Cri-Cri is known as the "grillito cantor" or "the singing cricket". He is a character created by Francisco Gabilondo Soler in his childhood and may even be considered "his inner personality"
The character became so famous and gave its author such renown, that it became a second name for Gabilondo. In the mid part of the 20th century he became the most recognizable singer of children's songs in Spanish. Gabilondo's dedication to this segment of the population has been greatly admired, comparable to Walt Disney in his honest approach to making life fun for those who are getting started in life.
El Borreguito
Cri-Cri Lyrics
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Mi borreguito está enfermito.
beeee, beeee
no sé que tiene el pobrecito.
Fuimos a ver al doctor,
que es un sabio y buen señor;
y tras de sus lentes
Que le den aceite de ricino
de ricino ¡mmm!, de ricino ¡mmm!
que le den aceite de ricino
de ricino ¡Jo jo jo!
beeee, beeee
Qué borreguito tan malcriado
meeee, beeee
todo el aceite has regado.
Otra vez te voy a dar,
no lo vayas a tirar.
si no te lo tomas
al doctor voy a llamar.
Que le den aceite de ricino,
de ricino ¡mmm!, de ricino ¡mmm!
que le den aceite de ricino
de ricino ¡Jo jo jo!
beeee, beeee
No tengas miedo borreguito.
beeee, beeee
Si sólo es cosa de un ratito.
Si lo tomas ya verás
qué bonito te pondrás,
y cuando estés bueno
tú solito cantarás.
Que me den aceite de ricino,
beeee de ricino beeee,
de ricino, beeee
que me den aceite de ricino
beeee beeee, beeee, beeee
The lyrics to Cri-Cri's song El Borreguito tell the story of a sick little lamb ("borreguito") who is so unwell that his owner doesn't know what is wrong with him. They take him to the doctor, who despite being wise and kind, resorts to giving the lamb castor oil ("aceite de ricino") to cure him. The lamb is initially reluctant to take the medicine, eventually spilling it all over the floor. They try again, reassuring the lamb that it will only be for a short while and that he will feel better soon. In the end, the lamb takes the medicine and promises to sing when he is better.
Line by Line Meaning
Beeeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
Mi borreguito está enfermito.
My little sheep is sick.
beeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
no sé que tiene el pobrecito.
I don't know what's wrong with him, poor thing.
Fuimos a ver al doctor,
We went to see the doctor,
que es un sabio y buen señor;
who is a wise and good man;
y tras de sus lentes
and he examined the little one
al pequeño examinó.
behind his glasses.
Que le den aceite de ricino
The doctor prescribed castor oil.
de ricino ¡mmm!, de ricino ¡mmm!
Castor oil, yum, castor oil, yum!
que le den aceite de ricino
The doctor prescribed castor oil.
de ricino ¡Jo jo jo!
Castor oil, haha!
beeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
Qué borreguito tan malcriado
What a naughty little sheep
meeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
todo el aceite has regado.
You spilled all the oil.
Otra vez te voy a dar,
I'm going to give it to you again
no lo vayas a tirar.
don't throw it away.
si no te lo tomas
If you don't take it,
al doctor voy a llamar.
I'll call the doctor.
Que le den aceite de ricino,
The doctor prescribed castor oil.
de ricino ¡mmm!, de ricino ¡mmm!
Castor oil, yum, castor oil, yum!
que le den aceite de ricino
The doctor prescribed castor oil.
de ricino ¡Jo jo jo!
Castor oil, haha!
beeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
No tengas miedo borreguito.
Don't be afraid little sheep.
beeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating.
Si sólo es cosa de un ratito.
It's only for a little while.
Si lo tomas ya verás
If you take it, you'll see
qué bonito te pondrás,
how pretty you'll become,
y cuando estés bueno
and when you feel better,
tú solito cantarás.
you'll sing all by yourself.
Que me den aceite de ricino,
I want them to give me castor oil,
beeee de ricino beeee,
The sound of a sheep bleating for castor oil,
de ricino, beeee
Castor oil, bleat,
que me den aceite de ricino
I want them to give me castor oil
beeee beeee, beeee, beeee
The sound of a sheep bleating for castor oil.
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.