Gatatumba, tumba, tumba is a nice, little Christmas carol in Spanish that’s easy to learn. It’s mostly sung by kids and is usually accompanied by drums, tambourines and bells.
You can watch a YouTube rendition below and read along with the Spanish lyrics, followed by an English translation.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
con panderos y sonajas.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
no te metas en las pajas.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba.
toca el pito y el rabel.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
tamboril y cascabel.
English Translation:
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
with tambourines and rattles.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
Stay out of the straw.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
Play the whistle and the rebec*.
Gatatumba, tumba, tumba,
Drums and bells.
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October 10th, 2018 at 3:45 pm
It’s not the right english lyrics.