Candido Fabre's format is known as cha cha cha involving string instruments, particularly violins. Candido Fabre's band is an effective salsa-son formation, one of the best that Cuba has produced in the last few years. Candido Fabre's format is known as cha cha cha involving string instruments, particularly violins. In this song they demonstrate their performance and composition and this song is about the singer wanting to be a bullfighter - Mama, when I grow up I want to be a bullfighter, Mama, when I grow up I want to be a bullfighter.
CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: Mama, when I grow up I want to be a bullfighter, Mama, when I grow up I want to be a bullfighter, and since my father died I want to die in the ring, and since my father died I want to die in the ring. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: They say he was a great bullfighter, a man of cape and sword, they say he was a great bullfighter, a man of cape and sword, who with one thrust brought down the bravest bull. And who with one thrust brought down the bravest bull. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: Olé, Mama, I know I can, let's go with me to the plaza, olé, Mama, I know I can, let's go with me to the plaza, I want to feel what happens when the people are shouting, I want to feel what happens when the people are shouting. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: Olé, bullfighter, that's how you fight a bull, cut off its tail and ear. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: I'd like to fight a bull, but Mama won't let me. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. VOICE 1: And everyone singing, everyone shouting. Olé, bullfighter, my people shout, let the hats be waved. CHORUS: Olé, bullfighter, bullfighter, olé. Olé, olé, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter. Olé, olé, olé, olé, bullfighter, bullfighter. (…)
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé,
olé, torero, torero,
olé.
Olé, torero, torero,
olé,
olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Mamá, cuando sea grande yo quisiera ser torero,
mamá, cuando sea grande yo quisiera ser torero
y como murió mi padre quiero morir en el ruedo,
y como murió mi padre quiero morir en el ruedo.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé,
olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Dicen que fue un gran torero, hombre de capa y espada
dicen que fue un gran torero, hombre de capa y espada,
que con una estocada llevaba al más bravo al suelo.
y que con una estocada llevaba al más bravo al suelo.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé,
olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Olé, mamá, sé que puedo, vamos conmigo a la plaza,
olé, mamá, sé que puedo, vamos conmigo a la plaza,
quiero sentir lo que pasa cuando está gritando el pueblo,
quiero sentir lo que pasa cuando está gritando el pueblo.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Olé, torero, así se torea, córtale rabo y oreja.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Que yo quisiera torear,
pero mamá no me deja.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé.
VOZ 1: Y todo el mundo cantando, todo el mundo gritando.
Olé, torero, grita mi pueblo que se agiten los sombreros.
CORO: Olé, torero, torero,
olé.
Olé,
olé,
olé,
olé, torero, torero.
Olé,
olé,
olé,
olé, torero, torero.
(…)