“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.
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!
