Two American Spanish songs! For the children stuck in Spanish class in December who need something quick and fun they can sing.
The original, the classic, the one that brings back memories of elementary school:
And then the new (comparatively) one! “Donde Esta Santa Claus”
If you had to teach a bunch of 8 year olds some basic Spanish before letting them loose for winter break, which song would you play?
dontcallitbollywood 
Every year I find Feliz Navidad either deeply annoying or great. This year is a year where I think it’s great, and so I have to vote for that.
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I think I might be the same. Sometimes I just want to shout it out with great joy, sometimes I want to bash the radio until it dies.
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 10:31 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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My grandsons sing Feliz Navidad all the time. But they change the lyrics to, “Police stopped my car, police stopped my car, police stopped my car, they pulled me over outside the bar.” And so on. ðŸ˜
My Venezuelan daughter in law thinks it’s hilarious.
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HA! I love it! When I was a kid, we were all about the “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” version.
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 11:16 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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Feliz Navidad! Even when it’s annoying, lol.
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Ummm…I can enjoy Straight No Chaser but based on their accents here pretty sure none of those dudes speak Spanish. José Feliciano all the way. But if you want to mix it up, here are some ideas:
Juanes singing “Mi burrito sabanero”
A new version of “Hacia Belén va una burra” that’s my new favorite this week
And this was my favorite for the last couple of weeks, Gloria!
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I love the images for that last one. Does anyone here know anything about that tradition with the colorful lights?
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Gloria Estefan is Cuban American, but the songwriter of this song, Kike Santander, is Colombian, and the song is about a Colombian tradition.
https://medellinguru.com/dia-de-las-velitas/
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Ooo, I feel so cultured! Real Spanish Christmas songs, not just Jose’s American friendly version.
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 10:56 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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