His Pete's Boogaloo, a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio, His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta.
Tony Pabon Real Name: Jose Antonio Pabón Trumpet player, vocalist, arranger, and composer. Started his career in his teens playing with Latin musicians that some years later became Aces of the Latin music scene such as Eddie Palmieri, Pete Rodriguez "El Conde", Joe Quijano, and many others. His first recording experience came with the orchestra of Pete Rodriguez (2), The King Of Boogaloo, first as "La Magnífica" and later as Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto. This combo recorded in 1966 his song Micaela, a huge hit for The King. When the boogaloo was over, Pabon left Pete Rodriguez and founded his own orchestra La Protesta with some dissatisfied musicians from the orchestras of top Latin artists such as Willie Colón, Ricardo Ray, and Pete Rodriguez himself, and released several LPs in the 1970s.
Quasimodo
Tony Pabon y La Protesta Lyrics
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En las torres de la iglesia está
Esperando con sus campanas
La amargura, de su alma
Solo Quasimodo está
En el vientre de su madre fue
En su vida, Quasimodo
Nunca tuvo quien fuera por él
Todo bajo, sordo, mudo y ...
A las cinco de la amañana Quasimodo se inspiraba con su campana
Pena penita pena penita pena penita
Era lo que yo sentía por él, mi pana
En su vida tan amargada, con sus campanas se arrebataba
El sabía que no lo querían, por eso lloraba
Pena y sufrimiento fue lo que él sintió eso solo lo sabía el señor
The lyrics to Tony Pabon y La Protesta's song Quasimodo depict the loneliness and suffering of the titular character, who resides in the towers of a church, ringing its bells. The opening lines describe Quasimodo's isolation, as he waits with his bells, embodying the bitterness of his soul. The song then delves into the backstory of Quasimodo, who was born disfigured and unwanted by his mother. He never had anyone who cared for him, leading to a life of solitude and despair.
The chorus of the song features Quasimodo's early morning bell-ringing ritual, which he performed with earnestness despite his melancholy state. The singer expresses sympathy for Quasimodo, acknowledging the pain and suffering that he had endured throughout his life. The lyrics suggest that Quasimodo's only solace was his bell-ringing, where he could express his sorrow and release his pent-up emotions.
Quasimodo is a poignant song that speaks to the themes of loneliness, rejection, and resilience in the face of adversity. It is a testament to the power of music and self-expression as vehicles for coping with deep emotional wounds.
Line by Line Meaning
En las torres de la iglesia está
Quasimodo resides in the church's towers
Esperando con sus campanas
He waits with his bells
La amargura, de su alma
His soul's bitterness is apparent
Solo Quasimodo está
Only Quasimodo stays there
En el vientre de su madre fue
In his mother's womb he was
Todo bajo y feo sin querer
Unconsciously, he was born ugly and disfigured
En su vida, Quasimodo
Throughout his life, Quasimodo
Nunca tuvo quien fuera por él
Was never supported by anyone
Todo bajo, sordo, mudo y ...
Short, deaf, mute and...
A las cinco de la amañana Quasimodo se inspiraba con su campana
At five in the morning, Quasimodo finds inspiration with his bell
Pena penita pena penita pena penita
Sorrow and pain, oh so much sorrow and pain
Era lo que yo sentía por él, mi pana
That's what I felt for him, my friend
En su vida tan amargada, con sus campanas se arrebataba
With his bells, in his bitter life, he loses himself
El sabía que no lo querían, por eso lloraba
He knew he wasn't loved, that's why he cried
Pena y sufrimiento fue lo que él sintió eso solo lo sabía el señor
Only the Lord knew that he felt pain and suffering
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.