Formed in 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela where they are based; Un Solo Pueblo i… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela where they are based; Un Solo Pueblo is a veteran band that has explored all aspects of the country's music, with musical influences from all over the Hispanic Caribbean. Their production span includes more than 18 albums and inclusions in more than 7 compilations. The group comprises of more than fifteen members including Francisco Pacheco and Ismael Querales to name a few. Their founder was Florentino Querales and died on April 7th, 2009.

Below as Stated by David Cox in 2004-

"Justifiable classics of Un Solo Pueblo in Venezuela include "Viva Venezuela" and "Woman del Callao."

The momentum of the group's music never stops from start to finish, with several singers taking the lead in turn. The band finds a groove somewhere in the salsa-meringue continuum, with elements of Cuban son, cumbia and vallenato music, and local influences as well: lots of percussion, horns, bass and an intense, fast-moving beat.

The lyrics reflect the intense love of country, "mi patria querida" shared by Venezuelans. The songs also distill a quarter century of touring the country -- nation building if you will -- and developing their repertoire from songs found in different regions of the country from the deserts to the mountains and plains (llanos) to the coastal areas. "Woman del Callao," for instance, is a calipso (note the local spelling) from an outlying province exposed to Trinidadian influences, containing the hybrid Spanish-English lyric: "tiene mucho hot/tiene mucho tempo/tiene mucho down/woman del Callao," a lyric known to practically everyone in Venezuela.

"Caracas Caracas" (which can also be heard on The Rough Guide to Venezuelan Music) is also a classic, almost an anthem; as is "Viva Venezuela," which recounts Simon Bolivar's liberation of much of South America from the Spanish Empire. "Viva Venezuela, mi patria querida/quien la liberto mi hermano fue Simon Bolivar." "

Botaste La Bola
Un Solo Pueblo Lyrics

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Botaste la bola y botaste la bola
Botaste la bola negro
(Coro)
Botaste la bola (x3)
Botaste la bola negro, botaste la bola
Si este hospital tiene una cama sola
Por llegar aquí preñadita
(Coro)

Fuiste a cedularte, hiciste tu cola
Y como no hubo sello para ti

(Coro)
Tan nadador que eres y te ahogó la ola
Y por eso gritó la gente
(Coro)
Chocaste rascado contra una gandola
Y el fiscal te puso en la boleta

(Coro)
Botaste la bola negro (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola mi negro (botaste la bola)
Y el negro botó la bola (botaste la bola)
Ay esa bola se va de jonrón! (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola Armas (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola Concepción (botaste la bola)
Si se monta Galarraga (botaste la bola)
Ay, esa bola se va de jonrón! (botaste la bola)
Botaste la bola y botaste la bola
Botaste la bola negro

(Coro)
Tú sacaste un palo y él una pistola
Y como el malandro te robó
(Coro)
Palabreaste a Lila y te salió Lola
Por eso en la discoteca

(Coro)
Botaste la bola negro (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola mi negro (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola Magallanes (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola mi León (botaste la bola)
Y si se montan los Tigres (botaste la bola)
Ay esa bola se va de jonrón! (botaste la bola)
Y el Zulia botó la bola (botaste la bola)
Ay botaste la bola Tiburón (botaste la bola)
Cardenales ya botó la bola (botaste la bola)
Si le pichan se va de jonrón (botaste la bola)
Y a él le digo que bote la bola (botaste la bola)
Y este año queda de campeón (botaste la bola)
Yo salí con mi panita (botaste la bola)
Me invitó a tomarme un palo e'ron (botaste la bola)

Yo pensé que era buen pitcher (botaste la bola)
Y el panta me salió cachón (botaste la bola)

Overall Meaning

The song "Botaste La Bola" by Un Solo Pueblo is an upbeat, rhythmic track that consists of various scenarios in which someone made a mistake or a wrong choice, likened to "botar la bola" or "drop the ball." The lyrics are expressed in a humorous and colloquial way, with references to Venezuelan culture and baseball.

The song begins with the repetition of the phrase "botaste la bola" or "you dropped the ball," emphasizing the theme of the song. The first verse tells the story of a woman who went to the hospital to give birth and was turned away due to lack of space. She then went to get her identification card, but there was no stamp available for her. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the central theme of making a mistake or a wrong choice.

The second verse tells the story of a man who was robbed at gunpoint after pulling out a stick to defend himself. He then tried to talk his way out of trouble but ended up getting in trouble with a woman named Lola at a club. The chorus is repeated once again, along with various references to Venezuelan baseball teams and players.

Overall, "Botaste La Bola" is a fun and lighthearted song that uses colloquial language and references to Venezuelan culture to tell humorous stories of making mistakes or bad choices.

Line by Line Meaning

Botaste la bola y botaste la bola
You messed up big time

Botaste la bola negro
You messed up big time, buddy

Botaste la bola (x3)
You really messed up big time

Si este hospital tiene una cama sola
If this hospital has only one bed

Por llegar aquí preñadita
Because you arrived here pregnant

Fuiste a cedularte, hiciste tu cola
You went to get your ID and waited in line

Y como no hubo sello para ti
But there was no stamp for you

Tan nadador que eres y te ahogó la ola
You're such a good swimmer but the wave drowned you

Y por eso gritó la gente
And that's why people screamed

Chocaste rascado contra una gandola
You crashed and scraped against a truck

Y el fiscal te puso en la boleta
And the prosecutor wrote you up