreams

Lláme (anda) por mi morena (?)                    ||  (please) call my brown woman in
Yo la quiero ver                                              ||  for I want to see her
Y darle cosa buena                                        ||  so I can give her something good
Refrain

—-
(?) Not sure about this phrase ... either bad ears (mine)
or bad Spanish (theirs)


anyone have the lyrics? (and the english translation?)
 viajeros wrote:
¡ahhhh Cumbia!

 
Bueno ... una *aproximación* ... pero qué se le hace ... a pulir la hebilla como se pueda! {#Cowboy}
¡ahhhh Cumbia!
Only on RP makes a playlist like this work so well… mucho para aqua. ;)
Great song! Gets you movin'!
This is a good album, and tracks like this one are great live, they just simmer along.

I can't embed youtubes in song comments for some reason but here's a good video. When I saw them this summer, the songs were so new, they had the sheet music in front of them, and I see Cesar does here, too...