Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita.
Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita.
Para bailar la bomba, la bomba, la bomba.

Que alegría, escuchemos a este tipo,
El que va a cantar ahora.

Llegó mi compañera Santander de Batunga, l
a quiero solamente pa bailar la cumbia.
Llegó mi compañero desde el otro
Lado, lo quiero solamente pa jugar soldado.
No quiero yo besarlo,
No quiero pellizcarlo, lo quiero solamente pa jugar soldado.

Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita.
Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita.
Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita.
Para bailar la bomba, la bomba, la bomba.

En memoria al indio Comanche,
Al cómico Pepe Biondi,
Al viejo Karadajian.

No eran cristianos, no eran judíos,
No eran musulmanes; eran unos flanes.

Y el pasado miércoles les dije a mis consejales que
Sí, que el futuro es como la gelatina; transparente,
Y que estos hombres son verdaderamente unos flanes!

Para bailar la bomba,
Se necesita dinamita...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dick El Demasiado's song Mecha Flan seem to be a mixture of different thoughts and emotions that may not necessarily be related. The chorus "Para bailar la bomba, se necesita dinamita" which means "To dance the bomba, you need dynamite" is repeated several times, and it seems to be the most important part of the song. The bomba is a traditional dance and music genre that originated in Puerto Rico and is deeply rooted in African traditions. Using the metaphor of dynamite to refer to the bomba dance suggests that it is a powerful and explosive rhythm that requires a lot of energy to dance.

The verses of the song talk about various things that appear to have no direct relation to each other. The first verse seems to be introducing the singer or the person who will lead the dance. The second verse talks about the singer's companions, one of whom is his dance partner who he wants to dance cumbia with, and the other is someone he wants to play soldier with. He makes it clear that he doesn't want to kiss or pinch the soldier-player; he just wants to play with him.

The third verse is a bit confusing as it seemingly pays tribute to people from different backgrounds, such as the Indian Comanche, the comedian Pepe Biondi, and the Karadagian. The chorus is repeated again to wrap up the song. Overall, Mecha Flan is a song whose lyrics may have many different interpretations, and its true meaning may be open to debate.

Line by Line Meaning

Para bailar la bomba, Se necesita dinamita. Para bailar la bomba, Se necesita dinamita. Para bailar la bomba, la bomba, la bomba.
To dance to the bomba, you need dynamite. To dance to the bomba, you need dynamite. To dance to the bomba, you need dynamite, dynamite, dynamite.

Que alegría, escuchemos a este tipo, El que va a cantar ahora.
How joyful, let's listen to this guy, the one who's going to sing now.

Llegó mi compañera Santander de Batunga, l a quiero solamente pa bailar la cumbia. Llegó mi compañero desde el otro Lado, lo quiero solamente pa jugar soldado. No quiero yo besarlo, No quiero pellizcarlo, lo quiero solamente pa jugar soldado.
My partner Santander of Batunga has arrived, I only want her to dance cumbia. My partner from the other side has arrived, I only want him to play soldier. I don't want to kiss him, I don't want to pinch him, I only want him to play soldier.

En memoria al indio Comanche, Al cómico Pepe Biondi, Al viejo Karadajian. No eran cristianos, no eran judíos, No eran musulmanes; eran unos flanes.
In memory of the Indian Comanche, the comedian Pepe Biondi, and the old Karadajian. They weren't Christians, they weren't Jews, they weren't Muslims; they were some puddings/flans.

Y el pasado miércoles les dije a mis consejales que Sí, que el futuro es como la gelatina; transparente, Y que estos hombres son verdaderamente unos flanes!
And last Wednesday I told my advisers that yes, the future is like jelly; transparent, and that these men are truly puddings/flans!

Para bailar la bomba, Se necesita dinamita...
To dance to the bomba, you need dynamite...

Contributed by Carter G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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