Sitsiritsit, also known as Sitsiritsit Alibangbang, is a Filipino folk song. This humorous song describes a flirtatious woman threatening a storeowner that the ants are going to get him if he is not going to extend credit, as well as unusual situations of exchanging a child for a doll or bagoong. It is said to have originated during the country's Spanish colonization, as its lyrics suggest the ordinary life during that time. The melody of the song is similar to Fly, Fly the Butterfly, another Filipino folk song but in the English language.
Lyrics
Sitsiritsit, alibangbang |
Cicada, Butterfly |
Popular culture
- In the children's program Batibot, there are two alien puppets named Sitsiritsit and Alibangbang who love discovering new things, places, and people around them. [1]
- In the 1920s, a jazzy version performed with a raspy voice by Vicente Ocampo was popularized on the Manila bodabil circuit. [2]
References
- ^ Batibot Muppets' Home Page Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine Philippine Children's Television Foundation, Inc. Home Page (accessed November 17, 2007)
- ^ Luningning B. Ira (December 1998), "Two Tickets to Vod-A-Vil", 1898:The Shaping of Philippine History, 16, vol. II, Manila: Asia Pacific Communications Network, Inc., p. 22
Sitsiritsit, also known as Sitsiritsit Alibangbang, is a Filipino folk song. This humorous song describes a flirtatious woman threatening a storeowner that the ants are going to get him if he is not going to extend credit, as well as unusual situations of exchanging a child for a doll or bagoong. It is said to have originated during the country's Spanish colonization, as its lyrics suggest the ordinary life during that time. The melody of the song is similar to Fly, Fly the Butterfly, another Filipino folk song but in the English language.
Lyrics
Sitsiritsit, alibangbang |
Cicada, Butterfly |
Popular culture
- In the children's program Batibot, there are two alien puppets named Sitsiritsit and Alibangbang who love discovering new things, places, and people around them. [1]
- In the 1920s, a jazzy version performed with a raspy voice by Vicente Ocampo was popularized on the Manila bodabil circuit. [2]
References
- ^ Batibot Muppets' Home Page Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine Philippine Children's Television Foundation, Inc. Home Page (accessed November 17, 2007)
- ^ Luningning B. Ira (December 1998), "Two Tickets to Vod-A-Vil", 1898:The Shaping of Philippine History, 16, vol. II, Manila: Asia Pacific Communications Network, Inc., p. 22