Cielito Lindo
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
Related e |
Featured: |
"Cielito Lindo" is a popular traditional song of Mexico, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c. 1859 - 1957). The melody was used as the basis for a popular song, "You, Me, and Us," which became a hit for Alma Cogan in the United Kingdom in 1957.
Lyrics
Spanish | English Translation |
---|---|
De la Sierra Morena, Ese lunar que tienes, Si tu boquita morena, De tu casa a la mía, Una flecha en el aire, |
Through the Sierra Morena, Refrain: Don't give away that beauty mark If your little dark mouth Your house is only steps away from mine, Cupid shot off an arrow |
Note: The English translation of the lyrics, for some verses, is metaphoric rather than literal.
Appropriation
- for Tex Mex restaurant Chi Chi's advertising campaign: "Fri yi yi yi, yi yi yied ice cream". Some Spanish and Mexican natives see this version as very insulting to their culture and heritage, however.
- for the jingle of the Frito Bandito, also seen as an ethnic insult.
See also