At circle songs they are folk songs sung in a circle. Also known as sieves, they represent playful aspects of popular sociocultural manifestations.
Because they are sung and danced in children's games, they are made up of simple, repetitive and rhythmic texts. Thus, they end up collaborating with learning through fixation.
These popular children's songs do not have an author, that is, the lyrics consist of anonymous texts that adapt and redefine themselves over time.
Popular Roda Songs in Brazil
1. Ciranda, Cirandinha
Ciranda Cirandinha
let's all go around
let's turn around
Every now and then let's give
The Ring you gave me
It was glass and it broke
The love you had for me
It was little and it's over
That's why owner (child's name)
please join the wheel
say a very beautiful verse
say goodbye and go away
2. I threw the stick at the cat
I threw the stick at the cat, I'm
But the cat, I'm
Didn't die, defendant, defendant
Dona Chica, here
Wondered if
The scream, the scream, that the cat gave, Meow!
3. melon chapel
melon chapel
It's from St. John
It's carnation, it's rose,
It's basil
Saint John is sleeping
don't wake up
wake up, wake up,
Wake up, John!
4. slaves of job
slaves of job
They played caxangá
take it off, leave it on
Warriors with warriors zigzigzah
Warriors with fighters zigzigza.
5. Live fish
How can the live fish
live out of cold water
How can the live fish
live out of cold water
how can i live
how can i live
without yours, without yours
without your company
without yours, without yours
without your company
the shepherds of this village
I'm already made fun of
the shepherds of this village
I'm already made fun of
for seeing me like this crying
for seeing me like this crying
without yours, without yours
without your company
without yours, without yours
without your company
6. Neighbor's Chicken
the neighbor's chicken
boot yellow egg
Put one, put two, put three,
Put four, put five, put six,
Put seven, put eight, put nine,
Put ten!
7. Little butterfly
Butterfly is in the kitchen
making chocolate
for the godmother
poti, poti
Wooden leg
Glass eye
And woodpecker nose cock cock
8. My lemon, my lemon
my lemon my lemon tree
my jacaranda tree
once, tindolele
again, tandolala
9. The Cockroach Says It Has
Barata says she has seven fillet skirts
It's a lie of the cockroach, it has only one
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha, she has only one!
Barata says she has a velvet shoe
It's the cockroach's lie, its foot is hairy
Ah ra ra, Iu ru ru, her foot is hairy!
Cockroach says she has an ivory bed
It's the cockroach's lie, it's grass
Ah ha ha, kidney kidney kidney, she has it's grass
Cockroach says she has a graduation ring
It's a lie of the cockroach, it has a hard shell
Ah ra ra, iu ru ru, she has a hard shell
The cockroach says it will travel by plane
It's a lie of the cockroach she goes by truck
Ah ra ra, iu ru ru, she goes by truck
10. Rosemary
rosemary, golden rosemary
who was born in the countryside
unseeded
rosemary, golden rosemary
who was born in the countryside
unseeded
it was my love
who told me so
That the flower of the field is the rosemary
it was my love
who told me so
That the flower of the field is the rosemary
11. Fall, Fall Balloon
Drop drop balloon, drop drop balloon
on soap street
No Fall no, don't fall, don't fall
It falls here in my hand!
Drop drop balloon, drop drop balloon
here in my hand
I don't go there, I don't go there, I don't go there
I'm afraid of getting hit!
12. Lollipop hitting beats
Lollipop hitting beats
Lollipop that has already hit
Who likes me is she
Who likes her is me
Lollipop hitting beats
Lollipop that has already hit
the girl i liked
didn't like it like me
13. white dove
White dove what are you doing?
washing clothes for the wedding
I will wash myself, I will dry myself
I go to the window to date
A young man in a white suit passed by,
hat aside my boyfriend
I sent in, I told to sit down
Spat on the floor, clean your filth
14. Terezinha de Jesus
Terezinha de Jesus took a fall
went to the ground
Three gentlemen came
all hat in hand
the first was your father
the second your brother
The third was that
That Tereza held her hand
Terezinha got up
she got up there from the ground
And smiling she said to the groom
I give you my heart
From the orange I want a segment
I want a piece of lemon
the most beautiful brunette
I want a kiss and a hug
15. indians
One two Three Little Indian
four, five, six little indians
seven, eight, nine little indians
ten in a small boat
They were sailing down the river
when an alligator approached
And the little indians boat
Almost, she almost turned.
16. If This Street Was Mine
if this street
if this street were mine
I sent
I had them tiled
with pebbles
With brilliant stones
For my
for my love to pass
on this street
On this street there is a wood
That is called
which is called solitude
Inside him
Inside it lives an angel
who stole
who stole my heart
if i stole
if i stole your heart
you stole
you stole mine too
if i stole
if i stole your heart
It's because
It's because I love you
17. The Carnation and the Rose
The carnation fought with the rose
under a balcony
the nail was hurt
And the broken rose
the clove got sick
And the rose went to visit
The harpsichord had a faint
And the rose began to cry
the rose serenaded
the harpsichord went to spy
And the flowers made a party
why are they getting married
18. Samba Lele
Samba Lelê is sick
You have a broken head
Samba Lele needed
It's a good spanking
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
samba, samba, samba oh Lalá
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
Step on the hem of the skirt ô Lalá
Samba Lelê is sick
You have a broken head
Samba Lele needed
It's a good spanking
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
samba, samba, samba oh Lalá
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
Step on the hem of the skirt ô Lalá
19. The Frog
The frog does not wash its foot.
Don't wash because you don't want to.
He lives there on the lake,
And don't wash your foot
Why do not you want
But what a foot odor!
20. March Soldier
March Soldier
paper head
If you don't march right
Go to the barracks
the barracks caught fire
the police gave the signal
wake up wake up wake up
the national flag
21. I went to Tororó
I went to Tororó to drink water, I didn't find it
I thought it was beautiful brunette
That in Tororó I left
enjoy my people
that one night is nothing
if not sleep now
will sleep at dawn
Oh, Mrs. Maria
Oh, Mariazinha, join this roda
Or you will be alone!
I'm not alone
Nor will I stay!
why do i have Pedro
To be my match!
22. Oh, I got on the wheel
Oh, I joined the circle
Oh I don't know how to dance
Oh, I entered the "roundabout"
oh i can't dance
Seven and seven is fourteen, with another seven, twenty-one
I have seven boyfriends I can only marry one
I dated a little boy from the military school
the devil boy just wanted to kiss me
Everyone wonders about the monkey making lace
I've seen a van be a sales clerk
There goes one, there goes two, there goes three for the third
There goes my baby, in the steam of the waterfall
That night I had a dream that I sucked popsicles
I woke up at dawn, sucking toe
23. Canoe Turned
the canoe capsized
for letting her turn
It was because of Maria
who didn't know how to row
if i were a fish
and knew how to swim
took away maria
from the bottom of the sea
the canoe capsized
for letting her turn
because if i dive
I will get wet
if i were a fish
But since I'm not
I can't swim
And the canoe turned
24. the yellow rose
Look at the yellow rose, rose
So beautiful, so beautiful, Rose
Look at the yellow rose, rose
So beautiful, so beautiful, Rose
ya-ya my handkerchief, ya-ya
To dry me, hey
This farewell, hey
It's already made me cry, oh Ia-iá (repeat)
25. who taught me to swim
who taught me to swim
who taught me to swim
It was, it was, sailor,
It was the little fishes of the sea
It was, it was, sailor,
It was the little fishes of the sea
26. Cururu frog
Cururu frog
on the riverbank
When the frog sings,
oh little sister,
It's that you're cold
the frog woman
must be in there
lace up,
oh little sister,
To the wedding
27. my chicken
I haven't slept in three nights, o-la-la!
Because I lost my chicken o-la-la!
Poor thing, o-la-la!
Poor thing, hello there!
I lost it there in the garden.
He's white and yellow, o-la-la!
It has the red crest, o-la-la!
Flap its wings, o-la-la!
Open your mouth, o-la-la!
He goes chi-ri-ki-chi!
I've ridden in Mato Grosso, o-la-la!
Amazonas and Pará, o-la-la!
Found it, o-la-la!
My chicken, hello!
In the backlands of Ceará.
28. sailor only
Hi, sailor, sailor,
sailor only
Who taught you to navigate?
sailor only
It was the balance of the ship,
sailor only
It was the rocking of the sea
Sailor only.
29. Tootsy
oh put it here
Oh put your little foot here
Your little foot right next to mine
And then don't go say
That you regretted it!
30. go pumpkin
Go pumpkin go melon go melon go watermelon
Go jambo sinhá, go jambo sinhá, go sweet, go cocada
Anyone who wants to learn to dance, go to Juquinha's house
He jumps, he dances, he shakes.
31. top wheel
The top has entered the wheel, oh top!
Spinning top, swinging top!
Tap in the yard, oh spinning top!
Show your figure, oh spinning top!
Make a courtesy, O top!
Throw your die, oh spinning top!
Give the hat to the other, O top!
32. Crab
Crab is not fish
crab fish is
Crab is not fish
At the ebb of the tide.
palm, palm, palm,
foot foot foot
Crab is only fish, at the ebb of the tide!
33. In Mestre André's store
It was in Mestre André's store
That I bought a piano,
Plim, plim, plim, a little piano
Hey hello, hello hello!
It was in Mestre André's store!
It was in Mestre André's store
That I bought a guitar,
Give, give, give, a guitar
Plim, plim, plim, a little piano
Hey hello, hello hello!
It was in Mestre André's store!
It was in Mestre André's store
That I bought a flute,
Fla, flah, flah, a little flute
Give, give, give, a guitar
Plim, plim, plim, a little piano
Hey hello, hello hello!
It was in Mestre André's store!
It was in Mestre André's store
That I bought a drum,
Dum, dum, dum, a little drum
Fla, flah, flah, a little flute
Give, give, give, a guitar
Plim, plim, plim, a little piano
Hey hello, hello hello!
It was in Mestre André's store!
34. my ox died
my ox died
what will become of me
Send for another one, oh Morena
There in Piauí
my ox died
what will become of the cow
Drip with lemon, oh Morena
Urucubaca cure.
35. Tutu Maramba
Tutu Maramba don't come here anymore
That the boy's father tells you to kill
Sleep baby, Cuca is coming soon
Dad is on the farm and Mommy is in Bethlehem
Tutu Maramba don't come here anymore
That the boy's father orders you to kill.
36. Do You like me?
Do you like me, o girl?
Me too from you, oh girl
I will ask your father, oh girl,
To marry you, o girl
If he says yes, oh girl,
I will deal with the papers, oh girl,
If he says no, oh girl,
I will die of passion.
37. let's go sis
Come on Sis come on,
there on the beach to walk
Let's see the new boat that fell from the sky from the sea
Our Lady is inside,
the little angels to row
Rows rows rower, this boat belongs to the Lord
The little boat already goes far
And the little angels to row
Rows rows rower, this boat belongs to the Lord (repeat)
38. which is valentine
What is Valentine? Valentine Back Back
What is Valentine? he's a good guy
What is Valentine? Valentine is me!
Leave the brunette, this pair is mine!
39. In Bahia there are
In Bahia there is, there is,
Jeep coconut, oh ya-ya
In Bahia there is!
on the beach
on the beach
i go i want to see
on the beach,
I just marry you
on the beach
You say no, no,
you yourself will be
So much water was on the stone,
Which even made it soften,
At the edge of the beach.
40. Mineira de Minas
I'm from Minas Gerais,
Minas Gerais
Roll ball you say you can
You say you hit the ball, you don't hit the ball!
I'm from Rio de Janeiro,
egg yolk carioca
Roll ball you say you can
You say you hit the ball, you don't hit the ball!
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