Chayanne, Este ritmo se baila así

Chayanne, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
June 28, 1968 (1968-06-28)

Este ritmo se baila así (1986)

For suggestions on how to use this song in your class, click here.

Grammar

Commands:  Affirm. TU: Ven, Pon, Baila, Báilalo, Goza, Recuerda, Sigue, Cuenta
                     Neg. TU: No te olvides
                     Affirm. Ud.: Venga
Tener que + inf.: Tienes que aprender de mi.
Querer + inf.: Si quieres bailar, si quieres gozar
Ir a + inf: Vas a aprender
Future tense: Enseñaré
Vocabulary
verbs
bailar-to dance
contar(o-ue) - to count
enseñar - to show, to teach
gozar-to enjoy
ir - to go
olvidarse - to forget
parar - to stop
querer(e-ie) - to want
recordar(o-ue) - to remember
seguir(e-i) - to follow
tener que - to have to
venir - to come
ver - to see
other words
así -this way, like this
conmigo - with me
este - this
si - if
sin - without

Back in the late 80's I used to watch MTV's hour of Latin music with Daisy Fuentes and record good videos and commercials to show my classes.  I'll never forgot the Pepsi commercial version of this song that he recorded:

Now, I use the music video in class and a new generation of students is getting hooked on this lively song. 

This video oozes 80's.  The students will get a kick out of the costumes and the dancing.  A twenty year old Chayanne manages to sing, dance and look adorable while doing it. 

Video trivia:  What movie about Puerto Rican Americans is acted out during a scene in this video?  Answer:  West Side Story

Chayanne is a superstar singer and actor. 

Chayanne trivia: 
1.  He auditioned to join popular Puerto Rico boy-band Menudo when he was was less than ten years old, but was turned down because he was too young.
2.  In 2010 he did the voice of Flynn Rider in the Spanish version of the popular Disney move, Tangled (Enredados).
3.  He currently lives in Miami with his wife, Marilisa Maroness, attorney and former Venezuelan beauty queen.   They have two children.


Este Ritmo Se Baila Así  (fill-in lyrics)
(difficulty: medium)
Si Quieres (a)______
Ven Conmigo
Que Yo Te Enseñaré.
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así...
(b)_________, Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza

Si (c)___________Gozar
Ven Conmigo
Que Yo Te Lo Enseñaré
(d)_______ Ritmo Se Baila Así
Venga, Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza

Así... Lo Ves... (e)________ Uno, Dos, Tres
Sin Parar Que Si Lo Bailas Vas A (f)______________
Así Lo Ves Cuenta 1, 2, 3

Pon Tu (g)__________ Aquí
No Te (h)_________, Tienes Que Aprender De Mí
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así
Venga, Ah, Ah
Qué (i)_________

Báilalo Feliz
Y Recuerda
Al Bailarlo (j)____________
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así
Venga Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza

(k)__________
Así, Así, Así
Sigue, Sigue, Sigue

Lo Ves, Lo Ves, Lo (l)_________ Cuenta Uno, Dos, Tres.




Este Ritmo Se Baila Así  (with translations and answers to above)
Si Quieres (a) BailarIf you want to dance
Ven Conmigo  Come with me
Que Yo Te Enseñaré Cuz I will teach you.
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así...  You dance to this rhythm like this...
(b) Venga, Ah, Ah   C'mon, Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza  What beauty

Si (c)Quieres Gozar  If you want to have fun
Ven Conmigo Come with me
Que Yo Te Lo Enseñaré Cuz I will teach you you how.
(d) Este Ritmo Se Baila Así  You dance to this rhythm like this...

Venga, Ah, Ah  C'mon, Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza  What beauty

Así... Lo Ves... (e)Cuenta 1, 2, 3  Like this...you see it...count 1, 2, 3
Sin Parar Que Si Lo Bailas Vas A (f)Aprender  Without stopping, if you dance it you will learn.Así... Lo Ves... Cuenta 1, 2, 3  Like this...you see it...count 1, 2, 3

Pon Tu (g)Mano Aquí  Put your hand here
No Te (h) Olvides, Tienes Que Aprender De Mí  Don't forget, you have to learn from me
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así  You dance to this rhythm this way...
Venga, Ah, Ah  C'mon, Ah, Ah
Qué (i)Belleza  What beauty
Báilalo Feliz  Dance it happily
Y Recuerda  And remember
Al Bailarlo (j)Sonreír  When dancing  to it, smile.
Este Ritmo Se Baila Así  You dance to this rhythm like this...
Venga Ah, Ah C'mon, Ah, Ah
Qué Belleza  What beauty
(k) Atención  Attention
Así, Así, Así  Like this, like this, like this
Sigue, Sigue, Sigue  Follow, follow, follow

Lo Ves, Lo Ves, Lo (l) Ves Cuenta Uno, Dos, Tres. 
You see, you see, you see, Count one two three.


Chayanne Wikipedia (English)
Chayanne Wikipedia (Spanish)