[Intro — Female Spoken Vocals, Fast, Playful, Sassy NYC Rhythm] ¡Ay, bendito! What you mean, you stayin' home? ¡Papi, put your shoes on! Mami, grab the cooler! ¡Vamo'! ¡Vamo'! ¡VAMO'! You hear that bass? ¡THAT'S OUR BLOCK, BABY! [Beat Drops — Salsa Piano, Congas, Brass Stabs] [Verse 1 — Female Lead, Rhythmic, Animated, Rapid-Fire Delivery] Sun on the stoop and the grill on high, Abuela's dancin' like she's twenty-five! Uncle's got the speakers, rattlin' the street, Three generations puttin' fire in their feet! Somebody's yellin', "¡Oye, mira eso!" Somebody's flirtin' by the dominoes! Kids run wild while the old folks talk, Everybody's family on this side of the block! Got the arroz, got the pollo, Got the neighbors yellin', "¡Dale, loco!" Got the rhythm in your chest, in your hips, in your soul, When the horns go off, everybody loses control! [Pre-Chorus — Building Excitement, Spoken Interjections] ¡Escucha! Listen to the percussion! ¡Muévete! Ain't no discussion! Left foot, right foot, turn around— When the beat comes knockin', we SHUT IT DOWN! [Chorus — Big Female Vocals, Salsa-Dance Groove, Crowd Responses] ¡Dale, dale! Shake it to the left! ¡Dale, dale! Give it all you got! Hands in the air, let me see you sweat, Ain't nobody leavin' this party yet! ¡Baila, baila! Move it to the right! ¡Baila, baila! We gon' dance all night! From the front stoop straight to the avenue, This is OUR block — and we came to move! ¡Ay, ay, ay! ¡Que viva la fiesta! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Nobody does it better! [Verse 2 — Sassy, Fast-Talking Female Lead] Now look at Cousin Tito, thinkin' he's smooth, Two left feet, but he's makin' his move! Miss Carmen's watchin' from her folding chair, Then the beat hits hard — now she's everywhere! ¡Oye, muchacha! Fix your lipstick! That fine señor got a dangerous hip swing! Don't act shy, girl, I know you can dance, You been practicin' merengue since you learned how to stand! Dominoes slammin', somebody's keepin' score, Somebody's auntie yellin', "¡QUIERO MÁS!" The whole street jumpin', the windows all shake, Tell the landlord, "Sorry — it's a cultural earthquake!" [Pre-Chorus — Percussion Intensifies] ¡Escucha! Feel that conga drum! ¡Muévete! Everybody come! Shoulders roll and the hips don't lie, If you came here stiff, you're leavin' fly! [Chorus — Full Brass, Layered Female Vocals, Crowd Shouts] ¡Dale, dale! Shake it to the left! ¡Dale, dale! Give it all you got! Hands in the air, let me see you sweat, Ain't nobody leavin' this party yet! ¡Baila, baila! Move it to the right! ¡Baila, baila! We gon' dance all night! From the front stoop straight to the avenue, This is OUR block — and we came to move! [Bridge — Beat Strips Back, Spoken-Rap Call and Response] Who got the rhythm? [Backing Crowd] ¡NOSOTROS! Who got the flavor? [Backing Crowd] ¡NOSOTROS! Who got the neighbors complainin' next door? [Female Lead] ¡THAT'S WHAT THE EARPLUGS ARE FOR! ¡Ja! Don't look at me like that! You heard the drums before you moved here, baby! Now grab somebody! ¡Ponte las pilas! And if you can't dance— [Beat Cuts] ¡MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU CAN! [Massive Beat Drop — Brass, Piano, Congas, Dance Bass] [Final Chorus — Explosive, Joyful, Full-Crowd Energy] ¡Dale, dale! Shake it to the left! ¡Dale, dale! Give it all you got! Hands in the air, let me see you sweat, This is the wildest party on the block just yet! ¡Baila, baila! Move it to the right! ¡Baila, baila! We gon' dance all night! From the little kids to the señoras too, Everybody's got a little something to prove! ¡Ay, ay, ay! ¡Que viva la fiesta! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Nobody does it better! ¡Dale! ¡Dale! ¡Dale otra vez! We ain't goin' home till we do it again! [Outro — Spoken Female Vocals, Laughing Over Fading Percussion] Okay, okay! Everybody calm down! Who took my plate? WHO TOOK MY PLATE?! ¡Ay, Dios mío! Somebody better save me a piece of that pernil! ¡Buenas noches, mi gente! …Nah, play that song again! [Final Percussion Hit]
