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La Cucaracha ("The Cockroach ") is a popular folk song about a cockroach who cannot walk. The song's origins are Spanish [ 1 ], but it became popular in the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution [ 2 ]. The modern song has been adapted using the Mexican corrido genre. [ 2 ] The song's melody is widely known [ 2 ] and there are many alternative ...
Cielito Lindo. "Cielito Lindo" is a Mexican folk song or copla popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c. 1862 – 1957). [1] It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word cielo means "sky" or "heaven", it is also a term of endearment comparable to "sweetheart" or "honey".
Las Mañanitas. "Las Mañanitas" Spanish pronunciation: [las maɲaˈnitas] is a traditional Mexican [1] birthday song written by Mexican composer Alfonso Esparza Oteo. It is popular in Mexico, usually sung early in the morning to awaken the birthday person, and especially as part of the custom of serenading women.
Macarena. For other uses, see Macarena (disambiguation). " Macarena " is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album A mí me gusta. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by Los del Mar became popular in Canada. [ 2 ]
Stella Ella Ola. "Stella Ella Ola" (Stella Stella Ola), also known as "Quack Dilly Oso", is a clapping game where players stand or sit in a circle placing one hand over their neighbour's closer hand and sing the song. On every beat, a person claps their higher hand onto the touching person's palm.
Lyricist (s) Peppino Turco. " Funiculì, Funiculà " (IPA: [funikuˈli (f)funikuˈla]) is a Neapolitan song composed in 1880 by Luigi Denza to lyrics by Peppino Turco. It was written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. It was presented by Turco and Denza at the Piedigrotta festival the same year.
Dos Oruguitas. " Dos Oruguitas " ([dos oɾuˈɣitas]; "Two Little Caterpillars") is a Spanish-language song from Disney 's 2021 animated musical feature film Encanto. Released by Walt Disney Records as part of the film's soundtrack on November 19, 2021, the song was written by American musician Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by Colombian ...
Feliz Navidad (song) " Feliz Navidad " (Spanish: [feˈlis naβiˈða (ð)]; lit. transl."Merry Christmas") is a Christmas song written and first recorded in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. [ 1 ][ 2 ] With its simple, heartfelt lyrics - the traditional Spanish Christmas/New Year greeting "Feliz Navidad, próspero año y ...