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Entierro a la moda – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

Entierro a la moda lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1971
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:17
  1. Mi entierro va a ser en acabose

    My burial is going to be a grand affair

  2. Ahora verán cómo lo quiero

    Now you'll see just how I love it

  3. Lucecitas, corona, cero flores

    Little lights, crown, no flowers

  4. Pues yo lo que quiero es que lo gocen

    What I really want is for everyone to enjoy it

  5. También en mi caja yo quisiera

    Also in my coffin I would like

  6. Unos cigarrillos y algo fuerte

    Some cigarettes and something strong

  7. Pa' seguir bebiendo y fumando

    To keep drinking and smoking

  8. Después que me lleven donde quiera

    After they take me wherever they want

  1. Que no falte Tito Puente

    Let Tito Puente not be absent

  2. Roberto y su Apollo Sound

    Roberto and his Apollo Sound

  3. Willy Colón con su banda

    Willy Colón with his band

  4. Pacheco con su tumbao'

    Pacheco with his style

  5. También Cortijo y su combo

    Also Cortijo and his crew

  6. Tommy Olivencia y su orquesta

    Tommy Olivencia and his orchestra

  7. Taco con su trabuco

    Taco with his big horn

  8. Y Maelo que les canta

    And Maelo singing for them

  9. Que vayan tocando mambos

    Let them play mambos

  10. Sones, rumbas y guarachas

    Sones, rumbas, and guarachas

  11. Pa' que todas las muchachas

    So all the girls

  12. Con sus parejos vayan echando

    Can dance with their partners

  13. Ya lo mejor de la caja

    It's already the best of the box

  14. Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar

    I get up and go out to dance

  15. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  16. Yo me levanto, con esa morena voy a gozar

    I get up, with that dark girl I'm going to enjoy

  17. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  18. Caballeros, les digo que yo saldré a bailar una rumba buena

    Gentlemen, I tell you I'm going to dance a good rumba

  19. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  20. Esto es un entierro con swing, todo el mundo lo va a gozar

    This is a burial with swing, everyone is going to enjoy it

  21. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  22. Oye, Taco con su trabuco los pone a gozar

    Hey, Taco with his hassle makes them enjoy

  23. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  24. Patata y totico no se vayan a quedar

    Potato and little one, don't get left behind

  25. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  26. Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto y salgo a gozar

    I get up, I get up, I get up and go out to enjoy

  27. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  28. Caballeros, yo me levanto a gozar una rumba buena

    Gentlemen, I get up to enjoy a good rumba

  29. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  30. Oye, mira, a bailar con una morena

    Hey, look, let's dance with a brunette

  31. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  32. Oye, el trabuco

    Hey, the big gun

  33. Sacude

    Shake it

  34. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  35. Con Taco y su trabuco, caballero', los pongo a gozar

    With Taco and his big gun, gentlemen, I make them enjoy

  36. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  37. Oye, Miguel, yo vengo cantando mi rumba buena

    Hey, Miguel, I'm coming singing my good rumba

  38. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  39. Yo me levanto, yo me levanto a bailar con esa morena

    I get up, I get up to dance with that dark-haired girl

  40. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  41. Oiga, doña Maldon, no quiero que vaya a llorar

    Listen, Mrs. Maldon, I don't want you to end up crying

  42. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  43. Esto es un entierro a la moda y todo el mundo lo va a gozar

    This is a stylish burial and everyone is going to enjoy it

  44. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  45. Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto

    I get up, I get up, I get up, I get up

  46. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  47. Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, con esa morena voy a gozar

    I get up, I get up, with that brunette I am going to have fun

  48. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

  49. Caballero', yo vengo bailando mi rumba buena

    Gentleman, I'm coming dancing my good rumba

  50. (Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

    (I get up and go out to dance)

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Key vocabulary

doña
madamB2
acabose
end
ahora
nowA1
algo
somethingA2
bailando
dancing
bailar
danceA1
banda
bandB2
bebiendo
drinking
buena
goodA2
caballero
gentlemanB1

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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.

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Entierro a la moda

Mi entierro va a ser en acabose

My burial is going to be a grand affair

Ahora verán cómo lo quiero

Now you'll see just how I love it

Lucecitas, corona, cero flores

Little lights, crown, no flowers

Pues yo lo que quiero es que lo gocen

What I really want is for everyone to enjoy it

También en mi caja yo quisiera

Also in my coffin I would like

Unos cigarrillos y algo fuerte

Some cigarettes and something strong

Pa' seguir bebiendo y fumando

To keep drinking and smoking

Después que me lleven donde quiera

After they take me wherever they want

Que no falte Tito Puente

Let Tito Puente not be absent

Roberto y su Apollo Sound

Roberto and his Apollo Sound

Willy Colón con su banda

Willy Colón with his band

Pacheco con su tumbao'

Pacheco with his style

También Cortijo y su combo

Also Cortijo and his crew

Tommy Olivencia y su orquesta

Tommy Olivencia and his orchestra

Taco con su trabuco

Taco with his big horn

Y Maelo que les canta

And Maelo singing for them

Que vayan tocando mambos

Let them play mambos

Sones, rumbas y guarachas

Sones, rumbas, and guarachas

Pa' que todas las muchachas

So all the girls

Con sus parejos vayan echando

Can dance with their partners

Ya lo mejor de la caja

It's already the best of the box

Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar

I get up and go out to dance

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Yo me levanto, con esa morena voy a gozar

I get up, with that dark girl I'm going to enjoy

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Caballeros, les digo que yo saldré a bailar una rumba buena

Gentlemen, I tell you I'm going to dance a good rumba

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Esto es un entierro con swing, todo el mundo lo va a gozar

This is a burial with swing, everyone is going to enjoy it

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Oye, Taco con su trabuco los pone a gozar

Hey, Taco with his hassle makes them enjoy

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Patata y totico no se vayan a quedar

Potato and little one, don't get left behind

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto y salgo a gozar

I get up, I get up, I get up and go out to enjoy

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Caballeros, yo me levanto a gozar una rumba buena

Gentlemen, I get up to enjoy a good rumba

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Oye, mira, a bailar con una morena

Hey, look, let's dance with a brunette

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Oye, el trabuco

Hey, the big gun

Sacude

Shake it

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Con Taco y su trabuco, caballero', los pongo a gozar

With Taco and his big gun, gentlemen, I make them enjoy

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Oye, Miguel, yo vengo cantando mi rumba buena

Hey, Miguel, I'm coming singing my good rumba

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Yo me levanto, yo me levanto a bailar con esa morena

I get up, I get up to dance with that dark-haired girl

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Oiga, doña Maldon, no quiero que vaya a llorar

Listen, Mrs. Maldon, I don't want you to end up crying

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Esto es un entierro a la moda y todo el mundo lo va a gozar

This is a stylish burial and everyone is going to enjoy it

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto, yo me levanto

I get up, I get up, I get up, I get up

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Yo me levanto, yo me levanto, con esa morena voy a gozar

I get up, I get up, with that brunette I am going to have fun

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)

Caballero', yo vengo bailando mi rumba buena

Gentleman, I'm coming dancing my good rumba

(Yo me levanto y salgo a bailar)

(I get up and go out to dance)