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El Jaleo
Los Guaracheros De Oriente Lyrics
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Miren que el negro se esta cansando (bis)
Y todo el mundo na mas que halando como si yo fuera un maniqui
Y hay jaleo pa qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Jaleo pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
El negro pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Hay jaleo pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
Señore aguanten que me mareo
Cojan a otro de maniqui (bis)
Por que si siguen con el jaleo este negrito se va de aqui.
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Jaleo pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me tiran pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Oye me tiran pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me sacan de alli (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me sacan de alla (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me tiran pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me tiran pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
(Jaleo pa'lla)
...piano...
Hala el cochero el agua del pozo
El motorista hala el contron (bis)
Y la dalila por ser bonita halo' los pelo al pobre sanso'n
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Hay jaleo pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
El jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Hay jaleo pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
El negrito pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
El negrito pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
Hala el cochero el agua del pozo
El motorista hala el control (bis)
Y como habla el politiquero cuando le clava el diente al jamon.
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
El negrito pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Si me tiran pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me sacan de aqui (jaleo pa'lla)
Y me sacan de alla (jaleo pa'lla)
(Jaleo pa'lla)
(Jaleo pa'lla)
(Jaleo pa'lla)
Jaleeeooooo (jaleo pa'lla)
The song "El Jaleo" by Los Guaracheros De Oriente talks about a black man who is tired of being pulled and pushed around by people who see him as an object or a puppet. The lyrics specifically talk about people dragging him from one place to another, without any consideration for his feelings, like he is not even a human being. The chorus repeats the words "jaleo pa'qui" and "jaleo pa'lla", which can be translated to "dragging me here" and "dragging me there" respectively. The man feels overwhelmed by this constant pulling and pushing and begs people to stop it, or else he will leave.
The other verses in the song include references to other people who are also hauling something, like the water from the well or the control of a motor. They are also not given any consideration as they go about their job, and the man sees this as a common occurrence. The song also mentions a woman named Dalila, who pulls the hair of a poor man named Sanson, just for being handsome.
Overall, the song highlights the issues of oppression and exploitation that black people have faced, and still face today. It is a plea for empathy and compassion towards black people, and a call to treat everyone with respect, regardless of their skin color.
Line by Line Meaning
A donde quieren llevar al negro
Where do they want to take the black man?
Miren que el negro se esta cansando (bis)
Look, the black man is getting tired.
Y todo el mundo na mas que halando como si yo fuera un maniqui
And everyone just talking as if I'm a mannequin.
Y hay jaleo pa qui (jaleo pa'lla)
And there's commotion here (commotion there).
El negro pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
The black guy here (commotion there).
El negrito pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
The little black guy there (commotion there).
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Commotion here (commotion there).
Hay jaleo pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
Commotion here (commotion there).
Señore aguanten que me mareo
Ladies and gentlemen, hold on, I'm getting dizzy.
Cojan a otro de maniqui (bis)
Take another mannequin (repeat).
Por que si siguen con el jaleo este negrito se va de aqui.
Because if they keep making a fuss, this little black guy is leaving here.
Y me tiran pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
And they throw me here (commotion there).
Oye me tiran pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
Hey, they throw me over there (commotion there).
Y me sacan de alli (jaleo pa'lla)
And they take me out of there (commotion there).
Y me sacan de alla (jaleo pa'lla)
And they take me out of here (commotion there).
...piano...
Instrumental section.
Hala el cochero el agua del pozo
The driver pulls up water from the well.
El motorista hala el contron (bis)
The motorcycle rider pulls the clutch (repeat).
Y la dalila por ser bonita halo' los pelo al pobre sanso'n
And Dalila, for being pretty, pulled poor Samson's hair.
Jaleo pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
Commotion here (commotion there).
Hay jaleo pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
Commotion here (commotion there).
El negrito pa'qui (jaleo pa'lla)
The little black guy here (commotion there).
El negrito pa'ca (jaleo pa'lla)
The little black guy there (commotion there).
Y como habla el politiquero cuando le clava el diente al jamon.
And how the politician speaks when he sinks his teeth into the ham.
Si me tiran pa'lla (jaleo pa'lla)
If they throw me over there (commotion there).
Y me sacan de aqui (jaleo pa'lla)
And they take me out of here (commotion there).
Y me sacan de alla (jaleo pa'lla)
And they take me out of there (commotion there).
(Jaleo pa'lla)
(Commotion there).
(Jaleo pa'lla)
(Commotion there).
(Jaleo pa'lla)
(Commotion there).
Jaleeeooooo (jaleo pa'lla)
Commotion! (commotion there).
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