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 Ropero
Cri-Cri Lyrics
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y enseñame tu ropero!
Con cosas maravillosas
y tan hermosas que guardas tú.
¡Toma el llavero abuelita
y enseñame tu ropero!
Prometo estarme quieto,
¡Ay qué bonita espada
de mi abuelito el Coronel!
deja que me la ponga
y entonces dime
si así era él.
Dame la muñequita
de grandes ojos color de mar,
deja que le pregunte
a que jugaba con mi mamá.
¡Toma el llavero abuelita
y enseñame tu ropero!
Con cosas maravillosas
y tan hermosas que guardas tú.
¡Toma el llavero abuelita
y enseñame tu ropero!
Prometo estarme quieto,
y no tocar lo que saques tú.
Enseñame tu vestido
que hace ruidito al caminar,
y cuentame cuando ibas
en carretela con tu papá.
Dame aquel libro viejo
de mil estampas, lo quiero abrir.
A los niños en estos tiempos
los mismos cuentos
nos gusta oir.
The lyrics of "El Ropero" by Cri-Cri are about a child asking their grandmother to show them her closet, which is full of amazing and beautiful things that she has been keeping. The child promises to behave and not touch anything. As the grandmother shows the child various items from the closet, such as a sword that belonged to her grandfather and a doll with big sea-colored eyes, the child asks questions about them and their past.
This song is about the special relationship between a grandparent and grandchild, and the precious memories and items that they can share with one another. The lyrics also convey a sense of wonder and nostalgia for the past, and the importance of passing down family history and stories to future generations.
Line by Line Meaning
¡Toma el llavero abuelita y enseñame tu ropero!
Cri-Cri is asking his grandmother for the keys to her closet, as he is interested in the wonderful and beautiful things she keeps inside.
Con cosas maravillosas y tan hermosas que guardas tú.
Cri-Cri thinks that his grandmother keeps many wonderful and beautiful things in her closet.
Prometo estarme quieto, y no tocar lo que saques tú.
Cri-Cri promises not to touch anything his grandmother takes out of the closet.
¡Ay qué bonita espada de mi abuelito el Coronel!
Cri-Cri sees a beautiful sword in the closet and acknowledges that it belongs to his grandfather who was a Colonel.
Deja que me la ponga y entonces dime si así era él.
Cri-Cri wants to try on the sword to see if it's a good representation of his grandfather.
Dame la muñequita de grandes ojos color de mar, deja que le pregunte a que jugaba con mi mamá.
Cri-Cri asks his grandmother for a doll with big, ocean-colored eyes so that he can ask her what games she used to play with his mother.
Enseñame tu vestido que hace ruidito al caminar, y cuentame cuando ibas en carretela con tu papá.
Cri-Cri wants to see and hear his grandmother's dress that used to make noise when she walked, and hear stories of when she used to ride in a carriage with her father.
Dame aquel libro viejo de mil estampas, lo quiero abrir.
Cri-Cri requests an old book with many pictures so he can open it and look at them.
A los niños en estos tiempos los mismos cuentos nos gusta oir.
Cri-Cri thinks that even in modern times, children still enjoy hearing the same stories as before.
Contributed by Penelope D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.