Bryce sent us a potpourri of four posts that I have been wanting to get up here and there are a few from Michele as well waiting in the wings. Here is the first of Byrce’s:
Here is a collection to get us talking about what songs students should hear and be able to sing before they leave each level of Spanish class.
When you pre-teach the words before you sing, songs become fun, comprehensible input. Build up a repertoire and you can sing all period!
These songs are Classic Folk Songs, Spanish Standards, Children’s Songs or Enduring Popular Songs. All are part of Hispanic culture and/or the general Spanish class experience. Nothing new here, these just stick to the enduring classics so you can use them next year.
Which ones would you cut? What would you add?
SONGS ALL SPANISH STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW
SONGS SPANISH I STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW:
1. Buenos Días (Basic Greetings, lots of repetition)
(Frere Jacques Tune)
Little kid singing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTb_eCchqOk
Piano/Flute Instrumental: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClLmYXGC6HA
2. Cabeza, Hombros, Rodillas y Pies (Body parts, gets them moving, familiar/fun)
(Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes)
From Costa Rica: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA774vLgzFY&feature=related
Karaoke w lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8VWafm8ycM&feature=relmfu
3. El Joqui Poqui (Body parts, gets them moving, familiar/fun)
(The Hokey Pokey)
Karaoke w lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnf1gIW7_M&feature=relmfu
Babytvchannel.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOlK0L1BH5c&feature=related
4. Tío Pancho (Vowel sounds, animal sounds)
(Old MacDonald)
Karaoke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZg4kly7E0I
5. Pin Pon (Authentic, reflexive verbs, “Shrek”)
Version w simple graphics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F61K0f7OZeY
Mentioned in Shrek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAbKxzjH6c
6. De Colores
Pete Seeger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHeWxPvpkE
7. Cumpleaños Feliz / Sapo Verde
(Happy Birthday Song)
Pillino el Payasito: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjSLgwlpNVw
Honduran versión: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayZCCsSSWiw&feature=related
8. Las Mañanitas
Pedro Infante: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVgRSHJkdMg&feature=related
Dora the Explorer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5DUcqINfeo&feature=related
9. Eres Tú
Justo Lamas w lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJvUWebwKts
Mocedades: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1JXwb80IvI
10. One Semester of Spanish Spanish Love Song
Subtitled in English & Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9227lDYhVKU
Spanish I Alternatives/Extras
11. Los Pollitos (Authentic, Basic vocab in the present tense)
Guia Infantil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4y6PEWhGmE
12. Hay un amigo en mi (simple version) (This was in Toy Story 3)
Toy Story 3 opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7gYadhs6mk
Simple version Lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gfMuvy5qII
Simple version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-xAWE-4tkM
Buzz & Jessie dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjDu0muYpVY
13. Naranja Dulce
Rondas Infnatiles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKT91CEG74E
Homer Simpson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg1IIntXNIY&feature=related
14. Arroz con leche
Version w simple graphics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AUE4CBDeOY
15. More?
SONGS SPANISH 2 STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW:
1. La Bamba
Karaoke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vkgIwu4MLc&feature=related
Richie Valens w/lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9K5YTR2k4&feature=related
2. La Araña Pequeñita (Fun, familiar, active, preterite)
W lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNqaNes7NtE
W lyrics and graphics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lS9ZKzoRc
3. El Barco Chiquito (Numbers, repetitive, imperfect and preterit)
Claudia de Colombia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUU-qNqMsQE
Cuento Cuentos Salvat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmgG06q53As&feature=related
4. Los Elefantes (Numbers, active, inclusive, imperfect and preterit)
Cuidado Infantil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZxQMsG2OXM&feature=related
?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_plI2k9Xho
5. La Cucaracha (Classic Mexican folksong)
Mariachi versión (fast): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0nQMgaJibc
W lyrics (not standard version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOFRu5Jx3Fc
Edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAy7vvi5qT8&feature=related
6. La Rana debajo del Agua (Simple, repetitive, reinforces past tense)
Simple versión w guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyHIgB8XCaA
Los Xey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny6_kLxgN-8
7. María Isabel (Romantic, imperfect and preterit, la playa!)
Los Payos (con letra): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe-wVPawbys&feature=related
Karaoke versión: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MV1jmWk_H8&feature=related
8. Cielito Lindo (Classic folksong, romantic, well-know even in U.S.)
Karaoke versión: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtp-6ciGXqo
Mariachi Vargas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjJDv1IeF8I
9. El Rancho Grande
Jorge Negrete: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoK_xTlw6DU
Freddy Fender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kE9gISp1y4
Gene Autry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgYFW1OGKeU
10. ¿¿¿ Más ????
SONGS SPANISH III STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW:
1. La Llorona
Joan Baez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZsCRrWrNoI&feature=related
From the movie Frida: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCUddHPYvCY
Yolanda Ortega: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIWq_fQyPAQ
2. Guantanamera
Pete Seeger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JLCAIJLJ8
Julio Iglesias: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqFFpt3g_s
3. Sabor a mí
Trío los Panchos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_L54DW69U
Luís Miguel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IexQjTx4oRc
4. Que será (NOt Doris Day’s!)
Girl w guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq8FJQZdC5A
Diego Torrres: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG3huuBnB3E
José Feliciano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGvsvCnAG9s&feature=related
5. Reloj
Luis Miguel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8be5pmO_G_M
Los Panchos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRLDq1KgzPg
Los Pasteles Verdes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf76o9iiNug&feature=related
José Feliciano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3vvpthh4w
6. Bésame mucho
Andrea Boccelli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXWaiENNKw
American Idol version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA0BH5eWH0w
Guitar instrumental: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5alOj2xYEYE
7. Piel canela
Eydie Gorme y Trio Los Panchos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxl4MGRwjWo
Bobby Capo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhNPzLLv4l8
8. Gatatumba
Instrumental: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuuFkFLpZFQ
Middle School (?) Choir: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tFtSAwkdL4
9. Ojalá que llueva café
Juan Luís Guerra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJimpth-yNs
`Voice w guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54js8uzNIKM
10. Volaré
The Gypsy Kings sang it on “Dancing with the Sars”; on the ending credits of Toy Story 3
Gypsy Kings w Toy Story video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL_EK-MLzsQ
Gypsy Kings in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNgSeJzLJFc
Spanish IIII Alternatives/Extras
11. El Condor Pasa
Plácido Domingo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qmOKsDb3AY
12. El Rey
Vicente Fernández classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tFtSAwkdL4
Luis Miguel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqN3RG0jvY8&feature=related
13. More ?