David Hildago has a tremendous voice.

I played with los lobos back in the 80's , my band opened shows for them , at the time they were total rock stars around here and we were in awe of them( Boston Ma) they were all amazing musicians and very nice guys , they had this roadie named Mouse , he was a really really cool dude he made sure we had a good time and took the time to help us and our crew out He passed away a while back Heres to mouse ! A little man with the heart of a wolf !!

Awesome band He’s got two strong legs to guide him I live by that every day

Not many songs give me chills, they do it with two of 'em...this one and "One Time One Night"...freakin' awesome.

02.09.2017: The Wolf is teaching the Tigress. When I was young, I worked in a dry cleaning plant for a man named Joe Rodriguez. The lessons I learned from him all those years ago have saved my life these past ten years: You keep yourself well groomed. You keep your surroundings clean and orderly. You keep your bills paid. You move with economy, and be quiet when possible. You spare your energy for the work, and then you work and work and work and work. We're going to survive, and we're going to find joy in it. Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez

Ouch! What a beautiful and sad song, all at the same time!!! 😢😭💔💝💕

Listen to this song over and over again in my dorm room in college. 1985

Just fantastic. Criminally underrated band.

These guys are Legends.

We saw them last night at the Fillmore. As soon as my ears stop ringing, I'll state they are the best band in America.

Saw them just last night at The Bowery Ballroom, New York City. The warmth, the spirit, the humor, the fun and the music are all still there....after all this time. A bit of East L.A. on the lower east side. Only brilliant.

What a beautiful passionate sound with beautiful lyrics.

Cannot get enough of this band...

Fantastic tune by a truely under rated band.... saw them way back in 1989 at the International in Manchester..was dancing on the bar drinking beers.....Ace

Saw them in Glasgow in 1989, what a fantastic band

I remember seeing Los Lobos at the Kennedy center years ago fantastic

My dad loved this band, this song brings me back to when I grew up in the mid 80’s and early 90’s. It’s funny how music can bring you back to the timeline of your life....

Amazing masterpiece from the summer of my years.

IMHO Los Lobos rank up with The Band in their seamless blending of roots music with rock 'n roll sensibilities.

this song is epic, in the true sense.

David Hidalgo as the cook at 2:55. The man can literally do it all! I would love to meet him some day. Singer, writer, accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion, drums and guitar. Simply unreal.

Man this song takes me back. If you haven't had the opportunity to yet, please make sure that you attend a Los Lobos concert. They are so wonderful.

Great Band...reminds me of old times and who I am today

One of the best songs ever. Great musicians, great singers, and great great songwriters!! "It's the truth that they all look for - something they must keep alive"

right on. grabbed this album the day i heard this song. fine band, great song touches me deeply

Love and respect every one of these talented musicians! Struggling from East L.A. California, but they've stayed together and have sang and created awesome music; like "Will the Wolf Survive"? have been back stage with them in Austin and in Germany and Zurich! They are so well respected and loved and around the World! Los Lobos for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

Feeling nostalgic...reminded me of my graduate school at Laredo State University (now Texas A & M International University) back in 1984! And Mariachi music too!

One of my all time favorites. Wish there were bands and music like this sti cranking out

Excellent musicians!

Best band ive seen plus latin playboys. 10 believers!! Cha

It is sad to think back to the time this song was recorded in so many ways! The world was simply saner then, and musically there were so many new bands and sounds to discover! Walking into a record store and flipping through albums you were bombarded with new music that you wanted to hear more of! Now, popular music has devolved into an endless series of “one hit wonders” that spew out singles like sausages being produced at a factory. Kids today have no idea what they missed…….☹

this is one good song and man ... she is PRETTY!

this. One can. Match any Great..stairway..layla Kashmir..etc...this one Is. Immortal!!!

Los Lobos and Randy Newman always reminded me of home.

incredible album, takes me back to high school

Great guys. Great band...STILL! Most of the guys, I think five of them, played at my house & Halloween Party in San Diego 1984 with the Beat Farmers! Fun days!

Los Lobos -- Always and forever marvelous. The music will survive and flourish. And we hope, so will the wolf. And so will whatever the wolf symbolizes in this song....

What a singer and guitar player David Hidalgo is...

What a re-discovery! Still does it...

Try being 54 and thinking back about this song and the good times back in the 80s.

Simple question, simple answer: the wolf DID survive, thank you Los Lobos!

Los Lobos...truly one of the greatest bands of all time!

Written by Los Lobos members Louie Perez and David Hidalgo, and produced by T Bone Burnett, Perez had this to say.... “The song really was inspired by the cover of a National Geographic magazine. There was a picture of a wolf, and the title of the piece was, ‘How Can the Wolf Survive?’. When we started throwing the idea for the song around, David Hidalgo was walking around the room with an acoustic guitar, singing melodies or whatever, and he came up with sort of a skeletal version of the lyrics, a chorus I believe, and started a verse, and I ran the rest of the way with it.” “If you look at the last verse of the song, it’s definitely about this movement that was happening around the U.S. then, being called ‘punk rock’ or the ‘new music’ movement or whatever. It was about a camaraderie that was going on among bands, like when a communal truck would get somebody to a gig and load out and take another band somewhere else. It was a community of young people who were no longer gonna follow the track that had been laid out by the record companies.” The final verse: "Sounds across the nation Coming from your hearts and minds Battered drums and old guitars Singing songs of passion It’s the truth that they all look for Something they must keep alive Will the wolf survive?" “The other verses, and the overall thing, is about trying to sustain something that we all believed in and that we see slipping away. We Mexican-Americans saw the importance of preserving our culture, and of passing along the traditions of our fathers. So it’s all of that wrapped up into one song. But it’s about America … I always thought of myself as an American kid. I grew up on Carl Reiner sitcoms. It all becomes kind of intuitive. Stuff bubbles to the top when the time calls for it. All of it is instilled into that one song.” In 1986 Waylon Jennings cut the song as the title track of one of his albums. “It was great!” Perez said of Jennings’ take on the tune. “Tony Joe White introduced him to the song, took the record over to him one day, and Waylon recorded his own version.”

Great stuff. Los Lobos are music heritage for us all!

These guys are just SO good. Listened to this album when it came out and it now sounds every bit as unique, fresh and awesome.

Los Lobos were an integral part of the L.A. 'jangle pop' scene of the early eighties that brought such great bands like The Plimsouls, The Rain Parade, The Three O'clock, and The Dream Syndicate. A great time and place for real music. it makes me sad what we have put up with in today's disposable music scene.

Oh man, first time seeing them live was one Spring Weekend at URI. People were like "Who is this band?" Can't remember exactly when, but tune hadn't even been written yet. Great band, got everybody movin'!

I remember this song My junior year at IU, I was proud of Los Lobos, being part-Mexican and from LA...Viva Los Lobos!!

I didn't know much about Los Lobos, but then I accidentally saw a show of theirs for free in San Francisco. I had no idea how awesome this band is!

Wow ! I haven't heard this since the 80's. A co-worker bought me this Cassette back in the day. Thanks for Posting so others can Hear & Enjoy. Thankyou Randy for Introducing me to Los Lobos.

Not only will the wolf survive, but from the looks of it there will be some little wolves coming along very soon. Great band. I liked it when the singer buttoned the top button on his shirts and wore shades.

These guys can play all kinds of styles, they consistently give the fans what they want and they are tremendous to work with. Truly, Kings of American music. for over 30 years!

Best Band in more than just this rock of a country. They can blow most bands off the stage anywher anytime.

I frequent the club Medina, in MPLS, the best, and damn loadest band I've ever seen in-person! 2 years ago, but, yes, damn good rock & roll, Hard drivin' stuff! I recomend, get tickets to a small venue, and sit back at the bar, and enjoy! Damn good! Steve

Totally unfair! Los Lobos are totally underrated by the machine! I’m listening to Will the wolf survive! God bless you Los lobos!

They don't get enough Respect.............Chhers xo

It's a shame I completely relate to this song.....especially in this day an age....

My new favorite old song When he sings "standing in the pouring rain..." I break down in tears every time❤

The lyrics make this song.

Great vocals! Great band!

What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, & Wolves On the Run?

Heard Waylon perform this back in early 90's

Listening to this song reminds me of Arthur Morgan's story in Red Dead Redemption II. My dad played it a lot during my childhood.

Yeah, definitely. I remember how good a live band they were. I've seen a lot of bands that, while good in the studio and still have my loyalty, just weren't that good live. Los Lobos didn't start to sound the same or otherwise get boring after a couple of tunes. Great package with mixing it up, plenty of energy and tight.

Bought the album to get this song, and got to see them open for the Grateful Dead!

The title track from the first tape I ever bought, inspired by their work on La Bamba. Great track.

I saw them open for U2 in Toronto's CNE Stadium in 1987, in front of 60 000 people. They were great then and I just downloaded their new album, and they are still sounding fantastic in 2021.

I still have this album

Back again for the stuff man it remains...

Timeless and awesome band! Great guitars for this great song! Viva Los Lobos!!!

I saw them open for U2 in Toronto's CNE Stadium in 1987, in front of 60 000 people. They were great then and I just downloaded their new album, and they are still sounding fantastic.

I saw them in 85 at the Pine St. Theater in Portland, OR. The Linfield College radio station I was there with interviewed them. I got to hang out with them for a half hour. They are great guys.

trite, sweet, beautiful. a texano fairytail in three chords and three verses. so powerful. I love it.

Still one of my all time favorite songs and albums!!!

Great tune always liked this tune

Estos vatos son los medo medos. The little band from east Los!!

this band is so talintied god bless brouthers

I have attended several Los Lobos concerts and I think I have all of their albums. An awesome message and great sound.

Great band one of my favorite songs!

Great band, great song.

this is one of thee all time grr8!!!los lobos..rocks!!!

Just saw these guys at Bergen PAC In New Jersey. They did this and they were awesome.

Terrific song as good now as the day i first heard it.

Temazo.UN clasico.Larga vida a LOs Lobos!!!!

Austin concert good days Memories

I work at Whole Foods and this song always comes on lol,such a great song, love it

On this day in 1985 {April 13th} Los Lobos performed "Will the Wolf Survive" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'... At the time the song was at #87 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; the week before it was at #78 and that was also its peak position on the Top 100... It had entered the Top 100 on March 17th, 1985 at #84 and spent a total of 5 weeks on the chart... Los Lobos had two* other Top 100 records; "Come On, Let's Go" {#21 in 1987} and "La Bamba" {#1 for 3 weeks, beginning on August 23rd, 1987}... * Of course the two records were from the Richie Valens bio-movie 'La Bamba'...

I like the story in the song and the video

Very true, they are a LOUD band. First time I saw them I found that out for myself. Second time I brought some earplugs and they worked like a charm. I haven't heard them play this live but if they did so, it would have to be in the encore. Perfect song!

kick ass video. I like dave's cameo as the grill man. They are LA's hometown heroes..proud mexicans from East LA playing their roots rock-tex-mex tunes. One of the greatest rock bands from the Los Angeles area.

Such a soulful band. 72 people thumbs down because they have no soul.

Should see them live,had such a great time.Got into the music and forgot who I was partying with.

My pops bumped into one of the members of Los lobos when he was walking his dog to take a shit, staffy, during the early 80s in London before they were big, they were doing a gig at The Albany in London. The fella was big into his dogs too and they struck up a conversation about dogs and guy from Los Lobos gave him tickets for the gig. He said it was brilliant. I remember listening to this stick out tune after my dad bought the LP. Good Times.

Not that long ago American Music was truly diverse truly happy and truly unique

You Guys are good --Americana Rocks!!!

Love these guys

timeless classic ... just ... wow

The greatest rock & roll band in the world. The Stones & Beatles agree. They have everything & you can dance to it.

love this song!

I bought this album...Loved it!