Growing up one of my favorite albums was Combat Rock by The Clash. Come to think of it, I still love that album. Every song on that album pleases me, but Should I Stay or Should I Go is a definite favorite. That song is just catchy.
I don’t know how many times I listened to it before I realized that some of the lyrics are in Spanish, but it was the upteenth time and then all of a sudden it hit me and I was like, “Get the hell out of here, there is Spanish in this song!” And that made me like it even more. A bilingual song in my bilingual world!
To this day I get a thrill when the song comes on the radio and the Spanish kicks in. I sing along off-key at the top of my lungs and many a time a befuddled traveling companion will say, “I never knew this song had Spanish in it.” To which I reply, “I know, isn’t it great?!”
Darling you gotta let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I’ll be here ’til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
It’s always tease tease tease
You’re happy when I’m on my knees
One day is fine, next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on and let me know
Should I Stay or should I go?
Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
An’ if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know
This indecision’s bugging me
La indecisión me molesta
If you don’t want me, set me free
Si no me quieres, líbrame
Exactly who’m I’m supposed to be
Dígame que debo ser
Don’t you know which clothes even fit me?
¿Sabes qué ropa me queda?
Come on and let me know
Pero me tienes que decir
Should I cool it or should I blow?
¿Me debo ir o quedarme?
Should I stay or should I go now?
¿Yo me frío o lo soplo?
If I go there will be trouble
Si me voy – va a ver peligro
And if I stay it will be double
Si me quedo es doble
So you gotta let me know
Pero me tienes que decir
Should I stay or should I go?
¿Yo me frío o lo soplo?
Wow I had no idea! So cool!
That song is in my Itunes and I’ve listened to many times and never noticed the backup singers singing Spanish. Good ears – see it helps to take the bag off.
Cool song!
I remember trying to figure those lines out back in the day! 🙂
Wonderful song brings me good memories of youth, I like The Clash.
How cool had no clue I have to admit i get pretty happy when i hear a bilingual song i think thats why i loved reggeaton i was just fascinated to hear both languages
Not bad for a bunch of Brits
Not bad at all.
I’ve never heard of The Clash. Very cool that they added Spanish to the song. More bands should!
I love that song!! so catchy…. and I never realized the lyrics in spanish! cool!
Me neither!!! Spanish hahaha And I really like this song!!
Really! 🙂 Even I knew. Oh, I love this song. It is on my “All-time any-time” listen list. 😀 Am thrilled to know you love it too!
I’m a huge fan of the Clash as well! Love all lost in the Supermarket, can no longer shop happily.
I was well into my 20’s before I realized this song had Spanish too. I heard that the translation was done by one of the moms of a guy in the band. Don’t know if that’s true though.
Love this song! Thank you.
Ha! What a random and fun discovery!
Really, I never knew that and yes it is a great song!
never heard of this! should I be ashamed! LOL! Funny how you don’t really pay attn to pertinent details until much later… and then the meaning is so different. 🙂
¡OMG! Like you I lived in both worlds and NEVER NEVER knew this song has lyrics in Spanish. I wonder why? Was the girl really a chica?
Ha! Who knew?! Anything in London Calling?! =D