Spanish Stroll
Deville Willy Lyrics


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Hey Mr. Jim I can see the shape you're in
Finger on your eyebrow
And left hand on your hip
Thinking that you're such a lady killer
Think you're so slick!
Alright

Brother Johnny, he caught a plane and he got on it
Now he's a razor in the wind
And he got a pistol in his pocket
They say the man is crazy on the West Coast
Lord there ain't no doubt about it!
Well allright

Sister Sue tell me baby what are we gonna do
She said take two candles,
And then you burn them out
Make a paper boat,light it and.... send it out
send it out now..

Spanish Stroll
Spanish Stroll
Spanish Stroll

Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?
tu sabes que te quiero
pero ti me quitas todo
ya te robasta mi television y mi radio
y ahora quiere llevarse mi carro
no me haga asi, rosita
ven aqui
ehi, estese aqui al lado rosita
Spanish Stroll

Mira aqui!

Hey Johny! Yeah, tenth street Johny
We've been looking for you man
Everybody told me you had moved uptown
Hey! you wanna go for a ride
I'm going uptown myself
For what?

Yeah, ain't it right?
Yeah, one time for Tito Puente, one time
Are you ready?




Yeah, of course we cannot leave out, Mr Ray Baretto
Are you ready?Are you ready?Are you ready?

Overall Meaning

The song "Spanish Stroll" by DeVille Mink is a story of different characters and their adventures, making reference to how they dance the Spanish Stroll. The lyrics are directly addressing different individuals, and the first mention is Mr. Jim who is apparently in a bad shape. The lines "Finger on your eyebrow and left hand on your hip" suggest that Mr. Jim is frustrated and possibly angry. Brother Johnny is described as a razor in the wind with a pistol in his pocket, and he is believed to be crazy on the west coast. Sister Sue suggests burning out candles and sending a paper boat out. The chorus is an ode to the Spanish Stroll, with the lines "Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?" addressing Rosita, who intends to take away the car of the singer.


The lyrics of this song primarily describe the adventures of a group of people through different parts of town. The mention of Brother Johnny and his pistol demonstrates the violence and crime in the city. Mr. Jim is frustrated, while Singer Sue is trying to find a solution through unconventional means. Rosita is suggested to be a thief and is accused of taking different items including a radio and a television, and the singer warns her about taking away his car. Finally, the song mentions Tito Puente and Ray Baretto, who were famous artists of Latin Jazz, and the chorus refers to the Spanish Stroll, a dance style that emerged in New York in the 1970s.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey Mr. Jim I can see the shape you're in
Hello Mr. Jim, I can tell that you're not doing well.


Finger on your eyebrow
Your finger is on your eyebrow expressing your concern.


And left hand on your hip
You have placed your left hand on your hip in a manner that denotes confidence.


Thinking that you're such a lady killer
I can see that you are egotistically confident about your ability to woo women.


Think you're so slick!
You are being overly confident to the point of being deceptive.


Brother Johnny, he caught a plane and he got on it
Johnny took a plane and left.


Now he's a razor in the wind
Johnny is now moving fast and with great force.


And he got a pistol in his pocket
He is carrying a handgun in his pocket.


They say the man is crazy on the West Coast
People believe Johnny is insane for going to the West Coast.


Lord there ain't no doubt about it!
There are no questions about this.


Sister Sue tell me baby what are we gonna do
Sue, what action do you suggest we take from here?


She said take two candles,
Sue suggests taking two candles and performing a ritual.


And then you burn them out
Use them till they're used up.


Make a paper boat,light it and.... send it out
Construct a paper boat and then light it before launching it into the water.


send it out now..
Do it right now.


Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?
Hello Rosita! Where are you going with my car, Rosita?


tu sabes que te quiero
You know that I love you.


pero ti me quitas todo
But you take everything away from me.


ya te robasta mi television y mi radio
You have already stolen my television and radio.


y ahora quiere llevarse mi carro
And now you want to take my car too.


no me haga asi, rosita
Please don't do this to me, Rosita.


ven aqui
Come here.


ehi, estese aqui al lado rosita
Hey, stay next to me, Rosita.


Mira aqui!
Look here!


Hey Johny! Yeah, tenth street Johny
Hello Johny, the one from Tenth Street.


We've been looking for you man
We've been searching for you, man.


Everybody told me you had moved uptown
Everyone told me that you moved to a richer area.


Hey! you wanna go for a ride
Hey, do you want to take a ride?


I'm going uptown myself
I am headed uptown too.


For what?
For what reason?


Yeah, ain't it right?
Correct, isn't it?


Yeah, one time for Tito Puente, one time
Shout out to Tito Puente!


Are you ready?
Are you prepared?


Yeah, of course we cannot leave out, Mr Ray Baretto
Yes, we cannot exclude Mr. Ray Baretto.


Are you ready?Are you ready?Are you ready?
Are you prepared? Are you prepared? Are you prepared?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLY DE VILLE

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Nicholas A. Nappi

I’m a huge music fan been playing various instruments for close too 60 years and I heard this guy for the first time 2 days ago 🎉🎉🎉

Wavekever

So this is thirty years gone by. What a great camera work, editing and sound engineering! But at foremost, what a band and what a great extra ordinairy artist Willy was

Ingrid Burger

Totally agree ❤

Sonja B.

❤️❤️❤️

Paul Wignall

I would like to say I was there fantastic and amazing band each and everyone of them amazing Rip willy you where your true self and a great lad

conchi dominguez

Amazing!! 🎸💖

Maria jose Valente

Muito bom.Amo ouvir Willy Deville.

conchi dominguez

Inmenso artista!!

james bradshaw

I miss Willy Deville and his music, I always that there was a great similarity between Willy & Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, 2 master showmen, rockers, singer-songwriters, front men, best-dressed men in any town, total individuals etc

Rusty Wrinkleberry

So true ... and sadly an unstoppable appetit for heroin

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