I just love this song. It's so incredibly sad if you really listen to the lyrics. Just people trying to get by the best they can, with so much adversity placed in front of them constantly. Here I am, a senior citizen, and I still almost cry every time I hear this beautiful song. I just love this song so much.
Thank You W. Hild. I too am a senior, and I also cry every time I here this tune..........like right now!! Heard them do it live at "Merle Fest", with the "Tedeschi Trucks Band". Phenomenal!!!! Just turned on the movie "Colors" ( it opens the movie), and had to do a "Double Play"..........make that a Triple!!!!!
This song is the intro to the movie 'Colors'. One of the most powerful cinema music/imagery's in Hollywood history. Thanks Los Lobos for being such talented, great band.
Hi! Y'all a shout out to you all. I also love this tune. I'm from the East Side of Los Angeles. Hey I am glad to have been part of Los Lobos. I am Charlie Tovar and played congas and percussion in the early days. I played in the album " Just another band from ELA." Btw I still play my congas whenever and wherever. 😂 Later Gente! 👍😁🙏
I have a story. Poignant but true. As I mentioned I played with Los Lobos. Many gigs. Gas money y' know. Anyways I went to Tower Records back in the day man. In Hollywood on Sunset. I asked the counter staff about Los Lobos album. He said to look in the " Foreign section." He said never heard of Los Lobos. Around '85? Yet you can find lots of British band records. Aren't Brits foreign? East Los Angeles us part of L.A. County.
Born and raised in Texas, daing good song comin outta California. Hell yeah, listen to the message man..... Thank you Los Lobos. Proudly served this country, Infantry 11B
Hey brother. Also 11 Bang Bang. I may not like we're this country is politically at the moment. But ain't about the government its about the people. I love my fellow citizens dearly and will always do my part to serve them. I no longer wear the uniform but now I'm on the frontlines as a union organizer. I fight to make sure our American workers get decent pay, benefits, and enough down time to be with their loved ones.
Big Red 1 1st infantry division 82C survey 30 years in a 2 months when we deployed for the first gulf war. We ain’t no suckers or losers and our country is suppose to be a melting pot and diverse like it was when our ancestors came to this country. ☮️ vote!!!!
It’s so funny to see Louie on drums after seeing him for the last bunch of years playing guitar. Tremendous drummer but Bugs is fantastic! Louie, David and Cesar are all great guitar players. Hidalgo hits me as hard as any guitar player in terms of making my soul cry. Long Live The Wolves Of East LA. 🐺
All of them a great musicians, and under rated song writers. Great, great lyrics. Makes me smile knowing these dudes are still touring, bringing their music live to their fans.
@@fransorbon6121 It amazes me how racially diverse and inclusive this song is, it's a SAD world we live in that in 30yrs, as a people we're no further along in the efforts of loving one another. LISTEN to the lyrics, WHY are we still talking about walls and keeping people out??
J G Los lobos we’re not illegal immigrants they are Americans. The border is to keep non Americans or illegal immigrants out. To protect the country from drugs gangs cartels and violent criminals. For many many years democrats and liberals have divided the country by race by telling people of color line myself that my race is more important than being American
Tampa show. 30 odd years ago. They played this song and I tried to express to my girlfriend how this was THE MOST AMERICAN song ever... And she didn't get it... Los Lobos rules!!! ☮️&❤️4ALL!!!
This song got a lot of airplay on alternative music stations. Not on the top 40 stations. One of those gems you find along with so many other songs. I loved Alternative Radio Stations in the 90's.
these guys hit this one dead on...it shows the fabric of this country and who we are...god bless this country and thank you lobos for such a wonderful song..my father said to be strong and that a good man can NEVER be wrong !!
I grew up around loggers and sawmill workers in the Northwest, was one myself before I went to med school. These folks built America, they are our heroes. I get a tear in my eye whenever I hear this song.
I remembers seeing Colors in 1988. This song worked well as the intro. Really brought the viewer into a whole crazy world of gangs and cops. Great movie, timeless song.
I’m a 56 male from Central Alberta🇨🇦. When this song came out back in the 80’s … Wow its stuck with me ever since.. took me years to really understand the lyrics…love this band for 30+ years!!! Incredible tune from a Seriously talented band!!!!
First time I ever heard this song was in the movie Colors back in 88. I was eight years old, even as a kid I liked this jam. It has a Texas country sound to it.
America 🇺🇸 the MOST diversed country on the planet showing the rest of the world it can be done 💪 yes we have our issues but that American bond can NOT be broken. We all want great lives let’s show them all.
It's a song causes a dilemma. It's the kind of song that if you heard it come on in a nightclub, such is its rythm, your instinct would be to get up and dance to it, but then if you knew the lyrics you would wonder how appropriate such a response would be. It's also the kind of song that is all too rare today, ie basolutely brilliantly. Muchos gracias to Los Lobos and to loslobosmusic for uploading it. Bueno.
Am struggling with this dilemma now. It fits my band's genre well, but wonder if it's appropriate. Born in the USA comes to mind...if hear only the title stanza you miss the real meaning.
I grew up listening to this on my Dad's record player. We grew up in a white family from El Cajon, Chula Vista, Bonita, San Ysidro California. This song still gives me goosebumps to this day! Perfect negative (photo) view of the land I love!
This song has been a part of my i-pod playlist for years and years!!! This song never got the respect it deserved. But, rock and roll with a twist of country flair is always a winner....
So strange that so many folks posting here seem to think this is a positive song about the USA. It is not; but it is truthful. The backbone of America, the working class does not matter to the powers that be. It is an awesome, but very sad song.
RIP Terry in Tejas. Thank you hermano for turning me on to this wonderful group many years ago. Can't believe you're gone. But God is good and faithful.
What happened to this band , my mom bought this album back in the 80s when I was a teenager and it brought us together, I miss mom, she passed February 20 2021
i love this song it reminds me of colors it also reminds me of my hometown east oakland where there are so many storys like this homicides all the time mostly blacks and latinos dying in the streets of oakland in america sad but true....
I've been a fan of Los Lobos for years--and this song has become a personal 4th of July tradition. If anyone ever asked me to "sum up America in one song" I'd pop this on.
"My Father said be strong, A good man never do wrong." That hits me hard. We all do the best we can. It's all just hope and faith the next day will get better.
One of my favorite bands of all time. Got to meet the guys when I MC'd a show of theirs many years ago, back in my radio DJ days. I got each of them to autograph the cover of my treasured "How Will the Wolf Survive" LP.
Someone wrote a great article and linked this song. Los Lobos is a part of my American musical experience, too. Rock on, guys! 50 years strong. STILL RELEVANT. It was David Corn of Mother Jones. I hope the view count climbs: 554,512
Colors is a great movie directed by Dennis Hopper.The guy who played Frog(Trinidad Silva) I once met a couple months after the movie came out, we used to cruise Whittier Boulevard and we saw him down there one weekend.Two weeks after that he was killed on that same street it was the summer of 1988-an automobile accident-really sad I think he would have gotten a lot more roles.I think he was in a movie with Weird Al and they had already started filming it when he died .Cool dude he was also in The Jerk.He also was on Hill Street Blues if I remember right as well.
Trinidad Silva stole every scene he was in on "Hill Street Blues." He played a Latino gang leader trying to keep peace with the police. Unforgettable actor.
They have so much talent. Totally amazing. I saw them last winter in Boston and I think some of their wives were watching from the side of the stage. They looked like they were all having so much fun, just being able to perform.
Love love love this - I wore out my "By The Light of Moon" CD from playing it to death. Good thing it wasn't on vinyl or the grooves would have worn off til the thing was smooth as glass! LOL
Niiiiiiceee;) My respects for your tadte in fine musiv. Might you be so kind as to suggest other songs in this Vein of One Night One Time. You know irresistabpe to the soul and danceflior? Much Apptrciated;)
one of the best songs ever, such honest people music, and those gorgeous harmonies. nice to see it hitting 4 million views. may you guys live long and well...
My all time favourite band, bought a Thompson original cassette in Oman working there I was 21 and have followed and collected their stuff ever since I'm 55 now non of my friends get them never seen them live almost saw them years ago when they were to support Neil Young but he cancelled the gig. One of the most talented and underrated bands ever. Ironically their best known and only hit in the UK is la bamba which I can't stand.
Amazing track. Colors brought me here (like leonhare6560 said in previous comment). Colors (1988) has one of the best musical intros in film. RIP Dennis Hopper.
i've been lookin for this song since i first heard it on colors,this song should be put on the soundtrack,it would of made more sales with this song.two thumbs up for this song!!
Totally agree, Nolagirlone. whenever they come to Holland I'm going, they never dissapoint,No image or" how they look" all about the music. Cesar thanks us in between the songs with: Thank you music-lovers! nuff said.
The Lobos, my favorite band sice day 1!! One time one night has always been anthem about all folks in the USA, I cant get enough of them, Gracias Lobos!!!
