Cri-Cri is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic cricket, created by Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Cri-Cri is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic cricket, created by Francisco Gabilondo Soler in 1934 while broadcasting his own musical radio show on Mexico's station XEW.
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.

Tema De Cri-Cri
Cri-Cri Lyrics

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¿Quién es el que anda aquí?
¡Es Cri-Crí! ¡Es Cri-Crí!
¿Y quién es ese señor?
¡El Grillo Cantor!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics are from the popular children's song "Tema De Cri-Cri" by Francisco Gabilondo Soler, also known as Cri-Cri. The song introduces Cri-Cri, an imaginary character, and his friend, El Grillo Cantor (The Singing Cricket). The opening lines of the song ask, "Who is walking here?" and the answer is given, "It's Cri-Cri! It's Cri-Cri!" The next line asks about another person, "And who is that sir?" and the answer is given, "It's the Singing Cricket."

Line by Line Meaning

¿Quién es el que anda aquí?
¿Quién es la personalidad brillante que se muestra aquí?

¡Es Cri-Crí! ¡Es Cri-Crí!
Es el fantástico personaje llamado Cri-Crí.

¿Y quién es ese señor?
¿Quién es ese hombre distinguido?

¡El Grillo Cantor!
¡Es el Grillo Cantor maravilloso!

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Written by: FRANCISCO GABILONDO SOLER

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