Sube a mi Motora
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Súbete a mi Moto is the name of a Menudo
song from their 1981 album Quiero Ser. It became arguably the album's most popular song, topping the charts in Puerto Rico
, Mexico
and Venezuela
. It is considered by many Menudo fans to have been the group's best song ever. Rene Farrait
was the lead singer for this song.
Súbete a mi Moto (Motorcycle Dreamer in English
) created some controversy in Mexico, because in Mexico, moto usually is the term used for illegal drugs. Because of that, the song's name had to be changed for the Mexican audience, who knew the song as Subete a mi Moto. The Mexican version also became known across Latin America
, and was used in Menudo's 1983 movie, Una Aventura Llamada Menudo
, where Farrait's substitute, Charlie Masso
, sang it.
Súbete a mi Moto was usually the last song performed at Menudo concerts during the era that the song was a hit. When six members of Menudo returned to the stage in 1998 during their El Reencuentro
comeback tour, Sube a mi Motora was always the last song performed by the former Menudo's and Farrait ended the shows by driving a motorcycle around.
In the mid-80s, the song was released in Portuguese (Suba na minha Moto) and it was a big hit there, but the biggest hit of the group in the country was Não Se Reprima.
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
song from their 1981 album Quiero Ser. It became arguably the album's most popular song, topping the charts in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is considered by many Menudo fans to have been the group's best song ever. Rene Farrait
Rene Farrait
Rene Farrait is a former member of the teen band Menudo. He was a member during the band's most successful period.Rene's trademark song was the hit Subete a mi Moto...
was the lead singer for this song.
Súbete a mi Moto (Motorcycle Dreamer in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) created some controversy in Mexico, because in Mexico, moto usually is the term used for illegal drugs. Because of that, the song's name had to be changed for the Mexican audience, who knew the song as Subete a mi Moto. The Mexican version also became known across Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, and was used in Menudo's 1983 movie, Una Aventura Llamada Menudo
Una Aventura Llamada Menudo
Una Aventura Llamada Menudo is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo and Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.-Synopsis:...
, where Farrait's substitute, Charlie Masso
Charlie Masso
Carlos Javier Rivera Masso is a former member of Menudo who joined the band at the height of Menudo's world wide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of Es Por Amor and Vamos A Volar, which was the soundtrack of Charlie's first...
, sang it.
Súbete a mi Moto was usually the last song performed at Menudo concerts during the era that the song was a hit. When six members of Menudo returned to the stage in 1998 during their El Reencuentro
El Reencuentro
El Reencuentro was the name that six ex-members of famous group Menudo used for their comeback concert remembering Menudo's Golden Era. Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Miguel Cancel, Johnny Lozada, Ray Reyes and Charlie Masso re-joined to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of their success in Latin...
comeback tour, Sube a mi Motora was always the last song performed by the former Menudo's and Farrait ended the shows by driving a motorcycle around.
In the mid-80s, the song was released in Portuguese (Suba na minha Moto) and it was a big hit there, but the biggest hit of the group in the country was Não Se Reprima.
Partial lyrics
- Subete a mi moto! Nunca has conocido, un amor tan veloz! Subete a mi moto! Ella guardara, el secreto de dos, de los dos! (loosely translated to: Motorcycle dreamer! You have never seen, such a fast romance! Motorcycle dreamer! It (the motorcycle) will keep, the secret of two, of you and me!)