"Dancing with the Band"

Na nadada nananana Macarena
Da danana danadadadana dada
Hum deedeedum dumdeedada Macarena
Hey- Macarena!

It's that song we all love (or despise) and can dance to in our sleep. But what do the lyrics truly mean? Here's an even better question- what are the lyrics?!
Here's the translation of the above version:

Dale a tu cuerpo alegria Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegria y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegria, Macarena
Heeeeey Macarena
AAAhAA!

[Los Del Rio]

Another translation into English tells us that Macarena is a girl who makes her body happy by dancing. It's no wonder why the AAMB chose to include this song its show "Dancing with the Band" which will premier this Saturday when Purdue plays Penn State. This show only consists of three songs because not only will the football team be traveling to Ross Aide, the band will be too. Sharing the field with Penn State requires that the band only march a seven minute halftime show. The first selection of music is Al Jarreau's "Boogie Down." Like many of the band's songs, it's an upbeat selection meant to get the crowd in a light-hearted mood. At the end of the song, the drill sets up the band into four major blocks. The next song the band performs is a medley of four popular line dances; hence the four band blocks. Bands will be dancing "Shout," the "Y.M.C.A.," the "Macarena," and the "Chicken Dance." Finally, everyone on the field joins together to dance the "Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Following this segment, the drum line breaks into a krupa beat, and the band continues the dancing theme with "Swing, Swing, Swing" from the Motion Picture 1941. This show is full of drum line features, including bringing out five drum sets onto the field while the entire color guard takes up cymbals. There are many more surprises in this short show, but you'll have to wait for halftime to experience it all.


Now for your entertainment, here's a short video involving the "Macarena." The only background information you need to know is that the policemen are not real.