# La Bamba?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba/107142>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 3, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba/107142 "2002-05-03T19:59:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@sward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sward)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba/107142/1 "2002-05-03T19:59:32Z")

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Anyone know the lyrics(words)?

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**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba/107142/2 "2002-05-03T20:18:41Z")

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Let Google be your friend…

[La Bamba](http://www.musicalspanish.com/bambasample.htm)

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**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-bamba/107142/3 "2002-05-03T20:23:27Z")

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Or, let the Staff Reports be your friend: [What’s the classic song “La Bamba” all about?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlabamba.html).

-Loopus