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Cuco Peña, ay alma en pena – The history of corridos Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in Spanish Culture

“Corridos” are Mexican songs that tell stories. They are made up of three parts: a) introduction of the characters, b) the story itself and c) a moral or farewell. The website Corridos Sin Fronteras offers history, songs, and you can even compose your own corrido corrido. OK, now let’s get to the fun part: in this video of a corrido, Mexican singer Thalía sings about Cuco Peña, a Mexican “macho de corazón” and his adventures. Cuco Peña was drunk and spent the night with a woman who was not exactly what he expected. Below the video there is some very useful vocabulary so you can understand it better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSH22_fqAVY

Bragado – brave
Echar un tequila – to drink tequila
Vaciar – to empty
Cantina – bar
Chamaca – girl
Vieja – woman
Borracho – drunk
Ñora – a lady
Desorbitado – out of his mind
Reja – bar (prison)
Celda – cell (prison)
Hombría – manhood

Nos vemos prontito!

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About the Author: Adir

English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.


Comments:

  1. Corridos:

    Cuco Sanchez is the master of all Rancheras, I love his style. My favorite song is Cama de Piedras.