Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha
Roberto Faz Lyrics


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Tenía hambre, me dolía la panza y me temblaban las nachas
mi buena suerte me puso en frente un puesto de garnachas
le dije "perra dame una quesadilla"
la vieja se encabronó
le puso mucho chile a mi tortilla
hijaaa de putaaa madre, me dio diarrea




Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Roberto Faz's Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha tell the story of a man who was incredibly hungry and experiencing stomach pains. Luckily for him, he stumbled upon a street vendor selling garnachas (traditional Mexican snacks). The man requested a quesadilla, but the vendor became angry with him and added an excessive amount of chile to his tortilla. As a result, the man ends up with diarrhea.


While on the surface, the lyrics appear to simply tell a comical story, they also touch on themes of class struggle and the power dynamics between street vendors and their customers. Despite being at the mercy of the street vendor's food, the man's request for a quesadilla is met with hostility and aggression. This may reflect the frustrations felt by many working-class individuals who experience mistreatment at the hands of those in positions of power.


Overall, the lyrics of Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha are both humorous and insightful, touching on themes that resonate with many individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

Tenía hambre, me dolía la panza y me temblaban las nachas
I was really hungry, my stomach was hurting and my legs were shaking


Mi buena suerte me puso en frente un puesto de garnachas
Luckily, I stumbled upon a street food vendor


Le dije 'perra dame una quesadilla'
I asked the vendor to give me a quesadilla


La vieja se encabronó
The vendor got angry


Le puso mucho chile a mi tortilla
She added a lot of spicy chili to my food


Hijaaa de putaaa madre, me dio diarrea
Oh, motherf***er, I got diarrhea




Writer(s): Severino Ramos

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