La sopa en botella
johnny pacheco & celia cruz Lyrics
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No esperes que yo te lleve esa sopita en botella
Ni que te compre ese fardo
Ni que te d茅 esa mesada
Acurrala de abut铆n
Si quieres sentir la vida bella
(Laralalalalalalalalalalaralalala)
Ah lala
Oye
Mira muchacho
Tienes los cables cambiaos
Tiene el cerebro tostao'
T煤 lo que est谩s es tururato
Si quieres un consejo
Acurrala de abut铆n
Si quieres poder llegar a viejo
Eh, pero no esperes mi socio
Esa sopita en botella
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
Yo no te doy la mesada
Ya t煤 no sirves pa' nada
Vive bien
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
Eh, se te fue la cocinera
Ya t煤 no puede con ella, t煤 ves
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
Eh tienes los cables cambiaos
Y tu cerebro tostao', 贸yelo
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
Eh, yo no te compro ese fardo
Yo no te doy la mesada
Vive bien
(No esperes mi socio)
(Esa sopita en botella)
In the song "La Sopa En Botella," Johnny Pacheco and Celia Cruz sing about the importance of hard work and self-reliance. The lyrics tell the story of a lazy person who expects others to provide for them, such as buying them food or giving them an allowance. The singers advise this person to work hard and take care of themselves, telling them to "acurrala de abut铆n" (meaning to grab life by the horns). The chorus repeats the phrase "no esperes mi socio, esa sopita en botella" (meaning don't wait for that bottled soup). Ultimately, the song is a celebration of independence and self-sufficiency.
One interesting fact about "La Sopa En Botella" is that it was released in 1961 as part of Johnny Pacheco's album "Ca帽onazo." Celia Cruz had just joined Pacheco's band at the time, and this was one of their first collaborations. Another fun fact is that the song was part of a larger movement known as "salsa dura," or hard salsa. This style of music was characterized by its heavy use of percussion and was popularized in the 1960s and 70s. Additionally, "La Sopa En Botella" became one of the most popular tracks on the album and has since become a classic in the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Oye mi socio
Listen my friend
No esperes que yo te lleve esa sopita en botella
Don't expect me to bring you that soup in a bottle
Ni que te compre ese fardo
Nor that I buy you that bale
Ni que te d茅 esa mesada
Nor that I give you that allowance
Acurrala de abut铆n
Fend for yourself
Si quieres sentir la vida bella
If you want to experience the beautiful life
(Laralalalalalalalalalalaralalala)
N/A
Ah lala
N/A
(Laralalalalalalalalalalalalalala)
N/A
Oye
Listen
Mira muchacho
Look boy
Tienes los cables cambiaos
You have crossed wires
Tiene el cerebro tostao'
Your brain is fried
T煤 lo que est谩s es tururato
You are confused
Si quieres un consejo
If you want advice
Acurrala de abut铆n
Fend for yourself
Si quieres poder llegar a viejo
If you want to live to old age
Eh, pero no esperes mi socio
But don't expect it from me, my friend
Esa sopita en botella
That soup in a bottle
(No esperes mi socio)
Don't expect it from me, my friend
(Esa sopita en botella)
That soup in a bottle
Yo no te doy la mesada
I won't give you the allowance
Ya t煤 no sirves pa' nada
You're not good for anything anymore
Vive bien
Live well
(No esperes mi socio)
Don't expect it from me, my friend
(Esa sopita en botella)
That soup in a bottle
Eh, se te fue la cocinera
Hey, your cook is gone
Ya t煤 no puede con ella, t煤 ves
You can't handle it anymore, you see?
(No esperes mi socio)
Don't expect it from me, my friend
(Esa sopita en botella)
That soup in a bottle
Eh tienes los cables cambiaos
Hey, you have crossed wires
Y tu cerebro tostao', 贸yelo
And your brain is fried, listen
(No esperes mi socio)
Don't expect it from me, my friend
(Esa sopita en botella)
That soup in a bottle
Eh, yo no te compro ese fardo
Hey, I'm not going to buy you that bale
Yo no te doy la mesada
I won't give you the allowance
Vive bien
Live well
(No esperes mi socio)
Don't expect it from me, my friend
(Esa sopita en botella)
That soup in a bottle
Lyrics 漏 Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SENEN SUAREZ
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