What does "Pajarillo barranqueno" mean?

Question

Pajarillo barranqueno is a song title. What does it mean?

Answer 1

Little bird of the river bank - I know that song by Trish Hinojosa. I think basically she is singing about bank swallows, but I'm not sure. That's from a great album. I've written out a lot of the lyics from that album so if you want them let me know.

Thank you very much Jeremias - iauajo, Oct 26, 2011

Answer 2

My mom is 96 years old and has Alzheimer's. She remembered this song from her younger days. Now, I love this song!

This is 5 years old it has been adequately answered , please in future open your own post , you can easily do so. Thanks mate. - ray76, Oct 26, 2016

Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, Oct 26, 2016

Answer 3

Así me cantaba mi abuela cuando era niño:

When I was a child, my grandmother used to sing to me:

Pajarillo, pajarillo,

pajarillo barranqueño,

qué bonitos ojos tienes

lástima que tengan dueño!

(Little bird on the ravine, you have beautiful eyes, it is a pity they have an owner.)

Que buen recuerdo Luis. - Jeremias, Oct 26, 2011

Answer 4

It is a little bird that lived by the riverside or on a cliff. Pajarillo = little bird, Barranqueño, comes from barranco or barranca = riverside, ravine, or cliff. It could also be a specific place or city, but in the context of the song, it is not a city or place.