La Bamba by Ritchie Valens with English & Spanish lyrics

[@jenniferbloomfield2486]

Can't help dance to this. Such a great song. RIP Ritchie, Buddy, and the Big Bopper. Sad you died so young but your music lives on and for that we should all be thankful.

[@LIT0187]

Classic

[@hjs2044]

I was 12 when Ritchie Valens died. I'm now teaching myself Spanish.Thanks so much for the translation. I never had a clue what they guy was singing about. I always prefered the flip-side "Donna", but now I have a new appreciation after all these years. You rock. Howard

[@anthonyscantone875]

I was 19. I heard his Donna on Bandstand at the same time my girlfriend Donna left me. What a year.

[@VioletRaze]

Our Spanish teacher played this song today, I was really upset over the fact that only she and I knew who Ritchie Valens was.

[@Chebva]

Jesus Christ.... that is disturbing. He was the world famous Chicano Rocker! Nooooooo Richie!!!!!!!!!!! He was important to my family.

[@661.Chiko17]

Bro i bet everyone in my class will have absolutly no idea who he is, maybe the teacher if they're old enough, viva Richie Valens

[@Chebva]

@@661.Chiko17 You have no idea how old your statement made me feel just now.

[@661.Chiko17]

@@Chebva im just saying that im twelve

[@JohnGisMe]

Maybe they knew him as los lobos.

[@zebraluvLaura]

"A little humor" is always necessary. Thank you for the english translation to this, one of my favorite songs-I had never known the words Songs provide a great way to learn a little of the language.My fathers wife, a Cuban learned english by watching cartoons with her small children when they moved to New Mexico. Gracias amigo.

[@Jdog8766]

It is wrong Gracia is grace

[@yessica6542]

Laura coke.seitz

[@Toxodos]

@@Jdog8766 it's weird how they got wrong the one word that's basically the same in english

[@PNKPNY]

@@Jdog8766came to say this

[@natashafoster9983]

Loved this song since the first time I heard it when I was just a kid... sure, I may not have understood it then, but earlier this year, my Spanish 1 teacher re-introduced me to it, and I immediately fell back in love with it! Love Ritchie Valens... Love "La Bamba!"

[@TheStamplover]

Always wanted to know what Ritchie was singing...thank you for the Spanish lyrics! My sister has the original Del-Fi single. I heard it a lot as a little girl.

[@FonkyWonky]

Ritchie didn’t know what he was singing either lol

[@tflstr557]

❤ ha ha.

[@WaltWilson]

I love doo-wop. Ritchie showed me amazing doo-wop, but also showed me Spanish music. The culture and style of this music is awesome and every time I know or like a song, I thank Ritchie.

[@carolnoelsmith]

WHAT A GREAT TEACHER!!! I LOVED THIS SONG FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME I WATCHED THAT AMAZING GUY FROM PACOIMA, RICHIE VALENZUELA , PLAY AND SING IT. LIVE ON FOREVER, RICHIE VALEN,S AND THANKS FOR LEAVING US YOUR MASTERPIECE BEFORE YOU HAD TO GO!!!

[@Chxlle]

RICHIE VALENS!!!!!!!!!!! omg when i started playing this song my whole family started singing. and i was dancing. love it

[@niggasgang8784]

You still here Latina

[@chrisfitzmaurice7484]

Never knew what this song was about until today. Thanks!

[@IvanDaniel28]

for me it was Aug 18, 2021 I am 40

[@joewilson4561]

No this is wrong. Its not humor. Its Grace. A little Grace is needed.

[@BaconatOR1162]

True

[@mad7fisher]

Correct💙

[@SaiOsphere]

Yup!

[@itsjustalyssa]

You guys need to understand that certain Spanish words are used for diffrent things like for example gracia can mean grace or humor it just depends on how you use it

[@snowflakezzonPC]

Im pretty sure its grace...and grace would make more sense anyway.

[@Subwoofer1682]

yea

[@breerose6937]

doesn't gracia mean thankyou

[@itsjustalyssa]

Bree Rose umm close you forgot the s , so it'd be gracias

[@marcbarrera2963]

thank you

[@agnesmatagaro9473]

I wish you never died sweet Ritchie 😍

[@joeycasella1430]

rip to a rock and roll godfather

[@kylesabin8523]

joey casel laier elvis perisly is the rock in roll godfather he is king of rock on roll

[@emmaspeck5963]

same along with Buddy Holly

[@trashcan3723]

He was on a plane and when they all died it was the death of rock and roll

[@edithcastro8164]

Hi

[@MissJulie2009]

I heard this on the intercom at Trader Joe's today -- nearly danced in the aisle. ;-)

[@jewelsie5372]

I heard it at Michaels and I made sure there were no people before I started dancing

[@CATGPlbCapacityPneumaticTireFo]

I just today heard this in the same store!

[@CATGPlbCapacityPneumaticTireFo]

I also found granola weed.

[@Gses85]

In the songs context gracia doesnt mean humor it means grace. If you have ever seen the actual dance you will understand it

[@isabelavergara1002]

Rahman El I completely agree with you, but to be fair it does mean humor and grace depending on the place you live, what type of Spanish you speak (there are different types), and etc. Not trying to hate in any way, shape, or form. Just stating that this person may not know this.

[@shinxx4724]

@@isabelavergara1002 how do u hate in a shape

[@Malm-us2ut]

XXXTEMPTATION you throw cubes at them

[@satyr_legz1282]

sex? im sorry if this sounds like a 12 year old saying this...

[@10iggie]

Same message, it gets the point across , just as good this translation !

[@Liamortz]

Arriba y Arriba means literally "Up and Up" but is an expression something like cheers. This song is originally from Veracruz, Mexico... Where I live btw.

[@scoopermanu]

Arriba y Arriba means Faster,Faster

[@Liamortz]

Not exactly

[@scoopermanu]

Liamor81 . Thanks .you seem to know what you are talking about ,,I was just guessing ,,,

[@amber-nm4cp]

No arriba y arriba means faster and faster I know

[@amber-nm4cp]

***** really speed up and speed up faster and faster are the same thing (soz)

[@mandyroxurworld]

I love this song- reminds me of summer days.

[@FLORABUNDA42]

Lucky students!! Great teacher!

[@TheMimere]

Thank you so much for posting this! I love it. I always wanted to know the lyrics. Now that I get the play on words in Spanish I love it evgen more.

[@Bluegrassriver8]

I never knew the English words, this is great! Hispanic people and culture are wonderful! A blessing really!

[@greatestever184]

soy capitan. .. glad you cleared it up. I always thought he was saying, "soy coffee time, soy coffee time."

[@prettybrowneyes8565]

😂

[@lisamartin3346]

Lol

[@michaelramos810]

I always thought he was saying soy car pecan

[@LouiseERne98]

It's really sad , loosing one of our Mexican singer. But God keep him safe in heaven . Every moment when I listen at this song , it make me cry a bit....R.I.P Ritchie

[@scoopermanu]

Gracia means grace ( elegence ) in this instance

[@th0tcheet017]

RITCHIIIIIIIIEEEEE

[@conabonxd338]

Belle Rising kellin vic!!!!

[@tammymcc-n7652]

Love the translation, you did a great job, but I think gracia in this context means grace, and arriba, instead of “faster” should translate into “up” which makes a little more sense, when thinking of getting “up” to dance. But great job!

[@amariplaysroblox112]

I'm singing this song at my school concert and out of all the lyric view I chose this one uz it has English lyrics and this really helped me understand what it was about and how to say the words thanks so much.

[@michaelmaughan2500]

BUDDY HOLLY RITCHIE VALENS AND THE Big BOPPER

[@antonematos]

I like how you capitalized every word in your sentence except the actual word “Big”

[@kroganpopy9206]

RIP the greats. They were gone too quick.

[@v.j.l.4073]

The day the music died....

[@jadeblues357]

Thank you for posting this I’ve been trying to figure out the words in English for years, It’s my favorite Ritchie Valens song!

[@rwbteam7468]

This song "La Bamba" is such an awesome. Say "I" if u agree with me.

[@beckymacdonald4438]

+LegendaryMC Dude01 I

[@zeldafan1942]

+LegendaryMC Dude01 I!

[@mr.chickennuggets1088]

LegendaryMC Dude01 i

[@bayleet78]

I am groot

[@tracyh721]

LegendaryMC Dude01 I AM GROOT!!!!

[@walklikeanEzyptian]

I grew up with this song , miss those golden days

[@violencepeaceanddabeast4510]

Thank u for the english that helped alot now i know a lil of the song

[@mad7fisher]

"A little grace is needed" (not 'humor') & arriba in song means. *come on, lets go!... go!" But anywhoo. Thanks for posting! 💙. Great song.

[@Y_N_Listener]

Our Spanish teacher played this today and we had to guess the lyrics of certain words in the songs we were all clueless 😅😅 but now I get it it's a really nice song

[@joannp5806]

Tx for this, always loved his music,but had no idea what the words to this song were!

[@name001]

Thanks for translating. Ive always loved the song but never knew the words.

[@pbrutter]

Thankyou So Much! - We are doing a Spanish day and it will be great for my infant class.

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Thought it was, BA LALALALALA BAMBA.

[@importantghost2491]

sameee

[@jennakeith5711]

Eric Cruz thats how I sing it

[@darkvlogs4412]

Eric Cruz 😂

[@b.a.mofficialchannel7857]

Eric Cruz same

[@cattuspetasus7254]

Eric Cruz that's Family Guys fault

[@MrNathanthejoe]

omg,thankyou so much for making this,i had to memorize the song for class,and this helped soo much,thnkyou!!! :)

[@beatferger]

Te doy 10 puntos por tu clase de español :) Muy buena tu traducción.

[@johnmorris008]

Thank you for posting. I've wondered since the fifties what Richie was saying. Standard!

[@maccabbee2014]

He would have been a supernova fiero! Looks, range of voice nad dance moves. He had them all. Then the music died...There will never be another Ritchie.

[@joeypaller4854]

The year was 1959,,,uhh Its been 61 years since your passing richie valens!legends!

[@SueMrsLittleJoeBenavides]

Thank you for translating

[@inquilabzindabad562]

I have been listening to this song since Childhood`. Loved it. Now I read the lyrics and I love it even more

[@JawTooth]

I cried the day Ritchie Valens died and I wasnt even born yet

[@werearethedreamteam3724]

+Jaw Tooth life is sad to say the least..thanxs and god bless

[@JawTooth]

hector vega Thank you and thanks for posting this. I love this song!

[@eternallove830]

I NEVER knew these were the words. This movie is adored by my African American family...iv been learning Spanish and love singing this in Spanish♥️

[@nancylopez5896]

Why did he have to die at such a young age? :( ~ R.I.P ~ D:

[@HiHi-ce3le]

I know 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@CintiRailFan]

+Nancy Lopez Makes me cry

[@sebastiancastellanos9527]

+Nancy Lopez He died at the age of 17 ;(

[@werearethedreamteam3724]

+Nancy Lopez pretty sad if i say

[@breerose6937]

what exactly happened to the plane anyway

[@chickenvasquez78]

Esta canción es mi favorito!

[@francoloi1435]

Un cantante che aveva tanto da dare ❤❤

[@13littledog1]

I never new the English words, I love it so much more than I already did! thanks

[@wolffam2339]

I was 11 yrs old when Ritchie Valens Died 😢 still love his music

[@mariasaurez6672]

Ritchie died in Airplane crash 😢. We're gonna sing this song at my school. Im Hispanic

[@DonDon-dw8ne]

I speak no form of Spanish but I love this song and these lyrics help a lot , so thanks man💯❤️

[@jakereiss6816]

GREAT SONG

[@haileyburkhart6560]

i am 13 and my mom showed me the movie... i feel in love with this song!!!! Rip. ritchie valens

[@theodorebanuelos5949]

Rest in peace Richard Valenzuela

[@the_nzgamer_pro2334]

Rip uncle rich

[@WaltWilson]

desiree martinez his name was Richard Valenzuela. He went by Ritchie Valens.

[@ywmpg]

I REALLY LIKE this video!! Whether it's perfectly accurate or not isn't that important--we get the jist of the lyrics... Thanks for putting the English 'alongside' the Spanish lyrics...

[@edreialvarado4718]

Faster means "Más rapido" and not "Arriba". Also in this case Gracia means "Grace"

[@lilhoney1657]

Garcia does not mean grace

[@edreialvarado4718]

+Mitzi Mozzarella you are right, Garcia is a last name but Gracia es grace

[@crystalcreeper8561]

Edrei Alvarado Damn lol

[@flacracker4life]

I don’t speak fluent Spanish but one thing I’ve Learned is it changes from different dialects and some words have multiple meanings just like English..

[@ggiles35]

So what are the actual lyrics honestly I am curious to know

[@AlanMichael0]

classic... i watched the movie in spanish class a few monhsago and i was like "wow!". we also watched Selina... loved em both. both classics and great movies

[@budwhysir6410]

R.I.P. Ritchie Valens

[@tonyvideoreview]

I learned Spanish through these translations!

[@bmcgee10]

I love this song, and learning the English version, doesn't sound like something an American would write but I still get the lyrics, and this is a club dropper in Iowa lol get everyone tipsy and then play this and the whole place goes wild

[@robgambler1]

Gracias, Thankyou and Feliz Navidad !

[@facebookalgeriafans]

La Bamba ♥

[@assiaassia380]

Merciii Que de souvenirs

[@yessica6542]

Sofiane Toufik 4l9p zz.zll

[@mikesparkls]

sooo cool.. i love his songs and La Bamba is one of my favourite.... me and my mom always cry when we watch the film !! :D (cry)

[@brAmbedkarvadheemusalmaan]

The Rock sings La-Bamba for Eddie-gurrero->(Video-Come-on-watch)

[@1americanidol11]

great video! this song was in my spanish book and we talked about it today and i wanted to look it up and listen to it!

[@metalklokateer]

Doesnt gracia mean grace?

[@cosmicwolf8302]

metalklokateer thanks it means

[@CreepersExplode999]

Good job. I took Spanish in school and understood some/most of it. I just didt know the lyrics. Very well done.

[@melissachavez2459]

Arriba means up in spanish not faster

[@CATGPlbCapacityPneumaticTireFo]

It means both.

[@imposterblockade1826]

@@CATGPlbCapacityPneumaticTireFo welll its probably the Columbian mfs that say that but in MEXICAN SPANISH ARRIBBA MEANS FUCKING UP

[@PlatopusPrincess]

Me encanta este canción (: ¡Gracias, amigo!

[@leftylizard9085]

"Gracia" means "grace" not "humor"

[@allangreen4492]

This is good and it's a bonus to have the lyrics. I also like the Trini Lopez version. Many thanks! Allan

[@sebastiancastellanos9527]

218 Justin bieber fangirls disliked!

[@aliaphelps4261]

they had a tumor

[@sebastiancastellanos9527]

Alia Phelps Yup

[@azfarsalman3952]

I agree.

[@lilhoney1657]

More like 1D girl fans and Justin Bieber fans put together.

[@eduardomen81]

Justing Bieber would have wanted to suck cock from a reall Rock n Rolla

[@shellberry_shortcake]

omg in my 40 years of life this is the first I know of what the song actually means LOL --Thank you--I put this on show I can show my daughter the parody of it from Weird Al (she's 10 ) haha this is great

[@allaboutmaria5693]

OMG the English from isn't even close and I speak Spanish and English

[@dorseyharrington]

After listening to this song for 50+ years, I finally know what it means in English. The subtle translational differences are less important to me than the overall feeling.

[@liyahthoo1112]

I remember this song from pre-k and kindergarten....

[@otakuwannbe4387]

Me too I remember my elementary school played this during the school celebrations

[@tonyrod4462]

S.O. Rod I had the bad luck to be 19 years later, but i wish i had the opportunity to have had the chance to be a teen in those years and danced to that on prom night with the live band...but i feel that I can pretend to do so...WOW!

[@andy71423]

awessome she uploded this vid the day before my b-day awessome vid

[@emilyhartley7231]

Gracia is grace, not humor...

[@luzmivalen5011]

Where I'm from it's humor 😏

[@greenhusky78]

It can actually be both grace and humor.

[@calgram]

You don't have to be mexican to love Richie. I've loved this song especially for 20 years. If you can sit still when listening to this you must be dead!

[@ryelyndesch1018]

666th Comment

[@blackie75]

it begins

[@danettegarcia736]

Why

[@EvilOne13805]

How can someone dislike Richie and this song its a Classic

[@greysonsandoval3267]

WOW THAT WAS VERY GOOD

[@JmWearsOrangeFoundii]

This has been stuck in my head since Thursday so I searched it and now I know all the words ;D

[@christinesullivan5879]

At Last after more than 60 years i Finally know what my ( Spanish ) Mother was Singing while she hung the washing out ..Lol , i cannot speak a word of Spanish , but Love this song !!

[@sabraboo93]

even if you didn't know spanish or weren't spanish you knew this song ! i'm black & love this song lol

[@BeverlyVanBurenmidniterainbow]

Thanks, I always wondered what this song was about.

[@kaioshumannsck3654]

Uma estrela talentozissimo, e uma pena ter partido tão cedo!!

[@oscarsegura1886]

2021 and i still listen to Ritiche

[@ihatekiren]

nice job to the dude who made this R>I>P> ritchie u are missed music aint the same without you amigo

[@cynthiarl7000]

Thank you so much! I would have taught it incorrectly to my students if it not for this video.

[@mercurysum]

Good job. This is very well done. I'm enjoying it.

[@chtisponytail538]

Thx for upload & translation !! DANCE !!

[@chrislesbian]

Thanks baybossadabildin - my choral group (no Latinas in it) is performing this soon - your corrections helped my broken Spanish to help translate for our group. And thanks, jnaruto123, for posting. If you ask me, one of the best things about Latin dances is they all need 'una poco de gracia."

[@kennethterrell1167]

Para mi y ti, from what I can tell "una poca de gracia" means "a little grace".

[@ekamlin]

thank you so much for the English lyrics!

[@CrysDawn]

NOW I KNOW THE WORDS IN ENGLISH! THANKS!!!!!

[@bootseybuddy]

THANKS _ I needed the words for this one - I LOVE IT !!!!! Great Song !!!!!

[@aspenhayek9333]

This song will help me out on the upcoming consert we are singing the slower version