She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "The Greatest".
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with "Los guerrilleros", acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's "Proceso a una estrella" and 1971's "Una chica casi decente". While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called "La zapatera prodigiosa", based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing "Muera el amor" and "Señora", among other hits.
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La Virgen se está peinando
Rocio Jurado Lyrics
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Entre cortina y cortina;
Los cabellos son de oro,
Los peines de plata fina.
Pobrecita Virgen,
Va pisando nieve;
Pudiendo pisar,
Rosas y claveles.
La Virgen está lavando
Y tendiendo en el romero,
Los pajarillos cantando
Y el romero floreciendo.
La Virgen lleva una rosa
En su divina pechera,
Que se la dio San José
Antes que el Niño naciera.
La Virgen va caminando
Por una montaña oscura,
Y al vuelo de la perdiz
Se le ha espantado la mula.
La Virgen va caminando,
Va caminando solita,
Y no lleva más compañía
Que el Niño, de la manita.
The song "La Virgen se está peinando" by Rocío Jurado describes the Virgin Mary combing her hair between curtains. The hair is described as made of gold and being combed with silver combs, which symbolizes her purity and divinity. The song also refers to the Virgin Mary as “pobrecita” or poor, even though she is the mother of Jesus Christ, the savior of the world. This line implies her humbleness and the sacrifice she made for humanity.
The next stanza talks about the Virgin Mary doing laundry by a rosemary bush while birds are singing and the bush is blooming. This imagery invokes feelings of calmness and beauty, which is contrasted with the previous stanza where the Virgin Mary walks on snow instead of flowers, emphasizing her sacrifice and suffering. The mention of the rose on her chest, given by Saint Joseph before the birth of Jesus, also represents her purity and love for her son.
The final stanza portrays the Virgin Mary walking alone with the baby Jesus, in a dark mountain as the mule runs off at the startle of a bird. This imagery symbolizes the uncertainty and loneliness of her life as a mother and the path that she had to take to raise Jesus as the savior of humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
La Virgen se está peinando
The Virgin Mary is combing her hair
Entre cortina y cortina;
Between the curtains;
Los cabellos son de oro,
Her hair is made of gold,
Los peines de plata fina.
And her combs of fine silver.
Pobrecita Virgen,
Poor Virgin Mary,
Va pisando nieve;
She walks on snow;
Pudiendo pisar,
Although she could step on
Rosas y claveles.
Roses and carnations.
La Virgen está lavando
The Virgin Mary is washing
Y tendiendo en el romero,
And hanging her clothes to dry,
Los pajarillos cantando
As the birds sing
Y el romero floreciendo.
And the rosemary blooms.
La Virgen lleva una rosa
The Virgin Mary wears a rose
En su divina pechera,
On her divine chest,
Que se la dio San José
That was given to her by Saint Joseph
Antes que el Niño naciera.
Before the baby was born.
La Virgen va caminando
The Virgin Mary walks
Por una montaña oscura,
Through a dark mountain,
Y al vuelo de la perdiz
Where the partridge flies
Se le ha espantado la mula.
The mule gets scared.
La Virgen va caminando,
The Virgin Mary walks,
Va caminando solita,
She walks alone,
Y no lleva más compañía
With no other company
Que el Niño, de la manita.
Than holding the hand of her son.
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.