[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by schizophrenicroom

not at all. i've been switching into a different mode for the past few months. not changing totally, but i'm getting new viewpoints.

every-e- i won't get into the various modes of laughs i have for harlem shakes discussions, balls jokes, etc.. too complicated.

eta: i like the word mode.

i demand a recording. i mean it.

[SynthethicalY]

Schizo, I want to hear you laugh, we want a recording, hahaha.

[schizophrenicroom]

if i get my mic i promise you guys. i'll show off my "lovably psychotic" (tm my friend) laugh.

victor- i've been getting really attached to people/things and i'm trying to loosen up a bit so i don't get hurt. i feel like i'm on a good path, for the first time in a while.

[!@#$%!]

who speaks spanish? im lissenin to this stuff-- it's pretty damn good!!

Y por qué razón dejaste
Aquel amor divino
Aquellas ilusiones
Dime cual fue el motivo que encontraste
Para dejarme solo y sin cariño
sí mi único pecado fue adorarte.

Déjame bendecir tu despedida a sí como bendije tu llegada.
No te guardo rencor vete tranquila
Yo creo en la conciencia de las almas.

Di me por qué
Di me por qué me abandonaste.
No me atormente amor no me mates
Ten compasión dime por qué.

Hay mamita linda dime por qué
Dime por qué me abandonaste.
No me atormente amor no me mates
Ten compasión dime por qué.

Y si alguna vez recuerdas
que yo te quise mucho
que te ame locamente
no mires para atras sigue tu senda
no mires para atras sigue tranquila
y sigue hacia adelante hasta perderte

Y sigue caminando como yo por el camino de los sufrimientos que aquel que
sufre con resignacion mata poquito apoc su tormento

A dios amor que seas feliz toda la vida no olvides que esta despedia mucho me
duele en el corazon.

AY mamita linda dime por que ?
Dime por que me abandonaste?
no me atormente amor no me mates ten compasion
dime por que?

[SynthethicalY]

Yo no habló español uno dos tres cuatro cinco uno con shift pretado. Pero esa cancion suena chingon.

[schizophrenicroom]

what song is that?

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by schizophrenicroom

what song is that?

some old salsa, by a dead guy

ismael rivera - dime por quE

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that guy ruled, it seems. also hector lavoe. oh yeah.

[schizophrenicroom]

Originally Posted by SynthethicalY

Yo no habló español uno dos tres cuatro cinco uno con shift pretado. Pero esa cancion suena chingon.

if !@#$%! ever had to re-register he should make that his new name.

!@#$%!- ah. thanks.

[Everyneurotic]

i can't stand salsa/cumbia/etc. for more than 30 minutes

[SynthethicalY]

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

i can't stand salsa/cumbia/etc. for more than 30 minutes

So you don't like quinceañeras?

[!@#$%!]

here, for the nerdily inclined...

Rivera, Ismael

 

Ismael Rivera was born October 5, 1931 in the town of Loiza Aldea in Puerto Rico. At an early age he showed signs of great musical ability. On weekends he would go to the beach with a childhood friend, Rafael Cortijo, to hear the musicians ‘jam’. Rafael and Ismael would later go on to form a conjunto that would be recognized internationally. He was one among many yet his talent for improvising lyrics and rhythms on the spot would earn him the title “El Sonero Mayor”, the premiere improviser. Known as ‘Maelo’, Rivera learned the bomba and the plena, the sounds of Puerto Rico at an early age. Rivera’s music is a mix of these traditional son vocal singing style. He is looked upon as a legend from another era and has helped many young musicians get their start in the New York salsa scene. In 1954 he recorded his first hit with his long time friend, Rafael Cortijo. He was very popular in the 1950s in the Carribean. In 1960 the two traveled to New York and took Manhattan by storm.
Although trained as a mason, Ismael was very adept at singing and improvising. Rafael Cortijo told him that he was a good singer as long as he stayed within his limits as a singer. Cortijo saw the raw talent and tried to coach his friend as best he could. Ismael started singing with a small local band called Conjunto Agueybana. He then went on to sing with Lito Peña y la Panaméricana. Maelo had success with the group; recording “Charlatan”, one of his early hits and other great and well known songs such as El Bombón de Elena. He left Lito Peña and started singing for Machito. While Ismael was gaining experience singing with the different groups, Cortijo was honing his own percussion skills. He started a group and Ismael became the lead singer. That is the birth of Cortijo y su Combo - canta Ismael Rivera.
With the other groups Ismael was singing guarachas, guajiras, son, mambo, guaguanco and boleros, such as Sale el Sol. Cortijo decided to experiment with bomba y plena. It was the perfect musical vehicle for their combo.
Cortijo y su Combo enjoyed fame wherever they went. They traveled to Europe, Central and South America. Everyone identified with the music they played. The musicians were excellent: Rafael Ithier - piano, Roberto Roena - bongo, Martin Quiñones - congas, Kito Velez - trumpet, etc.
During a trip to Panama, Maelo was allegedly involved in an illegal drug deal. The authorities in Puerto Rico were alerted and they detained the group upon their arrival at Puerto Rico. Ismael was convicted and served time in jail. This led to the break-up of the band. Cortijo continued to play locally with folkloric groups, and Rafael Ithier convinced some of the other musicians to stay with him and form a new band. That was the birth of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
Upon release from jail, Maelo started his own band, Ismael Rivera y sus Cachimbos with a very young but talented group of musicians. With los Cachimbos, Ismael continued to play bomba y plena but with very modern arrangements. After being with his group for about eight years Ismael sought out Rafael Cortijo and they record an album titled “Juntos Otra Vez”. The reunited Cortijo and Maelo recorded some of their classic tunes like “Negro Bembon”, “Severa"and “Quitate de la via Perico”.
Ismael sang better than ever. The fans constantly asked for some of the classic tunes he sang with Cortijo. It is possible to hear four or five versions of the same song because of this. Ismael sang songs composed by Bobby Capo, Pedro Flores, Tite Curet Alonso, and his mother, Margarita Rivera who was very influential in his musical career.
But Maelo’s solo career also did well with albums such as El Sonero Mayor, which included songs such as “Volare”, a classic pop tune done up in salsa style.
His death on 13 May 1987 was felt all over the Latin music world. His music still lives in the hearts of all those who remember him at the mike, snapping his fingers, delighting audiences.

[schizophrenicroom]

this mexican restaurant near walmart is always playing this song that seems to be the diamond sea of salsa. goes on for forever, and the only lyric i can discern is "LOOUIEEEE".

[!@#$%!]

this song fucking rules

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Las caras lindas de mi gente negra son un desfile de velas en flor
que cuando pasa frente a mi se alegra
de su negrura, todo el corazón

Las caras lindas de mi raza prieta
tienen de llanto, de pena y dolor
son las verdades, que la vida reta
pero que llevan dentro mucho amor

Somos la melaza que ríe
la melaza que llora
somos la melaza que ama
y en cada beso, que conmovedora

Por eso vivo orgulloso de su colorido
somos de tono amable, de clara poesia
tienen su ritmo, tienen melodía
las caras lindas de mi gente negra

Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
Que lindas pero..pero que lindas son
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Tienen, tienen, tienen, tienen de llanto
mucha melodía, te digo eh! tienen belleza
y también tienen poesía
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Caritas lindas de gente negra,
que la calma tengo un montón
las caras lindas de mi gente negra, son un vacilón
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Como te digo, la melaza que ríe, jajajajaja
que canta y que llora y en cada beso
bien conmovedora y cautivadora
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
te digo que en PortoBello Panamá
yo vi la cara más bella y pura
y es por eso que mi corazón,
se alegra de su negrura. !Esa si que es linda!
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra

Que lin, que lin, que lindas son
(hablado) Negrura de la pura
Que lin, que lin, que lindas son
alalale, alale, alale...

Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Oyeme, pero que bonitas son, lindas son,
chulas son, bonitas son, lindas que son
lindas como tú veras, así son
Lindas como aquellas que dije son un vacilón
Un riquito vacilón, con tu corazón, rico de melón

Que lindas, que lindas, que lindas, que lindas
que chulas que son, bonitas que son, bien bonitas
chulitas que son, que lindas son, caritas lindas,
lindas lindas son.¡llévame!
Lindas que son, lindas son
pero que lindas son, pero que lindas son,
Lindas que son, lindas son

Muchas caras lindas, pero que lin,
que lin, que lindas son

Pa' todas las caras lindas de Latinoamerica!

Las caras lindas de mi gente negra, son un montón
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Desfile de negrura, de la pura que viene de allá
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra son un vacilón
Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
las caras lindas de mi gente negra
Melaza que ríe, melaza que ríe, jajajaja
que canta y que llora, y en cada beso bien conmovedora
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ok, i stop spamming now
pero que linda

[Everyneurotic]

Originally Posted by SynthethicalY

So you don't like quinceañeras?

considering they are illegal, no?

ohh you mean the parties! never been to one.

[SynthethicalY]

!@#$%! you seem to be in a salsa mood or something with Latin America.

The parties man, the parties. I've been to several, just a waste of money, or people getting other people to pay for their daughter's big party.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by SynthethicalY

!@#$%! you seem to be in a salsa mood or something with Latin America.

The parties man, the parties. I've been to several, just a waste of money, or people getting other people to pay for their daughter's big party.

yeah i discovered that this puts me in a good mood when i need to work. it's nice to hear good lyrics in spanish every now & then. mind you, most salsa today is retarded but there was this "golden age of salsa" it appears, where a lot of great stuff was written.

i'll post "periodico de ayer" which is a kickass motherfucking song if you let me spam one more time

[Everyneurotic]

a reason to see family members get drunk off their asses.

i used to tell people the speech the godfather usually does at this parties: "queeeerida hijaaaaastra, quiero decirt que...hoy que te veo....en la flor de tu plenitud, como floreceses de ser una yinña y te convierts en una mujjjjjer..." from the lore.

[SynthethicalY]

Oh my family don't mix great with alcohol. It is just a disaster waiting to explode.

[schizophrenicroom]

my family + liquor= heh.

i've never been to one, but in spanish years ago we watched this cheesy tv movie about a girl trying to plan hers. her potential suitor had a sweet mullet. then there was the drama of her dad being an illegal alien, and she had to help get him amnesty. i cared more about the guy's mullet.

[SynthethicalY]

HAHAHA schizo. T.V. movies are just horrendous overall. Way too regulated.