La Cucaracha
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Chant révolutionnaire mexicain.
La Cucaracha tourne en dérision les armées gouvernementales de Carranza, les adversaires des troupes de Pancho Villa, qui ne peuvent plus marcher sans marijuana.
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar,
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Marihuana que fumar.
Ya se van para Perote,
Y no pueden caminar,
Por causa de sus bigotes.
Con las barbas de Carranza
Voy a hacer una toquilla,
Pa ponersela al sombrero
Del senor Francesco Villa.
The song "La Cucaracha" is a Mexican revolutionary chant that mocks the government armies of Carranza and praises the troops of Pancho Villa. The lyrics describe a cockroach that can't walk anymore because it lacks marijuana to smoke. This is a metaphor for the Carrancistas who can no longer function without drugs. The song says that the Carrancistas are leaving for Perote and cannot walk properly because of their long moustaches.
Line by Line Meaning
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
This is a song about La Cucaracha, a revolutionary Mexican chant.
Ya no puede caminar,
La Cucaracha cannot walk anymore.
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
La Cucaracha doesn't have any marijuana to smoke.
Marihuana que fumar.
La Cucaracha needs marijuana to smoke.
Ya se van los Carrancistas,
The Carrancistas are leaving.
Ya se van para Perote,
They are going to Perote.
Y no pueden caminar,
They can't walk anymore.
Por causa de sus bigotes.
Their big moustaches are causing problems.
Con las barbas de Carranza
With the beards of Carranza.
Voy a hacer una toquilla,
I will make a shawl.
Pa ponersela al sombrero
To put on the hat.
Del senor Francesco Villa.
Of Mr. Francesco Villa.
Writer(s): Warren
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