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Chingon — Malagueña Salerosa
Album: Mexican Spaghetti Western
Avg rating:
7.3

Your rating:
Total ratings: 2746









Released: 2004
Length: 3:58
Plays (last 30 days): 3
Que bonitos ojos tienes
Debajo de esas dos cejas
Debajo de esas dos cejas
Que bonitos ojos tienes.

Ellos me quieren mirar
Pero si tu no los dejas
Pero si tu no los dejas
Ni siquiera parpadear.

Malaguena salerosa
Besar tus labios quisiera
Besar tus labios quisiera.
Malaguena salerosa
Y decirte niña hermosa.

Que eres linda y hechicera,
Que eres linda y hechicera
Como el candor de una rosa.

Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo te concedo razón
Yo te concedo razón
Si por pobre me desprecias.

Yo no te ofrezco riquezas
Te ofrezco mi corazon
Te ofrezco mi corazon
A cambio de mi pobreza.

Malaguena salerosa
Besar tus labios quisiera
Besar tus labios quisiera.
Malaguena salerosa
Y decirte niña hermosa.

Que eres linda y hechicera,
Que eres linda y hechicera
Como el candor de una rosa.
Y decirte niña hermosa.
Comments (300)add comment
Seque from Alison Brown to this. ONLY on RP.
@ jtherieau, I wanted to commend you on your post.  Very tactful and informative. I thought I recognized the singers voice. I don't remember the years but several times a year for several years Del Castillo would come and play at a venue in downtown Bryan, Texas. A buddy of mine became good friends with the brothers. We would visit with them during breaks in their shows, very humble and polite guys. They always put on a great show, never disappointed.  I would be in awe watching how fast and accurate they were playing their flamenco style of guitar. I believe they also had a cameo on Sin City. Anyhow, I just wanted to thank you for your post and bringing back some fond memories.   
Well, are they badass, awesome or are they annoying?  All translations for chingon.
Extremely fun and engaging take on a Mexican classic ranchera. I love this song in all its different forms, but this one definitely stands up there as one of the greats!
This song is so damn good, you can "feel" what it's saying without knowing Spanish.  I love it!
 Highlowsel wrote:

Ayaaayeeeeeee!  Es mucho Bueno (indeed)!  For it's style.  The English translation doesn't really do it justice but....

What beautiful eyes you have
Under those two eyebrows
Under those two eyebrows
What beautiful eyes you have.

They want to look at me
But if you do not leave them
But if you do not leave them
Do not even blink.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips i would like
Kissing your lips would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are cute and sorceress,
You're cute and she's a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.

If you despise me poorly
I give you reason
I give you reason
If you despise me poorly.

I do not offer you riches
I offer you my heart
I offer you my heart
In exchange for my poverty.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips i would like
Kissing your lips would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are cute and sorceress,
You're cute and she's a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.
And tell you beautiful girl.




Thanks for the translation. I was wondering what they were saying. If you sang it in english it would sound terrible I think.
Somehow we need to convince radio paradise to play something of Linda Ronstadt's classic album "songs my father sang"  Because if they play this CERTAINLY they can PLAY Linda. 
BTW I gave this song a 6. Its good.
I first heard this as a cover by a Greek artist by the name of George Dalaras on his "Latin" album, many, many years ago. Music is wonderfully regional and terrifically international.
Discovering artists like this is why we stick with RP. Keep it going Bill. 
Mambo Banjo into Malagueña salerosa - perfection.
i love this style of music. chills every time!
Nunca los había escuchado. Chingón mi hermano!
 rabaak wrote:

Tthis has become one of my favorite songs and I'm clueless what they are singing about.



La Malagueña is a classic, traditional song. The title refers to a woman from Malaga. I see on Wiki it's been covered over 200 times. My favorite is a brass band called What Cheer? Brigade. 
What beautiful music!
 jtherieau wrote:



I would have probably have commented "I disagree." But thanks for the lesson in demographics. Muy Bueno.
 loveyourmusic! wrote:

sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music


You are free to dislike any music. Commenting that it is because you are American makes it sound a little racist....
 lunartica wrote:

This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!



I guess you are listening to a RP the rest of us are not. This is exactly the kind of music we are used to hear here. 
This is quite a tough transition from "Lifeboats" - unusual for Bill. 
so fun to AIR GUITAR to !!!
 1100R wrote:

Robert Rodriguez is great and all, but good god I would love to have both the pipes and the grit of that lead singer.
Robert Rodriguez chilling with one of his actors on set...

Robert Rodriguez Jams with Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian BTS video

 Marr wrote:


A little right at the beginning sounds like one of the song from El Mariachi to me. Maybe that's what you're hearing too. 


Kill Bill 2
 xcranky_yankee wrote:

where have I heard this (movie? TV?) very familiar...



A little right at the beginning sounds like one of the song from El Mariachi to me. Maybe that's what you're hearing too. 
where have I heard this (movie? TV?) very familiar...
Does NOT work for me on the heels of John Lee Hooker (ouch)?! 
Classic Cuban ballad. Love this version!
Via Google Translate:

What beautiful eyes you have
Under those two eyebrows
Under those two eyebrows
What beautiful eyes you have.

They want to look at me
But if you don't let them
But if you don't let them
Not even blink.

Gracious lovely woman
I would like to kiss your lips
I would like to kiss your lips.
Gracious lovely woman
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are beautiful and a sorceress,
That you are beautiful and a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.

If you despise me for being poor
I grant you reason
I grant you reason
If you despise me for being poor.

I do not offer you riches
I offer you my heart
I offer you my heart
In exchange for my poverty.

Gracious lovely woman
I would like to kiss your lips
I would like to kiss your lips.
Gracious lovely woman
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are beautiful and a sorceress,
That you are beautiful and a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.
And tell you beautiful girl.
this is a peppy song

we need more peppy songs
 jtherieau wrote: You may want to consider enrolling in a Spanish class.

Well put sir. That said after having read comments for a few years around here, there's few a distinct factions around here.

Relevant to your commentary there's the "Lynnrd/Credence/Earle" faction for lack of a better name, who loose their 💩 every time Bill plays any of "awl that there foreign-commie-non-'Murican crap". 

Then of course there's the metabolically challenged thankful hippie-dippie types; "Duude, can't we all just get along and listen to the music and happily reminisce about whatever mellow memories it brings up? " - No, dammit. Cause it won't always be lyrical rainbows shooting musical unicorns out their ass, because some artists and/or tunes just pisses us off.

And that brings us to another crowd, those of us who does the occasional drive-by comment which we try to make funny or otherwise enjoyable to read. Yes, we're all flawed people with opinions: I for one would be happy to throw Radiohead, Michael Stipe and David Byrne into a woodchipper to a 230 bpm drum track, but hey I'll settle for the PSD button. 😜

Oh Bill.. is it the xmas wine? Lockdown?... the music?..  you've just made me dance like a crazed goat around the kitchen with them last few songs.. keep up the good work! 
malageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeena


salerosa

eres liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinda y hechisera
FUN!!!!
Dig the album name - Mexican Spaghetti Western 
They make good music, but the master on this song is still Travis Edmondson.

Great song from my time in Tucson in the 70's.
There is a slower, more gorgeous version of this song from Trio Los Hombres.
A lively and energetic Trio

@wildertrio
 BCarn wrote:

And you personify the worst kind of american. What kind of asshole even thinks like that? Trump supporter clearly.
 
Too bad some of the leftoids I've known are very much this same ignorant way. Racism of low expectations is perhaps the worst sort.
All those racist police (members of unions) and gov'ts being protested right now? Dem cities run by dems for decades, mostly in Dem run states.
Somehow this is the average Trump voters fault? 
Even better, it is all based on lies they are force fed. Twice as many whites are killed by police than blacks, and yet blacks have the larger percentage committing crimes. 
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music
I'll Take The Dramatic Exit 

This sounded like so much fun to perform. Love it!
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music
 

Adios amigo.  Thanks for your candor,  if not your sentiment.   As you can see by other replies, you are in the minority.
 rabaak wrote:
Tthis has become one of my favorite songs and I'm clueless what they are singing about.
 My own Spanish is rusty, even decrepit, I'm sorry to admit. 

From Google translate:

What beautiful eyes you have
Under those two eyebrows
Under those two eyebrows
What beautiful eyes you have.

They want to look at me
But if you don't let them
But if you don't let them
Not even blink.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips I would like
Kiss your lips I would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are pretty and sorceress,
That you are pretty and sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.

If you despise me for poor
I grant you reason
I grant you reason
If you despise me for poor.

I do not offer you riches
I offer you my heart
I offer you my heart
In exchange for my poverty.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips I would like
Kiss your lips I would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are pretty and sorceress,
That you are pretty and sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.
And tell you beautiful girl.


 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music
 
And you personify the worst kind of american. What kind of asshole even thinks like that? Trump supporter clearly.
 jtherieau wrote:
 
"Bill and Rebecca's Excellent Adventure in Music" just made my day
Loved this song at the end of kill bill 2
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music
 

A few comments for you and other "Americans" who don't prefer "this kind of music":

1. The founding members of Chignon are Americans. Robert Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., attended St. Anthony Catholic High School and University of Texas at Austin. He is also a filmmaker and visual effects supervisor, and is the best friend and a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Mark and Rick del Castillo were born in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Raised in a family with many musical influences, Mark started learning guitar at age 14, following after his talented older brother Rick del Castillo. For some time Mark studied guitar by himself; then in year 1990 he entered the University of Texas at Brownsville and became a Music Major. There Mark studied Music Theory, Ear Training, and Applied Guitar and played in University Latin/Jazz band. Fellow Brownsville native and the band’s bassist, Albert Besteiro, is himself is a big fan of Los Lobos and Wilco, among others.

2. As you can see by reading the other comments here, there are plenty of us "Americans" who DO prefer this kind of music to most of the formulaic KREP you can find on any Top 40 playlist out there today, which is why we're all here listening to Bill & Rebecca's Excellent Adventure in Music.

3. According to a 2015 report by Instituto Cervantes, the United States has the second highest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world, after Mexico. Roughly 53 million people, 41 million native Spanish speakers, and approximately 11.6 million bilingual Spanish Speakers live in the United States. There are more people speaking Spanish in the U.S. than Spain (47 million speakers) and Colombia (48 million speakers). By 2050, the United States is expected to have 138 million Spanish speakers, making it the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.

You may want to consider enrolling in a Spanish class.
"The lioness has rejoined her cub, and all is right in the jungle".
Tthis has become one of my favorite songs and I'm clueless what they are singing about.
 Nuance wrote:
 WTF? We are used to hear this. All your base are belong to us.
lunartica wrote:
This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!

 

 
Seriously I send you the highest of high fives!

Every time I hear this I tell myself to go look up a translation for the lyrics. Such a rich melody and vocals!
 
ETA: and of course I scroll down and find a translation. Thanks, RP friend!
Entre dos tierras estoy
Great song.  Great version.
Not bad for Tex-Mex music.   :-)


So does the name of the band 'Chingon' have any relationship with the profane word 'chinga' as in Chinga tu madre?  

In some places the ending 'on' denotes a homosexual or a man who has had his testicles removed.  
Just plane fun!!! Or is that plain fun? My english is no good. LOL
Peppy tune. Alas, I heard the version by The Tubes long before this one. I like both.
El Eleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee {#Roflol}
Ugh.
Wonderful rolling beat!!
 Proclivities wrote:
 blotto wrote:
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
haha, stick with Nascar, PBR, Trump tweets and country music

The type of person you describe would drink Bud, not PBR.

 
And I rate it a 10 and live in the heart of NASCAR country (even went to school with one of the France clan)!
Ayaaayeeeeeee!  Es mucho Bueno (indeed)!  For it's style.  The English translation doesn't really do it justice but....

What beautiful eyes you have
Under those two eyebrows
Under those two eyebrows
What beautiful eyes you have.

They want to look at me
But if you do not leave them
But if you do not leave them
Do not even blink.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips i would like
Kissing your lips would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are cute and sorceress,
You're cute and she's a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.

If you despise me poorly
I give you reason
I give you reason
If you despise me poorly.

I do not offer you riches
I offer you my heart
I offer you my heart
In exchange for my poverty.

Malaguena salerosa
Kiss your lips i would like
Kissing your lips would like.
Malaguena salerosa
And tell you beautiful girl.

That you are cute and sorceress,
You're cute and she's a sorceress
Like the candor of a rose.
And tell you beautiful girl.
 blotto wrote:
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
haha, stick with Nascar, PBR, Trump tweets and country music

The type of person you describe would drink Bud, not PBR.
El Mariachi

es muy bueno 

Trans Mexican Orchestra?
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
haha, stick with Nascar, PBR, Trump tweets and country music

Bravo RP!  Love this song and the Chingon twist!  Cranking up the volume
Wow...a Mexican band with a Les Paul...cool! Love this song!
Viva Mexico.
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
Oh Dear...that is one of the most stupid postings I had the misfortune to read here...

you sure you got the right Nickname, mate?

You obviously do NOT love music, music is universal, not only American...

But I am sure your braindead new president would agree with you...{#Iamwithstupid} 
I love this song! 
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
Looking at your song comments I guess you only stuck around for about 4 hours and then left looking for "American" music.
VERY DRAMATIC!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
{#Bananapiano}{#Bananasplit}{#Drummer}{#Guitarist}

Are you Kidding~!!!~  This is absolutely fabulous!  Could listen to it all night long.  PS, I am a Gringoloco Texamerican!
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
Funny, I'm an American as well. But I can recognize skill and talent in a performance, so definitely an 8 for me.
 swinghamer wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo
AKA The Bride
AKA Black Mamba
AKA Mommy

 
{#Smile}
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 

Could you be more specific, american from which country? The USA I presume.

In music, as in life, you have to be open, don't let your passport to dictate your tastes!


 tuanbui wrote:
wish i understand what he sing
 
wiki
 loveyourmusic! wrote:
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music

 
Oh my gosh. Are you kidding? What is 'American?' Does this mean that you only like the music of Native Americans? Or those of your grandparents? I can understand if you don't like this (I love it, but we all have our different tastes in music), but I do kind of object to what I think you were saying in your comment. Sorry.
 TerryS wrote:
After Cake this is le vrai fromage.

 
weird. Same song list tonight. Hmmm.
sorry i rated this song a 1....... I'm american and don't really prefer this kind of music
Had rated this a 3, revising to a 2.  PSD to the rescue
For Niña.
 tuanbui wrote:
wish i understand what he sing
 
If you search the title for lyricstranslation...........google is your friend.


{#Guitarist}{#Sunny}{#Cheers}{#Guitarist}
This is truly powerful
After Cake this is le vrai fromage.
wish i understand what he sing
 kennewicksheri wrote:
Around the globe you take me..
within my computer chair....
thank you Radio Paradise... for opening the world.. a lil wider.... for me....
 

 
Well put {#Sunny}
perfección
 25demayo wrote:

Hasta luego y buen viaje...

 
{#Lol}
After hearing this on Kill Bill I absolutely love it, it's been on my driving playlist for years. SO GOOOD! More of this please! :D
So what does Chingon mean in this context:  capable, bright, smart, efficient or....  a big motherfuckin' bad ass?  
What about the TUBES version to compare?
 lunartica wrote:
This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!

 
Hasta luego y buen viaje...
Ahora si le quedó bien
a Nuevo Mexico el nombre
A México se parece
en tanta droga que esconde
solo que hay un capo gringo,
por "Heisenberg" lo conocen.

Anda caliente el cartel
Al respeto le faltaron
Hablan de un tal "Heisenberg"
Que ahora controla el mercado
Nadie sabe nada de él
Porque nunca lo han mirado

A la furia del cartel
Nadie jamás ha escapado
Ese compa ya está muerto
Nomás no le han avisado.
Around the globe you take me..
within my computer chair....
thank you Radio Paradise... for opening the world.. a lil wider.... for me....
 
Dislike this song.{#Sick}
I turn off the volume.
It is a love song-and a "like" song too
 lunartica wrote:
This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!

 
Ahhh, good riddance.
THis has become one of my favorite songs. I have it on my ipod and it makes my workouts much easier when this comes on.
 gemtag wrote:
F'n FANTASTIC

AAAAYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! 

 

Ditto! The lungs on that man! (see the video on the Kill Bill DVD extras!)


F'n FANTASTIC

AAAAYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! 
GREAT album!!!!
has anyone ever heard the carolyn hester version around 1963?  it will shatter glass.
 i like this version, less bleeding.   seriously i do like it a lot.
 
Reminds me of the music in that lawless whorehouse I visited in Bolivia!

PS
Its possibly ignorant - but the music means absolutely NOTHING to me! 
What pretty eyes you have
Under those two eyebrows
Under those two eyebrows
What pretty eyes you have.
They want me to look
But if you do not leave
But if you do not leave
Do not even blink.
Rose leaves of Málaga
Kiss your wanted lips
Kiss your wanted lips.
Rose leaves of Málaga
And tell beautiful girl.
You are pretty and magical,
You are pretty and magical
As the innocence of a rose.
If in poverty you despise
I give you reason
I give you reason
If in poverty you despise me.
I do not offer riches
I offer you my heart
I offer you my heart
In exchange for my poverty.
Rose leaves of Málaga
Kiss your wanted lips
Kiss your wanted lips.
Rose leaves of Málaga
And tell beautiful girl.
You are pretty and magical,
You are pretty and magical
As the innocence of a rose.
And tell beautiful girl.


Love the passion....

Can this guy roll his 'r's, or what?
This diversity in music IS why we listen to RP.  Keep up the great work RP!  I try to recommend you daily.
Ufff, this was the only song my father can play on the guitar, so I kind of got bored of it. Not sure what he would think of this version though!
Fkn Rocks
{#Clap}  {#Clap}  {#Clap}
still very scary and bombastic  {#Sick}
 WTF? We are used to hear this. All your base are belong to us.


lunartica wrote:
This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!

 


 swinghamer wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo
AKA The Bride
AKA Black Mamba
AKA Mommy

 

I love this!      {#Guitarist} 
This kind of songs make me quit RP, it's not the music we are used to hear here!!
I just love this song.  It leaves me breathless.
 rdo wrote:
What a great time to be alive.  Love it.  I can listen to the greatest music ever all at the touch of my fingertips.  I love it.

 
I'll 2nd that, wholeheartedly.  I have several rather nice audio systems, that for years, were nothing more than dust collectors. They've come back to life & are rockin', better than ever!
Thanks Bill!



 
Cuts like this one are why I miss Tejano radio after leaving Texas.  Great stuff.
It's rhythm.

 
oldfart48 wrote:


are you deaf, or just rythem challenged?