Algunas imágenes del siguiente vídeo, al parecer, pertenecen a una película en honor a Richie Valens. El actor se parece al cantante como un huevo a una castaña, y se llama Lou Diamond Phillips. La película, como no podía ser de otra manera, se llamaba La Bamba.
Y por último, la tan conocida y manoseada canción La Bamba, en manos, mejor dicho, en la boca del actor antes mencionado, y en sus pies. Pero estoy convencido de que el Lou Diamond Phillips no es realmente quién canta, aunque está perfectamente doblado. Para mi que se aprendió la canción en español de memoria para que coincidiera a la perfección los movimientos de la boca con la letra. En todo caso, prefiero esta versión porque tiene el sonido muy actual y fresco.
The sun is sinking in the west The cattle go down to the stream The redwing settles in the nest It's time for a cowboy to dream
Purple light in the canyons That's where I long to be With my three good companions Just my rifle, pony and me
Gonna hang (gonna hang) my sombrero (my sombrero) On the limb (on the limb) of a tree (of a tree) Coming home (coming home) sweetheart darling (sweetheart darling) Just my rifle, pony and me Just my rifle, my pony and me
(Whippoorwill in the willow Sings a sweet melody Riding to Amarillo) Just my rifle, pony and me No more cows (no more cows) to be roping (to be roping) No more strays will I see Round the bend (round the bend) she'll be waiting (she'll be waiting) For my rifle, pony and me For my rifle, my pony and me
Oh, I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land, Oh if I ever lose my hands, Oh if.... I won't have to work no more. And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry, Yes if I ever lose my eyes, Oh if.... I won't have to cry no more.
Oh I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg, Yes if I ever lose my legs, Oh if.... I won't have to walk no more. And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south, Yes if I ever lose my mouth, Oh if.... I won't have to talk...
Oh I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
Did it take long to find me? I asked the faithful light. Did it take long to find me? And are you gonna stay the night?
Oh I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow