He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 years old, he used to musically accompany Charlie and together they would enter and participate in many talent contests. Eddie performed at Carnegie Hall when he was 11 years old and formed his own band in 1950, when he was just 14. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in various bands, including Tito Rodriguez's.
In 1962, Palmieri formed the band La Perfecta, which included trombone player Barry Rogers and singer Ismael Quintana. The music to the Charanga required an orchestra with a flute and violins, but Eddie also added a mixture of trumpets and trombones. He also experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings. He recorded, among others, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (What I Bring is Juicy) and Mozambique, before the group disbanded in 1968.
Palmieri's "La Perfecta" departed from the traditional Caribbean sources of salsa instrumentation by introducing a new stylistic device into the New York Latin sound. Their signature sound relied heavily on two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri's success with his new band.
In 1971, Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa'l Monte (Going to the Mountain) with his brother Charlie at the organ. That same year he also recorded Eddie Palmieri & Friends in Concert, At the University of Puerto Rico. In 1974, Eddie won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with The Sun of Latin Music, which is historic, as it was the first time Latin Music was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
In the 1990s, Palmieri had participated in various concerts and recordings with the Fania All-Stars and the Tico All-Stars; he also introduced La India with the production of Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri (La India has arrived via Eddie Palmieri), released in 1992.
Eddie actively tours the United States, Europe, South America as well as many other countries, and made his first appearance in China in 2008. He has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, one being an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music, as well as inducted into both the Bronx Walk of Fame and the Chicago Walk of Fame.
Eddie has a career spanning over 50 years as well as a discography of 36 titles. He is one of the most influential and legendary Latin musicians.
Tirándote flores II
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics
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Tirándote flores
Que yo te tiro mis flores
Quiero casarme contigo.
Cuando pasas por mi lado
la mente se me alborota
te juro cosita buena,.
Tirándote flores
Tirándote flores
Que yo te tiro mis flores
Quiero casarme contigo.
Yo te tiro mis piropos
tratando de conquistarte
si tu fueras ya mi china,
si yo pudiera mimarte.
Tirándote flores
Tirándote flores
Que yo te tiro mis flores
Quiero casarme contigo.
Y yo tirandote.
Tirándote un beso nena... Y yo tirandote.
Fue que yo te conocí ...Y yo tirandote.
Y fue que me sorprendí ...Y yo tirandote.
Al ver tanta hermosura ...Y yo tirandote.
Esa tu linda figura ...Y yo tirandote.
Que me ha cautivado a mi ...Y yo tirandote.
Y no pude contener ...Y yo tirandote.
Lo que mi cuerpo sentía ...Y yo tirandote.
Le dije atácala ahora ...Y yo tirandote.
No la vayas a ofender ...Y yo tirandote.
Demuestra tus sentimiento ...Y yo tirandote.
Déjaselo a ella saber ...Y yo tirandote.
Porque si pierdes el tiempo ...Y yo tirandote.
A ella la puedes perder también.
Y yo tirandote.
Diciéndote cosas lindas
Que se parezcan a ti ...Y yo tirandote.
Porque serás mi futuro ...Y yo tirandote.
Si ahora me aceptas a mi ...Y yo tirandote.
Quiero que sepas mi cielo ...Y yo tirandote.
Que a ti yo te haré feliz ...Y yo tirandote.
Y es que me siento encantado Y yo tirandote.
Plenamente emocionado ...Y yo tirandote.
Ahora que te tengo a ti ...Y yo tirandote.
Que más yo puedo pedir ...Y yo tirandote.
Soy un hombre afortunado ...Y yo tirandote.
Si tu hermosura me ha dado ...Y yo tirandote.
Motivos para vivir ...Y yo tirandote.
Que rico es sentirse así.
The lyrics to Eddie Palmieri's song Tirándote flores are a declaration of love and desire to marry the woman he's singing to. He begins by saying that he's "throwing flowers at her" (Tirándote flores) and that he wants to marry her. He then goes on to describe how he gets flustered and turned on when she walks by. He declares that if she were his "china" (slang for "girl" in Puerto Rican Spanish), he would shower her with compliments and affection. He tells her that he's captivated by her beauty and her figure and that he couldn't contain the feelings in his body. He encourages her to attack him with her own feelings and make it clear how she feels so they don't waste any time and risk losing each other. He finishes by saying that he's enchanted and excited by the prospect of being with her and making her happy.
Line by Line Meaning
Tirándote flores
I'm throwing you flowers
Tirándote flores
I'm throwing you flowers
Que yo te tiro mis flores
That I'm throwing you my flowers
Quiero casarme contigo.
I want to marry you.
Cuando pasas por mi lado
When you pass by my side
la mente se me alborota
My mind gets stirred up
te juro cosita buena,.
I swear, sweetie,
tu caminar me provoca.
Your walk provokes me.
Yo te tiro mis piropos
I throw you compliments
tratando de conquistarte
Trying to win you over
si tu fueras ya mi china,
If you were already my girl,
si yo pudiera mimarte.
If I could love you.
Y yo tirandote.
And me throwing it to you.
Tirándote un beso nena... Y yo tirandote.
Throwing you a kiss, babe. And me throwing it to you.
Fue que yo te conocí ...Y yo tirandote.
It was when I met you. And me throwing it to you.
Y fue que me sorprendí ...Y yo tirandote.
And I was surprised. And me throwing it to you.
Al ver tanta hermosura ...Y yo tirandote.
When seeing so much beauty. And me throwing it to you.
Esa tu linda figura ...Y yo tirandote.
That beautiful figure of yours. And me throwing it to you.
Que me ha cautivado a mi ...Y yo tirandote.
That has captivated me. And me throwing it to you.
Y no pude contener ...Y yo tirandote.
And I couldn't contain it. And me throwing it to you.
Lo que mi cuerpo sentía ...Y yo tirandote.
What my body was feeling. And me throwing it to you.
Le dije atácala ahora ...Y yo tirandote.
I told it to attack now. And me throwing it to you.
No la vayas a ofender ...Y yo tirandote.
Don't offend her. And me throwing it to you.
Demuestra tus sentimiento ...Y yo tirandote.
Show your feelings. And me throwing it to you.
Déjaselo a ella saber ...Y yo tirandote.
Let her know. And me throwing it to you.
Porque si pierdes el tiempo ...Y yo tirandote.
Because if you waste time. And me throwing it to you.
A ella la puedes perder también.
You can also lose her.
Y yo tirandote.
And me throwing it to you.
Diciéndote cosas lindas
Telling you pretty things
Que se parezcan a ti ...Y yo tirandote.
That look like you. And me throwing it to you.
Porque serás mi futuro ...Y yo tirandote.
Because you will be my future. And me throwing it to you.
Si ahora me aceptas a mi ...Y yo tirandote.
If you accept me now. And me throwing it to you.
Quiero que sepas mi cielo ...Y yo tirandote.
I want you to know, my love. And me throwing it to you.
Que a ti yo te haré feliz ...Y yo tirandote.
That I will make you happy. And me throwing it to you.
Y es que me siento encantado Y yo tirandote.
And I feel charmed. And me throwing it to you.
Plenamente emocionado ...Y yo tirandote.
Completely emotional. And me throwing it to you.
Ahora que te tengo a ti ...Y yo tirandote.
Now that I have you. And me throwing it to you.
Que más yo puedo pedir ...Y yo tirandote.
What more could I ask for? And me throwing it to you.
Soy un hombre afortunado ...Y yo tirandote.
I am a lucky man. And me throwing it to you.
Si tu hermosura me ha dado ...Y yo tirandote.
If your beauty has given me. And me throwing it to you.
Motivos para vivir ...Y yo tirandote.
Reasons to live. And me throwing it to you.
Que rico es sentirse así.
How rich it is to feel like this.
Writer(s): Eddie Palmieri, Ismael Quintana
Contributed by Maria L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fernando Quiñones
on Mi Palo Pa' Rumba
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Coro: Si Somos Guerreros Pues Palo Pa' Rumba