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El vito is a 16th century traditional folk song and dance of Andalusia, Spain. (source)

Lyrics - Spanish

(Folk song from Spain)

Refrain
Con el vito vito vito
con el vito vito va. (repeat)

1.Yo no quiero que me miren
que me pongo colorá.
Yo no quiero que me miren
que me pongo colorá. Refrain

2.Una malagueña fue a
Sevilla a ver los toros.
Y en la mitad del camino
La cautivaron los moros. Refrain

3.Las solteras son de oro
las casadas son de plata.
Las viuditas son de cobre
y las viejas de hojalata. Refrain

English Translation - With the vito, vito, vito

Refrain
With the vito, vito, vito,
With the vito, vito, it goes. (repeat)

1. I don’t want them to look at me
Because I blush,
I don’t want them to look at me
Because I blush. Refrain

2. A lady from Málaga went to
Seville to see the bulls
And halfway there
The Moors captured her. Refrain

3. Single women are made of gold
Married ladies are made of silver
The widows are made of copper
And the old ladies, of tin. Refrain

See also

  • Country: Spain
  • Form: ABA
  • Meter: 3
  • Scale: harmonic minor
  • Source: Making Music Your Own, Grade 6, Silver Burdett Company, 1965

YouTube

  • PDF of song with chords
  • MIDI file
  • Listen to the melody

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