Vicente Fernández also gave him his first shot at success by introducing him as a singer in one of Vicente's palenques. He made his cinematic debut at age 9 in the movie La Niña de la mochila azul.
Since then he has starred in many Mexican films and soap operas, but is best known for his numerous Latin hits such as "Mi Forma De Sentir" and "La Mujer Que Amas".
Es Mi Compadre
Pedro Fernández Lyrics
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Jugador y parrandero
Y ese tipo a todo dar
Es mi compadre
Tiene fama de bravero
Fanfaron, dicharachero
Mas no lo eh de criticar
Cuando encuentra una botella
Ya no se separa de ella
Se la tiene que acabar
Es mi compadre
Mi comadre me hace ver
Que el mandarlo es mi dever
Pero yo que puedo hacer
Si es mi compadre
Mucha gente se encontrado
Por compadre un abogado
O un doctor encopetado
Pues que re padre
Mi compadre no es perfecto
Mas con todos sus defectos
Yo lo tengo que haceptar
Es mi compadre
¡esta si te quedo como anillo al dedo compadre,
Componte, componte compadrito!
Mi comadre sea quedado
Muchas veces sin mandado
Pero tiene que aguantar (hijole) a mi compadre
Pues su vicio son los gallos
Y carreras de caballos
Que pela'o para apostar hasta lo que no tiene
Es mi compadre
Por andar siempre de juerga
Ya peleo hasta con la suegra
Es muy macho y ademas
Es mi compadre
Mis ahijados siempre están
Cual maderos de san juan
Pero lo han de respetar
Es mi compadre
Mucha gente se encontrado
Por compadre un abogado
O un doctor encopetado
Pues que re padre
Mi compadre no es perfecto
Mas con todos sus defectos
Yo lo tengo que aceptar
Es mi compadre
The song "Es Mi Compadre" by Pedro Fernández depicts the singer's admiration for their compadre, a man who is known for being a womanizer, a gambler, and a partygoer. Despite his flaws, the singer excuses his behavior and defends their friendship. He describes his compadre as brave and confident, always ready to face any challenge. However, his love for alcohol, cockfighting, and horse racing often puts him in trouble, but his friends and family members tolerate his behavior, as he is their compadre.
The song highlights the Mexican tradition of "compadrazgo," a term used to describe the relationship between a child's parents and their godparents. These associations are significant in Mexican culture, as a godparent is considered part of the family and is expected to assist the child's parents in raising the child.
The song is a tribute to Mexican masculinity, as the singer glorifies their compadre's machismo, bravery, and vices. Despite some of his negative attributes, the singer asserts that his compadre is still an important person in their life.
Overall, "Es Mi Compadre" is a celebration of friendship and cultural traditions, while also shedding light on the complexities and contradictions of machismo.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi compadre es mujeriego
My godfather is a womanizer
Jugador y parrandero
He likes to gamble and party
Y ese tipo a todo dar
And that guy is cool in every way
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Tiene fama de bravero
He has a reputation for being tough
Fanfaron, dicharachero
Boastful and talkative
Mas no lo eh de criticar
But I won't criticize him
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Cuando encuentra una botella
When he finds a bottle
Ya no se separa de ella
He doesn't leave it alone
Se la tiene que acabar
He has to finish it
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Mi comadre me hace ver
My godmother makes me see
Que el mandarlo es mi dever
That it's my duty to boss him around
Pero yo que puedo hacer
But what can I do
Si es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Mucha gente se encontrado
Many people have found
Por compadre un abogado
A lawyer as a godfather
O un doctor encopetado
Or a fancy doctor
Pues que re padre
Well, that's really cool
Mi compadre no es perfecto
My godfather isn't perfect
Mas con todos sus defectos
But with all his faults
Yo lo tengo que haceptar
I have to accept him
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
¡esta si te quedo como anillo al dedo compadre,
This one fits you perfectly, godfather
Componte, componte compadrito!
Pull yourself together, buddy!
Mi comadre sea quedado
My godmother has stayed
Muchas veces sin mandado
Many times without authority
Pero tiene que aguantar (hijole) a mi compadre
But she has to put up with my godfather (ouch)
Pues su vicio son los gallos
His vice is cockfighting
Y carreras de caballos
And horse racing
Que pela'o para apostar hasta lo que no tiene
He's broke from betting even what he doesn't have
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Por andar siempre de juerga
For always partying
Ya peleo hasta con la suegra
Now he even argues with his mother-in-law
Es muy macho y ademas
He's very manly and also
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Mis ahijados siempre están
My godchildren are always
Cual maderos de san juan
Like the pillars of Saint John
Pero lo han de respetar
But they have to respect him
Es mi compadre
He's my godfather
Lyrics © MAXIMO AGUIRRE MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.
Written by: MARCIAL PUENTE RODRIGUEZ
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