Favorite Desi Arnaz song

[ronnykmarshall]

Poll question: Favorite Desi Arnaz song

I love the music from "I Love Lucy". Desi Arnaz was the coolest. Some of the songs I can't remember the title so I'll post some of the lyrics.

[mac56]

1. "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)"

Was actually first done by Harry Belafonte.

[ronnykmarshall]

3. I figured it was

But I love they way they did it on the show.

[foo_bar]

16. it was first 'done' by Norman Span

then popularized in the states by Belafonte.

[mac56]

23. Thanks for the update.

nm

[Xandor]

2. Babalu, when he hosted SNL!

Big conga line with all the cast and crew. A magic TV moment.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. That was so cool!

He sang "Cuban Pete" as well.

[BurtWorm]

10. I wish I'd seen that.

But his version of Babalu is far from the best. I wish I knew the name of another Cuban tenor who sang the shit out of that song.

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Gloria Estefan did it

Not all of the song, but when she sang "Conga" live she'd sing some of the lines.

[BurtWorm]

20. It's definitely not her version I'm thinking about.

This was a tenor from the early 1950s, I think. Beautiful, acrobatic voice.

[ronnykmarshall]

17. Desi Jr was on too

They did some spoofs of "I Love Lucy" and Desi Jr. played Ricky Ricardo.

[thom1102]

18. I heard that the kid who played little ricky wasn't Desi Arnez Jr.

oops! Never mind!

[ronnykmarshall]

19. It wasn't

A lot of people always thought it was Desi Jr.

[Raster]

4. i think the "aye yi yi yi" song is titled "Cieto Lindo"

[ronnykmarshall]

6. That's it!!

Thank you!

[SiouxJ]

7. LOL! You kill me!

:loveya:

Hmm I guess I'll go with the theme song since it is one of THE most recognizable songs around the world. (and besides, I only know two of the ones you listed).

on edit: never mind :-)

[mac56]

8. And I think the horse and carriage song is called "Cuban Cabbie".

nm

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Thanks again!

I'm drawing a blank on these titles. God knows I've seen these shows a million times.

[soleft]

9. How about some of his great lines

I forever to this day, when I need someone to move an ashtray toward me hold out my cigarette and say "I can't seem to reach it"

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Good one.

That was when he was "tichin' Loosey a lesson" when that nosey ass reporter said that she needed to treat him like a star.

I loved the look on Lucy's face when he asked "where should I put my ashes?". You can just see her thinking "you can shove 'em up your ass!!".

[thom1102]

12. They call me cuban pete...

I'm the king of the latin beat, and I sing Chick Chicky Boom, Chick Chicky Boom, Chick Chicky BOOM.

[ronnykmarshall]

14. and Lucy's resonce

They call me Sally Sweet, I'm queen of Delancy Street.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. That's another favorite of mine!

Lucy really could sing up a storm, though Lucy Ricardo couldn't, just as the fictional Lucy couldn't get into show business! That was a truly groundbreaking show!:-)

[CMT]

21. I had a Desi Arnaz and his orchestra CD

loved that Latin music. He was a very underrated man. I voted for "Cuban Pete"--I especially enjoyed the episode where he and Lucy sang and danced to "Cuban Pete and Sally Sweet".

[ronnykmarshall]

22. Kickin' Desi up!

:kick:

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I liked him, also

I read her autobiography and he was definitely the brains of the team and was also quite talented. Lucy, I just love.
:loveya: