Vibra Viral

Vibra Viral (or "The Viral Roll" in English) is recent song by Sr. Wooly that was released during Wooly Week 2020. It is about a substitute teacher who unexpectedly takes over a school classroom and, while partially scaring the students, believes that Spanish is all about rolling the Double-R ".

"Spanish isn't about grammar. It isn't about colors. It is about something more iRResistable"

This song is meant to teach not only parts of the Spanish alphabet (such as CH and RR), but is also used to teach modifications of verbs (such as double and conjugated), as well as a variety of unique expressions that cannot be directly translated into English, like "se trata de" and "me importa". This song is also included in Wooly Week 2020 plans, such as the Scavenger Hunt.

## Information

Song: Vibra Viral

Main Characters: La Sustituta (Faith Laux), Las Estudiantes (various)

Production: Nathan Niederkorn

Singer: Faith Laux

Mixing/Mastering: Andy Shoemaker

Difficulty: Level 2 (out of 4)

## Plot

The video first cuts into a clock ticking, with students looking at it desperately wanting to leave the classroom because some of them believe in an incorrect rule that if the teacher doesn't show up within 10 minutes, students get to leave. As students continue to argue and later attempt to leave the classroom, the door slams shut and the classroom lights darken. It is then revealed that there is a very odd substitute teacher--La Sustituta. She wears an orange wig and large, pink glasses to add to her appearance as a horrific teacher. She has long nails, also added to prove that you should dare mess with her.

A student, scared of the teacher, asks her, "Who are you?", but the teacher demands that the student speaks in Spanish, leaving his question unanswered. This is when the teacher begins the introduction of herself being an expert in Spanish, thus leading to her belief that the language is all about rolling the double-R. The video then cuts into La Sustituta's dance to help students learn to pronounce the double R. She is also seen wearing a shirt with "RR", having lamps with the letters "RR", and having the text "RR" written on her hands.

The students then question her by saying that they know all the letters, also adding that the double-R is not a letter. The teacher responds by explaining that the double-R is a way of life, and then she hypnotizes a student by putting on a pair of glasses as well as a yellow shirt with the text "RR". The students then know the words to the song and understand how to properly roll their RRs. They go to the grocery store, doing the same movement (putting glasses and shirt on to other customers), therefore spreading the hypnosis about the RR.

The teacher also introduces a dance teaching prepositional phrases, which totally immerses students into pronouncing the double-R correctly. Other people, such as those in a birthday party, and even Sr. Wooly's family, join into the song. In the end, the teacher disappears.

## Lyrics

* Spanish
* English

Bienvenidos , chicos.
Bienvenidos a la clase de español.
Uds. tienen suerte.
Porque yo soy una experta en la lengua.

Who are you?

En español, chico.

¿Quién es usted?

Aaaahhh… su primer día de español.
¡Qué emocionante!

No es nuestro primer día, estamos en español 4.

Me importa un pimiento, chicos.
Hoy es su primer día de verdad.

El español no se trata de gramática.
El español no se trata de colores.
Se trata de algo más irresistible.

Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Si la queremos pronunciar, solo tenemos que practicar.
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)

¿Tienen preguntas?

Maestra, ya sabemos todas las letras.
A, B, C, CH, D, E, F.
A, B, C, CH, D, E, F.

¡No se trata de las letras!
¡Y según la Real Academia Española,
la CH ya no es una letra!

Pues… la doble R no es una letra tampoco.

La doble R no es una letra, chico.
La doble R es un estilo de vida.

Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Si la queremos pronunciar, solo tenemos que practicar.
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)

Chicos, tienen toda la información.
Son expertos en español.
Pero el español no puede quedarse encerrado en la escuela.
¡Necesita vivir por todo el mundo!

Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Si la queremos pronunciar, solo tenemos que practicar.
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)

Algunas personas no pueden pronunciar la doble R.

Yo… yo no puedo.

Síganos.
Enfrente de, detrás de.
Al lado de, entre.
A la derecha, a la izquierda. A la derecha, a la izquierda.
¡Y eso es el baile de la doble R!

Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)
Hacer vibrar la doble R
(rrrr, rrrr)
Si la queremos pronunciar, solo tenemos que practicar.
Hacer vibrar la doble R (rrrr, rrrr)

(rrrrrrrrrrr)
(rrrrrrrrrrr)

Welcome, children.
Welcome to Spanish class.
You are in luck.
Because I’m an expert in the language.

“¿Quién es usted?”

In Spanish, young man.

Who are you?

Aaaahhh… your first day of Spanish.
How exciting!

It’s not our first day, we’re in Spanish 4.

I don’t care at all, children.
Today is your first day for real!

Spanish isn’t about grammar.
Spanish isn’t about colors.
It’s about something more irresistible.

Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
If we want to pronounce it, we only have to practice.
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)

Do you have questions?

Teacher, we already know all the letters.
A, B, C, CH, D, E, F.
A, B, C, CH, D, E, F.

It’s not about the letters!
And according to the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language,
the CH isn’t a letter anymore!

Well… the double R isn’t a letter either.

The double R isn’t a letter, young man.
The double R is a way of life.

Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
If we want to pronounce it,
we only have to practice. Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)

Children, you have all the information.
You’re experts in Spanish.
But Spanish can’t stay trapped in school.
It needs to live throughout the world!

Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
Roll the double R
(rrrr, rrrr)
If we want to pronounce it, we only have to practice.
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)

Some people can’t pronounce the double R.

I… I can’t.

Follow us!
In front of, behind.
Next to, between.
To the right, to the left.
To the right, to the left.
And that is the dance of the double R!

Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)
If we want to pronounce it, we only have to practice.
Roll the double R (rrrr, rrrr)

(rrrrrrrrrrr)
(rrrrrrrrrrr)
## Trivia

* Unique "RR" mugs and lamps were used in the filming of the video.
* This video could be thought of as a sequel to Encerrada en la Escuela due to its similar atmosphere. Faith Laux, the substitute, also played a part in Encerrada. In addition, there is the line, "Pero el español no puede quedarse **encerrado en la escuela**" - further strengthening the connection.
* The introduction contains the first ever English phrase to be spoken aloud in a Sr. Wooly music video.
* Sarah Breckley, a Sr. Wooly "Superfan" (who also played Feona in "Feo"), helped with the production of the video.
* In the Pop-Up video, there is a hidden jumpscare in the pop-up that introduces a subtle animation in La Sustituta's eyes.
* Barbara McArthur wrote the popular alphabet song used in the video.
* The video samples the song "¿Dónde Queda El Museo?", also written by Sr. Wooly in the past.
* This video included actors who helped write the music, as well as actors who were teachers that won a prize from Wooly Week to be in a future Sr. Wooly video.
* Due to the Spanish phonetic theme of the song, it is very unlikely to ever receive a French translation.