Ritchie Valens Plays Music at the High School Dance | La Bamba (1987)

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Obsessed with music and full of dreams, Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) bursts into the glittering world of 1950's rock with a string of chart-busting singles. Ritchie clings to the love of his girlfriend, is haunted by a growing conflict with his half-brother and has eerie premonitions of his own death.
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Ritchie Valens Plays Music at the High School Dance | La Bamba (1987)

[@ocielgarcia105]

Who knew Bob was responsible for the first Mosh Pit in rock history

[@imthatguypal_]

LOL I didn’t even think about it like that

[@musicalmistress101]

😂

[@vernbegay1570]

💯💯💯🤣🤣🤣🙏🏼

[@elscotto33]

Or as I like to say, Richie was shining like a star, Bob was just shining

[@stefanniechavez7931]

I love how the musicians keep playing

[@Sid_Vicious-hu6yn]

thats the 50's for you

[@vincenth.8793]

Bob always felt he was pushed aside.

[@artymunoz5060]

He was cause he chose to live the life of a drunk rapist…

[@marshadupree9305]

Yes, sad. However he brought it mostly on himself

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity8964]

What an observation

[@flyinggordonproductions4875]

He was

[@flyinggordonproductions4875]

@@marshadupree9305no the mom did it to him

[@tedgomez1176]

🤣😂🤣😂 THAT WAS FUNNY WHEN ROSIE ASKED WHO, RICHIE SAID NO ONE YOU KNOW. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER😂🤣

[@thefinalsolution247]

Well she choose wrong

[@ocielgarcia105]

Rosie fucked up big time

[@themaskedhec9596]

​@@thefinalsolution247 indeed 🍵

[@clairethemusician968]

Rosie

[@themaskedhec9596]

@@clairethemusician968 Hi

[@brettsoyars4341]

3:11 I could sworn Ritchie was pointing at his brother Bob. & Bob went Banana's! My favorite part. I guess he is pretty crazy acting when he's drunk. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewbunch6206]

Awesome classic best part of the movie

[@jonathanriley8008]

I wouldn't defend my brother if he was the one that crashed my party.

[@brettsoyars4341]

@@jonathanriley8008 Yeah & if someone did that now in todays time, they'd get arrested.

[@jonathanriley8008]

@@brettsoyars4341 If you have any type of entertainment would have security in all areas of the building.

[@user-fl8lk4bj5u]

Its unbelievable that Ritchie Valens was really never discoverd as much as he should have been his life was cut short at such an early age❤

[@loribiancone5391]

I loved the woman who played Ritchie's mom. She was so funny.

[@THEKING-tt5rp]

then there's the BOB of all the family's lmfao 🤣

[@King710.]

Pinche Bob lol

[@isaacheres1354]

4:14 the guy whacking that biker guy on his back with the chair reminds me of what a background character on Spongebob would do during a fight scene 😆

[@kateboodhoo1060]

Bob ruined Ritchie's night but he still stand up for him

[@joegongora2200]

It's a great performance just that he's brother had to start trouble on account he was drunk. But Ritchie Valens paved the way for Latino Rockers and now we understand what he went through.

[@ZapRowsdower47]

Every family has a "Bob" and if you dont know who the "Bob" in your family is, then it's probably you... You're the "Bob" in your family 😅😅😅😅😅

[@raymondrochajr9621]

Look at Ritchie with a t! He's lighting up the stage!

[@EliazahSantiago]

I love you Richie because I watch you a year ago with my dad. My dad left me.😂😢

[@Videopokergal-ux3gf]

Ritchie was awesome!😁

[@themaskedhec9596]

Was? He still is!

[@cambreezythecolorman0716]

Richie was so talented and die so young

[@tommyrivas4244]

Brothers will be brothers.

[@AngelCALotteryScratchers]

It's normal that it still hurts like the first time I saw the movie😭😭😭

[@imthatguypal_]

“Yea Ritchie!” LMAO

[@angelicaalporez7899]

3:22 🤣ay Monse y Mónica

[@Tech-oc5uv]

Anybody see the new Mission Impossible… BoBs the villain man what a career he has had!!!!

[@javieraldape4242]

Man, Esai Morales put on a legendary performance in this movie!

[@andrewbunch6206]

My favorite part of the movie right here Bob reminds me of one my cool drunk friend from back at home🤣🤣

[@LeahElisheva]

3:29 😂😂😂😂. And 4:14 😂😂 he takes the chair to the back like it was a cool breeze, then pummeled the dude 😂😂😂

[@atomfallen2409]

Never fight a mexican pierre-romeo

[@Fee-Nix]

Great movie. Lou Diamond Phillips 👍

[@Duquedecastro]

He was nothing like the real Richie. Lou isn’t even Mexican

[@edwardramirez8550]

This was not a High School Dance! It was The American Legion Hall in San Fernando CA.

[@davidday8417]

Thank you !! Ritchie’s mom set this up but the leader Rudy said no dice but you see who won out !!

[@Lidia-vf9qy]

Achoo Chicano brother can sing the best rock and roll. This life was taken very young

[@MattStradda]

Oh my god how I love that Ritchie has Mexican roots and yet he is so loved by gringos, a true legend!!

[@pb4ugo2bed84]

gringos and white people like hard working mexicans not the ones that run across the border to sit on public assistance

[@thatdude3977]

Man his girl in the movie was horrid. A beautiful brown Latina would have been way better 😂 pale Susie was not it 😂

[@benf106]

Bob loved getting the scraps.

[@tomevans4402]

Great music

[@chrisjames6327]

Such a sad story. Terrible at the end when Bob finds out he died. The honest truth is Bob loved him so much, he would have preferred to kill Ritchie himself than see him die in a plane crash

[@robertogarza9808]

Love it

[@michaelflores2318]

Why Bob how can you do this to Richie?! You're drunk Bob Give me that bottle You're drunk Bob

[@frankfrega1302]

To Ritchie? I did this to me ok!!!

[@Paul-sl9zm]

​@@frankfrega1302 Leave me alone~~~

[@solangecorreia1679]

Saudades ❤

[@tjops1000]

The best music ever. Anita Jackson, SA

[@lynnharris3189]

It looks like the mother favored Ritchie and Bob felt unloved and jealous.

[@DalainaRenee]

It wasn’t at a high school dance it was at a vfw hall his mom rented for him to play, they didn’t pay for drinks back then at high school dances 😂lol or have beer 🍺

[@hmackie6823]

Zep called it,Boogie with Stu

[@waynemacfarland1546]

Even though Bob was 100% in the wrong, Ritchie still stepped in to defend his brother.

[@isaacheres1354]

I hated this part of the movie where the joyful occasion of music, singing, and dancing stopped abruptly and turned into a wreckless fight all because of Bob

[@fkaiba94]

Bob is the only real one there

[@yecsanmartinez9421]

@isaac heres, cry a river

[@raymondrochajr9621]

Well there went the rent money!

[@FK_TRUMP]

Unfortunately

[@frankfrega1302]

Ritchies Mom said they made 150 dollars at the start of the concert n said we gotta do this again. Pretty sure there rent was paid n then some

[@raymondrochajr9621]

@@frankfrega1302 I believe Bob and his buddies damaged alot of the property inside the building. But you may have a point because the cost of living was "much cheaper" than it is today.

[@francescocompostella3247]

Ritchie Valens una grande promessa del roc' n' roll morta disgraziatamente insieme a Buddy Holly in aereo

[@LauraVergara-ho6uh]

Good actor I talented

[@dennyheilig1988]

LA BAMBA FILM ❤️ 1987

[@thatonecousin]

😂bob reminds me of the Mexican version of unko skoden

[@robertogarza9808]

For Sure

[@user-qj5yb3rc1g]

Proud to be a Mexican American at keast Bob got it together at the end

[@user-vu6hf3ro2u]

NO R . I . P . Ritchie Valens ! ? .

[@edithrodrigues9839]

❤

[@lisathomas4916]

This was the VFW.

[@michaelflores2318]

Sounds like Connie cares about Richie than Bob Maybe he will stop drinking if Connie starts paying attention to Bob also

[@kelvinbremont1341]

What the hell is wrong with her!!! Why favor one son over the other? They’re both her children and she should love and cherish just the same!!! Sure bobs made some dumb decisions but let’s not forget Connie has a hand in it too. She lied to bob for fourteen years about who his real father was,had him sent away to a boy’s home and practically neglected him,especially when Ritchie got famous. Thank god bob pushed all that aside and became a better person tho!! Otherwise Connie would’ve more than likely lost 2 sons!!!

[@wreckitjax]

@@kelvinbremont1341because he was always a little a HOLE

[@Snoopy._.1]

1:31

[@joseventura7128]

Guy has Galloping goose badge I watch movie back then first time I saw galloping goose on gangland series I didn’t know guy has that badge this movie 3:35

[@user-vu6hf3ro2u]

NO R . I . P . Ritchie ! ? .

[@marcuswalker1528]

0:33

[@arturoorozco5721]

Talk about dance and fight

[@user-lk8su5rl8j]

What's the first song name?

[@Athens8677]

Wasn’t a high school dance.

[@reynamendoza1627]

En español

[@raulcastro9997]

Does anyone knows the name of this first song

[@yecsanmartinez9421]

Ooh my head!- los lobos

[@Ermmmm...79]

The first song is called ooh my head. Its sung by the lead singer of Los lobos in this film but the original version is quite easy to find

[@johnmarquez8566]

What is the dance step the kids are dancing?

[@davidday8417]

Pretty sure it’s The Stroll !!

[@frijoleroman7973]

WATCH 4:11 - TWO WOMEN BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER! 😳😳😳

[@jcr.593]

The girl in the blue is with Ed (the big biker guy) and the other girl is just a random

[@cynthiaemory5548]

Lou Diamond Phillips not Ritchie Valens

[@Duquedecastro]

💯💯

[@Duquedecastro]

Horrible casting

[@PAPINIANO100]

Ebrio

[@Westhelockpicker]

People say he would of been bigger than Elvis

[@thefinalsolution247]

Well we’ll never know but Ik dude would have probably dropped some more classics.

[@Westhelockpicker]

@@thefinalsolution247 I'm sure because he signed his first record deal at 17

[@keithm9337]

He would not have been bigger than Elvis. Elvis was a once in a lifetime phenominon. But Ritchie Valens would have been a huge star. He was a very talented pop song writer who appealed to hispanic and white kids. Ritchie would have been big, but not bigger than Elvis. Just some guy's opinion.

[@Westhelockpicker]

@@keithm9337 we'll never know but he did sign a record deal at an earlier age than Elvis

[@keithm9337]

@@Westhelockpicker We know. Elvis as I said was a once in a lifetime phenominon. He had looks and charisma never seen before. Valens was a good songwriter but was too ethnic at that time to have been bigger than Elvis. He didn't have the looks. Valens probably would have eventually become a writer/producer.

[@hmackie6823]

Hey Hey Darling,not sure name,Led Zeppelin did a cover

[@andrewzeringue3296]

Andrewzeringue 😊

[@eva5601]

Elvis didn't know how to sing as great as Ritchie, and he didn't know how to act either, but he had a very handsome face, and that's why Ritchie couldn't be as famous as Elvis. Unfortunately facial appearances is the main reason, people make it, in Hollywood.

[@user-qf3qe2zf3u]

No platica truquiadora

[@user-pk6ft3eb6d]

Not a high school...they rented a V.F.W.

[@user-vu6hf3ro2u]

NO I Like Your Video ! ? .

[@davebell8357]

It wasn't a High School dance.

[@aepacker]

Ay Caramba Richie Valens

[@Hitman40577]

Goofy

[@michaelbrooke6326]

This was not a high school dance

[@Hitman40577]

Y’all goofy

[@MisterDodos117]

Fuckign beans

[@FK_TRUMP]

Racist

[@Duquedecastro]

Yup; we were here be for you all; and we’ll be here long after. Beans forever

[@FELIPEPIELROJA]

( THIS HAPPENS IN ALL FAMILIES, EACH OF THEM HAS THE BLACK SHEEP, WHICH SPOILS ANY SITUATION, DUE TO THEIR STUPIDIES. ) ESO PASA EN TODAS LAS FAMILIAS, CADA UNA DE ELLAS, TIENE A LA OVEJA NEGRA, QUE ECHA A PERDER CUALQUIER SITUACION, POR SUS ESTUPIDECES

[@Duquedecastro]

Lou diamond Phillips was not a good cast for Ritchie, didn’t even look like him

[@aepacker]

Ay Caramba

[@FK_TRUMP]

Ay tu madre

[@ArturoRamon-ri3jk]

Oscar de la Hoya aka Golden boy from East LA was in these scenes of the highschool dance

[@marlowlopez9292]

Not my Ritchie!! Always about Ritchie!!