CHRISTMAS MONKEES ACCAPELLA SONG: "Ríu, Chíu" {Portuguese} [River, Roaring River] +Xmas msg w/ Cast and Crew:1964

The Monkees: "Ríu, Chíu"

Closing credits (3:35) show source of this song: 1964 recording by Modern Folk Quartet, all of whom were later affiliated with Monkees:

Henry Diltz (Monkees' photographer),

Chip Douglas (Monkees' producer),

Cyrus Faryar (cut Zodiac album with Monkees' synth wiz Paul Beaver)

and

Jerry Yester (produced Monkees' friend Tim Buckley).

Riu riu chiu, la guarda ribera;
Dios guardo el lobo de nuestra cordera,
Dios guardo el lobo de neustra cordera.

El lobo rabioso la quiso morder,
Mas dios poderoso la supo defender;
Quisola hazer que no pudiese pecar,
Ni aun original esta virgen no tuviera.

Riu, riu chiu...

Este ques nacido es el gran monarca,
Christo patriarca de carne vestido;
Hemos redemido con se hazer chiquito,
Aunquera infinito, finito se hiziera.

The Monkees
acappella
[PORTUGUESE]
Christmas
"Ríu, Chíu"

+

Christmas Message
from
Cast and Crew

English Translation:

River, roaring river...

He who's now begotten is our mighty Monarch,
Christ, our Holy Father, in human flesh embodied.
He has brought atonement by being born so humble,
Though He is immortal, as mortal was created.

River, roaring river...

River, roaring river, guard our homes in safety,
God has kept the black wolf from our lamb, our Lady.
God has kept the black wolf from our lamb, our Lady.

Raging mad to bite her, there the wolf did steal,
But our God Almighty defended her with zeal.
Pure He wished to keep Her so She could never sin,
That first sin of man never touched the Virgin sainted.