Ropa Vieja

"Ropa Vieja" is a song from the Hamster & Gretel episode, "Recipe for Disaster".

Lyrics[]

Kevin: It's not the ropa vieja that brings us together.
It's not just the meal, it's not about what's on the plate.

Gretel: It's not the steak or the onions, paprika, or pepper.

Both: It's about how we feel, and memories that we create.
Like when dad got guasacaca all over the kitchen

Gretel: Or tia Melissa exploded the chicken

Kevin: Or I dropped that plate full of hot empanadas
And made a Jackson Pollock on mom's terracotta

Both: Through all of these disasters we've not been persuaded
To lose the traditions that we've celebrated

Tradition, it's the time spent with family
And that's what we've learned

'cause tradition, can be linked to calamity
Just like when we burned the ropa vieja

Kevin: Tradition,

Backup Singers: (the ropa vieja that brings us together)

Kevin: It's the time spent with family

Backup Singers: (It's not just the meal, it's not about what's on the plate.)

Kevin: And that's what we've learned 'cause tradition,

Backup Singers: (the ropa vieja that brings us together)

Kevin: can be linked to calamity

Backup Singers: (It's not just the meal, it's)

Both: Just like when we burned the ropa vieja

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Media
Hamster & Gretel (soundtrack one/two) • Chibi Tiny Tales • Chibiverse

Characters

Gretel Grant-Gomez • Kevin Grant-Gomez • Hamster • Fred Grant • Carolina Grant-Gomez • Dave Grant-Gomez • Bailey Carter • Hiromi Tanaka • Veronica Hill • Anthony • Churro • Naya • Nordle • Tobor • Principal Funderberk • Mrs. Jamanpour • Inga • Mayor Meyer • General Huxley • General Huxley • Frederick • Colleen • Sam Slickman • Elizabeth Knight • Lorraine

Villains: Professor Exclamation • Lyle/FistPuncher • Rodney Thunderpants • Animus Machina • Van Dyke • Coach Haggerty • La Cebolla • Copy Cat • Ned Slater/Neighslayer • Dr. Eelgood • Kathy/The Dog Napper • Bouncy Castle • X-Terminator • Cyborg Rats • Pi-Rat • The Amplifier • The Nightmarionette • Bob Enfantiberg/Big Baby • Sloppy Joe Monster • E.V.I.L. S.C.H.E.M.E. Robots • The Earworm • Record Scratch • The Imposter • Tobor • Ernie • Belle • Arthouse • Tchotchke Jones • Joe/Micromanager • Helen/Rat Burglar • Crimson Haste • Bob Cashwell/Unknownzy • Pendulum Pete • Inga the Ice Queen • La Sombrerona • Itsy Bitsy • Librarian • Mary Mitosis • The Flake • Clem Clam • The Demo Bros • Footkicker • ACE • Stress Ball Monster • Connie McBurlap • Mordros the Annihilator • Dr. Hawthorne • Mr. Large • Dust Might • Slamonade Stan• Hank Franklin • Carl • Felix Van Schurz • Mud Singer • Bone Decimator • Skull Pulverizer
Former villains: • Lauren/The Destructress • El Luchador • Tina • Gerbil • Eastside Bantam/Christine DePoulet • Charlie/Father Goose • Simon • Julie Jennings/Dr. MedusaSaurus • Bayou Barb
Cameos: Sally • Farmer and Farmer's Wife • Brigette Murphy • Balloony • Heinz Doofenshmirtz • Candace Flynn • Stacy Hirano • Love Händel

Episodes

Season One: "Empower Failure/Oakey Dokey" • "Recipe for Disaster/Math Punch" • "Superhero Sibling Rivalry/Close Shave" • "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang/La Ballad of La Cebolla" • "Comic Shop Copycat/Neigh, It Ain't So!" • "Saturday Homecoming Fever/Dr. Eelgood" • "The Opposite of Smart/Birthday Besties" • "I'm Bored/Cutie and the Beast" • "The Nightmarionette/Abuelita's World" • "U.F. UH-OH!" • "Grounded/Sleepover with the Enemy" • "Friday Night Fright/The Earworm" • "A Mammoth Problem/The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera" • "Hamnesia/Romancing the Scone" • "For Whom the Belle Trolls/An Arthouse Divided" • "The Litigator vs. The Luchador/Strawberry Fest Forever" • "The Bottle Episode/Micromanager" • "When Life Gives You Lemons/Self-HEELP!" • "My Invisible Friend/The Bitter Sitter" • "Let's Sea What You've Got"/"Churro's Day Out" • "Crimson Haste Makes Waste"/"The Break-Stuff Club" • "Over the Hill"/"The Ice Queen Cometh" • "La Sombrerona"/"Two Girls, A Guy, and the Council of Düm" • "Nano a Nano"/"The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D." • "No Sprain, No Gain"/"Finding Professor Ex" • "Bayou Barb"/"The Great Pillow War" • "Shush Hour"/"I Was a Teenage Mad Scientist" • "Too Many Crooks"/"President Fred" • "Flake It Til You Make It"/"Game Changer" • "Exclamation Strikes Back"

Season Two: "Hakuna Ma Kevin/The Great American Telenovela" • "Lair Necessities/Tobor or Not Tobor" • "Evil Upheaval/Ay, Ay, A.I." • "Stress Brawl/I Love Luchie" • "The More The Meteor/My Hammie Vice" • "Last Fred Standing/From Dust Till Dawn" • "I Think Therefore I Slam/Thanks, But No Pranks" • "The Silence of the Tchotchkes/A Car is Born" • "Who's in Charge?/Fools of Engagement" • "The New Adventures of Super Kevin" • "The Search for Super Guy/Lorraine, Rattle, and Roll" • "Last Train to Dullsville/Fred of State" • "Hamster Ex Machina/Awkwardly Ever After" • "Paging Doctor Potatini/Snazzy Pantzz"

Songs

Theme song

Season One: Almost Almost There • Overload the Grid • Ropa Vieja • Race Against Time • How Much Can You Lift? • Fighting Facial Hair • We Take What We Want • Yuko Cheerleading Warrior Attack Seven • Don't Steal From the Banks • La Cebolla • Pinky Promise • Neighslayer Rap Battle • Dance Battle • Gonna Clean Up the Beach • I Want Your Attention • My Best Friend Bailey's Birthday • Stomps • Get Ready for a Rumble • England But with Dragons • Too Cute to Clobber • Immersion Therapy • Abuelita's Rules • Tiny White Tux • Leave It at That • She's an Only Child • The Power to Annoy • I Got Beef • Third Wheel • Just Another Friday Night • Taco Crunchies • It's a Big Big World • Earworm Jingle • Frank's Discounted Discount Costumes • A Hamster and His Boy • Tearing You Down • How You Feel About Me • Professional League of Wrestling Jingle • Dave • Strawberry Festival • Also He's a Genie • I Think We'll Break For Lunch • We're Working Out • The Lemon's Getting Bigger • Positivity Equals Positiveness • Father Goose Jingles • Don't Do It • You Can't See Me • People Pops • I'm the Bomb • Let's See What You've Got • Fix That Faucet • Out On The Town Together • Mustanchup • I'm in a Hurry • I Can Be Bad • Van Dyke • Fighting Facial Hair Again • Ice Queen • Hora Loca • The Council of Düm • To the Bathroom • Simon Says • Bone to Pick • Kevin's Got a Plan • Creepy Doll Factory • The Ballad of Bayou Barb • Trouble in the Bayou • The Great Pillow War • Give Me Your Voice • Juggling Jack • Mary, Mary • If You Wanna Be President • Big Jen • We're Staking Out • Boglyvanian Force • Key To The City • Thimbles • Gotta Get Away
Season Two: • Don't Sweat It • Fresas de Amor • A Fort Out Here In The Woods • Demo Bros Theme Song • Making Breakfast For My Boy • A Foe We Don't Know • Nice And Normal • I'm in Jail • The GOAT Herder of Goats • Bolgylvanian Pizza • Move Out! • Game Face • Fred vs. Fred • A Dust Mite Might • We Don't Care • That's a Prank • Better Than Being Big • A Car is a Car is a Car in a Chase • Live Wire • Fist Foot Time • Check Me Out • Give Me That Book • Bad Bad Heart

Locations
Tri-State Area • Grant-Gomez House • Eastside Elementary School • Eastside High School