And yes, there is a Dusty Springfield version of this song. I can't imagine Dusty singing it, but the translation is pretty good. It's from http://www.reallyrics.com/lyrics/D010400010002.asp, which I won't convert into a link because it forces popups on you.
-Joe Offer-
LA BAMBA
(Dusty Springfield Version)
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Una poco de gracia
Para mi para ti
Ay arriba, arriba
Ay arriba, arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Yo no soy marinera
Yo no soy marinera
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
I'm not a sailor
I'm not a sailor
I'm captain
I'm captain
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, no, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, no, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Oh, una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace
For you I will be, for you I will be
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poco de gracia
Oh, una poco de gracia
Pra mi pra ti
Ay arriba arriba
Ay arriba arriba, no, no, no
In order to dance the bamba
In order to dance the bamba
You need a bit of grace
A bit of grace, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, no, no, no
Baila la bamba, hey
Baila la bamba
Baila la bamba
Dance the bamba, no, no, no
Dance the bamba, hey
Dance the bamba
Dance the bamba
Andale !
Let's go!
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, oh, oh, ohCaveat Emptor: Note that the lyrics in this message and the one above are from fan sites, not the most reliable source of lyrics. The lyrics posted are the Spanish of the sites from which they were taken, and in no way reflect the linguistic capabilities (or disabilities) of Joe Offer.
Note also, that while marinera could be a female sailor-person, it is more likely a type of spaghetti sauce. It is likely that Dusty Springfield was singing about spaghetti sauce, not sailors.
Note also this link to the Trini Lopez version of "La Bamba" (insert sound of clanking dishes here).
http://www.songsforteaching.com/LaBamba.html actually looks like it could be fairly accurate.
LA BAMBA para bailar la bamba,
para bailar la bamba,
se necesita una poca de gracia.
una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
arriba y arriba
y arriba y arriba, por ti sere,
por ti sere.
por ti sere.
yo no soy marinero.
yo no soy marinero, soy capitan.
soy capitan.
soy capitan.
ba-ba-bamba,
ba-ba-bamba,
ba-ba-bamba,
ba...
para bailar la bamba,
para bailar la bamba, se necesita
una poca de gracia.
una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
arriba, arriba.
r-r-r-r-r, ja! ja!
para bailar la bamba,
para bailar la bamba,
se necesita una poca de gracia.
una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
arriba y arriba
y arriba y arriba, por ti sere,
por ti sere.
por ti sere.
ba-ba-bamba.
ba-ba-bamba.
ba-ba-bamba