The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Cómo?
Motiv!
Gente de Zona
Ahora sí
Pero esta vez con Los Del Río
Ay como me río
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Dónde vas?
Caminando a Macarena yo me la encontré
Le dije que me bailara
Música Cubana tú ves
Ay Macarena ese movimiento tuyo
No hay quien lo pueda parar
Ay Macarena mira yo te lo juro
Yo te quiero enamorar
Macarena tiene un novio que se llama
Cómo se llama?
Que se llama de apellido Vitorino
Que en la jura de bandera el muchacho
Se la dio con dos amigos
Macarena tiene un novio que se llama
Que se llama de apellido Vitorino
Y en la jura de bandera el muchacho
Se la dio con dos amigos
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Dónde vas?
Yo quiero vivir mi vida
Yo no quiero más problemas
Yo quiero vivir mi vida
Yo no quiero más problemas
Y quiero morirme en Cuba
Bailando la Macarena
Ay yo quiero morirme en Cuba
Bailando la Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Gente de Zona
Directamente de La Habana pa' Madrid
Con los del Río, Sevilla
España
Yo te lo dije
Hey Macarena
Motiv!
Gente de Zona
Ahora sí
Pero esta vez con Los Del Río
Ay como me río
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Dónde vas?
Caminando a Macarena yo me la encontré
Le dije que me bailara
Música Cubana tú ves
Ay Macarena ese movimiento tuyo
No hay quien lo pueda parar
Ay Macarena mira yo te lo juro
Yo te quiero enamorar
Macarena tiene un novio que se llama
Cómo se llama?
Que se llama de apellido Vitorino
Que en la jura de bandera el muchacho
Se la dio con dos amigos
Macarena tiene un novio que se llama
Que se llama de apellido Vitorino
Y en la jura de bandera el muchacho
Se la dio con dos amigos
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
Y vivo hoy contigo alegría
Que tengo una novia morena
Que se llama Andalucía
Dónde vas?
Yo quiero vivir mi vida
Yo no quiero más problemas
Yo quiero vivir mi vida
Yo no quiero más problemas
Y quiero morirme en Cuba
Bailando la Macarena
Ay yo quiero morirme en Cuba
Bailando la Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Gente de Zona
Directamente de La Habana pa' Madrid
Con los del Río, Sevilla
España
Yo te lo dije
Hey Macarena
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