
Los Van Van
Dale calabaza lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 4:02
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
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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
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.