Ricardo was a dentist who started to paint his face so that kids would not be afraid of him as he worked on their teeth. He became famous when a local TV channel interviewed him. The name Cepillín means little (tooth) brush, "cepillo" ("de dientes") in Spanish.
With Televisa he had a show called El Show de Cepillín. This show was an educational, comedy and interview shows with guests such as Lou Ferrigno (who was Hulk on the popular TV show). The show was a success in Mexico as well as Chile and Puerto Rico. He arguably became the most famous clown in Mexico.
Cepillín also recorded children songs. The most popular songs were La feria de Cepillín (Cepillín's Fair), Tomás ("Thomas") and En el bosque de la China ("In China's forest") and La Gallina Cocoua. Cepillín also helped younger artists to acquire fame such as singer Yuri who took a role in his movie Milagro en el circo ("Miracle in the circus").
Cepillín is currently on a show on Multimedios Television as well as touring with the circus show that bears his name. His last album sold more than one million units in the first three months. On May 24, 2005 he had a heart attack and had to be hospitalized in Puebla, after complaining of chest pain during a presentation with his circus. He has currently been contracted for another talk show ("Cepillín's Live") with Multimedios Television beginning sometime in June 2006. The show will feature both of his son's Ricardo and Roberto Guajardo.
On July 13, 2006 he had a second heart attack and had to be hospitalized in San José Hospital in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Luckily, Cepillín is in recovery.
Yo Tenia Diez Perritos
Cepillin Lyrics
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Uno se murio en la nieve
Nada mas me quedan nueve, nueve, nueve,
Nueve, nueve
De los nueve que quedaban
Uno se fue con pinocho
Nada mas me quedan ocho, ocho
Ocho, ocho, ocho
Uno se subio en un cohete
Nada mas me quedan siete, siete,
Siete, siete, siete
De lo siete que quedaban
Uno se trago un cien pies
Nada mas me quedan seis, seis,
Seis, seis, seis
De los seis que me quedaban
Uno se mat
ó con un hacha
Nada más me quedan cinco, cinco, cinco,
Cinco, cinco
De los cinco que quedaban
Uno se comió un pastel,
Nada más me quedan cuatro, cuatro, cuatro,
Cuatro, cuatro
De los cuatro que quedaban,
Uno se escapó al cielo,
Nada más me quedan tres, tres, tres,
Tres, tres.
De los tres que quedaban,
Uno se murió de penas,
Nada más me quedan dos, dos, dos,
Dos, dos.
De los dos que quedaban,
Uno se comió un helado,
Nada más me queda uno, uno, uno,
Uno, uno.
The song "Yo Tenia Diez Perritos" is a nursery rhyme about a child who had ten puppies, but one by one, each of them dies or disappears. The song teaches children about the concept of loss and is often used as a way to help children learn to count. As each puppy disappears, the child is left with a smaller number, until only one is left.
The song also uses storytelling to make the concept more relatable to children. Each puppy disappears in a different way, which makes the story more engaging and interesting. For example, one puppy is swallowed by a gigantic centipede while another is taken away by Pinocchio, the fictional animated character.
The song's chorus consists of the repetition of the number of puppies that remain at each stage. The repetition of the numbers makes the song easy to remember and helps children practice counting. The song has been translated into various languages, including English as "Ten Little Puppies" or "Ten in the Bed."
Line by Line Meaning
Yo tenia diez perritos
Once upon a time, I had ten puppies
Uno se murio en la nieve
One puppy died in the snow
Nada mas me quedan nueve, nueve, nueve,
Only nine, nine, nine puppies were left
De los nueve que quedaban
Of the nine that were left
Uno se fue con pinocho
One left with Pinocchio
Nada mas me quedan ocho, ocho
Only eight, eight puppies were left
Ocho, ocho, ocho
Eight, eight, eight
De los ocho que quedaban
Of the eight that were left
Uno se subio en un cohete
One got on a rocket
Nada mas me quedan siete, siete,
Only seven, seven puppies were left
Siete, siete, siete
Seven, seven, seven
De lo siete que quedaban
Of the seven that were left
Uno se trago un cien pies
One swallowed a hundred-legged creature
Nada mas me quedan seis, seis,
Only six, six puppies were left
Seis, seis, seis
Six, six, six
De los seis que me quedaban
Of the six that were left
Uno se mató de tristeza
One died of sadness
Nada mas me quedan cinco, cinco,
Only five, five puppies were left
Cinco, cinco, cinco
Five, five, five
De los cinco que quedaban
Of the five that were left
Uno se fue por el desierto
One went through the desert
Nada mas me quedan cuatro, cuatro,
Only four, four puppies were left
Cuatro, cuatro, cuatro
Four, four, four
De los cuatro que quedaban
Of the four that were left
Uno se ahogo en el mar
One drowned in the sea
Nada mas me quedan tres, tres
Only three, three puppies were left
Tres, tres, tres
Three, three, three
De los tres que quedaban
Of the three that were left
Uno se comió un pastel
One ate a cake
Nada mas me quedan dos, dos,
Only two, two puppies were left
Dos, dos, dos
Two, two, two
De los dos que quedaban
Of the two that were left
Uno se chupo el dedo
One sucked his finger
Nada mas me queda uno, uno,
Only one, one puppy was left
Uno, uno, uno
One, one, one
Writer(s): RICARDO GONZALEZ
Contributed by Isaac F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gabrielamontes9867
Yo sigo escuchando sepillin descanse en paz pallasito de la tele q no llego a ver almenos una cancion 😢siempre estadas en nuestros corazones
@moisesperez4473
QEPD Cepillín ahora está reunido con sus 10 perritos 🪦
@nagisakaworu1128
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@rodrigomoran5181
Si pirili
@anasofia2865
Y con.la gallinita cocoguagua
@laangyyful
Que turbio todo... Y pensar que esto lo escuchábamos de pequeños
@elianaolivares4952
Yo cada vez que llegó del Cole escucho cepillin ❤
@danielramos9691
Ty de
@balinchicha
Yo tuve ese disco!!!!, Gracias por subir esta cancion!!....hasta ganas de llorar me dieron de la nostalgia...
@sabritasdehabanero9797
Ya se murió 😞