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La Chona – Lyrics Meaning in English – Los Tucanes de Tijuana

This song is about a woman who is very outgoing and promiscuous. They refer to her as ‘chona’ which is Mexican reference for a women whom is married but loves to party, dance and drink. Her husband is clueless as she buys a bottle of booze, she loves to dance to every style and rhythm. She doesn’t hesitate to quickly look for a dance partner.

Singer: Los Tucanes de Tijuana   

Y arriba yo mi apa y la chona 

And above me goodness gracious and the chona 

Contare la historia de una famosa persona 
Todos la conocen con el apodo de chona 
Todos la conocen con el apodo de chona 

I’ll tell the story of a famous person 
Everyone knows her with the nickname chona 
Everyone knows her with the nickname chona 

Su marido dice ya no se que hacer con ella 
Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella 
Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella 

Her husband says I don’t know what to do with her
Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle
Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle

Se arranca la banda con la primera canción 
Y la chona luego luego busca bailador 
Y la chona luego luego busca bailador 

The band starts with the first song 
And then the chona looks for a dancer 
And then the chona looks for a dancer 

La gente la mira y le empieza gritar 
Bravo bravo chona nadie te puede igualar 
Bravo bravo chona nadie te puede igualar 

People watch and begin screaming 
Bravo bravo chona no one can equal you 
Bravo bravo chona no one can equal you 

Y la chona se mueve, y la gente le grita 
No hay mejor que la chona, para la quebradita 

And the chona moves, and the people scream 
There’s no one better than the chona, for the quebradita people 

Y la chona se mueve, al ritmo que le toquen 
Ella baila de todo, nunca pierde su trote 

And the chona moves, to the rhythm they touch her 
She dances throughout, doesn’t miss a beat 

“Y gozamelo digamos” 

“And let’s say you enjoy it” 

Contare la historia de una famosa persona 
Todos la conocen con el apodo de chona 
Todos la conocen con el apodo de chona 

I’ll tell the story of a famous person 
Everyone knows her with the nickname chona 
Everyone knows her with the nickname chona 

Su marido dice ya no se que hacer con ella 
Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella 
Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella 

Her husband says I don’t know what to do with her
Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle
Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle

Se arranca la banda con la primera canción 
Y la chona luego luego busca bailador 
Y la chona luego luego busca bailador 

The band starts with the first song 
And then the chona looks for a dancer 
And then the chona looks for a dancer 

La gente la mira y le empieza gritar 
Bravo bravo chona nadie te puede igualar 
Bravo bravo chona nadie te puede igualar 

People watch and begin screaming 
Bravo bravo chona no one can equal you 
Bravo bravo chona no one can equal you 

Y la chona se mueve, y la gente le grita 
No hay mejor que la chona, para la quebradita 

And the chona moves, and the people scream 
There’s no one better than the chona, for the quebradita people 

Y la chona se mueve, al ritmo que le toquen 
Ella baila de todo, nunca pierde su trote 

And the chona moves, to the rhythm they touch her 
She dances throughout, doesn’t miss a beat 

“Ritmo y sabor los Tucanes de Tijuana” 

“Rhythm and flavour the Tucanes of Tijuana” 

Y la chona se mueve, y la gente le grita 
No hay mejor que la chona, para la quebradita 

And the chona moves, and the people scream 
There’s no one better than the chona, for the quebradita people 

Y la chona se mueve, al ritmo que le toquen 
Ella baila de todo, nunca pierde su trote 

And the chona moves, to the rhythm they touch her 
She dances throughout, doesn’t miss a beat 

2 thoughts on “La Chona – Lyrics Meaning in English – Los Tucanes de Tijuana

  • Below you’ll find a better description of the song:
    Mexican reference for a women whom is married but loves to party, dance and drink. She goes to parties and she buys a bottle of booze, she loves to dance to every style and rhythm. She doesn’t hesitate to quickly look for a dance partner. People look at her and start making noise like “Bravo bravo chona nadie te puede igualar. No hay mejor que la chona, para la quebradita.” There’s nobody better than Chona for dancing “quebradita” – Quebradita is a type of dance. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chona
    It’s actually Chona the one that goes to the dances and buys a bottle. Not the husband. 🙂

    Her husband says I don’t know what to do with her
    Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle
    Everyday she goes to the dances and buys herself a bottle

    And the chona moves, to any rhythm they play ( Y la Chona se mueve al ritmo que le toquen)

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    • Thank you! Corrected.

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