Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most… Read Full Bio ↴Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most important musician involved in the hugely popular Latin dance craze. Whether he actually created the rhythm is somewhat disputed, but it's abundantly clear that Prado developed it into a bright, swinging style with massive appeal for dancers of all backgrounds and classes. Prado's mambo was filled with piercing high-register trumpets, undulating saxophone counterpoint, atmospheric organ (later on), and harmonic ideas borrowed from jazz. While his tight percussion arrangements allowed for little improvisation, they were dense and sharply focused, keeping the underlying syncopations easy for dancers to follow. Prado played the piano, but was often more in his element as the focal point of the audience's excitement; he leaped, kicked, danced, shouted, grunted, and exhorted his musicians with a dynamic stage presence that put many more sedate conductors and bandleaders to shame. With this blueprint, Prado brought mambo all the way into the pop mainstream, inspiring countless imitators and scoring two number one singles on the pop charts (albeit in a smoother vein than the fare that first made his name) as the fad snowballed. He was a star throughout most of the Western Hemisphere during the '50s, and even after his popularity waned in the United States, he remained a widely respected figure in many Latin countries, especially his adopted home of Mexico. Prado is often best remembered for his softer, more commercial work, which has an undeniable kitschiness that plays well with modern-day lounge-revival hipsters. Unfortunately, that has served to obscure his very real credentials in the realm of authentic, unadulterated Latin dance music, and to this day he remains somewhat underappreciated.

Adios
Perez Prado and His Orchestra Lyrics

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cdios muchachos, compañeros de mi vida,
Barra querida de aquellos tiempos
Me toca a mi hoy emprender la retirada,
Debo alejarme de mi buena muchachada.
cdios muchachos. ya me voy y me resigno
Contra el destino nadie la talla
Se terminaron para mi todas las farras,
Mi cuerpo enfermo no resiste más

ccuden a mi mente
Recuerdos de otros tiempos,
De los bellos momentos
Que antaño disfrute,
Cerquita de mi madre,
Santa viejita,
Y de mi noviecita
Que tanto idolatre

Se acuerdan que era hermosa,
Mas linda que una diosa
Y que, ebrio yo de amor,
Le di mi corazón?
Mas el señor, celoso
De sus encantos,

Hundiendome en el llanto,
Me la llevo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Perez Prado and His Orchestra's song "Adios" are a heart-wrenching, melancholic goodbye from a lover who is leaving but will return. The singer experiences great sorrow and grief in leaving their beloved behind, and they express this in their farewell, stating that they will be "so lonely" without them. They remember with fondness the times they had together, and the memories of their love will remain in their heart. The singer watches the moon above, waiting for it to bless their love, before finally saying goodbye with a solemn "Adios."

Line by Line Meaning

In leaving you it grieves me to say
It causes me sorrow to say that I am leaving you behind.

Adios
Farewell.

I'll be so lonely, for you only
I will be lonely and miss you, because you are the only one for me.

I sigh and cry my Adios
I let out a sigh and shed tears as I say my farewell.

Adios to you
I am bidding farewell to you.

And in this heart
In my heart.

Is mem'ry of what used to be dear for you and me set apart
There is a beloved memory of our relationship that we have shared that is now separated from us.

Moon watching and waiting above
The moon above us is watching us and waiting in anticipation.

Soon it will be blessing our love
Our love will soon be blessed by the moon above us.

For happy endings I'll return dear to you
I will come back to you for a happy ending.

With a love true no more to you
With a true love that will belong to you and only you.

Adios
Farewell.

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