David Lee Roth David Lee Roth/Smile of the Wild Sonrisa Salvaje Eat ‘EM and Smile Spanish Version

Along with 1984, the masterpiece “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” is considered to be the best work of David Lee Roth’s career. The Spanish version of the masterpiece “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” is now available. The real identity of this work is “SONRISA SALVAJE” (literal translation: wild smile) released in 1986. The originator of this format was Billy Sheehan, the first bassist of DLR BAND. He happened to read an article in a magazine that said, “More than half of Mexico’s population is 18-27 years old, making it an ideal market for music records,” and came up with the idea for the Spanish version of “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE”. Basically, only Dave’s vocal track has been replaced with Spanish, and Steve Vai’s phrases remain in accordance with the English vocals even in the battle with the chattering guitar in the opening “Yankee Rose”. However, only “Big Trouble (En Busca De Pleito)” was slightly changed, and the ending part, which was a fade-out in the original, is played to the end. It was a light-hearted project, but the finished product is as official as you would expect. Dave’s singing is 100% serious, just like his English, and the groove is comparable. Every detail has been carefully considered, such as revising the risqué lyrics to take into consideration the conservative Spanish demographic, and musically, the quality is as high as the original. The “musically” part is also key here. In fact, the reputation of this Spanish version after its release was extremely poor. The reason for this was Dave’s pronunciation. At the time, it was reported that “he was fluent enough to even MC live in Spanish,” but it seems that to native Spanish speakers, it sounded like “a typical foreigner’s Spanish” (well, it’s obvious that it would be miserable to have a foreigner who enjoys MCing in Japanese sing Japanese lyrics). The unexpected charm of this rare album is that it is reminiscent of “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE”. However, for Japanese people who are not so strict about Spanish, it must be “a slightly strange version of the great album”. It is familiar to the ears in every detail, yet very fresh, and it seems that the sound of Spanish matches the bold groove. Above all, the carefree and funny mood is strangely “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE”. This is the funny Spanish version of “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” that some people said “I actually like it more than the original” at the time. This is an official rare album that erupts from the speakers with the atmosphere of the time when he was on his own with a dazzling super band. The Spanish version of the great album “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” has been released. It is a version in which all the songs are sung in Spanish, and although the backing is the same, it is fiercely fresh. This is an official rare album with a carefree and funny mood that is strangely Dave-like. 1. Yankee Rose 2. Timido (Shyboy) 3. Soy Facil (I’m Easy) 4. Noche De Ronda En La Ciudad (Ladies Night In Buffalo) 5. iLoco Del Calor (Goin’ Crazy) 6. La Calle Del Tabaco (Tobacco Road) 7. Arma De Caza Mayor (Elephant Gun) 8. En Busca De Pleito (Big Trouble) 9. Cuanto Frenesi (B ump And Grind) 10. Asi Es La Vida (That’s Life)