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Los Lobos, "La Bamba"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yo no soy my dinero
Soy capitan, soy capitan
Soy capitan, soy capitan
Original Lyrics:
Yo no soy marinero
Soy capitan, soy capitan
Soy capitan, soy capitan
The misheard lines translate (loosely) as: I'm not (my) money/I'm a captain.
The correct lines translate as: I'm not a sailor/I'm a captain.
The correct lines translate as: I'm not a sailor/I'm a captain.
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