He made his professional debut with Joe Loco's band in 1956, replacing vibraphonist Pete Terrace. He made his own debut as a bandleader in 1963, with Introducing Louie Ramirez (Remo Records). He subsequently recorded for Alegre, Fania, Atco, United Artists Records, Caiman and FNA.
He partnered with Charlie Palmieri and Joe Cuba in 1965 to 1968. He partnered with Tito Rodriguez and released Tito Rodríguez y Louie Ramírez En Algo Nuevo LP in 1972. He became a staff producer at Fania in 1975. He appeared as a sideman or a production assistant on many recordings by other artists, such as Willie Colón in the 1970s.
On June 7, 1993, while driving along Junction Boulevard in Queens, New York, Louie Ramirez suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 55. He was recording his third album with singer Ray De La Paz. It was entitled "Preparate Bailador".
Ali Baba
Louie Ramirez Lyrics
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Look around you
Let's see what's happening
Ali Baba right now
Is the man with the thing
Ali Baba is present on the scene
And he's cooking for you
Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin'
Gotta catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley
Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin'
Gotta catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley
Open, oh Sesame
I ain't opening my Sesame baby
Open, oh Sesame
My Sesame gonna stay closed, you hear
Oh come on, open that Sesame, will you
No baby, the last time I opened my Sesame they put something in it
I've got some sesame seeds
Oh that's different sugar
Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin'
Gotta catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley
Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin'
Gotta catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley
Open, oh Sesame
I refuse to open my Sesame baby
Open, oh Sesame
Come on no response, play your little trumpet so we can open the Sesame
No rseponse? Lauren, ey Lauren, Lauren
Ey Lauren, come on Lauren, Lauren
Come on Lauren play your trumpet baby
Come on Lauren
Play that trumpet Lauren
Ali Baba
Ali Baba
Ali Baba
Ali Ali Baba
Present on the scene
Ali Baba
Ali Ali Baba
The song Ali Baba by Louie Ramirez is a celebration of the titular character's culinary talents. The song begins with the chorus encouraging everyone to look around and see what is happening, emphasizing that Ali Baba is cooking up a storm. The lyrics mention that he is the "man with the thing" and is present on the scene, inviting people to enjoy his food without being mean.
The repeated chorus line of "Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin' / Gonna catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley" conveys the excitement and rush of trying to catch Ali Baba's food early before it runs out. However, there is a humorous interlude where a woman refuses to open her Sesame as she fears that someone might put something in it after the last time she opened it. The man who asked her to open Sesame reassures her that he only has sesame seeds. This funny interlude is immediately followed by the chorus urging everyone to catch Ali Baba's food early.
Overall, the song is a fun, lighthearted celebration of food and community, with a catchy chorus that encourages everyone to come together to enjoy the delicious food of Ali Baba.
Line by Line Meaning
Open, oh Sesame
Look around you
Let's see what's happening
What's going on around here?
Ali Baba right now
He's here now
Is the man with the thing
He's got something special
Ali Baba is present on the scene
He's here, doing his thing
And he's cooking for you
He's got something to offer
So don't be mean
Be nice to him
Open, oh Sesame
Let's check this out
I ain't opening my Sesame baby
I'm not that interested
My Sesame gonna stay closed, you hear
I'm good, thanks
Oh come on, open that Sesame, will you
Come on, take a look
No baby, the last time I opened my Sesame they put something in it
No thanks, I had a bad experience before
I've got some sesame seeds
I have something to offer too
Oh that's different sugar
Oh, that's nice
Ali Baba's cookin', everybody's lookin'
He's making something good
Gotta catch him early, gonna grab my Shirley
I want to get some before it's all gone
Open, oh Sesame
Let's see what's happening
I refuse to open my Sesame baby
I'm not going to do it
Open, oh Sesame
Come on, let's take a look
Come on no response, play your little trumpet so we can open the Sesame
Say something, let's check this out
No rseponse? Lauren, ey Lauren, Lauren
Hey you, let's go
Ey Lauren, come on Lauren, Lauren
Let's do this
Come on Lauren play your trumpet baby
Say something, let's get started
Come on Lauren
Let's do this thing
Ali Baba
He's here
Ali Baba
He's here
Ali Baba
He's here
Ali Ali Baba
He's really here
Present on the scene
He's here, doing his thing
Ali Baba
He's here
Ali Ali Baba
He's really here
Writer(s): Louie Ramirez
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Francisco Uceta Rodriguez
Hacía tiempo que había escuchado unos compasitos de este tema... y al fin lo encuentro. ¡BESTIAL PARA BAILAR ON TWO!
Eduardo Jimenez
Muy buen tema de louie ramirez
Nemonada
Alguna vez existió este son y esta música. No es asombroso?
Francisco Uceta Rodriguez
BESTIAL. SÍ, SEÑOR.
Nova117Elite
I love this song... Very relax. cool
Fulanito92
Asumare... Q hermoso tema, que perfecto montuno, saludos desde Perú
tatiana castañeda
El intro es espectacular
Academic Registrar
Boogaloo babe! Yeah 😎. Viva la salsa 💃
A. Alberts
This is great!
Armando Zarate
Rico boogaloo vaya que chevere ! Mil gracias por compartir excelente tema