Talk:La Bamba (song)

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Contents 1 "La Bamba" means... 2 Para vs. For 3 Afro-Mexican 4 Fair use rationale for Image:LaBamba.jpg 5 Information All Wrong 6 Fair use rationale for Image:LosLobosLaBamba.jpg 7 Esperanto?

[edit] "La Bamba" means...

74.112.121.40 08:05, 18 March 2007 (UTC) says:

I read that La Bamba doesn't really have a translation, but after doing a google search, I've come across one that, in my opinion, comes close:

Note that "La Bamba" means "the hot chick," as in "bombshell." -DEQI (http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?id=4567)

*It does not mean "hot chick". It's the name of the dance that is done to the song itself.

[edit] Para vs. For

OK, cunning linguists, I am well aware that the normal translation of "para" in this specific usage is "in order to" or "for the purpose of". Now just try to sing it that way in English. "For" may be a bit archaic as a synonym of "in order to", but it flows better. Wahkeenah 13:07, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes, but shouldn't it be argued that the purpose of this translation is not to show a reader how to sing the song in English, but rather give an accurate translation of the song? 69.138.71.41 03:47, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

I concur.

• And I'm getting tired of fighting with illegal a-nones. Knock yourselves out. Wahkeenah 02:45, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree with the "a-nones" in this case. If lyrics and a translation are provided (which they are not, so someone must have removed them), the translation should convey the best meaning of the lyrics, not the best way to sing it.--Rockero 22:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Afro-Mexican

Why is this song an "Traditional Afro-Mexican" song? I mean come on there really is no need for afro with anything that relates to being a Latino! A Latino isn't of a particular race, a Latino can be a asian, african or native etc it does not matter their background because you are Latino! TeePee-20.7 13:38, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:LaBamba.jpg

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BetacommandBot 04:43, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Information All Wrong

La Bamba is an old son jarocho. Jarocho does have african influence but it is not direct. Its better to say it has an afro-cuban influence. Also it was never done on violin until Mariachi's hundreds of years later. and it was never done in son huasteco. harp and jarana would be best to say since those are the basic instruments of jarocho and i believe requinto wasnt really done until within a century. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Myke209 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:LosLobosLaBamba.jpg

Image:LosLobosLaBamba.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 20:42, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanto?

Do we have any proper sources (ie not just mirrors of Wiki) for the thing about dancing La Bamba in a circle at Esperanto youth conventions? Frankly, it reads like a hoax at the moment. If it isn't, it needs citations, fast. 86.132.140.178 (talk) 02:55, 20 December 2007 (UTC)