
Ismael Rivera
Cúcala lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 2:42
Cucala Cucala Cucala
Cucala Cucala Cucala
Cucala Cucala Cucacucala Que Ella Sale
Cucala Cucala Cucacucala, that she's leaving
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Que Se Hace
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala, that she becomes
Cucalaaa
Cucalaaa
Cucala que cucala cuca cucala que ella baila
Cucala, oh cucala, cuca cucala, that she dances
Cucala cucala cucala que ella sale
Cucala cucala cucala, that she's leaving
Estoy moderna te juro mi negrito que soy un tormento
I'm modern, I swear my dear, I'm a storm
yo te lo juro que que se de todo
I swear to you that I know everything
si tu me hablas no me hagas cuento
If you talk to me, don't make excuses
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucacucala que ella sale
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucacucala, that she's leaving
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucacucala que se hace
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucacucala, what it becomes
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala que ella sale
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala, as she comes out
Cucala Cucala Cucala que se hace
Cucala Cucala Cucala, what it becomes
Está moderna oiga mire es un monumento
She's modern, listen, look, she's a monument
Esa negrita sabe de todo
That little dark girl knows everything
Caballero no pierda tiempo
Gentleman, don't waste time
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Oye sonero ven a bailar
Hey sonero, come dance
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Que yo no te creo eres charlatán
Because I don't believe you, you're a charlatan
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Ay el nazareno te va a ayudar
Oh, the Nazarene will help you
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Tu eres sonero bien natural
You are a natural sonero
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Cuando tu quieras vamo a salsear
Whenever you want, let's salsa it up
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Que cucala que cucala que cucala que cucala que cucala que cucala
That cucala, that cucala, that cucala, that cucala, that cucala, that cucala
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
La reina ruda es un monumento
The tough queen is a monument
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Cuando esa negrita mira siempre lo hace a tiempo
When that little black girl looks, she always does it in time
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala
Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala Cucala
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Que Cucala que cucala que cucala y cucala para bailar
That Cucala, that cucala, that cucala, and cucala to dance
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
Esa negrita se hace y sale a gozar
That little black girl gets ready and goes out to have fun
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
(Cucala Cucala Cucala)
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Key vocabulary
- cucalaaa
- cuckoo
- cuca
- bug
- hablas
- speakA1
- ayudar
- helpB1
- baila
- dances
- bailar
- danceA1
- bien
- wellA1
- caballero
- gentlemanB1
- charlatán
- fraudC1
- creo
- I thinkA1
About this song
Firmly fixed in the Latin music firmament as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Greatest Singer), Ismael Rivera was blessed with a gloriously husky voice, which he honed into a unique improvisational instrument.