Langbeats
Dale calabaza – Los Van Van

Los Van Van

Dale calabaza lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1983
Genre
Son Cubano
Length
4:02
  1. Yo traigo un pollo que me quiero comer aquí

    I've got a chicken that I want to eat right here

  2. Así me lo quiero comer también

    That's how I want to eat it too

  3. No si hacerlo asado, sopa o en fricasé

    I don't know if to roast it, make soup, or fricassee

  4. Oye de cualquier forma me gusta

    Hey, either way, I like it

  5. Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

    But listen, buddy, it can't be missing

  6. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin, 'cause

  7. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    Otherwise, you’ll find yourself in a mess, dude

  8. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw the whole yuca in there, 'cause

  9. Si no no te queda buena wey

    Otherwise, it won't turn out good, dude

  10. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin, 'cause

  11. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If you don't, you're looking for trouble dude

  12. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca then

  13. Si no no te queda buena wey

    If not, it won't taste good for you dude

  14. Un pollo grande que sea del tamaño de un buey

    A big chicken, something that's the size of an ox

  15. Ese me lo quiero comer también

    I want to eat that one too

  16. No te preocupes que el fogón ya se va a prender

    Don't worry, the fire's about to light up

  17. Así yo lo voy a operar

    That's how I'm going to handle it

  18. Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

    But pay attention, buddy, it can't miss

  19. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin, because

  20. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're looking for trouble dude

  21. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole cassava that

  22. Si no no te queda buena wey

    If not, it won't turn out right, dude

  23. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin that

  24. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you'll find yourself in trouble, dude

  25. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole cassava that

  26. Si no no te queda buena wey

    If not, it won't turn out right, dude

  27. Vamos a ver quién quiere un pollo que venga acá

    Let's see who wants a chicken to come here

  28. Oye yo te dije que estoy aquí

    Hey, I told you I'm right here

  29. Quizás mañana si vienes yo te daré

    Maybe tomorrow if you come, I'll give you

  30. Qué va yo me quedo a comer

    No way, I'm staying to eat

  31. Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

    But look, buddy, it can't be missing

  32. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

  33. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

  34. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca that

  35. Si no no te queda buena wey

    If not, it won't turn out right for you, man

  36. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

  37. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

  38. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca that

  39. Si no no te queda buena wey

    If not, it won't turn out right for you, man

  40. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

  41. Así en la selva a me dicen que soy el rey

    So in the jungle, they call me the king

  42. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  43. A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

    I'm gonna eat that little chick too

  44. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  45. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

  46. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  47. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

  48. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  49. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  50. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  51. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  52. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're just looking for trouble, dude

  53. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  54. Si no te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're just looking for trouble, dude

  55. A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

    I’m going to eat that little chicken too

  56. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  57. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  58. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  59. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  60. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

Key vocabulary

dale
giveB2
acá
hereA1
pollo
chickenA2
sopa
soupA1
fricasé
fricassee
wey
dude
yuca
cassavaA2
entera
wholeB1
buey
oxA1
prender
igniteA1

About this song

Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.

More songs by Los Van Van

More Intermediate Music to Learn Spanish

🇨🇺 Los Van Van

Dale calabaza

Yo traigo un pollo que me quiero comer aquí

I've got a chicken that I want to eat right here

Así me lo quiero comer también

That's how I want to eat it too

No si hacerlo asado, sopa o en fricasé

I don't know if to roast it, make soup, or fricassee

Oye de cualquier forma me gusta

Hey, either way, I like it

Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

But listen, buddy, it can't be missing

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the chicken some pumpkin, 'cause

Si no te busca un rollo wey

Otherwise, you’ll find yourself in a mess, dude

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw the whole yuca in there, 'cause

Si no no te queda buena wey

Otherwise, it won't turn out good, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the chicken some pumpkin, 'cause

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If you don't, you're looking for trouble dude

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw in the whole yuca then

Si no no te queda buena wey

If not, it won't taste good for you dude

Un pollo grande que sea del tamaño de un buey

A big chicken, something that's the size of an ox

Ese me lo quiero comer también

I want to eat that one too

No te preocupes que el fogón ya se va a prender

Don't worry, the fire's about to light up

Así yo lo voy a operar

That's how I'm going to handle it

Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

But pay attention, buddy, it can't miss

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the chicken some pumpkin, because

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're looking for trouble dude

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw in the whole cassava that

Si no no te queda buena wey

If not, it won't turn out right, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the chicken some pumpkin that

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you'll find yourself in trouble, dude

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw in the whole cassava that

Si no no te queda buena wey

If not, it won't turn out right, dude

Vamos a ver quién quiere un pollo que venga acá

Let's see who wants a chicken to come here

Oye yo te dije que estoy aquí

Hey, I told you I'm right here

Quizás mañana si vienes yo te daré

Maybe tomorrow if you come, I'll give you

Qué va yo me quedo a comer

No way, I'm staying to eat

Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

But look, buddy, it can't be missing

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw in the whole yuca that

Si no no te queda buena wey

If not, it won't turn out right for you, man

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

Échale la yuca entera que

Throw in the whole yuca that

Si no no te queda buena wey

If not, it won't turn out right for you, man

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're just looking for trouble, man

Así en la selva a me dicen que soy el rey

So in the jungle, they call me the king

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

I'm gonna eat that little chick too

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're just looking for trouble, dude

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Si no te busca un rollo wey

If not, you're just looking for trouble, dude

A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

I’m going to eat that little chicken too

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

Dale calabaza al pollo que

Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that