# "La Bamba" and how to do it.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba-and-how-to-do-it/25692>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 15, 2000, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba-and-how-to-do-it/25692 "2000-07-15T20:28:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![nerowolfefan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@nerowolfefan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nerowolfefan)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2000, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba-and-how-to-do-it/25692/1 "2000-07-15T20:28:09Z")

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In regards as to how to ld “La Bamba” see if any one can locate a copy of the “Arsineo Hall Show” that had Ritchie Valens brother on it.(If you do find a person who has this in their home tell them to up date their tapes!!) The question of what “La Bamba” is came up and Valens said it was a dance. He then was asked to show how it was done and did so. It looked like he was scared of a bug and trying to stomp on it.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2000, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba-and-how-to-do-it/25692/2 "2000-07-16T17:03:08Z")

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CKDextHavn, the moderator of the “Comments on Maibag Answers” forum, and I have a gentleman’s agreement where we watch each other’s backs. Therefore I will flex my moderator muscles in this forum.

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[Followup: To dance “La Bamba,” do you need to be funny or graceful?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlabamb2.html)

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[What’s the classic song “La Bamba” all about?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlabamba.html)