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.
Las brujas
Cri-Cri Lyrics
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crece a medianoche,
cuando el buho canta:
“bu...bu...bu...”
Vuelan las brujas
en grandes escobas
al juntarse las agujas
Los niños malos sueñan visiones:
malas acciones hicieron ayer,
y los enanos les dan pescozones
para que se porten bien.
Entran las brujas
por las ventanas
(rac ric, rac ric).
Siempre se esconden
bajo las camas
(rac ric, rac ric)
y con miradas bizcas
echan chispas para quemar
a los muchachos tontos
que no quieren estudiar.
En el tapanco suenan pisadas
(rac ric, rac ric),
se oyen portazos y risotadas
(rac ric, rac ric).
Son las malditas brujas
empeñadas en buscar
a los groseros y mentirosos
y a los que estudian mal.
Pero los buenos
duermen risueños
(dan din don din don din dan)
en sus camitas
con lindos sueños
(dan din don din don din dan).
Una nenita sueña
que su osito se va a casar
con la muñeca rubia
que le acaban de comprar.
Vienen las hadas
y los cocuyos
(dan din don din don din dan)
cantan canciones como murmullos
(dan din don din don din dan).
Si es que te portas bien,
a medianoche las has de oír...
¡Pero cuidado! pues si eres malo
brujas podrán venir.
The lyrics of Cri-Crí's song "Las brujas" tell a whimsical story about witches and their mischievous activities at midnight. The opening lines describe the eerie atmosphere as a black tower grows at midnight while an owl hoots in the background. The song then goes on to describe how witches fly on their broomsticks when the clock's needles come together.
The lyrics also mention that naughty children have nightmarish visions as a result of their bad actions from the previous day. In order to discipline them, the dwarves give them playful smacks to encourage better behavior. The witches enter through the windows and hide under the beds, casting menacing gazes and sparks to scare the kids who refuse to study.
The song takes a positive turn as it describes how well-behaved children peacefully sleep with sweet dreams in their beds. A little girl even dreams that her teddy bear is getting married to a new blonde doll she recently received. Finally, the lyrics mention that fairies and fireflies come to sing their murmuring songs at midnight, but only if you behave well. However, there is a cautionary note that if one is naughty, the witches may come.
Overall, "Las brujas" paints a vivid picture of a magical and mischievous nighttime world inhabited by witches, fairies, and imaginative dreams. It tells a cautionary tale where good behavior is rewarded with enchanting moments, while misbehavior may invite the spooky presence of witches.
Line by Line Meaning
La torre negra
The dark tower
crece a medianoche,
grows at midnight
cuando el buho canta:
when the owl sings:
bu...bu...bu...
bu...bu...bu...
Vuelan las brujas
The witches fly
en grandes escobas
on large brooms
al juntarse las agujas
when the needles come together
del reloj.
of the clock.
Los niños malos sueñan visiones:
The naughty children dream visions:
malas acciones hicieron ayer,
bad actions they did yesterday,
y los enanos les dan pescozones
and the dwarves give them a smack
para que se porten bien.
so that they behave well.
Entran las brujas
The witches enter
por las ventanas
through the windows
(rac ric, rac ric).
(rac ric, rac ric).
Siempre se esconden
They always hide
bajo las camas
under the beds
(rac ric, rac ric)
(rac ric, rac ric)
y con miradas bizcas
and with cross-eyed looks
echan chispas para quemar
they throw sparks to burn
a los muchachos tontos
the foolish boys
que no quieren estudiar.
who don't want to study.
En el tapanco suenan pisadas
Footsteps sound in the attic
(rac ric, rac ric),
(rac ric, rac ric),
se oyen portazos y risotadas
slamming doors and laughter are heard
(rac ric, rac ric).
(rac ric, rac ric).
Son las malditas brujas
They are the cursed witches
empeñadas en buscar
determined to find
a los groseros y mentirosos
the rude and the liars
y a los que estudian mal.
and those who study poorly.
Pero los buenos
But the good ones
duermen risueños
sleep happily
(dan din don din don din dan)
(dan din don din don din dan)
en sus camitas
in their little beds
con lindos sueños
with lovely dreams
(dan din don din don din dan).
(dan din don din don din dan).
Una nenita sueña
A little girl dreams
que su osito se va a casar
that her teddy bear is getting married
con la muñeca rubia
to the blonde doll
que le acaban de comprar.
that they just bought for her.
Vienen las hadas
The fairies come
y los cocuyos
and the fireflies
(dan din don din don din dan)
(dan din don din don din dan)
cantan canciones como murmullos
sing songs like whispers
(dan din don din don din dan).
(dan din don din don din dan).
Si es que te portas bien,
If you behave well,
a medianoche las has de oír...
at midnight you will hear them...
¡Pero cuidado! pues si eres malo
But beware! because if you are bad
brujas podrán venir.
witches may come.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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sjdrifter72
Cuando era muy pequeño durante los 1970's, los primeros 19 segundos de la canción siempre me daba mucho miedo...el piano, el viento, y especialmente cuando Cri-Cri comienza con "LLLAAA TORRRE NEGRA". No me avergüenzo en decir que a los 50 años esa parte de la canción todavía me causa miedo.
Arlette Lozada
Si pero dise don Ramón que las brujas bienen buscar los niños se portan mal bienen las brujas si
Irma laura Carranza oceguera
A mi también
Dîstørṭīönįst
Todavía a mí me tocó el trauma de escuchar esta canción, le tenía un temor horrible y cada vez que recordaba la canción comenzaba a llorar :'/
Marvel Hernandez
No cabe duda, tuve una gran infancia y bellos recuerdos acompañada de Cri- Cri.
Rosa Maria Ordaz
Bellísima canción.
Y si causa efecto en todos los niños, los de antes y los de hoy. Y la disfrutan también, saben que es sólo una canción....
elemileTLDR
38 años y yo sigo cagado de miedo por esos tritonos.
NANO
Yo
One Bad Comic
Igual 😂😂
Ady Mejia
A mi hijo de 7 años le encanta y toda las noches antes de dormir se la pongo y yo de 37 años muriendo de miedo 😮😅