Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, better known as Enrique Bunbury, was bo… Read Full Bio ↴Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, better known as Enrique Bunbury, was born August 11, 1967 in Zaragoza, Spain. He got involved in music in the early 1980s, making his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis, and later played along with Proceso Entrópico. In 1984 Bunbury joined a group called Zumo de Vidrio, debuting as a lead vocalist. After adopting the nickname of Bunbury, taken from an Oscar Wilde novel, the musician teamed up with Héroes del Silencio, becoming a major number in the Spanish rock scene.

The band eventually broke up in 1996 and Bunbury started his solo career in 1997 with a techno album, Radical Sonora with his new band: Copi (piano), del Moran (bass), Ramón Gacias (drums) and former Héroes del Silencio guitarrist Alan Boguslavsky.

Recognized by his wish to always reinvent himself, Bunbury released in 1999 the album Pequeño, which sounded much different than anything he did before. His band also suffered changes, Boguslavsky was replaced by Rafa Domínguez, and the new faces, Ana Belén Estaje (violin), Luis Miguel Romero (percussion), Javier Iñigo, Javier García Vega & Antonio Ríos in the metal instruments.

This band was known as the "Huracán Ambulante" ("Rambling Hurricane") and recorded with Bunbury the rest of his solo discography, (except Antonio Ríos).

In 2005, after 8 years together, Bunbury dissolved the band and declared that will record a new album in 2006 only with his voice and a piano. Nevertheless, in early 2006 he recorded an album with spanish artist Nacho Vegas by the name of El tiempo de las cerezas.

His old band, Héroes del Silencio, reunited in 2007 for a short tour which visited Latin America, United States and Spain.

Palo De Mayo
Enrique Bunbury Lyrics

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Mañana parto de nuevo a managua
Tengo cita en la librería parnaso
Quedé con unas cuantas muchachas
Que trabajan en un night club

Quieren llevarme al barrio a bailar
Me van a enseñar palo de mayo
Soy buen bailarín con unos tragos

Demasiado torpe si me paso

Su belleza les permite ser castigadoras
Yo no me pienso negar
Ellas serán las que dispongan
Y yo, no me pienso negar

Si escucharan más, no serían ellas
Igual que sin dolor, ya no hay blues
No sé si hay alguien dentro de azotea
O como la marea, vienen y van

Propongan lo que propongan
No me pienso negar
Yo tomaré, ellas traerán la mota
Y yo, no me pienso negar

Su belleza les permite ser castigadoras
Yo no me pienso negar
Ellas serán las que dispongan
Y yo, no me pienso negar

Propongan lo que propongan
No me pienso negar
Yo fumaré, ellas traerán la mota
Y yo, no me pienso negar

Al palo de mayo

Palo de mayo
Al palo de mayo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Enrique Bunbury's song Palo De Mayo describe the singer's upcoming journey to Managua, Nicaragua. He has an appointment at a bookstore, but he also made plans with some girls who work at a night club who want to take him dancing to learn the palo de mayo, a local dance. The singer is confident in his dancing abilities but worries about being clumsy if he drinks too much. Despite this fear, he is willing to let the girls take control and make decisions, saying that their beauty allows them to be authoritative. He also mentions the fluidity of life and the ebb and flow of people, likening it to the tides.

The song is a reflection on the idea of surrendering control and giving in to temptation. The singer is embarking on a journey that is both exciting and uncertain, and he is willing to let the women he meets lead him where they want to go. He is open to new experiences and doesn't want to miss out on anything, even if it means relinquishing his usual sense of control. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that one should surrender to the whims of fate and enjoy the ride, even if it leads to unexpected places.

Line by Line Meaning

Mañana parto de nuevo a managua
I am leaving for Managua again tomorrow

Tengo cita en la librería parnaso
I have an appointment at the Parnaso bookstore

Quedé con unas cuantas muchachas
I made plans with some girls

Que trabajan en un night club
Who work at a nightclub

Quieren llevarme al barrio a bailar
They want to take me to the neighborhood to dance

Me van a enseñar palo de mayo
They will teach me the Palo de Mayo dance

Soy buen bailarín con unos tragos
I am a good dancer with a few drinks

Demasiado torpe si me paso
Too clumsy if I go too far

Su belleza les permite ser castigadoras
Their beauty allows them to be domineering

Yo no me pienso negar
I don't intend to refuse

Ellas serán las que dispongan
They will be the ones in charge