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.
Solfeo de los Patos
Cri-Cri Lyrics
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cuac, cuac, cuac
cantaban los patos
cuac, cuac, cuac
leyendo papeles
con mil garabatos.
cuac, cuac, cuac,
cuac, cuac, cuac, cuac.
Era la lección
de música y solfeo,
algo que a los patos
les parece feo.
Lo más les gusta
es ir a retozar
junto a la laguna
donde está el cañaveral,
en el agua fresca
y tan azul del manantial.
A ver patito
vas a contestar
como se llama
esta notita,
no tengas miedo
ni temor para solfear ...
¿Dime cuál es ésta? ...
¡Cuac!
¿Y esta otra nota?
¡Cuac Cuac!
¿Y la de arribita?
¡¡Cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac!!
¡Bobo, tontín!
Para tí todo es cuac cuac.
Mi Fa Mi Re Do Mi
Do Mi Mi Do Re Mi
Allá en la laguna
cantaban los patos.
Era la lección
de ritmos y cantata,
que da la garzopeta
parada en una pata
Lo más les gusta
es ir a retozar
junto a la laguna
donde está el cañaveral,
en el agua fresca
y tan azul del manantial.
A ver patito
vas a contestar
como se llama
esta notita,
no tengas miedo
ni temor para solfear ...
¡Pero ya no!
¡Pero ya no!
¡Mejor te marchas a nadar!
The song "Solfeo de los Patos" by Cri-Cri depicts a group of ducks gathered around a lake trying to learn music and solfege while reading papers with scribbles on them. The ducks struggle with the lesson, finding it unappealing and uninteresting. Instead, the ducks prefer to frolic and play around the lake and its surrounding areas--in the lush and fresh water, along the blue and sparkling spring, and amidst the green cane fields.
However, the teacher continues the lesson, testing one of the ducks on their music knowledge by trying to get them to recognize different notes. But eventually, the teacher realizes that the ducks are simply not grasping the concept and encourages them to leave and go for a swim instead. The song highlights the playful nature of ducks and their lack of interest in formal music education.
The lyrics of the song are charming and humorous, portraying a group of ducks as students in a music class. The message is that education should be enjoyable, and it's better for activities to be tailored to the interests of those involved. Cri-Cri's use of onomatopoeia in the "cuac, cuac, cuac" adds another dimension to the song's playful nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Allá en la laguna cuac, cuac, cuac cantaban los patos cuac, cuac, cuac leyendo papeles con mil garabatos. cuac, cuac, cuac, cuac, cuac, cuac, cuac.
The ducks were singing while reading musical papers full of scribbles by the lagoon - quacking away in their language.
Era la lección de música y solfeo, algo que a los patos les parece feo. Lo más les gusta es ir a retozar junto a la laguna donde está el cañaveral, en el agua fresca y tan azul del manantial.
The lesson was about music and solfeggio, which the ducks seem to dislike. They prefer playing near the lagoon surrounded by the canes, the fresh and blue spring water.
A ver patito vas a contestar como se llama esta notita, no tengas miedo ni temor para solfear... ¿Dime cuál es ésta? ... ¡Cuac! ¿Y esta otra nota? ¡Cuac Cuac! ¿Y la de arribita? ¡¡Cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac cuac!! ¡Bobo, tontín! Para tí todo es cuac cuac.
The teacher asked a duck to name the notes but all he could say was 'cuac.' The teacher got angry and called him silly for thinking everything is just 'cuac.'
Mi Fa Mi Re Do Mi Do Mi Mi Do Re Mi Allá en la laguna cantaban los patos.
The ducks were singing while following the notes 'Mi Fa Mi Re Do Mi Do Mi Mi Do Re Mi.'
Era la lección de ritmos y cantata, que da la garzopeta parada en una pata. Lo más les gusta es ir a retozar junto a la laguna donde está el cañaveral, en el agua fresca y tan azul del manantial.
The lesson was about rhythms and singing, taught by the heron standing on one leg. The ducks preferred playing near the lagoon surrounded by the canes, the fresh and blue spring water.
A ver patito vas a contestar como se llama esta notita, no tengas miedo ni temor para solfear... ¡Pero ya no! ¡Pero ya no! ¡Mejor te marchas a nadar!
The teacher asked the same duck to name another note, but got fed up with the duck's responses and told him to go swim instead.
Contributed by Mateo L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.