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Alas De Pollo

by Cumbiagra

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Although Cumbiagra has been playing original songs for over a decade now, this is the first that has been released as a studio version.
Somewhere between a salsa and a cumbia Alas de Pollo follows the musings of a young chicken as he wishes he could fly high like a falcon, instead of being on the ground, crowded with his friends and family with no space to move.
He tries to ask God what it's all about, and in the last verse we see his realization about heaven and earth.
Bonus--spot the line based on a Frida Kahlo quote but different.

lyrics

Whoa ohhhhhhhhh
Mira que padre el halcón, que vida que tiene Simón
Volando sin pena, ninguna cadena
Yo con mis patas brinco, ni llego a cuatro metros
Atascado en la tierra, no puedo dejarla

Whoa ohhhhhhhhh
Palomas y gaviotas, aguilas y gavilanes
Tomándola suave, sin límite vuelan
En este alboroto ni tengo ningún espacio
No cabemos más pollos, uno encima del otro

Y yo sé que tengo alas, pero parecen Alas de Pollo
Y tú sabes que los pollos no vuelan
Entonces pa’ que me las dieron?, si no puedo volar
Yo quiero volar, no quiero sufrir, yo quiero vivir
Yo quiero volar

(Coros during solos)
Pa’ que me sirven alas pa’ volar
Si tengo patas pa’ bailar

Whoa ohhhhhhhhh
Un dia los pollos se juntaron, trombón y guitarra tocaron
El polvo subiendo, las almas abriendo
Tan alto volaba el halcón, ni cuenta se dio el huevón
No mas nos pasaba, que vida que nada

Y yo sé que tengo alas, pero parecen Alas de Pollo
Y tú sabes que los pollos no vuelan
Entonces pa’ que me las dieron?, si no puedo volar
Yo quiero volar, no quiero sufrir, yo quiero vivir
Yo quiero volar

credits

released April 2, 2021
Vocals, Guitar and Composer: Brian Lazarus
Bass, background vocals: Rafael Gomez
Accordion, background vocals: George Saenz
Drums: Lautaro Burgos
Percussion: Nestor Gomez

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Cumbiagra New York

Cumbiagra was formed in 2008 in Brooklyn, New York, and developed their sound at a weekly gig at Baraza on Ave. C in the lower east side.
Old school Cumbia ties it all together, but there are strong psychedelic vibes.
They jam out.

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