He was a founding member of Puerto Rican salsa orchestra El Gran Combo as well as latin band Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound. Roena was also a member of the Fania All-stars with whom he recorded his signature song 'coro miyare'
In 1970 Roena joined Cameroonian Saxophonist Manu Dibango, a massive step for salsa fusion music.
Tu Loco Loco Y Yo Tranquilo
Roberto Roena Lyrics
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Viendo un zapatero ñoco
siempre se le enrreda el hilo
el tipo se vuelve loco
tu loco loco, yo tranquilo.
Dicen que estas como coco
el oro te volvió loco
tu loco loco, yo tranquilo.
Tranquilo, tranquilo, tranquilo
tranquilo como tranquilino que lino.
Ese mulato Camilo que le hará haciendo loco
loco, loco, loco y yo, yo tranquilo.
El loco de Valle Arriba.
A la la a lae, lo tuyo que mosquer.
The lyrics of Roberto Roena's song "Tu Loco, Loco, Y Yo Tranquilo" describe a situation where the singer is observing someone who he considers to be crazy, but he himself is calm and relaxed. The first verse talks about a shoemaker who always gets tangled up in his own thread and goes crazy trying to fix it, while the singer remains calm. The second verse refers to someone who is like a double-edged sword, unstable and unpredictable due to the influence of material wealth.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the phrase "tu loco loco, yo tranquilo" (you crazy crazy, but I'm calm) to emphasize his own state of mind in contrast to the person he is observing. The chorus consists of the repetition of the word "tranquilo" (calm) multiple times, emphasizing the singer's peaceful nature compared to the craziness of the person in question. The song ends with a reference to someone named Camilo who is also acting crazy, but the singer remains calm and detached from the situation. In essence, the song is a celebration of inner peace and the ability to remain calm in the face of chaos and craziness.
Line by Line Meaning
Y tu loco loco, pero yo tranquilo.
You're crazy, crazy, but I'm calm.
Viendo un zapatero ñoco siempre se le enrreda el hilo el tipo se vuelve loco tu loco loco, yo tranquilo.
Watching a crazy shoemaker who always gets tangled up in his thread. He becomes crazy, but I remain calm.
Dicen que estas como coco como navaja e' dos filos el oro te volvió loco tu loco loco, yo tranquilo.
They say you're crazy like a coconut, a double-edged sword. You've become crazy over gold, but I'm still calm.
Tranquilo, tranquilo, tranquilo tranquilo como tranquilino que lino.
Calm, calm, calm, as calm as a linen cloth.
Ese mulato Camilo que le hará haciendo loco loco, loco, loco y yo, yo tranquilo.
That mulatto Camilo, what is he doing acting crazy? He's crazy, crazy, crazy, and I'm still calm.
El loco de Valle Arriba. A la la a lae, lo tuyo que mosquer.
The crazy person from Valle Arriba. A la la a lae, what's up with you, mosquito?
Writer(s): Catalino Curet Alonso
Contributed by Dominic C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@HectorFlores-lr9fo
Hay locos que no son locos, y hay locos que locos son, pero hay locos que vuelven locos a los que locos no son¡!
@marisolponte6134
😜😅😁
@joansebastiansamboni9125
La oración al loko recuerdos del servicio militar en Colombia
@henryquezadarodriguez7019
Me loqueaste 😂😂😂
@Menibor1
Ya callate
@AngelGonzalez-jj9hx
Ja, ja, siiiiiiii.
@lizandro301
La buena música, saludos desde México, DF.
@magcarril
Saludos desde Puerto Rico en esta epoca de navidad! Paz, Amor y una sonrisa muy grande...PAZ VIA MUSICA ...VIVA MARIA!
@tomasi7535
Tranquilo tranquilo todo bien?
@eugeniotorres951
Saludos desde AFRICA.