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.
Toma Y Toma
Ramon Orlando Lyrics
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Y como pago tan solo veneno desprecio de ti recibi.
Como eras un ser superior no podias vivir sin amor.
Tomo y toma toma que toma
Me arrepiento lo que sufrir
Toma y toma toma que toma
Ahora a mi me toca reir
El amor es loco lo vi por detras
Y poquito a poco en tu falsedad.
No te diste cuenta en tu corazon
Tu agonia lentea numera muere en tu rincon.
Toma y toma,
Que toma toma que toma
Toma y toma y toma que toma
Toma y toma toma que toma, toma ya
Que toma que toma
Toma y toma toma que toma
Toma y toma toma que toma, toma ya
The lyrics to Ramon Orlando's "Toma Y Toma" describe the aftermath of a toxic relationship where one person was willing to do anything for the other, but ultimately received nothing but disrespect and betrayal in return. The singer compares themselves to a "miserable slave," highlighting the power dynamic at play in the relationship. Despite their willingness to please their partner, they were still met with disdain. The irony is that the person they were in love with, whom they saw as a "superior being," was unable to love them back.
The chorus, "toma y toma," which translates to "drink and drink," can be seen as a metaphor for the give-and-take nature of relationships. The singer is saying that they regret the pain they went through trying to please their partner, but now it's their turn to laugh because they have moved on. The bridge of the song adds an interesting layer, where the singer observes that love is crazy and they slowly saw through their partner's facade of falseness. In the end, the partner's agony will only result in their own slow death, while the singer is able to move on.
Overall, "Toma Y Toma" is a cautionary tale about the perils of relationships with power imbalances and the danger of putting someone on a pedestal. It's a song of empowerment and the realization that a toxic relationship is not worth sacrificing one's own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
En tu capricho lo mismo que un misero esclavo rendido yo fui
I was like a miserable slave under your whim
Y como pago tan solo veneno desprecio de ti recibi.
And in return, I only received venom and contempt from you
Como eras un ser superior no podias vivir sin amor.
Since you were a superior being, you could not live without love
Tomo y toma toma que toma
Take and take, take it all
Me arrepiento lo que sufrir
I regret what I suffered
Ahora a mi me toca reir
Now it's my turn to laugh
El amor es loco lo vi por detras
I saw love is crazy from behind
Y poquito a poco en tu falsedad.
And little by little in your falsehood
No te diste cuenta en tu corazon
You didn't realize in your heart
Tu agonia lentea numera muere en tu rincon.
Your slow agony slowly dies in your corner
Toma y toma,
Take and take,
Que toma toma que toma
Take it all, take it all
Toma y toma y toma que toma
Take and take and take it all
Toma y toma toma que toma, toma ya
Take and take, take it all, take it now
Que toma que toma
Take it all, take it all
Toma y toma toma que toma
Take and take, take it all
Toma y toma toma que toma, toma ya
Take and take, take it all, take it now
Writer(s): manuel clavero
Contributed by Jackson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elmasdurotv2844
aquí difrutando de ramon I fénix en noviembre del 2023
@kalenvivieca6302
Recordar que es de verdad vivir los buenos recuerdos 😢eso no tiene precio
@brionny8280
Los merengues que no fallan
@mayraolivier160
El Maestro Ramon Orlando😮😮❤"Y,es facil"?.😮😮😮😮😮❤Calidad😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
@robinsonramirez1324
Me acuerdo de un video que hicieron con escenas de lucha libre de la WWF en el canal (Actual telemicro Canal 5) y ese merengue.
@franciscohernandez358
ROBINSON RAMIREZ: La Rivalidad entre Macho Man y Hulk Hogan.
@carlosrijo13
Romana 1991 uao grato recuerdo
@liselotgarcia2643
Ramon orlando con talento de sobra...
@cesaraguilar5778
Grande ramon orlando
@benjamarchena
Ramon Orlando, lo mas duro,,