Ritchie Valens on stage performing

La Bamba Music Lyrics – Feel Good, Feel Happy

Looking for the popular la bamba music lyrics? Then look no further, as you’ll find them on this page!…
You’ll discover the actual lyrics just below …

But, after browsing the lyrics, scroll further down the page, and you’ll find a short video of Ritchie Valens singing La Bamba.

Start the video playing, then scroll back to the lyrics and sing along with him …

It will really perk you up and put you in a good mood – something we could all do with, couldn’t we?

In actual fact, La Bamba is an old, traditional song from the state of Veracruz in Mexico – it dates back over 300 years.

But Ritchie made it popular in 1958, giving it a rock rhythm.

Sadly, Ritchie died tragically in 1959 and, in 1987, Los Lobos made a wonderful film – “La Bamba” – about his life.

Below, you have Ritchie Valens’ version of the song …

Picture of Ritchie Valens performing La Bamba

la bamba lyrics

Para bailar la bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba y arriba
Y arriba y arriba, por ti seré,
Por ti seré
Por ti seré.

Yo no soy marinero.
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan.
Soy capitan.
Soy capitan.

Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Ba…

Para bailar la bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba, arriba.

R-r-r-r-r, Ja! Ja!

Para bailar la bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba y arriba
Y arriba y arriba, por ti seré,
Por ti seré.
Por ti seré.

Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba.

Video of Ritchie Valens performing La Bamba

Well, those are the lyrics to the song … and now for the video …

Just click on the area in the center of the screen to play – it only lasts a couple of minutes.

But, if you wish to stop it before the end, click on the two short lines which appear on the bottom, left-hand side.

Don’t you find the music puts you in a good mood?…

Now you’ve enjoyed Ritchie Valens, why not check out more Spanish lyrics and music at the links on our main Spanish music page, here?

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