The original band's lineup consisted of Leroy Gomez (Lead vocals 1977-78), Jimmy Goings (Lead vocals 1978-82), Jean Claude Petit (Keyboards, composer), José Souc (Spanish guitars), Slim Pezin (Electric guitars) and Christian Padovan (Bass). Their trademark were songs of more than 15 minutes of duration. The single "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" sold 48 times gold and 42 times platinum. The track was also featured in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Gloria
Santa Esmeralda Lyrics
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Lord, you know she comes around
About five feet four
From her head to the ground
Well, she comes around here
Just about midnight, huh!
Make me feel so good
And her name is
G (G) L (L) O (O) R (R) I-yi-yi-yi-yi
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, alright
She comes around here, hey!
'Till about midnight
Make a-me feel so good, huh!
Make me feel alright, huh!
Walkin' down my street, huh!
Come in my room, huh!
Knock upon my door
Then she come in my room
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Hey-huh!
Huh!
Baby!
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
Hey! Hey! Ow! Ow!
Hey, baby
Used to play breezy uh! Good God
Used to play breezy, good God
Used to play breezy, good God
All prissy
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, alright (Gloria)
The lyrics to Santa Esmeralda's song "Gloria" describe the singer's infatuation with a woman named Gloria. He describes her physical appearance as being about five feet four inches tall, and she visits him at around midnight, which makes him feel good and all right. The repetition of her name, spelled out with the letters G-L-O-R-I-A, emphasizes his fixation on her.
The repeated lines of "hey baby" and "baby, baby" suggest a physical relationship, and the singer seems to be longing for her to be with him all the time. The chorus, with its repetition of "I wanna shout it every night" and "I wanna shout it every day" further emphasizes his intense feelings for Gloria.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of obsession and desire, with the use of repetition and the upbeat tempo of the music amplifying the intensity of the singer's emotions towards Gloria.
Line by Line Meaning
Like to tell about my baby
The singer is fond of talking about his/her significant other
Lord, you know she comes around
The singer's significant other frequently spends time with him/her
About five feet four
The singer's significant other is short in stature
From her head to the ground
The artist's significant other is approximately five feet four inches tall
Well, she comes around here
The artist's significant other visits frequently
Just about midnight, huh!
The singer's significant other visits late at night
Make me feel so good
The singer's significant other brings joy to the singer's life
Make me feel all right
The artist's significant other makes the artist feel content and happy
And her name is
The artist is introducing his/her significant other's name
G (G) L (L) O (O) R (R) I-yi-yi-yi-yi
The artist spells out his/her significant other's name
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
The singer's significant other's name is Gloria
I wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
The artist wants to proclaim his/her love for Gloria every night
I wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
The singer wants to proclaim his/her love for Gloria every day
She comes around here, hey!
Gloria visits the singer's location
'Till about midnight
Gloria typically leaves late at night
Walkin' down my street, huh!
Gloria walks down the artist's street
Come in my room, huh!
Gloria enters the artist's room
Knock upon my door
Gloria knocks on the singer's door to visit him/her
Then she come in my room
Gloria enters the singer's room after knocking on the door
Baby, baby
The artist affectionately addresses his/her significant other
Hey-huh!
The artist expresses excitement
Used to play breezy uh! Good God
The artist used to have a carefree and relaxed lifestyle
All prissy
The singer's significant other used to be fussy or particular
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
The artist repeats Gloria's name
I wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
The singer wants to proclaim his/her love for Gloria every night
I wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
The singer wants to proclaim his/her love for Gloria every day
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, alright (Gloria)
The singer is enthusiastic about Gloria and their relationship
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Written by: Van Morrison
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Juan Wohlfarhrt
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Wanna tell about my baby
Lord, you know she comes around
About five feet four
From her head to the ground
Well, she comes around here
Just about midnight, hu!
Make me feel so good
Make me feel all right.
And her name is G. (G) L. (L) O. (O) R, (R) I. (I). yi-yi-yi-yi
G.L.O.R.I.A. (Gloria)
G.L.O.R.I.A. (Gloria)
I'm wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
I'm wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, all right
[Instrumental]
She comes around here, hu!
Til about midnight
Makin' me feel so good, hu!
Make me feel all right, hu!
Walkin' down my street, hu!
Comes in my room, hu!
Knocks upon my door
Then she comes in my room
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, hu! hu!
Hu! baby
Hey babe!
Hey babe!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! baby
Used to play prissy uh! Good God
Used to play prissy, good God
Used to play prissy, good God
All prissy
G.L.O.R.I.A (Gloria)
G.L.O.R.I.A (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry night (Gloria)
I wanna shout it ev'ry day (Gloria)
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, all right (Gloria)
And it's all right (Gloria)
And it's all right (Gloria)
And it's all right (Gloria)
It's gonna be all right (Gloria)
It's gonna be all right (Gloria)
Gonna be, gonna be, gonna be, gonna be
Gonna be, gonna be, gonna be, gonna be, all right
(Gloria)
Be all, be (Gloria)
Hey!
Marcos Antonio Casado de Oliveira
Grande Banda Latina, surgiu na era discoteca music,fez muito sucesso,se apresentaram por aqui ao vivo, dancei muito nas boates,bares dançantes,Bailes Familiares, na sensacional década de 70.
Antonio Cesar Do Nascimento Pitombo
Gente toquei e cantei muito essa música em aniversário barzinhos e na noite jequieense. Jequié ba
Moises Soska
Que musica ! Que Banda ! Que epoca ! Era soh juventude saudavel ! Show !!!
Manuel Oviedo
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AMÉRICO
Bela música em todas suas interpretações !!!
pepe legal
melhor grupo dos anos 80. com certeza.
Irani Rodrigues
💃💃💃💃💃💃
Ah amo dançar essa música.. lembrança boa👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔝
carlosalberto2358
Glória.... é a glória mesmo... amo
Arturo Romero
Muy buena cancion,no cabe duda que recordar es vivir
Daniel Pontini
Uno de los mejores de mi época , temaso