He… Read Full Bio ↴Ramón Orlando Valoy is a merengue musician and son of Cuco Valoy.
He was born in Manoguayabo, then part of Santo Domingo, D.N. (the capital city) and now part of Santo Domingo Province. He studied music at National Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic.
In the 70s, after his father left Los Compadres Guitar quartet, he formed his first group, Los Virtuosos, with his father as the lead singer. His father kept the group and renamed it as Cuco Valoy y Orquesta (Cuco Valoy and his Orchestra) where he hired singers Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia. Ramon Orlando went to form another group. Years later, Cuco Valoy group disintegrated and he moved to Colombia due to his political differences with then Dominican president Joaquin Balaguer. Ramon Orlando then went onto a more ambitious project. He and then famous merengue singers Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia formed La Orquesta Internacional (The International Orchestra), where he was supposed to be the composer and director whereas Cruz and Garcia were to be the singers. However, of the first ten single production, Ramon Orlando wanted to sing four of them himself, which caused the group to split. Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia formed their own groups which didn't last long. Ramon Orlando quickly hired a couple of boys with similar voice tones to Cruz' and Garcia's to interpret the songs already on the radio.
He was a nominee in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005.
El bufon
Ramon Orlando Lyrics
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No la podrás mantener
Pues ella necesita un rey
Y tu no llegas ni a bufón...
(Y tu no llegas ni a bufón)
La diferencia es marcada
Como del cielo al mar
Tu ni llegas a clasificar
(Tu ni llegas a clasificar)
PRECORO
Ella anda en Mercedes
Tu ni en bicicleta
Ella come lo mas caro del mar
Tu a veces ni puedes desayunar
(Tu a veces ni puedes desayunar)
(Yo te digo que... busca otra chica)
Que se vista y calce como tú, como tú
(Busca otra chica)...
Que conozca el concho como tú, como tú
(Busca otra chica)
Que no hay viajado como tú, como tú
(Busca otra chica)
Que necesite empleo como tú, como tú
(Ella necesita un rey)
Y tu no llegas ni a bufón
(Y tu no llegas ni a bufón)...
SE REPITE PRECORO Y CORO
LO QUE ESTÁ ENTRE PARÉNTESIS SON COROS
The lyrics of Ramon Orlando's song "El Bufón" tell the story of a man who is criticized and rejected by a woman's mother because he is not able to provide for her. The mother tells him that he is not even worthy of being considered a king, comparing him to a jester. The difference between their social classes is highlighted, with the woman belonging to the upper class while the man doesn't even come close to being classified in any class.
The pre-chorus emphasizes the stark contrast between them, mentioning how the woman can afford luxury items like a Mercedes car and expensive seafood from the sea, while the man sometimes can't even afford to have breakfast. The song urges the man to find another woman who is more suited to his social and economic status, someone who dresses and acts like him, who knows the realities of life and needs a job just like him.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi madre me dijo no, no
My mother told me no, no
No la podrás mantener
You won't be able to support her
Pues ella necesita un rey
Because she needs a king
Y tu no llegas ni a bufón...
And you don't even reach the level of a jester...
(Y tu no llegas ni a bufón)
(And you don't even reach the level of a jester)
La diferencia es marcada
The difference is clear
Como del cielo al mar
Like from the sky to the sea
Ella es de clase alta y más
She is high class and more
Tu ni llegas a clasificar
You don't even qualify
(Tu ni llegas a clasificar)
(You don't even qualify)
Ella anda en Mercedes
She rides in a Mercedes
Tu ni en bicicleta
You don't even have a bicycle
Ella come lo mas caro del mar
She eats the most expensive seafood
Tu a veces ni puedes desayunar
Sometimes you can't even have breakfast
(Yo te digo que... busca otra chica)
(I'm telling you... find another girl)
Que se vista y calce como tú, como tú
Who dresses and wears shoes like you, like you
(Busca otra chica)...
(Find another girl)...
Que conozca el concho como tú, como tú
Who knows the area like you, like you
(Busca otra chica)
(Find another girl)
Que no hay viajado como tú, como tú
Who hasn't traveled like you, like you
(Busca otra chica)
(Find another girl)
Que necesite empleo como tú, como tú
Who needs a job like you, like you
(Ella necesita un rey)
(She needs a king)
Y tu no llegas ni a bufón
And you don't even reach the level of a jester
(Y tu no llegas ni a bufón)...
(And you don't even reach the level of a jester)...
SE REPITE PRECORO Y CORO
PRECHORUS AND CHORUS REPEAT
LO QUE ESTÁ ENTRE PARÉNTESIS SON COROS
WHAT IS IN PARENTHESES ARE CHORUSES
Contributed by Wyatt V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.