love this version

  • @jimmydoreisalefty
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    07 months ago

    Cover by Los Lobos of an old Mexican folk song from Veracruz most famous for its 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens. It was used as the title track to the 1987 film La Bamba (which followed the life and career of Valens), and topped the US and UK charts in the same year, proceeding to stay there at the top for three straight weeks.

    It was this version of the song that made it to the on-disc setlist of the 2008 rhythm game Guitar Hero: World Tour.

    https://genius.com/Los-lobos-la-bamba-lyrics


    La Bamba | PG-13 | 1987 | 1h 48m | Biography/Drama

    Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093378/