The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
Queen From The Ghetto
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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Fabulous distinction debut and
Fabulous, Fabulosos Cadillacs in a combination
Even though I knew you was a queen from the ghetto
Girl child
In a Jamaica
Miami Florida
I couldn′t do that in Venezuela
See, I knew this little girl
Since she was a small
As a growin' child
Now she grow it so tall
Even though I knew you was a queen from the ghetto
Girl child
Fabulosos Cadillacs make a rock song
Could I do it in Milan?
Keep the feeling right
Come, we livin′ good
Have to do da things like you know you really should
Unity's strength, man
And music is power
So let's use the music and bring the people together
Come and get the people together, man
With the people′s power
Talkin′ 'bout Fabulosos Cadillacs musical power
Make a joyful night for the land
Come before the law with thanksgiving
Love and understandin′
That's what we really want
Love and understandin′
We've got to bring the people together, man
And get the respect for the people from the ghetto
And all the people that might suffer
Sufferin′ in Bosnia
Sufferin' in Nigeria
Sufferin', sufferin′ all around us
Respect Fabulous, Fabulosos Cadillacs
We better rock
People rockin′ and rollin' and
Rollin′ and rockin'
Rockin′ and rollin'
Reach out and touch your soul
You could never grow cold
The song "Queen From The Ghetto" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is a tribute to a woman who comes from a humble background but has made it big in the world. The lyrics suggest that music is the key to success and that it can bridge the gap between people from different cultures and backgrounds. The song talks about a queen from the ghetto who has grown up in different parts of the world like Jamaica, Miami, and Buenos Aires. The singer knew her from childhood, and even though she came from an underprivileged background, she has grown up to be a queen, a symbol of success and achievement.
The song highlights the power of music to unite people and bring them together. The Fabulosos Cadillacs, with their unique blend of different musical styles, make a rock song that is both joyful and powerful. The lyrics are a call for unity, respect, and understanding, and the message is that we can only achieve these things by coming together and using music as a tool for change.
Overall, "Queen From The Ghetto" is an uplifting and inspiring song that celebrates the human spirit and the power of music to bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Music got the message, for music is the key
Music contains the message that needs to be spread and it is the key to do so.
Fabulous distinction debut and
Distinctive debut of something fabulous.
Fabulous, Fabulosos Cadillacs in a combination
Fabulosos Cadillacs is a combination of fabulous elements.
Even though I knew you was a queen from the ghetto
Even though I knew you were a queen from a disadvantaged background,
Girl child
Female child.
In a Jamaica
In Jamaica.
Miami Florida
In Miami, Florida.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina
In Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I couldn't do that in Venezuela
I couldn't do the same in Venezuela due to the political and social conditions.
See, I knew this little girl
I knew this young girl.
Since she was a small
Since she was very young.
As a growin' child
Growing up.
Now she grow it so tall
Now she has grown so tall.
Fabulosos Cadillacs make a rock song
Fabulosos Cadillacs creates rock music.
Could I do it in Milan?
Would I be able to do it in Milan, Italy?
Keep the feeling right
Maintain the right feeling/vibe.
Come, we livin' good
Let's enjoy the good living.
Have to do da things like you know you really should
We need to do the things that we know we should.
Unity's strength, man
Unity is powerful, man.
And music is power
Music is also powerful.
So let's use the music and bring the people together
Therefore, let's use music to unite people.
Come and get the people together, man
Come, let's bring the people together.
With the people's power
With the power of the people.
Talkin' 'bout Fabulosos Cadillacs musical power
Referring to the musical power of Fabulosos Cadillacs.
Make a joyful night for the land
Let's create a joyful night for everyone.
Come before the law with thanksgiving
Show gratitude when facing the law.
Love and understandin'
Love and understanding.
That's what we really want
That's what we truly desire.
We've got to bring the people together, man
We need to bring people together.
And get the respect for the people from the ghetto
And earn respect for people from underprivileged backgrounds.
And all the people that might suffer
And all those who might be suffering.
Sufferin' in Bosnia
Suffering in Bosnia.
Sufferin' in Nigeria
Suffering in Nigeria.
Sufferin', sufferin' all around us
Suffering is present all around us.
Respect Fabulous, Fabulosos Cadillacs
Show respect to Fabulosos Cadillacs.
We better rock
We should start rocking.
People rockin' and rollin' and
People are rocking and rolling.
Rollin' and rockin'
Rolling and rocking.
Rockin' and rollin'
Rocking and rolling.
Reach out and touch your soul
Connect with your inner being.
You could never grow cold
Your soul could never get cold.
Writer(s): Sergio Rotman
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sebastiantoscano8319
cuando escuche Rey Azucar x primera vez y escuche la reina del Guetto crei firmemente q asi es como debia sonar la perfeccion del sonido y la musica....simplemente sublime ! el mejor disco de los cadillac en mi humilde opinion
@davidcornara1847
Una verdadera obra de arte musical !!!
@juanartaza2023
EL BAJO DE SR FLAVIO ES ASESINO, ME FASCINA LAS LINEAS DE BAJO DE ESTA CANCON, LAS PAUSAS QUE CREA LO HACEN BIEN REGGAE... REY AZUCAR, FABULOSOS CALAVERA Y LA MARCHA DEL GOLAZO SOLITARIO FUE LO MEJOR QUE CREARON LOS CADILLACS.. ESTE TEMA Y ESTE DISCO ME ENCANTAN.. MUSIC IS POWER
@waltergonzalez6310
Que buena banda!!!
@manuelbravo-escudero8343
Excelente canción!!!!!!
@jcardenashn
2020 y sigo escuchando esta joya fan desde 1999
@mundofede707
That voice, my god!!!
La música tiene el mensaje, la música es la clave, Fabuloso debut y distinción Fabulosos, fabulosos Cadillacs en una combinación... Aunque sabía que eras una reina del gueto Niña, en Jamaica, Miami, Florida, en Buenos Aires, Argentina No pude hacer eso en Venezuela Mira, conocía a esta pequeña niña Desde que era pequeña Como un niño en crecimiento Ahora ella crece tan alto, Aunque sabía que eras una reina del gueto Niña, Los fabulosos Cadillacs hacen una canción de rock ¿Podría hacerlo en Milán? Mantén la sensación correcta Ven, vivimos bien Tengo que hacer cosas como sabes que realmente deberías, La fuerza de la unidad, hombre Y la música es poder Así que usemos la música y unamos a la gente Ven y reúne a la gente, hombre Con el poder del pueblo Hablando sobre el fabuloso poder musical de los Cadillacs
@taekwondoitf4799
A mi juicio, el mejor disco de los cadillacs, Rey Azucar
@user-dz9jk9qj4z
❤️👍 GRACIAS ‼️🤗🌺
@paulfranco3239
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