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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 sé 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 tú 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

  1. Si no no te queda buena wey

    Otherwise, it won't turn out good, dude

  2. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin, 'cause

  3. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  4. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca then

  5. Si no no te queda buena wey

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

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

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

  7. Ese me lo quiero comer también

    I want to eat that one too

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

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

  9. Así yo lo voy a operar

    That's how I'm going to handle it

  10. Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

    But pay attention, buddy, it can't miss

  11. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin, because

  12. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you're looking for trouble dude

  13. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole cassava that

  14. Si no no te queda buena wey

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

  15. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the chicken some pumpkin that

  16. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  17. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole cassava that

  18. Si no no te queda buena wey

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

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

    Let's see who wants a chicken to come here

  20. Oye yo te dije que estoy aquí

    Hey, I told you I'm right here

  21. Quizás mañana si tú vienes yo te daré

    Maybe tomorrow if you come, I'll give you

  22. Qué va yo me quedo a comer

    No way, I'm staying to eat

  23. Pero fíjate compadre no le puede faltar

    But look, buddy, it can't be missing

  24. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

  25. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  26. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca that

  27. Si no no te queda buena wey

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

  28. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken that

  29. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  30. Échale la yuca entera que

    Throw in the whole yuca that

  31. Si no no te queda buena wey

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

  32. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

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

    So in the jungle, they call me the king

  34. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  35. A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

    I'm gonna eat that little chick too

  36. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  37. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

  38. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  39. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Give the pumpkin to the chicken because

  40. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  41. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  42. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

    If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

  43. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  44. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  45. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  46. Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

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

  47. A ese pollito me lo voy a comer también

    I’m going to eat that little chicken too

  48. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  49. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  50. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  51. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

  52. Dale calabaza al pollo que

    Throw the pumpkin to the chicken that

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Key vocabulary

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

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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.

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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 sé 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú te busca un rollo wey

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

Así en la selva a mí me dicen que soy el rey

So in the jungle, they call me the king

Si no tú 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 tú 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 tú 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 tú te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Si no tú te busca un rollo wey

If not, you go find yourself a fling, dude

Si no tú 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 tú 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 tú 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