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Yuya Martínez – Los Van Van

Los Van Van

Yuya Martínez lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1969
Genre
Son Cubano
Length
2:32
  1. Yuya Martinez

    Yuya Martinez

  2. La nana que nos crio

    The lullaby that raised us

  3. Era buena y jovial pero que fea esa vieja por Dios

    She was good and cheerful, but oh God, that old woman was so ugly.

  4. Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

    Yuya Martinez, that's how she was called, yu yu yu, Yuya Martinez, that's how she was named.

  5. Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

    I remember that when I woke up it was sweet and familiar, but what a scare, that old woman, for God's sake.

  6. //Mis padres esperaban que yo fuera un chico tranquilo pero La vieja tanto sustos me dio que de los nervios a mi me enfermo//

    My parents hoped I'd be a calm boy, but the old lady gave me so many scares that I got sick from the nerves.

  7. Que nana!!!!

    What a lullaby!!!!

  8. Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

    Yuya Martinez, that's what they called him, yu yu yu, Yuya Martinez, that's what he was named.

  9. Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

    I remember that upon waking it was sweet and familiar, but what a fright, that old woman, for God's sake.

  10. La nana que nos crio era buena y jovial pero que fea esa vieja por Dios

    The nanny who raised us was kind and cheerful, but oh my God, that old woman was so ugly.

  11. Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

    Yuya Martinez, that's what they called Yu Yu Yu, Yuya Martinez, that's what they named.

  12. Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

    I remember when I woke up, it was sweet and familiar, but what a fright, that old woman, for God's sake.

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Key vocabulary

buena
goodA2
vieja
old woman
yu
you
despertar
wakeC1
chico
boyA1
tranquilo
calmA2
dio
gaveB2
yuya
unclear
martinez
surname
crio
reared

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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Yuya Martínez

Yuya Martinez

Yuya Martinez

La nana que nos crio

The lullaby that raised us

Era buena y jovial pero que fea esa vieja por Dios

She was good and cheerful, but oh God, that old woman was so ugly.

Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

Yuya Martinez, that's how she was called, yu yu yu, Yuya Martinez, that's how she was named.

Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

I remember that when I woke up it was sweet and familiar, but what a scare, that old woman, for God's sake.

//Mis padres esperaban que yo fuera un chico tranquilo pero La vieja tanto sustos me dio que de los nervios a mi me enfermo//

My parents hoped I'd be a calm boy, but the old lady gave me so many scares that I got sick from the nerves.

Que nana!!!!

What a lullaby!!!!

Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

Yuya Martinez, that's what they called him, yu yu yu, Yuya Martinez, that's what he was named.

Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

I remember that upon waking it was sweet and familiar, but what a fright, that old woman, for God's sake.

La nana que nos crio era buena y jovial pero que fea esa vieja por Dios

The nanny who raised us was kind and cheerful, but oh my God, that old woman was so ugly.

Yuya Martinez asi se llamo yu yu yu Yuya Martinez asi se llamò.

Yuya Martinez, that's what they called Yu Yu Yu, Yuya Martinez, that's what they named.

Recuerdo que al despertar era dulce y familiar pero que susto esa vieja por Dios

I remember when I woke up, it was sweet and familiar, but what a fright, that old woman, for God's sake.