"Santana Medley" is the only song included on the CD that came with the DVD Symphony for the Devil, released in 2006. This song is split into three cantos, each of them being covers. The first, "Evil Ways", was written by Clarence "Frogman" Henry of Santana, the second, "Oye Como Va", was written by Tito Puente, and the third, "Black Magic Woman", was written by Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac.
Lyrics[]
[Canto I. "Evil Ways"]
You have to change your evil ways, baby
Before I stop loving you
You’ve got to change, baby
And every word that I said was true
You’ve got me running and hiding
All over town
You’ve got me sneaking and peeping
And running you down
This can’t go on...
(Lord knows you've got to change, baby)
When I come home, baby
My house is dark and the pots are cold
You’re hanging around, baby
With jean and joan and a who knows who
You’ve got me running and hiding
All over town
You’ve got me sneaking and peeping
And running you down
This can’t go on...
(Lord knows you've got to change)
You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby
Before I stop loving you
You've got to change, my baby
And every word that I said was true
You’ve got me running and hiding
All over town
You’ve got me sneaking and peeping
And running you down
This can’t go on...
(Lord knows you've got to change, baby)
[Canto II. "Oye Como Va"]
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
[Canto III. "Black Magic Woman"]
I’ve a black magic woman
I’ve a black magic woman
I’ve a black magic woman
Black magic
I’ve a black magic woman | Oye como va mi ritmo
I’ve a black magic woman | Bueno pa gosar mulata
I’ve a black magic woman
Black magic, black magic | Oye como va mi ritmo
Black magic woman | Bueno pa gosar mulata
[Incomprehensible woman vocals]
I’ve a black magic woman
I’ve a black magic woman
I’ve a black magic woman
Black magic
I’ve a black magic woman
I’ve a black magic woman | Oye como va mi ritmo
I’ve a black magic woman | Bueno pa gosar mulata
Black magic, black magic
Black magic woman | Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar mulata
Personnel[]
Group performers
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, additional vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboards, synth, backing vocals
- Johnny Kelly – live drums
Enginucers
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry – writing on "Evil Ways
- Tito Puente – writing on "Oye Como Va"
- Peter Green – writing on "Black Magic Woman"
- Josh Silver – engineering, recording, drum programming, mixing, mastering
- Mike Marciano – engineering, recording, mixing, mastering