Los Vickos - El Reino Al Reves. -

You can listen to the original version and various musical interpretations here: María Elena Walsh - El Reino Del Revés (Official Audio) YouTube · MariaElenaWalshVEVO Los Vickos - Mix Exitos YouTube · ALRITMODELACUMBIA El Reino del Revés YouTube · Los Chicos Quieren Rock - Topic

Birds swim while fish fly; spiders and centipedes ride chess horses to a palace. Los Vickos - El reino al reves.

The song is widely used in school curricula across Spanish-speaking countries to foster creative thinking and language skills. You can listen to the original version and

Known for their Regional Mexican/Cumbia style, Los Vicko's (often led by Ramón Daniel Garza) adapted the song to appeal to families in Mexico and the U.S.. The song describes a nonsensical world where reality

The song describes a nonsensical world where reality is inverted. The lyrics serve as a playful tool for children to learn about logic by identifying what is "wrong" or "upside down" in each verse. María Elena Walsh.

While Los Vicko's brought it to the Cumbia genre, other versions range from rock covers by Los Chicos Quieren Rock to choral arrangements.

A Pekingese dog falls "upward" and can't come back down; an entire bear fits inside a walnut.