Spanish Stroll
Willy DeVille Lyrics


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Hey Mr. Jim I can see the shape you're in
Finger on your eyebrow
And left hand on your hip
Thinking that you're such a lady killer
Think you're so slick!
Alright

Brother Johnny, he caught a plane and he got on it
Now he's a razor in the wind
And he got a pistol in his pocket
They say the man is crazy on the West Coast
Lord there ain't no doubt about it!
Well allright

Sister Sue tell me baby what are we gonna do
She said take two candles,
And then you burn them out
Make a paper boat,light it and.... send it out
send it out now..

Spanish Stroll
Spanish Stroll
Spanish Stroll

Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?
tu sabes que te quiero
pero ti me quitas todo
ya te robasta mi television y mi radio
y ahora quiere llevarse mi carro
no me haga asi, rosita
ven aqui
ehi, estese aqui al lado rosita
Spanish Stroll

Mira aqui!

Hey Johny! Yeah, tenth street Johny
We've been looking for you man
Everybody told me you had moved uptown
Hey! you wanna go for a ride
I'm going uptown myself
For what?

Yeah, ain't it right?
Yeah, one time for Tito Puente, one time
Are you ready?




Yeah, of course we cannot leave out, Mr Ray Baretto
Are you ready?Are you ready?Are you ready?

Overall Meaning

The song "Spanish Stroll" by Willy DeVille is an upbeat rock and roll number that features the story of a group of people who are enjoying life in their own unique, cool ways. The first verse talks about a man named Jim, who seems to be thinking he's a lady killer or someone who is very smooth with women. He's seen with his finger on his eyebrow and left hand on his hip, basically posing and thinking he's too cool for school. The second verse is about Brother Johnny, who's just caught a plane and is on the West Coast. They say that he's crazy, but he's got a pistol in his pocket and seems to be enjoying life on his own terms.


The chorus of the song, "Spanish Stroll", repeats the phrase over and over, creating a danceable beat that is catchy and addictive. The middle section is sung in Spanish, and is about a woman named Rosita who is trying to steal the singer's car. He's upset with her because she's taken his TV and radio, and now she wants to take his car too. The song switches back to English and in the final verse the singer is looking for a guy named Johnny and wants to know if he wants to go for a ride uptown. The song ends with a tribute to Tito Puente and Ray Baretto, two famous Latin musicians.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey Mr. Jim I can see the shape you're in
Hello Mr. Jim, I can see you're not doing well


Finger on your eyebrow
You're deeply contemplating


And left hand on your hip
Your body language is showing confidence


Thinking that you're such a lady killer
Believing that you have a lot of romantic success


Think you're so slick!
Thinking you're smooth and cool


Brother Johnny, he caught a plane and he got on it
Johnny left town on a plane


Now he's a razor in the wind
He's free and wild


And he got a pistol in his pocket
He's armed and dangerous


They say the man is crazy on the West Coast
People claim he's insane on the West Coast


Lord there ain't no doubt about it!
It's a fact


Sister Sue tell me baby what are we gonna do
Sister Sue, what's our plan?


She said take two candles,
Her solution was to use two candles


And then you burn them out
Burn the candles completely


Make a paper boat,light it and.... send it out
Create a paper boat, set it on fire, and send it away


send it out now..
Do it now


Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?
Hello Rosita! Where are you going with my car, Rosita?


tu sabes que te quiero
You know I love you


pero ti me quitas todo
You take everything from me


ya te robasta mi television y mi radio
You already stole my TV and radio


y ahora quiere llevarse mi carro
And now you want to take my car


no me haga asi, rosita
Don't do this to me, Rosita


ven aqui
Come here


ehi, estese aqui al lado rosita
Hey, come stand next to me, Rosita


Hey Johny! Yeah, tenth street Johny
Hello Johnny! Tenth street Johnny, right?


We've been looking for you man
We've been searching for you


Everybody told me you had moved uptown
Everyone said you moved uptown


Hey! you wanna go for a ride
Want to take a drive with me?


I'm going uptown myself
I'm heading uptown too


For what?
Why?


Yeah, ain't it right?
Yeah, it is, isn't it?


Yeah, one time for Tito Puente, one time
A shoutout to Tito Puente


Are you ready?
Are you prepared?


Yeah, of course we cannot leave out, Mr Ray Baretto
Of course, we can't forget Mr. Ray Baretto


Are you ready?Are you ready?Are you ready?
Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready?


Spanish Stroll
Celebrating the Spanish dance style in the song


Spanish Stroll
Repeating the recognition of the Spanish dance style in the song


Spanish Stroll
Celebrating the Spanish dance style in the song




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLY DE VILLE

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Comments from YouTube:

@easyray3012

Willy DeVille was one of the heroes of my youth can’t believe this is nearly 45 years ago.

@harrycooke6349

Love this bloody song, can't get it out of my head 😅

@delaneytycholis5487

Watch in the land of women! Great sound track has this in it aswell

@manolom.t3040

Me to(

@susanneharaldsson8051

Who can...finger on your eyebrow, left hand on your hip...

@erikakeese5692

Saw him three times in Geamy. He was great.

@erikakeese5692

@@susanneharaldsson8051... And the world is yours!

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@MP-id2po

Bought the album, Cabretta, when I was 21 ... and I was listening to greatness. Now I'm 63 (21 again and again) ... and still listening to greatness. RIP Willy deVille.

@peterwall2654

I'm 65,saw them in Dublin 1977,blew me away and nothing has changed. Southern Politition is amazing.

@utearens499

i was 15 ☺

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