![]() Kiko (1992) [ larger cover art ] |
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out playing, makes believe
Nobody can see
And then he waits
And then he fakes
And then he bends
And then he shakes
He plays and plays
Still playing till he
Goes off to sleep
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out dancing making faces at
A big black cat
And then he flies
Up to the wall
Stands on one foot
Doesn't even fall
Dance and dance
Still dancing till
He goes off to sleep
He always sleeps
Till the sun goes down
He never wakes
Till no one's around
He never stops
Can't catch his breath
It's always there
Scares him to death
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out dreaming 'bout green shoes
Haircuts and cake
And then he wishes
The world away
And then he kneels
As if to pray
He dreams and dreams
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out playing, makes believe
Nobody can see
And then he waits
And then he fakes
And then he bends
And then he shakes
He plays and plays
Still playing till he
Goes off to sleep
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out dancing making faces at
A big black cat
And then he flies
Up to the wall
Stands on one foot
Doesn't even fall
Dance and dance
Still dancing till
He goes off to sleep
He always sleeps
Till the sun goes down
He never wakes
Till no one's around
He never stops
Can't catch his breath
It's always there
Scares him to death
Kiko and the lavender moon
Out dreaming 'bout green shoes
Haircuts and cake
And then he wishes
The world away
And then he kneels
As if to pray
He dreams and dreams
Kiko and the lavender moon
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: May 01, 2013 - 14:36 valeriogonzalez wrote: ¿Cumbia y blues? Si, senor. |
| DanO-1 (Over a mile high, New Mexico) | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 17:46 mkinnan wrote: no más mas y mas |
| mkinnan (Kansas City) | Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 14:49 no más |
| Albert1967 (Leusden, the Netherlands) | Posted: Mar 24, 2013 - 03:41 Still a lovely tune. I upped my rating from 7 to 8. |
| mrgus (Salt Lake City) | Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 06:26 reggiepdavison wrote: Way. Over. Played. I con cur P S D |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 14:05 reggiepdavison wrote: Way. Over. Played. Not. Even. Close. |
| misterbearbaby (Marina del Rey, California) | Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 14:02 What an amazing album- I like to play it start to finish. What great musicians- the only album of theirs I enjoy more perhaps is "Tin Can Trust" |
| kcar | Posted: Feb 28, 2013 - 00:18 Carl wrote: One of my all-time favorites. On a really good stereo system this is spectacular. I think your really good stereo system can do better than this. And yes, smackiepipe, the horns do belong in a Little Rascals skit. |
| reggiepdavison | Posted: Feb 05, 2013 - 06:13 Way. Over. Played. |
| calypsus_1 (East of Eden) | Posted: Dec 08, 2012 - 06:03 ![]() Drew Reynolds How The Wolf Survived: 40 Years Of Los Lobos ![]() |
| mkinnan (Kansas City) | Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 13:07 NG |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Nov 18, 2012 - 16:22 rpdevotee wrote: "Three Blind Mice...Three Blind MIce...See How They Run..." This is a frequent observation for this song I just found out. I never noticed it before my scroll through all the comments. |
| Robbiem65 | Posted: Nov 18, 2012 - 16:22 Can never get enough of Los Lobos, especially Kiko, and this is one of the nest. Keep playing. (Does it have a 3 blind mice riff?) |
| callook67 (Montreal, Quebec) | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 11:14 If it wasn't for this song, I'd never find a break to change the channel for a few moments to get the news... |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...near the netherlands) | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 11:11 jjo wrote: Do we need to listen this song every day ? ......YES....... |
| valeriogonzalez (Quito, Ecuador) | Posted: Sep 08, 2012 - 18:49 ¿Cumbia y blues? |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Aug 16, 2012 - 07:02 It sounds like a juxtoposition of Eric Clapton and the Little Rascals. |
| jjo (Mendoza, Argentina) | Posted: Aug 16, 2012 - 06:53 Do we need to listen this song every day ? |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 10:21 smackiepipe wrote: The horns in the background always remind me of the Little Rascals incidental music when they were going to get in trouble. ...like just before they rolled their makeshift fire-engine down the steepest hill in L.A., losing their 'brakes' and sending pedestrians airborne along the way. |
| 2cats (Oklahoma) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 07:37 jhorton wrote: Everyone in my trailer park thinks this is a garage band. |
| Flipmode (Spartanburg, SC) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 07:37 I do like Los Lobos, but something about this track sounds dreary. |
| kjf06 | Posted: Jul 15, 2012 - 20:27 Just too much of this one. |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 18:05 Everyone in my trailer park thinks this is a garage band. |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: May 13, 2012 - 10:19 LL are just so damn cool... |
| Stingray ("ANONYMOUS INTERNET") | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 12:15 dangerbird wrote: Great song by a great band but come on, they HAVE done a lot of other great songs. Can't you play something other than just this one? INDEED!! |
| dangerbird | Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 19:22 Great song by a great band but come on, they HAVE done a lot of other great songs. Can't you play something other than just this one? |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 08:48 Saw these guys live last night! They were great - they still have it! Highly recommend seeing them - even now. They are also sporting a great younger drummer. |
| sportskid (Earth) | Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 08:47 I want to party w/ this Kiko guy. I hear the girls love lavender |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 18:33 Stingray wrote: Gorgeous cover - good song! LL are not my band - still, they are good without doubt! Good heavens! I find myself agreeing with Stingray. |
| offroadbiker (gooder 'n grits) | Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 08:00 This song sounds like it came not only from a different time but a different place — as in another planet. It is awesome. |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 07:58 ThePoose wrote: Wow! how old are you? smackiepipe wrote: The horns in the background always remind me of the Little Rascals incidental music when they were going to get in trouble. Physical age is 50. Mental age is about 35. |
| adrianblack (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 09:58 I had to come back and readjust my rating to 1 on this song. It really grates me the wrong way I guess. |
| rpdevotee | Posted: Jan 23, 2012 - 15:58 "Three Blind Mice...Three Blind MIce...See How They Run..." |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 00:06 Kiko got the mojo workin'! |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Jan 07, 2012 - 13:07 Gorgeous cover - good song! LL are not my band - still, they are good without doubt! |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Dec 06, 2011 - 17:49 One of my all-time favorites. On a really good stereo system this is spectacular. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 14:29 Love it! |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 14:28 Love this song... ![]() |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Oct 04, 2011 - 14:34 smackiepipe wrote: The horns in the background always remind me of the Little Rascals incidental music when they were going to get in trouble. It always makes me think of a flat version of 3 Blind Mice In a good way, 3 Drunk Mice maybe... |
| kroy99 | Posted: Oct 04, 2011 - 13:09 Love this album, never get tired of it! |
| ThePoose | Posted: Oct 04, 2011 - 13:07 Wow! how old are you? smackiepipe wrote: The horns in the background always remind me of the Little Rascals incidental music when they were going to get in trouble. |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 12:18 The horns in the background always remind me of the Little Rascals incidental music when they were going to get in trouble. |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 18:56 bluecshells wrote: Fun song...los lobos are under-rated I think. This depends on who does the rating. From my perspective, Los Lobos rates very high. They are possibly the most American band I am aware of today, in the fullest and best sense of the term, since the Grateful Dead ceased to be. Not everyone sees this, but they are wrong. |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: May 25, 2011 - 16:20 This song is brilliant. I was thrilled when they played it live during their Victoria, BC concert. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: May 23, 2011 - 14:12 Fun song...los lobos are under-rated I think. |
| SuzG (at my desk) | Posted: May 23, 2011 - 14:11 Didn't miss it today!!! |
| drcrnp (Philly) | Posted: May 07, 2011 - 12:51 More_Cowbell wrote: Me 3. Ugh! Agree ![]() |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Apr 14, 2011 - 08:17 sbegf wrote: Ditto. The accordion and the three blind mice sounds drive me nuts! Agree ![]() |
| SuzG (at my desk) | Posted: Mar 29, 2011 - 12:50 sbegf wrote: Ditto. The accordion and the three blind mice sounds drive me nuts! To each their own - I love pretty much everything about this entire album. And am extremely grumpy that I missed hearing Kiko today |
| sbegf (Manchester, Maryland) | Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 12:10 run4more wrote: Because I really do like Los Lobos (actually have some of their vinyl) I give it a 3. And I've already given it time to grow on me thank you. That said, if it were to be suddenly taken away I might miss it since everything played around it sounds better. Ditto. The accordion and the three blind mice sounds drive me nuts! |




