Travelling in time from 1981, the british band Blue Rondo à la Turk plays Me and Mister Sanchez.
Me and Mr. Sanchez lounging on our bench.
Hours taken slowly, we’ve got time to quench.
Me and Mr. Sanchez just stopping for a drink.
Carnival approaching, they think they’re in the pink.
Remember long ago before the world was bad.
Leaders being cowboys, we know we’re being had.
Remember long ago when people knew the rules.
Carnival is coming, it’s busted after school.
Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
Me and Mr. Sanchez, we come here every day.
Ladies wearing minis, I guess they look O-K.
Me and Mr. Sanchez just taking in the air.
Men wearing lipstick, I guess it’s only fair.
Remember long ago when folks were really smart.
All the guys had white ties and dancing was an art.
Remember long ago when jazz was really new.
Jiving at the Hi-Hat, that was the thing to do.
Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
Me and Mr. Sanchez, our throats are getting dry.
Carnival is coming, these folks getting high.
Me and Mr. Sanchez are really getting down.
These ladies so pretty and bodies so brown.
We’ve forgotten long ago and now we’re getting wise.
Carnival is coming, we’ve broken all the ties.
We’ve forgotten long ago the benches where we sat.
Carnival has got us, but where’d I leave my hat?
- Me and Mr. Sanchez lounging on our bench. Yo y el señor Sánchez sentados en el banco.
- Hours taken slowly, we’ve got time to quench. Las horas pasan lento, tiempo hay que perder.
- Me and Mr. Sanchez just stopping for a drink. Yo y el señor Sánchez nos paramos a beber.
- Carnival approaching, they think they’re in the pink. Se acerca el carnaval, rebosante de salud.
- Remember long ago before the world was bad. Los tiempos de antes eran mejores que los de ahora.
- Leaders being cowboys, we know we’re being had. Los líderes son vaqueros, nos la han dejado ir.
- Remember long ago when people knew the rules. Recuerda cómo antes la gente sabía qué hacer.
- Carnival is coming, it’s busted after school. El carnaval se acerca, justo de la escuela salir.
- Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
- Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
- Me and Mr. Sanchez, we come here every day. Yo y el señor Sánchez venimos cada día.
- Ladies wearing minis, I guess they look O-K. Las chicas con minifalda, creo que se ven muy bien.
- Me and Mr. Sanchez just taking in the air. Yo y el señor Sánchez tomamos el fresco.
- Men wearing lipstick, I guess it’s only fair. Hombres con pintalabios, qué más se puede hacer.
- Remember long ago when folks were really smart. Recuerda ccómo antes la gente era muy lista.
- All the guys had white ties and dancing was an art. Los chicos de corbata y un arte era bailar.
- Remember long ago when jazz was really new. Recuerda cómo antes el jazz era la novedad.
- Jiving at the Hi-Hat, that was the thing to do. De vagos en el Hi-Hat era dónde había que estar.
- Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
- Ay, ayayay, ayayay, ay, ay
- Me and Mr. Sanchez, our throats are getting dry. Yo y el señor Sánchez, tenemos mucha sed.
- Carnival is coming, these folks getting high. El carnaval se acerca, los chicos se van a prender.
- Me and Mr. Sanchez are really getting down. Yo y el señor Sánchez no estamos a la altura.
- These ladies so pretty and bodies so brown. Estas chicas tan guapas y bronceadas además.
- We’ve forgotten long ago and now we’re getting wise. Se nos olvidó el pasado y la experiencia nos llegó.
- Carnival is coming, we’ve broken all the ties. El carnaval se acerca, nada nos ata ya.
- We’ve forgotten long ago the benches where we sat. Se nos olvidó hace mucho dónde nos sentábamos.
- Carnival has got us, but where’d I leave my hat? El carnaval nos atrapó y yo no hallo mi sombrero.
