You know, I watched this as a kid without realizing how great it was. Desi is underrated... or was. People might be rediscovering him now. This performance is bad-ass!
No Mic, NO AUTO TUNE, FULL VOICE and his Conga Drumb.... THAT IS WHAT REAL MUSIC is all about period... Desi drop the mic on this one ... this is one of my favorite performances on an episode. the passion in his face he is completely entranced and leaves it all on the floor nothing left !
@@elizabethschuffert7460 He loosens his tie because he is putting out great effort playing the conga and dancing about wildly. He is hot, and opens his shirt for more air!
As a drummer myself, I can understand Desi's almost crazed look at 1:24. There is something about percussion instruments. When played together - conga drum, maracas, cowbells - all playing something slightly different but syncopated and fitting together perfectly, it just takes hold of you in an indescribable and totally ecstatic way. I know, because I've felt it myself and it's absolutely mind blowing - better than any drug.....
I grew up watching Desi Arnaz. I've never got tired listening to him Sing. He's one of my Mom's favorite latin actors. She told me that Desi reminded her of Father. I can see why, they're both Musical and of Hispanic Decent. I still listen to Desi Arnaz.
i've been in love with this man since i was 5 years old! my mom had an I Love Lucy VHS tape collection, & i watched them till they broke. i'm 23 now, still single, & still believe he's the reason i'm so picky, haha. i mean, how can someone compete with such talent, looks, humor, & charm? :)
I can relate. I had a huge crush on Desi Arnaz and I watched the show from its inception when I was still in diapers. However, I think I dodged a bullet in not marrying a Cuban. Two friends did, enough said. All my male cats have been named Desi, after him.
Absolutely! And that is why I am here in 2022 at 2am watching lol I can't sleep and with the I love Lucy movie I am obsessed again with them...always loved him!
@@YukinaSugar Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 - December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer.
Lucy should not have married him in the 1st place, who am I to judge her? . To work with him,, OK but she fell in love with the rascal. It is a problem when you are caught in your own feelings...
Many women fell in love with him. He was not only incredibly handsome, but talented, intelligent, sexy and well off. His problem was a wandering eye. It is a shame he could not be faithful to such a lovely lady.
He was not possessed or trance as you call it. He was a seasoned performer. As a matter of fact, drummers of ceremonies do not get possessed while drumming…but that’s an information for another day.
I'm a 3rd generation American with Spanish/Mexican heritage & I come to realize how groundbreaking & rocking Desi Arnaz truly was, before rock n' roll even existed, those rhythms were so fucking sweet.
Desi was really one of the most badass dudes around. He was probably even more of a genius as a businessman and producer than as a bandleader, though. He personally transformed the US television industry. It was his ideas on TV camera setups that took TV where no man had gone before.
@@matthew8153 CBS did not want Star Trek - Lucy Head of Desilu Studios green lit it - as well as Mission Impossible (Desi was no longer head of Desilu; Lucy bought him out.)
Wasn't this just the coolest? It would have been fantastic to be in a club like that, back in the day, all dressed up in suits and nice dresses as they did then, and see a performance like this live. Just so good! Love it.
Lena Lena omg me too for years and years my tv is on the hallmark channel from 5am to 8am laughing my ass off as if I’ve never seen every single episode 100 times lmao my day is weird if I don’t start it with I love Lucy so I have every episode recorded on my DVR
Julia Taylor almost everyone from the Caribbean has African roots, I may be white skin, but here and all the Caribbean it means nothing since we are so mixed up
both Lucy and Desi were Very Talented he bought his film studio in a split second he bent over for shows like the original star trek giving them whatever they needed to be creative he didnt say no..he was an artist and businessman one time a mistake in the books he laid out the books over the hallways and searched till he found the mistake .he was very popular in music before he was on tv and famous for his fun conga lines and was in a couple movies too
I saw him years later on the first season of Saturday Night Live (Desi Jr was the official Host) at the end of the episode Desi performed Babalu. Twenty years or so after this clip, his hair now white he Still played with the same intensity and that damned lock of hair still went wild. Marvelous!
Desi Arnaz was an incredibly talented and intelligent man and great actor. Desi and Lucille Ball were the most talented wonderful couple together as they took television where it had never been before. I admire both of them very much and will forever watch, "I Love Lucy". My favorite tv program.
He was hip, he was savvy, he was smooth and funny as hell! Arnaz combined looks on the level of Clark Gable with a spooneristic use of the English language as creatively individual as Jimmy Durante. It’s hard to believe that out of a song first recorded by jazz giant Benny Carter (1941ish), and popularized in a milder version by Xavier Cugat, Desi was able to create a masterpiece!
My family is Cuban and knowing what he went through in his time breaks my heart, but just look at him, he overcame so much and the way he was playing that it's like he's letting the world know look what I've done and listen to what I can do ❤️❤️❤️
Incredible talent. and stage presence. Real-life singer, drum player, comedy, real-life husband and wife, and many more, They put all these together in the very first sitcom of our history very successfully and we enjoyed them together for years. That is genius.
Babalu' Aye' is Saint Lazarus in the Afro-Cuban Culture, also known as Lucumi or Yoruba due to the African origin. December 17th It's a GREAT Celebration with Bata' Drums and adoration at El Rincon of Saint Lazarus Church in Cuba./ FELIZ DIA DE SAN LAZARO mi gente!
I wish they still had clubs like this today. Grab a cocktail and watch an incredible show. Now it's just terribly lit dance floors with terrible thumping music.
VonCouch don’t forget the violence after the club is over. I wish I would step foot in a club. I’d rather sit at home in a fancy cocktail dress with a cocktail and listen to this 🤷🏽♀️
I won't swear, but you sure did title THIS one correctly! I haven't seen this clip since I was a little girl, but I NEVER forgot it - it's my favorite episode. My ten-year-old just saw it for the first time and he can't stop dancing around! CHILLS are running through ME. And it looks like he's entranced by the rhythm himself at the end - just an INCREDIBLE performance!
He's like the Ever-Ready bunny: just keeps going and going...amazing how long he keeps playing these drums. He sure was one top notch performer. Incredible vitality and charisma just oozes from this man. Thank you for posting this video...excellent! :)
Millions of Americanos tuned into I Love Lucy, and most of them probably didn't realize that Ricky Ricardo's signature song was a tribute to an Afro-Cuban god. "Babalu," written by Cuban composer Margarita Lecuona, is about Babalu-Aye, one of the seven main gods of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria
How about I do me and you do you? 😆 I enjoy the song and Desi Arnaz, that's it. If I want a lesson on morals and "the devil", I'll speak with my pastor, thank you 😊
Pretty clear why he was the great love of Lucy's life! Handsome, talented, very charismatic. And always underestimated as to how much he contributed to the success of the I Love Lucy show. I don't mean just as a businessman behind the scenes. His acting and comic timing were the perfect foil for her antics.
Angel Denson Lucy couldn't accept the Latino tradition of husbands having many concubines, and Desi wasn't about to behave himself like a Christian white man, so that was that. It wasn't enough for Lucy that "she was the one he came home to", (famous excuse used by philandering Latino men to this day).
***** Thanks for a reply: I never knew that about Lucy myself. I do stand corrected from double-checking facts now: Desi did have liaisons with men that were kept secret but they main thing that did break them up was his affairs with other women.
i have read and studied Everything about Lucy and Desi for 20 years and i never heard or read any such thing..nothing against bisexuals but Desi was not Bisexual
Every once in a while I get this song stuck in my head. I may be "young" for I Love Lucy, But it is one of my favorite shows of all time! Maybe it is because Ricky reminded me of my grandfather, even in looks and attitude.
He did this on SNL, years ago, and though he was far older than he is here, it was an electrifying performance. It woke me right up! Every now and then I come here to watch this video. I probably commented on it before.
Anita Stodolak .....ah, this was ok. Not above bad ass. He loved Edith more than Lucy. Married 22 years to Edith and would have been longer had they lived. I on the other hand would have chosen Lucy.
C Su Well thats your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it. And I have mine. Also it has been said that Gary Morton, (Lucy's 2nd husband) said when Lucy died, "Well, she's OK now. She's with Desi.". I think that says it all right there.
he also recorded the shows on film as opposed to kinescopes, whatever that was. film lasts longer and has better resolution, and if you could keep from paying your co stars royalties, you will be so much the richer. desi was a brilliant guy.
When I saw him do this on SNL, in his 80s, I think it was the only time I've ever seen a person literally try leaving everything on stage. I seriously thought he was trying to perform himself to death. It was magnificent and terrifying and beautiful and enthralling. I've of the greatest performances I have ever seen.
At a time when being hispanic in Hollywood was anathema, this guy wasn't shy about throwing his latinhood in every direction and in everybody's face. Latino pride! ARRRRRRIBA!!!!
AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING!! - THIS is a man! - passionate, hugely talented, larger than life. --- We just don't see too many men like this around, anymore.
Fun fact: Desi is invoking and welcoming Babalu-Aye, the Orisha (god) of healing and fortitude in Santeria. Watch how wild eyed he gets as he gets to the climax when Babalu supposedly arrives.
@@bertaalvarez349 pretty much defines desi. pagan gods. voodoo. his eternal love for his Ford Granada. and idiot audiences that don't understand Spanish
been watchin some movtivational speakers all day to get ready to make some music with a pure heart n i go to luck up the samples i need and came across this MASSIVE SMILE ON MY FACE
This self made man.This brilliant man.Singlehandedly challenged and changed the staus quo in the entertainment industry.He fell victim to the excesses of the industry. However he left a winning hand.His hard fought legacy.God bless his memory.
Desi Arnaz ... A natural born performer/ entertainer ... He should have been in more of the Top Rated Movies at the time. Enthralling I can't take my eyes off this man.
I love the undoing of his tie. Desi was so incredibly talented!
Yes, the undoing of a tie takes incredible talent! 😃
While doing toque to babalu aye it is talent@@husq48
Hot, too
You know, I watched this as a kid without realizing how great it was. Desi is underrated... or was. People might be rediscovering him now. This performance is bad-ass!
No Mic, NO AUTO TUNE, FULL VOICE and his Conga Drumb.... THAT IS WHAT REAL MUSIC is all about period... Desi drop the mic on this one ... this is one of my favorite performances on an episode. the passion in his face he is completely entranced and leaves it all on the floor nothing left !
TRUE TALENT!!👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Santeria!
@@ITigerbaum PERO, ESTÁ SUAVE ESA CANCIÓN!
¡ Maferefun Babalu Aye Ashe !
@@donnyfeo Amen. I have seen before in a Bembé.
That really is incredible. I love how he has to open his shirt before he really goes nuts, and doesn't miss a beat.
That’s not going “nuts”. It’s called being skilled.
Right?! When he loosened that tie!!
7-year-old Desi Jr. does the same thing during an appearance on the Dinah Shore Chevy show.
he was into santerio witchcraft look at the demon of santerio manifesting in him!!
@@elizabethschuffert7460 He loosens his tie because he is putting out great effort playing the conga and dancing about wildly. He is hot, and opens his shirt for more air!
As a drummer myself, I can understand Desi's almost crazed look at 1:24. There is something about percussion instruments. When played together - conga drum, maracas, cowbells - all playing something slightly different but syncopated and fitting together perfectly, it just takes hold of you in an indescribable and totally ecstatic way. I know, because I've felt it myself and it's absolutely mind blowing - better than any drug.....
I grew up watching Desi Arnaz. I've never got tired listening to him Sing.
He's one of my Mom's favorite latin actors.
She told me that Desi reminded her of Father.
I can see why, they're both Musical and of Hispanic Decent.
I still listen to Desi Arnaz.
i've been in love with this man since i was 5 years old! my mom had an I Love Lucy VHS tape collection, & i watched them till they broke. i'm 23 now, still single, & still believe he's the reason i'm so picky, haha. i mean, how can someone compete with such talent, looks, humor, & charm? :)
Calla, did you find your Cuban??
Picky for Ricky.
@@jph595 Haaahaha nice.
I can relate. I had a huge crush on Desi Arnaz and I watched the show from its inception when I was still in diapers. However, I think I dodged a bullet in not marrying a Cuban. Two friends did, enough said. All my male cats have been named Desi, after him.
ELVIS
THAT'S THE ONE! THE ONE THAT STILL TAKES MY BREATH AWAY! THAT PERFORMANCE!!! WHOOOO...COULDN'T BREATHE..LOOOOOVE IT!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely! And that is why I am here in 2022 at 2am watching lol
I can't sleep and with the I love Lucy movie I am obsessed again with them...always loved him!
That's the sexiest drum solo I've ever seen!
sittinginthebasement That was congas that originated in Cuba
Isn't it tho? My gawd 😍!!
This was Elvis before Elvis showed up...and that is Baddass!!!
Yep about 9 years before Elvis broke nationally
Elvis didn’t sing Cuban music
@@Group_Anonymous the point has left you
@@Group_Anonymous that's because he's not cuban, nor from cuba.
@@YukinaSugar Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 - December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer.
Is there ANYTHING that Desi Arnaz could not do? The man is a legend and a genius.
Lucy should not have married him in the 1st place, who am I to judge her? . To work with him,, OK but she fell in love with the rascal. It is a problem when you are caught in your own feelings...
The quality of the video and audio is amazing as this was probably from the early fifties perhaps?
Many women fell in love with him. He was not only incredibly handsome, but talented, intelligent, sexy and well off. His problem was a wandering eye. It is a shame he could not be faithful to such a lovely lady.
@@ilsalopez7476 Yep, I think Lucy knows what she's in for when she chose Desi.
@@annamillan2903, I read that Tom Jones was the same exact way. Ugh! I guess an addiction to women? Beats me.
This gives me goosebumps! Wow! He was in a trance. My uncle was a percussionist, we all grew up with this music.
Skilled doesn’t equal “trance”. He was a skilled percussionist.
He was dedicating it to Babalu, a god of the Santerian religion
@@asabifatosin1150 "Trance" focused vision and musical technical skill abet, fortify and enhance each other.
He was not possessed or trance as you call it. He was a seasoned performer. As a matter of fact, drummers of ceremonies do not get possessed while drumming…but that’s an information for another day.
@@JudgeJulieLit Trance- a hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.
I'm a 3rd generation American with Spanish/Mexican heritage & I come to realize how groundbreaking & rocking Desi Arnaz truly was, before rock n' roll even existed, those rhythms were so fucking sweet.
He really was an incredible performer! Such a presence on stage! Love him shaking his hair loose
That hair deserves its own round of applause.
This song was only performed on I Love Lucy once or twice, and it was so powerful that it was referenced on the show for the entire time it ran.
Evil song
@@vickylanding2830 boring comment
@@eyeknow8009 if so why did you read it 🤔
@@eyeknow8009 why did you take time to read it
@@vickylanding2830 why are you here ? Shouldn't you be in the christian sector or knocking down people's door's
I haven’t commented in a decade, I’m back to say Desi Arnaz is a pioneer and a great performer.
Desi was really one of the most badass dudes around. He was probably even more of a genius as a businessman and producer than as a bandleader, though. He personally transformed the US television industry. It was his ideas on TV camera setups that took TV where no man had gone before.
I like your wordplay. Not many people know Desilu made Star Trek.
He was also a bastard to his wife.
@@matthew8153 CBS did not want Star Trek - Lucy Head of Desilu Studios green lit it - as well as Mission Impossible (Desi was no longer head of Desilu; Lucy bought him out.)
By that time Desilu was having troubles due to Desi's drinking - when Lucy took over it was losing money. When she sold Desilu, it was in the black
NBC DID STAR TREK
Wasn't this just the coolest? It would have been fantastic to be in a club like that, back in the day, all dressed up in suits and nice dresses as they did then, and see a performance like this live. Just so good! Love it.
Never get tired watching I Love Lucy. I laugh so hard to this day even though I know every show by heart.
Lena Lena omg me too for years and years my tv is on the hallmark channel from 5am to 8am laughing my ass off as if I’ve never seen every single episode 100 times lmao my day is weird if I don’t start it with I love Lucy so I have every episode recorded on my DVR
Saint Lazarus!
Thank you Mr Arnaz for showing the world Afro latino culture.
Arnaz was not Afro. He was caucasian
@@margerykirner5604 You missed the point. Didn't you see where Arnaz became a 'horse'?
Dude, he tore that thing up! That exceeds bad ass!
definitely to the "uber bad ass" level !! ....
Desi Rocked !!!
That's what she said
I still remember the first time that I saw that, and just happened to tune in RUclips to see if I could find it. Thank you!
R.I.P. Desi Arnaz
So wonderful! He was a great straight man to Lucy too!
I adore Desi Arnaz. That song is from his Cuban roots direct from Africa. Yoruba tribe.
+Sajdah Sabree Thank you, fascinating ... indeed Caribbean complex and vigorous percussive polyrhythms came from Africa.
+Sajdah Sabree Just like many music in the USA that has roots in Africa. But here is a white Cuban doing the beat like a black man. Pretty amazing!
Julia Taylor almost everyone from the Caribbean has African roots, I may be white skin, but here and all the Caribbean it means nothing since we are so mixed up
Sajdah Sabree Yes it is Babalu the deity,,not st Lazarus he was the cover up!
@@erikgambinA lot of Cubans w/o African or Amerindian ancestry just like Andy Garcia or Desi Arnaz
This man was underappreciated! I love this song! Babalu! 😄😘
+Judy Smith I met his daughter. She says he was a really funny guy. Lucy wasn't that funny IRL, but she enjoyed a really good laugh.
I agree wholeheartedly. He was absolutely hysterical, intelligent, and so freakin talented. This man was it. I love him and Lucy so much!
Not to mention that he was a hell of a sexy man! Muy caliente!!!
both Lucy and Desi were Very Talented he bought his film studio in a split second he bent over for shows like the original star trek giving them whatever they needed to be creative he didnt say no..he was an artist and businessman one time a mistake in the books he laid out the books over the hallways and searched till he found the mistake .he was very popular in music before he was on tv and famous for his fun conga lines and was in a couple movies too
Desi Arnaz was a genius! Actor, director, musician, singer, conductor, composer, writer, businessman... And so damn sexy and handsome!!!
I saw him years later on the first season of Saturday Night Live (Desi Jr was the official Host) at the end of the episode Desi performed Babalu. Twenty years or so after this clip, his hair now white he Still played with the same intensity and that damned lock of hair still went wild. Marvelous!
Desi Arnaz was an incredibly talented and intelligent man and great actor. Desi and Lucille Ball were the most talented wonderful couple together as they took television where it had never been before. I admire both of them very much and will forever watch, "I Love Lucy". My favorite tv program.
Mine too
and yet desi would drop his pants at the drop of a hat. his prayer song babalu is his prayer song to the pagan god for an eternal erections
Wow! I have loved this since I was 4 years old. I am 61 now. It’s still great!
He was hip, he was savvy, he was smooth and funny as hell! Arnaz combined looks on the level of Clark Gable with a spooneristic use of the English language as creatively individual as Jimmy Durante.
It’s hard to believe that out of a song first recorded by jazz giant Benny Carter (1941ish), and popularized in a milder version by Xavier Cugat, Desi was able to create a masterpiece!
I don’t think Clark Gable could hold a candle to the looks and charm of Desi Arnaz.
@@margerykirner5604well Gable was the King of Hollywood
@@josephvitielo1693 He never did much for me. Give me Desi
My family is Cuban and knowing what he went through in his time breaks my heart, but just look at him, he overcame so much and the way he was playing that it's like he's letting the world know look what I've done and listen to what I can do ❤️❤️❤️
I didn't hurt that he was married to Lucille Ball. And....you can see the passion in her eyes. 💕💕 They were wonderful. And Desi was sexy.
Desi Arnaz was feeling that!!!! I was too .. classic!!! Happy birthday Desi!!!
I'm 16. And I think Desi is the best performer yet. Even though I never watched him, I still admire him so much.
Incredible talent. and stage presence. Real-life singer, drum player, comedy, real-life husband and wife, and many more, They put all these together in the very first sitcom of our history very successfully and we enjoyed them together for years. That is genius.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. ... Rest in Peace, Wonderful DESI ARNAZ x
Desi Rocks !!!
What a talented musician and showman !
Not too many of his calibre around these days
I love Babalu, Ogun and Ricky for singing and dancing to this. Bravo
Channeling the orishas
@@nilevalleyafrican9451 right and the El Ogun chants- you can catch me in the north south east west- channeling from every direction Mob Hit music.
@@nilevalleyafrican9451 I pray and open myself up everyday to channel the orishas thru me and become possessed by them.
Babalu' Aye' is Saint Lazarus in the Afro-Cuban Culture, also known as Lucumi or Yoruba due to the African origin. December 17th It's a GREAT Celebration with Bata' Drums and adoration at El Rincon of Saint Lazarus Church in Cuba./ FELIZ DIA DE SAN LAZARO mi gente!
Do you think he was Santeria?
@@saphireblue3563 No!
@@margerykirner5604 I hope not. But why did he keep singing that song to Baba-Lou?
I wish they still had clubs like this today. Grab a cocktail and watch an incredible show. Now it's just terribly lit dance floors with terrible thumping music.
@ VonCouch Me too!!
VonCouch literally go anywhere in Latin America baboso
VonCouch don’t forget the violence after the club is over. I wish I would step foot in a club. I’d rather sit at home in a fancy cocktail dress with a cocktail and listen to this 🤷🏽♀️
Soooo true
@@monicarwells2 that's those hood clubs you frequent
This may be over 70 years "old" but this NEVER EVER gets old! Ten thousand years from now this will STILL not be old or get old.
@@willmack5909 yes, true
Who's listening in 2019?
Best musical performance of the century!
Desi Arnaz showing his Cuban roots here.
I won't swear, but you sure did title THIS one correctly! I haven't seen this clip since I was a little girl, but I NEVER forgot it - it's my favorite episode. My ten-year-old just saw it for the first time and he can't stop dancing around! CHILLS are running through ME. And it looks like he's entranced by the rhythm himself at the end - just an INCREDIBLE performance!
He's like the Ever-Ready bunny: just keeps going and going...amazing how long he keeps playing these drums. He sure was one top notch performer. Incredible vitality and charisma just oozes from this man. Thank you for posting this video...excellent! :)
And the hands become a blur. Masterful. Never gets old.
Awesome entertainer
Conga drums and all
Love it
Thanks Desi for some great 🎵🎶he put his heart and soul into it
Wonderful! I remember watching "I love Lucy" every week! That was my favorite!
Bad ass Desi Arnez !
Simply amazing !!!
Thank you.
Millions of Americanos tuned into I Love Lucy, and most of them probably didn't realize that Ricky Ricardo's signature song was a tribute to an Afro-Cuban god. "Babalu," written by Cuban composer Margarita Lecuona, is about Babalu-Aye, one of the seven main gods of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria
sanaterio is witchcraft i dont care if he said he was catholic they both mix together DEMONIC!!!
Absolutely fabulous!!!!.
Classic that should be in the national TV archives
if it isn’t already !!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵🎵
I just can't stop walking around singing Babalu. Random points in my day, I'll just bust out with, "Babaluuuuuu!" At the top of my lungs xD 🥰💜
🤣🤣🤣
is an invocation!
God sent Jesus to give us life fully
keep welcoming de devil into your home
How about I do me and you do you? 😆 I enjoy the song and Desi Arnaz, that's it. If I want a lesson on morals and "the devil", I'll speak with my pastor, thank you 😊
Pretty clear why he was the great love of Lucy's life! Handsome, talented, very charismatic. And always underestimated as to how much he contributed to the success of the I Love Lucy show. I don't mean just as a businessman behind the scenes. His acting and comic timing were the perfect foil for her antics.
He cheated in Lucy so they got a devorce
Angel Denson Lucy couldn't accept the Latino tradition of husbands
having many concubines, and Desi wasn't about to behave himself
like a Christian white man, so that was that. It wasn't enough for Lucy
that "she was the one he came home to", (famous excuse used by
philandering Latino men to this day).
GooglFascists Arnaz was bisexual and he was dating other men as far as I know.
***** Thanks for a reply: I never knew that about Lucy myself. I do stand corrected from double-checking facts now: Desi did have liaisons with men that were kept secret but they main thing that did break them up was his affairs with other women.
i have read and studied Everything about Lucy and Desi for 20 years and i never heard or read any such thing..nothing against bisexuals but Desi was not Bisexual
Every once in a while I get this song stuck in my head. I may be "young" for I Love Lucy, But it is one of my favorite shows of all time! Maybe it is because Ricky reminded me of my grandfather, even in looks and attitude.
He did this on SNL, years ago, and though he was far older than he is here, it was an electrifying performance. It woke me right up! Every now and then I come here to watch this video. I probably commented on it before.
This was BEYOND BADASS! IT IS A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL!!!!! REST IN PEACE Desi. We love and miss you! Say hi to Lucy too!💗💗💗💗💗
Anita Stodolak .....ah, this was ok. Not above bad ass. He loved Edith more than Lucy. Married 22 years to Edith and would have been longer had they lived. I on the other hand would have chosen Lucy.
C Su Well thats your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it. And I have mine. Also it has been said that Gary Morton, (Lucy's 2nd husband) said when Lucy died, "Well, she's OK now. She's with Desi.". I think that says it all right there.
If he didnt repent to Jesus for this santeria/witchcraft stuff he's then not resting in peace but burning in hell right now.
Ricky Ricardo invented the very efficient 3 camera technique back in the 50's. Television still uses it today.
The Artful Dodger That is, Desi Arnaz.
+The Artful Dodger The camera man was Karl Freund.
JudgeJulieLit No kidding.
JudgeJulieLit Again, no kidding.
he also recorded the shows on film as opposed to kinescopes, whatever that was. film lasts longer and has better resolution, and if you could keep from paying your co stars royalties, you will be so much the richer. desi was a brilliant guy.
Greatest song by Desi Arnaz! Thanks for posting
When I saw him do this on SNL, in his 80s, I think it was the only time I've ever seen a person literally try leaving everything on stage. I seriously thought he was trying to perform himself to death. It was magnificent and terrifying and beautiful and enthralling. I've of the greatest performances I have ever seen.
Primal drumming in a tux. Love this.
Mis respetos y admiracion..ante la memoria de este gran cubano
I will always remember seeing this on "I Love Lucy" he was so amazing! Still one of my favorite episodes! 😊💕
At a time when being hispanic in Hollywood was anathema, this guy wasn't shy about throwing his latinhood in every direction and in everybody's face. Latino pride! ARRRRRRIBA!!!!
AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING!! - THIS is a man! - passionate, hugely talented, larger than life. --- We just don't see too many men like this around, anymore.
Those hands were flying!
I loved it. It brought back beautiful memories from the past. Thank you to the one who posted and thank you to Desi he was the best.
I just saw "I Love Lucy" live on stage, and they sang this song! IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! JUST like Desi Arnaz!! It rocked!!!
great quality on an old film clip. thanks for sharing that wild and wooly moment in time.
Fun fact: Desi is invoking and welcoming Babalu-Aye, the Orisha (god) of healing and fortitude in Santeria. Watch how wild eyed he gets as he gets to the climax when Babalu supposedly arrives.
Oh...😮
NOT good whatsoever. Thankfully by the power of Jesus many ex members of witchcraft have been delivered from it!
santeria, a pagan god, and his eternal love for his Ford Granada explains desi
@@bertaalvarez349 pretty much defines desi. pagan gods. voodoo. his eternal love for his Ford Granada. and idiot audiences that don't understand Spanish
do you reckon Ricky climaxes by shooting a load in his shorts
Man he was good. Also a very accomplished guitarist in Cugat's band.
Desi was in the ZONE!! He was truly feeling the music. Man I miss that today.
He was calling upon to the orishas Asè I love this show.
I'm in love with his smile and his face expresions.
Damn this guy was fantastic! I always adored him any way. Thanks for posting this!
I can understand why Lucy fell madly in love with Desi! ❤️❤️❤️
Lucy ended up regreting ever marrying him, he was an abusive alcoholic
Mar.2: Happy birthday and RIP Singer-Bandleader-Actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, wrlord. Blessings
So grateful for this memory. I was so little when I first saw this scene and its still awesome.
Barely breaks a sweat. WOO HOO I love this over and over since I first saw it at about seven. Thank your for posting this!
been watchin some movtivational speakers all day to get ready to make some music with a pure heart n i go to luck up the samples i need and came across this
MASSIVE SMILE ON MY FACE
I'm so glad awesomeness like this is living on in youtube. viva nostalgia.
Loved this as a kid and still do Desi is awesome
Best Babalu to date, freaking a man possessed right here. this has a totally metal energy to it
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏I use to loveeeeeeee seeing him perform on I Love Lucy man was AWESOME on them bongos❤❤❤ a great talent of its time!!!
He is so flippin' talented!
Ricky Ricardo and Lucy Ricardo are my favorite people of all time I love them so much
Wow as I was watching this it really put me in a trance just by looking at his hands while he’s drumming almost looks like his hands changed wow 😯
Ricky was channeling the gods right here
Absolutely
This self made man.This brilliant man.Singlehandedly challenged and changed the staus quo in the entertainment industry.He fell victim to the excesses of the industry. However he left a winning hand.His hard fought legacy.God bless his memory.
That is true.
Yes he was...
Indeed 💀communicating with evil spirirs
I always felt so deeply about this song as a child. It still gives me chills now.
WOW! DESI WAS AMAZING!!!
I love Desi. Desi Arnaz had EVERYTHING about him just great. He was an outstanding. WOW!
1. LOVE the title of this video. LOL
2. I'm trying to teach my bird to sing Babalu (his name is Desi)
3. His hair getting messed up - dead sexy!
Thanks for posting, Desi was truly unique, and this is such a great example of ONE of his awesome talents!
Be Still My Heart! Thank you, thank you for this!
I saw comedian Freddy Lewis do this song at The Holy City Zoo in '82.
When he untied that tie and unbuttoned his collar, you know it was on.
He paved the way for so many latina and latino entertainers in hollywood ❤️
This is so cultural and amazing music! I love his singing! So beautiful and amazing!!!! The beats is just so on point! Truly magical
Who else is watching this video December 17, 2024? ¡Maferefum Babalu Aye!
he sure entertained!!
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Desi Arnaz ... A natural born performer/ entertainer ... He should have been in more of the Top Rated Movies at the time. Enthralling I can't take my eyes off this man.
Desi Arnaz makes me wanna marry a Cuban. Lol, he was so handsome.
***** Lol, wasn't he!
H Boogie Just be prepared to share your husband with other women.
I did marry a Cuban, he was my soul mate! My husband passed 19September 2014. He came to the US for asylum in 1980. He was a great man!!!
If you marry a Brazilian man, be prepared, too, to share your husband with other women.
He wasn't that good looking. Though, I love his babalu music album on I Love Lucy.
I love his little solo! :) you can tell he was very passionate on what he did!