# santana song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 1, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677 "2016-03-01T19:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/1 "2016-03-01T19:28:49Z")
can somebody PLEASE tell me the name of the Santana instrumental that has “oh va va” “oh va va” in it? Thank You in advance ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/2 "2016-03-01T19:32:41Z")
[Oye Como Va?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v13JAf6Oohc) EDIT: Oops - missed that you were asking about an instrumental. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/3 "2016-03-01T19:38:48Z")
“Soul Sacrifice” from _Woodstock_? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/4 "2016-03-01T19:43:05Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > [Oye Como Va?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v13JAf6Oohc) > > EDIT: Oops - missed that you were asking about an instrumental. I think you are correct. Unless Santana has instruments that go “oh va va”. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/5 "2016-03-01T19:45:17Z")
My first thought is [Jingo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEcbNzLXiM) ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/6 "2016-03-01T19:45:35Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I think you are correct. Unless Santana has instruments that go “oh va va”. no, it’s not Oye Como Va. I just heard it on the radio and I can’t find it online like I usually do… But thanks for trying! ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/7 "2016-03-01T19:48:59Z")
it SOUNDS like they are saying “oh va va” but I could be wrong ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/8 "2016-03-01T19:51:28Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > My first thought is [Jingo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEcbNzLXiM) that’s it thank you!!! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/9 "2016-03-01T19:51:54Z")
[quote=“koufax, post:7, topic:747677”] it SOUNDS like they are saying “oh va va” but I could Question answered. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/10 "2016-03-01T23:10:09Z")
> [@koufax](#): > > that’s it thank you!!! Composed ( or at least originally recorded ) by the great Babatunde Olatunji. Here’s the [original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Xp7jXmn60) that Santana covered if you’re interested. One of the all time great percussion [albums](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Xp7jXmn60). ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santana-song/747677/11 "2016-03-03T06:02:21Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Composed ( or at least originally recorded ) by the great Babatunde Olatunji. Here’s the [original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Xp7jXmn60) that Santana covered if you’re interested. One of the all time great percussion [albums](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Xp7jXmn60). NICE thank you!!!