Songs with lyrics that ruined them for you

...unfortunately, nearly every song of the Charanga Habanera and so many other Timba bands.
My natural tendency of listening more to the music than the lyrics has saved me many times when listening to their music and dancing.
 
I mean when salsa was in its peak in the 70s, just don't ask what was going on with British musicians and associated professionals such as radio DJs...
 
While this is one of the great dance floor flameburners, it would also fall under the tragic lyrics the original poster alluded to. Though the lyrical content is vague, the composer of this song (Raul Marrero) revealed the contextual significance to me on a Facebook exchange in 2014.

This song is about everything that's coming to light now in the world of the Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba/Zouk, etc dance scene. From the perspective of the same dismissive empathy-less society who only pursue the bochinche aspect, but never solutions or support for the victims.

 
Richie Blondet said:
Nope. I've no idea how that came out. I've since edited it.
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Gotcha. I bought that album on CD many years ago (for 3 pounds) and it's become one of my favourites. Including the lyrics, although I've never studied the lyrics of that track in particular. I'm going to though.

There's another great track on that album, the title of which escapes me but he says the world is fine it's him who is mad, then lists some of the terrible things going on at the time.

There's also a track I love which appeals to me as a food lover and cook, in which he encourages a baker whilst singing about various types of delicious bread. I've always taken this at face value i.e. the composer likes decent bread as much as I do. Or maybe there's a subtext I'm unaware of.
 
eclo said:
I mean when salsa was in its peak in the 70s, just don't ask what was going on with British musicians and associated professionals such as radio DJs...
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I think the posthumous infamy of at least one serial offender has spread internationally.
 
Richie Blondet said:
While this is one of the great dance floor flameburners, it would also fall under the tragic lyrics the original poster alluded to. Though the lyrical content is vague, the composer of this song (Raul Marrero) revealed the contextual significance to me on a Facebook exchange in 2014.

This song is about everything that's coming to light now in the world of the Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba/Zouk, etc dance scene. From the perspective of the same dismissive empathy-less society who only pursue the bochinche aspect, but never solutions or support for the victims.

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It's great you've been able to shed further light on the lyrical content of this track, with info straight from the horse's mouth.
 
DJ Yuca said:
It's great you've been able to shed further light on the lyrical content of this track, with info straight from the horse's mouth.
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It avoids stating specifically what's wrong with Lola's daughter. But the gist is there.

She was raped.

And, again, it's told from a male perspective. Which is the attitude that dominates world society at large. Typical male chauvinist, rather than seek to help her he simply wants to know what "all the drama is about." And punctuated it with "..A mi me dejan fuera de este lio."

The old "My name is Paul. That's between y'all" schtick.

And the World goes on.
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"Que le ha pasado señores a la hija de lola
Que ya no sale y siempre esta triste y sola
Ya las vecinas estan murmurando
Tan alegre que era ella y ahora siempre esta callada
Tal parece que la niña a dao una mala pisada
Pero que que le ha pasado señores a la hija de lola
Que ya no sale y siempre esta triste y sola
Ella que era la alegria del barrio
Tan bonita muchachita todos la querian tener
Y ahora que esta como esta nadie la quiere querer

Que le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Y la mamá anda preguntando
Que cosa le ha pasado a mi lola a mi lola
(Que le ha pasado a la hija de lola)
Lolita asi gritaba yo quiero ver al hombre que ha desgraciado mi vida
(que le ha pasado a la hija de lola)
Las malas lenguas dice por ahi que la culpa de todo la tiene el coqui
(Que le ha pasado a la hija de lola)
Y el gigante de las altas y las negras

Que le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Juega chocolate
Que le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Que le a pasado a la hija de lola
Que le a pasado a la hija de lola
Que le a pasado a la hija de lola
Que le a pasado a la hija de lola
A la hija de lola
Ay bendito que le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Y los vecino estan preguantando y what happene a la hija de lola
A mi me dejan fuera de este lio
No se que le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Pero señores que cosa le ha pasado a la hija de lola
Ay no no no no que yo no se que le paso
A la hija de lola."
 
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DJ Yuca said:
Gotcha. I bought that album on CD many years ago (for 3 pounds) and it's become one of my favourites. Including the lyrics, although I've never studied the lyrics of that track in particular. I'm going to though.

There's another great track on that album, the title of which escapes me but he says the world is fine it's him who is mad, then lists some of the terrible things going on at the time.
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El Mundo Esta Bien. El Loco Soy Yo.

Great track indeed. When people argue that Ruben Blades launched some sort of sociopolitical Salsa movement (Salsa con conciencia) it had already long been part of the canon.

No one would have ever thought to categorize the album these songs appear in as "social." It's one of the great dance albums. But there it is. Hence the importance of understanding the language and being able to gauge double entendre. You'll listen with a new pair of ears after becoming aware. It's not just 1,4,5.
DJ Yuca said:
There's also a track I love which appeals to me as a food lover and cook, in which he encourages a baker whilst singing about various types of delicious bread. I've always taken this at face value i.e. the composer likes decent bread as much as I do. Or maybe there's a subtext I'm unaware of.
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El Pan Sobao.

My favorite track on that album is "La Llave y El Candao."

I wish it was longer because after Chocolate takes flight on trumpet the band really goes into overdrive. Real shame it had to be cut short.

You want to fill up the dance floor, throw this on. Particularly when it hits the 0:49 mark.

As the late Phil Riggio used to say: "A real flameburner! Smokin' Mutha!"

 
The thread is supposed to be about dodgy lyrics and we've moved on to quality lyrics. As we've gone from negative to positive it's actually a good thing.
 
was checking a Gran Combo record recently and my mouth was agape at this song
which seems to be about an older man hitting on a minor? gross. According to the comments it's was originally a vallenato. Still disgusting.
 
jcarru said:
was checking a Gran Combo record recently and my mouth was agape at this song
which seems to be about an older man hitting on a minor? gross. According to the comments it's was originally a vallenato. Still disgusting.
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Huh? How'd you get it was a minor? Or a much older man for that matter?
 
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