How come CHUPA CHUPS??

First came the idea. But a great idea deserves a great name. The very first name of the lollipop was GOL, Spanish for "goal", due to the lollipop's resemblance to a football. But Enric Bernat was not totally convinced with this name and decided to resort to an advertising agency. The outcome of several brainstorming sessions came up with three options: PALS, ROLS and CHUPS. Enric Bernat finally chose "CHUPS".

However, the name story does not end here.

In order to advertise their lollipops, the young entrepreneur and his colleagues created a song that was played on the radio.

It went something like this....

Spanish
Toma un dulce caramelo,
paladea un Chupa Chups.
Es redondo y dura mucho,
toma un dulce Chupa Chups

Un palito lo sostiene
para no mancharte tu.
Alimenta y gusta mucho,
cómprate tu Chupa Chups

Gira que te gira,
rueda que te rueda,
de gusto y dulzura
su sabor me llena.

Su sabor me llena
de satisfacción,
por eso al tomarlo
canto esta canción.

Toma un dulce caramelo,
paladea un Chupa Chups
Es redondo y dura mucho,
toma un dulce Chupa Chups

Un palito lo sostiene
para no mancharte tu.
Alimenta y gusta mucho,
cómprate tu Chupa Chups

Toma un dulce caramelo,
paladea un Chupa Chups
Es redondo y dura mucho,
toma un dulce Chupa Chups

Un palito lo sostiene
para no mancharte tu.
Alimenta y gusta mucho,
cómprate tu Chupa Chups
Muy poquito a poco
se va deshaciendo y
mientras lo como
me voy divirtiendo.

Tan grande y redondo
se parece a un sol,
La bola del mundo
Puesta en un bastón!

Toma un dulce caramelo,
paladea un Chupa Chups
Es redondo y dura mucho,
toma un dulce Chupa Chups

Un palito lo sostiene
para no mancharte tu.
Alimenta y gusta mucho,
cómprate tu Chupa Chups (x3).

English
Get something sweet to lick
Savour a Chupa Chups
It's round and lasts so long
Savour a Chupa Chups

It's on a stick
So you stay clean
It feeds you and you'll love it
Buy your Chupa Chups

It just spins and spins
Going round and round
It's so sweet and yummy
It will fill you up with taste.

Its taste fills me up
With satisfaction
That's why when I eat it
I sing this song

Get something sweet to lick
Savour a Chupa Chups
It's round and lasts so long
Savour a Chupa Chups

It's on a stick
So you stay clean
It feeds you and you'll love it
Buy your Chupa Chups

Get something sweet to lick
Savour a Chupa Chups
It's round and lasts so long
Savour a Chupa Chups

It's on a stick
So you stay clean
It feeds you and you'll love it
Buy your Chupa Chups
Ever so little by little
It just melts away
And as I eat it
I have a great time

So big and round
It looks just like the sun
It's the world
On a stick!

Get something sweet to lick
Savour a Chupa Chups
It's round and lasts so long
Savour a Chupa Chups

It's on a stick
So you stay clean
It feeds you and you'll love it
Buy your Chupa Chups