"Che Araña" by Cri-Cri (also sung by Eugenia León), English translation of lyrics
"Friend Spider" (1942)
Songwritter: Francisco "Cri-Cri" Gabilondo Soler
Style: Children's song
Country: Mexico
[Full translation moved to songlations.com]
Listen:
Hear Eugenia León sing this song at YouTube.
[Spoiler (click to open)]
Translation:
Al fondo del barril desvencijado
Que alumbra un rayo de sol,
La araña en sus hilos baila tango
Con los acordes del bandoneón.
At the bottom of the crumbling barrel
That a ray of sunlight illuminates,
The spider on its strings dances tango
With the chords of the bandonion.
Don Gato imita el instrumento,
Estirando farolito de papel,
Y su cola menea con sentimiento,
Llevando el ritmo del baile aquel.
Sir Cat imitates the instrument,
Stretching a paper lantern, [*like a make-shift accordion, if you look at the video]
And his tail wags with emotion,
Carrying the rhythm of that dance.
Chorus:
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¡Che Araña!
Baila con maña,
Hay que contar.
Friend Spider!
Dances with skill,
One must say.
Tres pasitos
Arrastraditos
Pa' delante [para adelante] y para atrás.
Three little steps
A little dragged
Forward and backwards.
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Entre las astillas carcomidas
Que quedan del viejo tonel,
Se asoma petulante la clientela,
Y de puntillas penetra en él.
Between the rotting splinters
Left over of the old barrel,
The arrogant clientele shows its face
And on tip-toes cuts through it.
Brillantes cucarachas aburridas,
Pulgones fatigados de picar,
Más otras sabandijas relamidas
Que se reunen a trasnochar.
[...finish the translation at songlations.com]
[Chorus x2]
Songwritter: Francisco "Cri-Cri" Gabilondo Soler
Style: Children's song
Country: Mexico
[Full translation moved to songlations.com]
Listen:
Hear Eugenia León sing this song at YouTube.
[Spoiler (click to open)]
Translation:
Al fondo del barril desvencijado
Que alumbra un rayo de sol,
La araña en sus hilos baila tango
Con los acordes del bandoneón.
At the bottom of the crumbling barrel
That a ray of sunlight illuminates,
The spider on its strings dances tango
With the chords of the bandonion.
Don Gato imita el instrumento,
Estirando farolito de papel,
Y su cola menea con sentimiento,
Llevando el ritmo del baile aquel.
Sir Cat imitates the instrument,
Stretching a paper lantern, [*like a make-shift accordion, if you look at the video]
And his tail wags with emotion,
Carrying the rhythm of that dance.
Chorus:
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¡Che Araña!
Baila con maña,
Hay que contar.
Friend Spider!
Dances with skill,
One must say.
Tres pasitos
Arrastraditos
Pa' delante [para adelante] y para atrás.
Three little steps
A little dragged
Forward and backwards.
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Entre las astillas carcomidas
Que quedan del viejo tonel,
Se asoma petulante la clientela,
Y de puntillas penetra en él.
Between the rotting splinters
Left over of the old barrel,
The arrogant clientele shows its face
And on tip-toes cuts through it.
Brillantes cucarachas aburridas,
Pulgones fatigados de picar,
Más otras sabandijas relamidas
Que se reunen a trasnochar.
[...finish the translation at songlations.com]
[Chorus x2]