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Need a Laugh? | The Weekly Letra

Looking for a letra that will give you a laugh?

Here you go:

Bulerías
Traditional

Quiero que me compres, por Dios
una camisita que siquiera
me tape la barriguita

For heaven’s sake, I want you to buy me
a shirt that, at the very least
covers my tummy

Don’t you love that?

You can listen to Manuel Torre sing this here at Letrapedia where I found the letra.

UPDATE: Here’s an added layer of context from acclaimed flamenco journalist, Estela Zatania,

This is “a perfect example of how flamenco makes light of tragedy, in this case, Spain’s extreme poverty during the singer’s lifetime.”

Thank you, Estela!

See comments for another letra along the same lines.

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