Excellent question. Why WOULD anyone write a song about a cockroach?
Redbeard, why even bother answering a question if it isn't any help?
The song actually is saying that all that Mexico has to offer to tourists are 'cucarachas' or roaches in English. A not so appealing scenario for any tourist!
The wiggles
old song
The history of La cucaracha are obscure because the refrain's lyrics have no explicit reference to historical events. This makes it difficult to date it. 'La cucaracha' is a traditional Spanish folk song.
La Cucaracha became popular in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The song was written by a Mexican writer named Jose Joaquin Fernandez de Lizardi.
The song actually is saying that all that Mexico has to offer to tourists are 'cucarachas' or roaches in English. A not so appealing scenario for any tourist!
The song actually is saying that all that Mexico has to offer to tourists are 'cucarachas' or roaches in English. A not so appealing scenario for any tourist!
The wiggles
old song
The history of La cucaracha are obscure because the refrain's lyrics have no explicit reference to historical events. This makes it difficult to date it. 'La cucaracha' is a traditional Spanish folk song.
La Cucaracha became popular in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The song was written by a Mexican writer named Jose Joaquin Fernandez de Lizardi.
The origins of "La Cucaracha" are unknown. The song's lyrics don't refer to any specific event or person. However, The cockroach is supposed to be President Victoriano Huerta.
The Congo song? La cucaracha?
"La Cucaracha" is a traditional Spanish folk song that describes a cockroach unable to walk because it's missing a leg. The name translates to "The Cockroach" in English, not necessarily "little cockroach".
The song itself is in the public domain; certain performances and recordings have their own protections.
"Viva la Cucaracha" translates to "Long live the cockroach." It is a popular Mexican folk song that tells the story of a persistent cockroach who survives various attempts to kill it. The phrase is often used to express resilience or defiance.
La Cucaracha - album - was created on 2007-10-23.