I was sleeping the other day -well, trying to sleep, and a friend of mine started singing me a song in Spanish (he's mexican) I guess it's something mexicans mothers sing to children to get them to sleep.  Am I correct in thinking that the cucuy (I may be spelling this wrong) is the Mexican equivalent of the American boogieman? and also, is this why my friend Carlos kind of hides behind the wall and reaches around the doorframe to turn on the light to a room before he enters it?
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Yep, the Cucuy is the Mex boogyman.  Mexican parent have used the Cucuy to scare their kids since I was a kid (born in '56).\n\nI think your friend Carlos is worried not only about the Cucuy, the La Llorona (the Weeping woman), the Vieja Dura (the rotten woman) and the Chupacabra (whatever he is) as well.
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translated: life (viva) the (la) race (raza). More accurately it prob. means something to the effect of " (long) live the (Hispanic) race." or maybe "life to the (Hispanic) race". Could also be "arise the (Hispanic) race".  A type of Resurrection of the (Hispanic) race (into power??). It is a rallying cry of some kind, definitely. Since they are mentioning a single race (in an aggressive tone), yes I would take it as racist. They aren't the only racially exclusive groups though, sadly. * the words in () mean that it is insinuated by the group saying it, and the situation in which it is said. Just like the 'Black Panthers' have their "Black pride", and the klu klux klan have their "white power". I believe ANY rhetoric pertaining to a single race, and exclusive of other races is racist. The problem is that phrases don't translate into English from other languages very well, so the true message can be (thinly) veiled. Fortunately the context in which it was said can't be hidden so easily. We know what they mean "viva la raza". *shivers* :(
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I don't think is funny, But it is true that Mexicans are taking back what used to be part of Mexico, and the best thing is that there is not violence involved from our part,we are taking over wheather you like it or not ( ES MEJOR QUE EMPIEZEN A APRENDER ESPAÑOL Pende........)
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auntb93... has some good advice, I would listen.  Having lived in Texas off and on most of my life, I have had a good deal of contact with the Mexican culture.  I am fluent in Spanish and I think I understand them.  For the most part The Mexicans outlook of life is somewhat different than ours.  Their government has been quite corrupt for about 90 years, it is just now trying to enter the real world of the 21st century.  Their military is anemic, and local police are mainly available for purchase at the right price.  There is a vast difference between the rich and poor in Mexico.  There is a very small middle class.  Money talks, when all else fails.
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Track 09 - Robin Williams - My Way (A Mi Manera)\n\nADDITIONAL:\n\nYipe there are many songs which was not included.\nI have searched the net I got the name of the person Raul and other latin artists given below\n\n#1\nThe highlight of the score, and the film, is the penguin-centric rendition of "Boogie Wonderland", with a light percussion representing Mumble's tap dancing (and a low percussion for the thousands of penguins tapping). It's a pity the song has to end with a disconcordant riff as the Penguin Elders interrupt the song during the film - the Spanish interjection by Raul is a nice touch.\n\n#2\nWith Williams ready to voice the frenetic leader of the Amigos, Miller reached out to some of the Latino community’s established comedians to round out the group. Carlos Alazraqui, Johnny Sanchez III, Jeff Garcia and Lombardo Boyar gave voice to Nestor, Lombardo, Rinaldo and Raul, respectively.
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Absolutly making it worse!!!  Just like the terriorists are making it worse for Muslims.  They say all muslims aren't terriorists but all terriorists are muslim.  All Mexicans aren't members of the Atzlan/Reconquista crowd but all members are Mexican.  The legal families as well as illegal who do not agree with them are "collateral damage" in their broad scheme.  Why else would 2 non-english speaking students beat the crap out of another who did?  Why would a fellow Mexican get drug out of his car and beaten during a Mexican holiday for having an American flag on his car?  Why would another have scalding coffee thrown in his face because he was against amnesty?  Why do they make it a "race" thing when the head of the Minutemen in Il. is latino?  Other Minutemen are latino.  Where was the race card when 2 Mexican-American  border patrol agents are being unjustly punished for doing their job?  The American people are behind them.  They'll support Elvira who is breaking the law and leave their own out to dry for supporting the law.  They are playing the language card to further cause a rift and seperation of people.  Even when people who learn Spanish to try and communicate...it's not the "right" Spanish....it has to Mexican Spanish.  Anything and everything to push everyone who isn't Mexican out of the picture.  How well do you think a Korean-American is going do speaking the Mexican version of Spanish?  Sorry.....but no.....they are doing incrediable damage.  Their hate and their agenda is far louder and having more impact on the American people than anything.
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Well I think is going to be difficult but I will pick El Emperador Claudio Suarez sigue siendo un buen jugador pero hay que darle oportunidad a los nuevos jugadores, estamos bien con los porteros y la delantera, el medio campo es donde debemos tener lideres, entonces If Sinha does get well he needs to stay together with El Chiquis Garcia no esta en su momento, Well good luck to everyone wish the best to all, and Ponte La Verde we need good vibe. Thank you.
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What????\n  I am mexican, i live in mexico, we are very different from the chilean culture, our music is different, our costumes, our food, the spanish accent is different.  The only thing in common is the language, but we have different accents.  The cities are different. All the America Latina  contries are different, except for the spanish ( but we all have differents meaning words)....\nIs like say, what's the different between england culture and usa culture??
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Thank you for incredible laugh!  I plugged in some familiar poems with hysterical results.  Even the basics got mutilated.\nGracias por todo.  Me has ayudado mucho.  (Thanks for everything.  You've helped me alot.)  \nbecame\nThank you for everything. Me you happen assisted really.\n\nFor extra amusement, try plugging in Daddy Yankee lyrics...
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I don't think think Lala is being stereotypical, Pimpslapper.  A lot of Latino men DO stare, and I think it's built into the culture to do that to women.  Seems like it's the Central Americans who stare the most.  Anyway, Lala, being Asian, you may have noticed that some hispanics appear Asian, themselves, due to their heritage, and maybe they think you may have some hispanic blood in you, and they're trying to figure it out.  When I look in the mirror, I see a black person, but many staring Indians have thought I was of Indian descent and were a little irritated that I couldn't speak Farci, Hindu, or another of their many languages.  Lots of staring people in the Dominican Republic were shocked that I couldn't speak Spanish. I've caught myself staring at people who probably think they're white, and I wondered which grand (or great-grand)parent was black.  So much intermingling of races nowadays produces cool results, making people look longer than intended. Next time just ask kindly, "May I help you?" (That's how I find out I simply look like somebody's family member or somthing)  Wow!  Didn't mean to write a book!
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el reggaeton comenzó a mediados de los ochenta. Empezó en un boliche llamado the noise una noche cualquiera cuando uno de los artistas preferidos se animó a cantar rap pero con letra latina. Los primeros reggaetones eran temas de norteamerica con letra llevada al español. Pero no eran traducidos, eran "trovados". Como tú dices ha empezado en dos lugares de centroamérica: P.R y Panamá, fuerón estilos diferentes al principio pero al ir pasando de país a país y los artistas se fueron animando a cantarlo se unificó en lo que hoy conocemos. Sin embargo cuando escuchás reggaetón de diferentes países puedes notar pequeñas diferencias. Lo que lo vuelve al reggaetón muy parecido es que casí todos las canciones hablan de temas cotidianos. Tal vez sea por eso que se confunde la gente. Además la forma de bailarlo es parecida con respecto a lo agresivo y dominador que es el baile. Bailar reggaetón parece un reto sensual, sexual, parece un acortejamiento de mujer a hombre / hombre a mujer. Watchea los videos!!
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not about me but its a true story. it's a story to tell around a campfire in the night.\n\nsome years ago there was someone who was babysiting a young girl while the parents was out of the house.\nthe girl went to sleep and then came to the baby sitter and said there is clown doll smiling at her. then the babysitter told her its nothing and to go to sleep.\nthe girl came again and said the same thing but this time she was starting to be scared. again she told her to go to sleep.\nagain she told her the same thing but this time she was really scared. again the babysitter told her its nothing and to go to sleep.\nthis time she was really freaking out and the babysitter didnt know what to do so she called the mother and told her about that.\nthe mother said: we dont have a clown doll in our house, leave now!\n\nit accually was a  pedophile that was hiding in her room and watched her going to bad.\nit happened years ago, i dont know when, somewhere in south usa. TRUE STORY.  spoooooky....
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As far as I know they were called the Inner City Posse before they became the Clowns. I've heard some of their older stuff and it sounds WAAAAAY different. Hard to find though.
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I know this song too :) but it's based on 'Dance Like This" (from the Dirty Dancing 2 soundtrack) which is even better!.... but here's the answer: you ask in a formal way if you use "Como se llama" and "su casa", e.x. while asking an older person. So it's not a usual question for a girl :) All the translations given above are correct but I have one little reservation - of course "bonita" means beautiful, e.x. "Es una chica bonita" = "She's a beautiful girl" but in the lyric the word is rather used to express "beauty".
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It's just a sense of pride.\nI am Mexican American, both my parents are Mexican and well, in my opinion, I don't see it as slighty racist..\nI see it as the way Americans are proud of being Americans,\nHow is "Viva la Raza" any different from "Proud to be an American" or "Get-R-Done" ? Pretty sure you have also heard of "brown and proud"\nthat is basically what it means...\nBeing proud of who you are :D\nI have said it plenty of times when  I see someone of Mexican descent accomplish something great in life or have done something positive for the community
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Here are the lyrics in English and Spanish:\n\nhttp://www.musicalspanish.com/cucarachalyrics.htm\n\nHere is a singing version of the song in Spanish with Flash animation that had me laughing out loud:\n\nhttp://www.musicalspanish.com/flashdemo2.htm
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The only song i can think of that has a guy talking at the end is the song " Solo Por Un Beso" by Aventura. It's slow and has a bit of bachata and cumbia in it. If it goes... "y solo por un beso, con ella so feliz. Tan solo con un besito, me llevo al infinito y ni siquiera la conozco bien..." then this is your song. Sorry for the wrong info. The name of your song is "Angelito Vuela" by Don Omar.