LOS LOBOS | RITA

[StudLife28]

Once I gave a co-worker a ride home, he said no, I insisted, a new waiter who lived in South East LA. I thought it was like Sacramento, a 5-10 minute ride. It became a 45 minute ride each way. I was drunk as a skunk after a hard night's working getting drunk as a bartender in the coolest Bar room over looking the best view of East LA on the 710 and 10 intersection. It was not too bad at all. Saved him 2 hrs of a bus ride. He'll never forget Me now.

[jvallimare]

Truly memorable song from the band that has most captivated me since hearing the Beatles as a teenager.

[navigator1944]

This is to bi-polar as Jimi Hendricks or Jefferson Airplane was to psychedlic. Old enough to know these things. Brilliant song and video from one of the greatest bands of all time and still going on.

[dmoss74]

brilliant song. the theme is magnificent, a guy who has succumbed to sensory overload, and is trying to find solace in the one constant he knew, and may be losing. even the production fuels the feel...the dual drums...walls closing in around him. and as usual, leisz's steel elevates this tune to the ether.

bravo.

[utica1]

Love this Band so much. Best thing since sliced bread. Tonight on Leno, 1-6-11.

All kinds of music, but LIVE, these guys hit a homerun every song!! Especially when you know what this song is about

[utica1]

Love this Band so much. Best thing since sliced bread. Tonight on Leno, 1-6-11.

All kinds of music, but LIVE, these guys hit a homerun every song!!

[BCRification]

These guys jam....but we knew that!

[casualgiraffe]

Greg Leisz makes waves of pure emotion on the pedal steel. This is like the perfect song. I want to live inside of it.

[GooseRocksFl]

Great song by a phenominal band!

[crosscoupled]

have to agree,whenever i hear this i get kinda dreamy and it really sends me out there!!!When it ends i can't help but think how sad it is that this only gets played here on WFUV.

[kevingilbertfan]

One of my favorite songs of all time. The songwriting, performance and production are all brilliant.

[kevingilbertfan]

One of my favorite songs of all time. The songwriting, performance and production are all brilliant.

[dborgens02]

amazing energy, great music spirit. Love Los Lobos

[longmayurun58]

I could listen to this song over and over. The elements conjure up so many images. We've all loved, and been heart broken by a Rita. So sad, yet so beautiful.

[2bonzandapick]

Qne of my favorite songs by Los Lobos. It sticks with you!

[lumpytwangage]

I'm coming up on the 25th anniv. of my first Lobos show and will be seeing them in a couple days for the thirteenth time. They are one of the greatest bands this country has ever produced. They ALWAYS deliver... on so many levels. I can only hope that they pull "Rita" out for an airing Thursday night in Dayton... love this song.

[daveleslie64]

I love this band..

the emotion of this track... mysterious, dischordant, tension-resolution...

when/if I grow up, I wanna be in a band just like this..

I'm 45 yrs old...

[daveleslie64]

P.S. Who's playing drums in the video... A young Cougar perhaps?...

[coffeeairplane]

Brilliant boys.  Thanks

[kevingilbertfan]

The production on this song is just amazing. I could hear this song every day. This is a textbook study on "wall of sound" layering techniques. David Hidalgo is a genius. I had a chance to speak to him about 8 years ago. Super nice guy too.

[gabipizzero]

este tema me encanta, alguna vez me gustaría verlos en vivo.