Para Cantar La Bamba

Son #2 had a classmate come over to play for a couple of hours this afternoon.  They were in the yard playing hockey for a little while, after they shoveled snow off the patio.  Unfortunately Son #1 got whacked in the nose with a hockey stick, but apart from some swelling and a small cut, he's okay.  He plans to tell anyone who asks that he got into a fight with a bull.  (Why he chose a bull, I have no idea.)

After the hockey portion of the program, they all came inside and played Guitar Hero on the Wii.  They took turns singing and playing guitar (drums are broken at the moment).  Our son's friend had the microphone when "La Bamba" came up.  From the beginning, it was obvious that he had no idea what the words were supposed to be, except the refrain.  He sort of mumbled (stumbled) through it, making up nonsense words...which was funny enough.  And he wasn't quite singing.  He was grunting in a way that suggested what Bruce Springsteen would sound like with a bad case of strep throat.  The rest of us were giggling and falling about the room.  Son #1 had to pause the song several times because he was unable to play the guitar.  I had to drop my crocheting to dry my eyes.

Even though they were playing a video game, it was in the spirit of good old fashioned fun.  I hope I remember this every time I hear this song in the future!