'LA BAMBA' La Bamba, a hit for Ritchie Valens in 1958, is performed by Los Lobos for the 1987 film, "La Bamba". It's a traditional Mexican folk song that was adapted, arranged, and made a rock hit by Valens. In Spanish: Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia Para mi y para ti Y arriba y arriba Y arriba y arriba Por ti sere Por ti sere! Por ti sere Yo no soy marinero Yo no soy marinero Soy capitan Soy capitan! Soy capitan Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia Para mi y para ti Y arriba y arriba Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia Para mi y para ti Y arriba y arriba Y arriba y arriba Por ti sere Por ti sere! Por ti sere Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba The current version by Los Lobos adds a fourth 'ba..ba...bamba' at the end of the song. In English: To dance the bamba To dance the bamba A little grace is needed A little grace For you and for me And up and up And up and up For you, I'll be For you, I'll be! For you, I'll be I'm not a sailor I'm not a sailor I am the captain I am the captain I am the captain Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba To dance the bamba To dance the bamba A little grace is needed A little grace For you and for me And up and up To dance the bamba To dance the bamba A little grace is needed A little grace For you and for me And up and up And up and up For you, I'll be For you, I'll be! For you, I'll be Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba Ba...ba...bamba