El Chubasco
Banda Machos Lyrics
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Algo muy importante
Esta canción es más
Mexicana que el chile
Esa la conoce todo el mundo
Y cuando la escuchen
Quiere que se avienten un grito
Que se escuche hasta Tijuana
¡Como a las once se embarcó Lupita!
A ver si se la saben
Y dice
Pero mi amigo por qué estás tan triste
Pues como no si me sobra razón
Que la joven que amaba en un tiempo
Me ha abandonado por otro nuevo amor
¡Ayayayy!
¡Arre Machos!
Y seguimos cantando
Y dice
Como a las once se embarcó Lupita
Se va a embarcar en un buque de vapor
Y yo quisiera formarle un chamaco
Y detenerle su navegación
Hablado
¡Dice!
Báilele báilele báilele
Ahora ustedes solos
La van a cantar
Ustedes solos eh
Como a las once se embarcó Lupita
¡eso mijita!
Se va a embarcar en un buque de vapor
Y yo quisiera formarle un chubasco
Y detenerle su navegación
The song "El Chubasco" by Banda Machos is a classic Mexican folk song that tells the story of a man who has been left heartbroken by his lover, Lupita. The song begins with a declaration that the song is more "Mexican than chile" and encourages the listeners to join in and shout along with the lyrics. The singer laments to his friend about his recent breakup with Lupita and how she has left him for someone else. He is clearly still deeply in love with her and wishes he could stop her from leaving him via a metaphorical storm (chubasco). The song ends with a call for the audience to dance and sing along to this timeless piece of music.
The lyrics of "El Chubasco" paint a vivid picture of heartbreak and loss, but the tempo and rhythm of the song are upbeat and lively, causing the listener to feel a sense of defiance and celebration even in the midst of heartache. The song has become a popular anthem for a variety of Mexican festivals and celebrations and is considered an essential part of Mexican culture. The lyrics and melody of the song have been passed down through generations, and it remains a beloved classic in the Mexican music canon.
Line by Line Meaning
Déjenme decirle
Allow me to tell you
Algo muy importante
Something very important
Esta canción es más
This song is more
Mexicana que el chile
Mexican than chili
Esa la conoce todo el mundo
Everybody knows this
Y cuando la escuchen
And when they hear it
Quiere que se avienten un grito
They want to scream loudly
Que se escuche hasta Tijuana
So it can be heard all the way to Tijuana
A ver si es cierto
Let's see if it's true
¡Como a las once se embarcó Lupita!
Around 11 o'clock Lupita got on board
A ver si se la saben
Let's see if you know it
Y dice
And it says
Pero mi amigo por qué estás tan triste
But my friend, why are you so sad
Pues como no si me sobra razón
Well, how not to be sad if I have plenty of reason
Que la joven que amaba en un tiempo
That the young woman I loved at one time
Me ha abandonado por otro nuevo amor
Has left me for a new love
¡Ayayayy!
Ayayayy!
¡Arre Machos!
Let's go, Machos!
Y seguimos cantando
And we keep singing
Y dice
And it says
Como a las once se embarcó Lupita
Around 11 o'clock Lupita got on board
Se va a embarcar en un buque de vapor
She's going to board a steamship
Y yo quisiera formarle un chamaco
And I would like to create a storm
Y detenerle su navegación
And stop her navigation
Hablado
Speaking
¡Dice!
It says!
Báilele báilele báilele
Dance, dance, dance!
Ahora ustedes solos
Now, just you guys
La van a cantar
You're going to sing it
Ustedes solos eh
Just you guys, eh
Como a las once se embarcó Lupita
Around 11 o'clock Lupita got on board
¡eso mijita!
That's it, honey!
Se va a embarcar en un buque de vapor
She's going to board a steamship
Y yo quisiera formarle un chubasco
And I would like to create a thunderstorm
Y detenerle su navegación
And stop her navigation
Writer(s): Aguilar Barraza Antonio, Pero Hombreamigo, Acosta Segura Guillermo
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.