Tremenda Expectativa is salsa in its full flavour, performed by a superb orchestra Juan Carlos Alfonso y Su Dan Den and with first class arrangements and sound.
VOICE 1: There's a rumor going around, They say Dan Den never came back, CHORUS: They say Dan Den disbanded, VOICE 1: If you want to know the truth CHORUS: If you want to know what's up, there's a huge buzz. VOICE 1: Reality is getting in the way. CHORUS: A huge buzz. VOICE 1: Get your act together, man, stop messing around, you see. CHORUS: A huge buzz VOICE 1: You might run into Dan Den on the corner. CHORUS: A huge buzz VOICE 1: Girl. VOICE 1: People are already eager to know what happened, that with some loose tongues the confusion arose. CHORUS: That the whole orchestra was scattered, that the director didn't return, that he sold the instruments, and he never showed up. VOICE 1: People want to know what Juan Carlos is going to compose, people want to hear what the crazy guy is going to come up with, and they say. CHORUS: Tremendous anticipation. VOICE 1: And I repeat, it's started on the corner. CHORUS: Tremendous anticipation. VOICE 1: There's a rumor that the crazy guy has already appeared, Mama. CHORUS: Tremendous anticipation. VOICE 1: On a Havana corner, he's hitting on anyone. CHORUS: Tremendous anticipation. VOICE 1: Come on. Hey, do you really want to know what's going on? Listen to this story on the way. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: Look, there's tremendous anticipation. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: Talking about it, come out of the corner, Maria. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: And don't you try to fool me anymore with stories, it's Francisco who invented it. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: In the Atarés neighborhood, a big mess has formed. Pack up and let's go, my dear. So hard. Oh no, no, no, no, no, no. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: I'll tell you the truth, there's tremendous gossip. That they saw him in Panama, in Cali, or in Barranquilla. CHORUS: Tremendous gossip. VOICE 1: But some people are talking about it, they've got us in their sights. I wonder why? Give credit where credit is due. Juan Carlos with his piano. Girl. Your tongue jumps out and your tongue sinks you. I don't know about you, but I know there are many people. CHORUS: Who wouldn't escape if it weren't for their tongues. VOICE 1: But look, they don't escape, they don't escape. CHORUS: If it weren't for their tongues, they wouldn't escape. (…)
VOZ 1: Hay una bola por ahí,
Dicen que el Dan Den, nunca regresó,
CORO: Dicen que el Dan Den se desintegró,
VOZ 1: Si tú quieres saber la verdad
CORO: Si tú quieres saber lo que hay,
tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: La realidad se va por encima.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: Ponte las pilas, pariente,
déjate de boberías, tú ves.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa
VOZ 1: Mira que te puedes encontrar con el Dan Den en la esquina.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa
VOZ 1: Muchacha.
VOZ 1: Ya la gente está deseosa
por saber lo que pasó,
que con algunas lenguas sueltas
se formó la confusión.
CORO: Que se regó la orquesta entera,
que el director no regresó,
que vendió los instrumentos,
y él nunca apareció.
VOZ 1: La gente quiere saber
lo que Juan Carlos va a componer,
la gente quiere escuchar
lo que el loco va a sacar,
y dicen.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: Y te repito se ha prendido en la esquina.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: Hay un comentario
que el loco ya apareció, mamá.
CORO: Tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: En una esquina habanera,
viene dándole hit a cualquiera
CORO: Tremenda expectativa.
VOZ 1: Anda.
Oye,
¿Y ustedes quieren saber en realidad lo que hay?
Escucha cuento de camino.
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: Mira, hay tremenda expectativa
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: Dándole a la lengua, ya,
Sal de la esquina, María.
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: Y no me vegas tú más con cuentos
que es Francisco el del invento.
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: En el barrio de Atarés
se ha formado un ARAYÉ.
Recoge y vamos, morena.
Durísimo.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: Te repito la verdad,
hay tremenda chismería.
Que si lo vieron en Panamá,
en Cali o en Barranquilla.
CORO: Tremenda chismería.
VOZ 1: Pero que algunos están comentando,
nos tienen en la mirilla.
¿Por qué será?
Oye al César, lo que es del César.
Juan Carlos
con su piano.
Muchacha.
La lengua te salta
y la lengua te hunde.
No sé tú,
Pero yo sé que hay mucha gente
CORO: Que si no fuera por la lengua no escapan.
VOZ 1: Pero es que mira que no escapan, no escapan
CORO: Que si no fuera por la lengua no escapan.
(…)