Espinete is a fictional large pink hedgehog. He was the main character of Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street. Espinete appeared on the show from 1983 to 1987. He was played by Spanish actress Chelo Vivares.
A big, human-sized muppet, Espinete is a pink hedgehog (in Spanish, erizo is the word for hedgehog, and espina is the word for quill or spine).
Espinete's gender has been open to debate for some time, specially after the end of his/her appearance in the series. Although Espinete is played by an actress, apparently Espinete is portrayed as a male. Another character, Don Pimpón, said once that Espinete is "just a (small) boy" (In Spanish sólo un niño, which could also be arguably translated as "just a child.")
Espinete does not wear clothes during the day. However, he wears pajamas when going to sleep (including a nightcap), and he also has used disguises (including a wizard, Dracula and a superhero called Súper Espi).
Initially, Espinete lived in a forest with other hedgehogs. He then moved to Barrio Sésamo, where he wanted to live "under a tree". Human adults in Barrio Sésamo tried to convince him to live in a normal house, but the children disagreed. Finally, it was decided that Espinete would live in a garage, owned by one of the adults but not used, which was adapted into a room.
I open my eyes just to close 'em again
From the horrors that I see before me
On the edge of depth I stand and stare down below
At something never ment for a man to behold
I stand upon the mountainside of my mind
And stare the walls inside - I'm Icebound
Harsh cold walls of ice in my mind
Lock me deep inside - I'm Icebound
Falling from the edge of depth
Deep in to a tragedy
Thrown into obscurity
I opened my eyes again to look into the eyes of end
But there was nothing for my eyes to see
Deep inside I had a new belief and took another view into
My soul that used to be icebound
Falling from the edge of depth
Deep into a tragedy
Thrown in front of divinity
Thought I even heard the angels sing
With eyes open wide I now stare into depth
As all my demons are gone for a while
And I still can hear the echoes of the angels singing
What I thought a tragedy became essence of my life
I stand upon the mountainside of my mind
And witness the meltdown - of Icebound
Cold walls of ice fall down in my mind
Freeing me from inside - of Icebound
Standing on the edge of depth
Staring into divinity
Pain... welcomes me on it's daily show
Forcing me to take the hardest of the roads
Helpless... I will be as my energy running low
I can't see nothing more just the pain I feel
... Save me...
[CHORUS]
THE COLDNESS OF THIS WORLD
THE CRIES ARE NEVER HEARD, I'm ICEBOUND
THIS ISOLATED WORLD
WHERE EVER I WILL TURN, I'm ICEBOUND
My mind breaks I'm giving up to the endless black
I feel unsafe and the feeling grows there's no returning back
... Save me...
[CHORUS]
THE COLDNESS OF THIS WORLD
THE CRIES ARE NEVER HEARD, I'm ICEBOUND
THIS ISOLATED WORLDs
WHERE EVER I WILL TURN, I'm ICEBOUND
... Spark of light in the morning makes me think of the better days
God of the sun the one I'm calling clear the sky and let me live... again...
One more blue Kamikaze then I'll be out the door
Waitress shouts like a Nazi, I should've tipped her more
Freezing cold down on Houston.the freaks are everywhere
Bob and weave all around them, I gave them quite a scare
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Wake up six in the morning I'm staring at the sky
Cop says this is a warning, go out and get a life
Walked in cold, unexpected, that was a year ago
Watched your show undetected, it's time to hit the road
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
An unsavoury You spending my time on them
Without hesitation earning your money on us
Forged truth coming out filthy fingers
Alone cutting glass
Breaking hearts
Tinker with words
Stocked expectations in all this sickness
Get on your horses plodding in march
Overlook the future
Embrace the spirits of enterprise
Winter enclosure
Peaceful exploitations of deadly words
Soil is pulsating
Transmitted by the sweetest smile
Her beam embraces him
Sun swallow drunken mind
And writes her name on face
Overloaded memories were spilt on fire
The lack of comfort makes heroes of pain
Recreates the stars as the flare is conquered by aptitude
Winter enclosure
Vivid sounds creates connecting tunes
Soil is pulsating
The song is fully blown
A choir hymns the saddest melody
In hypnotic landscapes