It's a parody of the original song, mocking a dictator (i think) who was famous for smoking weed and walking lame on one limp leg. In the original the cockroach just doesn't have the legs from behind.
I figured that out when I was a kid and we were singing it in music class. I kept my mouth shut because the adults didn’t seem to understand, and I liked the song. I didn’t want them to stop using it.
I've known for years that the song was about a cockroach, but I never knew until now that the tune said anything about marijuana. But, then again, I know very few Spanish words, so I couldn't understand most of the lyrics, except for the "La cucaracha" part.
@@richardcoverdale1562Nah, this version was made during the Mexican Revolution to mock the Mexican dictator Victoriano Huerta, who had cataracts and had an known and big addiction to alcohol and weed.
Now I realize why catering trucks are sometimes called a "roach coach", it's because they're usually fitted with a custom horn that plays this tune. It all makes sense now lol.
I remembered an interview with Rowdy Roddy Piper he talked about he wanted to apologize to Mexican wrestling fans for insulting them. He was a master of getting the crowd worked up into a frenzy. He said the next time he wrestled in that venue he would honor his apology to them by playing the Mexican National Anthem in the ring on the bagpipes. He said that he was very nervous and kind of laughing inside because he wasn’t sure how they react because he intended to play “La “Cucaracha”. He played the first few notes and the crowd wanted to kill him. They were throwing garbage at him and a few people stormed the ring but security stopped them. Roddy was perhaps the best bad guy in wrestling.
Rowdy Roddy Piper told the crowd in Mexico City that he was going to play the “Mexican national anthem” on his bagpipes and instead started playing this. The cojones on that guy. He made it out alive
My father used to sing this all the time... and he only speaked "la cucaracha" insted of cockroach. I even forgot that "cucaracha" wasn't a portuguese word. This music is a masterpiece
Le falta aprender bastante de la cultura mexicana, el himno es sagrado para nosotros. Está canción ( La cucaracha) es típica de la época de la Revolución mexicana, aunque no creo que usted sepa lo que eso significa.
For those who don't know originally it didn't say that this is more for humor. The original song said "Agua pura pa tomar" his car was referred to La Cucaracha in those days you had to put a lot of water in the radiator.
the original song glorifies tomar known crime lord good this they made this to combat his cognitohazard evil persona. take the black pill and fight against the evil joshua tomar
@ Jose Melendez Erroneous Erroneous !!! La Cucaracha was Mexico dictator Porfirio Diaz who was an alcoholic and marijuana smoker, it’s a revolution folk song but it dates back to 1800’s not hard to find the history of this song
@@toosweet6046 thank you for courteous and intelligent response. According to Google it originated among the French in Spain. However what I posted before is what I read. Just like what you corrected me on that's your version from the knowledge you have. However Google it you'll see different opinions of why it was written
On every Dutch army base, there's a truck that goes round offering free hot coffee and selling sandwiches and snacks - a vital function to keep everything running smoothly. The truck plays "La Cucaracha" to lure servicemen and contractors to partake in its bounty...
Verslavend prachtig liedje, er bestond ook 'n house versie van kon ik mezelf herinneren, in 't orgineel klinkt 't ook mooi, vind 't Nationale lied van Mexico ook erg mooi klinken, Groet uit Nederland 🇳🇱
Hola compatriota Russo. Russia le esta pateando el trasero al govierno pro Nazi de ukrania y les ganara en la guera. VIVA RUSSIA 🇷🇺 🇲🇽 . Hi Russian Comrade . Russia is kicking the pro Nazi government of Ukraine's butt and will win the war. Slava Russia 🇷🇺 🇲🇽
@@TheLastCommenter In Germany everybody know this song (atleast the cucaracha part). Either from "Hector Panzer gegen Tequila" an absolute classic in Germany video production or form somewhere else
Você sabe que essa música é sobre uma barata precisando de maconha né? Agora é saber se você ofendeu intencionalmente ou se só foi ingênuo, apesar de que o que vocês já se auto ofendem ao manterem os seus paises em status de terceiro mundo então nem sei porque perguntei isso.
Why are North Americans (not sure about Canadians, but USA...) so touchy about their national anthems? Nevermind, let's all stand up for the Czech national anthem: th-cam.com/video/_B0CyOAO8y0/w-d-xo.html
This has to be the catchiest tune ever written! George Orwell mentions it in “Animal Farm”, as being one of the tunes to which the animals sing their anthem ”Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland, beasts of every land and clime, hearken to our joyful tidings, of the glorious future time”. I’ve always understood it to be Pancho Villa’s tune for rallying the troops.
Growing up bilingual in Raymondville in South Texas, I learned this song from the radio as a kid. Then as a teenager, I realized what I had been singing about all those years. I am in my 70s now in 2024, and I still laugh about it because my parents never told me.
Just a small correction, you wrote "...y un ratón de San Cristan/qnd a mouse from san Cristan" That isn't correct, the phrase actually says "Sacristan" wich is the helper of a Catholic Priest, the cockroach is getting buried, so they send the Sacristan to pray for her.
This song was ubiquitous with Mexico on tv, and i never actually paid much attention to the lyrics. Lol. Im 50 and have spoken spanish and english for most of my life. Funny how that works.
I'm Hispanic (Panamanian) and my friend who is white called me saying he needed a ride to the Emergency room. I blared this on max volume as I drove up his driveway and on the way to the ER. Needless to say the ER staff were trying to keep it together as I carried him into the ER with this still playing on my phone.😂 P.S. my friend's fine.
Sir that is an exceptional bug out knife set up better to have a little extra equipment and not need it ..than needing it and not having it especially in a bug out or emergency scenario...very well done..thanks for all the info...
Just to point that out, la cucaracha pinta means the brown cockroach, pinta means brown as well as painting, la colorada (the colored/the blushed one, meaning the red cockroach)
I have heard that Pancho Villa’s car was nicknamed “La Cucaracha.” So this song was about Pancho Villa’s car. The original line was “Falta agua pa’ tomar.” Or “It lacks water to drink.” As Villa’s car required a lot of water. Or so goes the legend. I can’t tell you if it’s true or not. That line was later changed to: “Falta marijuana que fumar.” Or “It lacks marijuana to smoke.” I have heard both versions. I also believe there’s a mistranslation in the lyrics. “Una Cucaracha pinta,” should not be translated as “A Cucaracha paints.” In this case “pinta” is an adjective, not a verb. It should be translated as “A pinto Cucaracha.” Pinto meaning mottled colored. As in a pinto horse. I’ve never heard the second verse before.
omg, i can remember my mom singing this wen i was lik 5, pretty sure she she didnt smoke pot, just drank beer, lol im guessin, she was a little mexican fircracker
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I was today years old when I learned La Cucaracha is about a cockroach needing weed
I am now Mexican
It's a parody of the original song, mocking a dictator (i think) who was famous for smoking weed and walking lame on one limp leg. In the original the cockroach just doesn't have the legs from behind.
Don't feel bad I'm 58 and just found out. It is hilarious I wish I would have known this sooner
Original song is about the cockroach losing a foot and still dancing in the kitchen
I figured that out when I was a kid and we were singing it in music class. I kept my mouth shut because the adults didn’t seem to understand, and I liked the song. I didn’t want them to stop using it.
Im disappointed in myself that it’s took me 18 years to realise that this song is about a cockroach
I've known for years that the song was about a cockroach, but I never knew until now that the tune said anything about marijuana. But, then again, I know very few Spanish words, so I couldn't understand most of the lyrics, except for the "La cucaracha" part.
...that cannot walk because it's missing marijuana to smoke
Its about Poncho Villa's truck I was always taught.
'Cockroach', in this instance, is slang for a foot-soldier
@@richardcoverdale1562Nah, this version was made during the Mexican Revolution to mock the Mexican dictator Victoriano Huerta, who had cataracts and had an known and big addiction to alcohol and weed.
This music should represent humanity when we make contact with extraterrestrial beings.
Mexican 🌯🌮🌯
Dehumanization of political opponents ain't good representation of humanity)
@@makb_the_striker You're right... it's _perfect_
@@makb_the_striker Accurate though
hola amigos!
Everytime something charges at me in a video game, the car horn version of this song blasts in my head.
I was looking for a comment like this! If only two car horns were iconic, they would be la cucaracha and the Dixie horn, or what it's actually called.
@@OrionTheGone the klaxxon horn is what you are looking for if youre thinking "AWOOOOOOG-A"
Imagine what guy who was burying A cockroach between four vultures and next to A mouse must of been thinking
Marijuana.
He obviously smoked all the weed 🤣
He probably fumared all the huana.
Of what?
I knew this song was about a cockroach, but not a stoner cockroach. Blows my mind.
I'm from Finland but I very often have this song playing in my head when I'm trying to work 😂 La Cucaraacha, la cucaraacha...
I annoint thee and declare thee Mexican my amigo
@@rafaelescobar7931😂
Since the song dates back to 1910s, who knows if you're Reborn from a Mexican Soul? LMAO
Now I realize why catering trucks are sometimes called a "roach coach", it's because they're usually fitted with a custom horn that plays this tune. It all makes sense now lol.
...What does the smoke coming out the tailpipe smell like? 🤣
@@odinfromcentr2 burnt diesel.
@@soulassassin0g...You missed the joke.
Кукарача. Вечно живет . БРАВО БРАВО БРАВО
Can't wait to see the looks on people's faces when I tell them Mexico has a funny song about a marijuana-smoking cockroach. 🤣
Lol the cockroach is not the but. Its tge roach from a joint. It cant continue because no weed left in the joint.
Now you are ready for "White Rabbit" 😉
México, lo amo con todo mi corazón.
Saludos desde Brasil, hermanos❤️🇲🇽🇧🇷
After listening to this song, I can confidently say I am Mexican
what the fuck
real
LOL 👌🏻
Me too... I'm not tho!
Same
I remembered an interview with Rowdy Roddy Piper he talked about he wanted to apologize to Mexican wrestling fans for insulting them. He was a master of getting the crowd worked up into a frenzy. He said the next time he wrestled in that venue he would honor his apology to them by playing the Mexican National Anthem in the ring on the bagpipes. He said that he was very nervous and kind of laughing inside because he wasn’t sure how they react because he intended to play “La “Cucaracha”. He played the first few notes and the crowd wanted to kill him. They were throwing garbage at him and a few people stormed the ring but security stopped them. Roddy was perhaps the best bad guy in wrestling.
Watch the movie "They Live," with Rowdy Roddy Piper about aliens and subliminal messages that can only be seen with special sunglasses.
Rowdy Roddy Piper told the crowd in Mexico City that he was going to play the “Mexican national anthem” on his bagpipes and instead started playing this. The cojones on that guy. He made it out alive
I used to sing this song all the time as a kid, and I still do today jajaja
It’s actually a really good melody. Love this song.
My father used to sing this all the time... and he only speaked "la cucaracha" insted of cockroach.
I even forgot that "cucaracha" wasn't a portuguese word.
This music is a masterpiece
This is exactly how my dad sang it 😂 hummed the rest
Cucaracha is a spanish word
Mexican 🌮🌯
This corridos is from mexican revolutionary, from Villista army. The weedy crocroach represent the US supported dictator Victoriano Huerta.
True. It was the marching song of "El Ejercito del Norte."
Love the Mexican national anthem 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Its not the anthem💀 its about a cockroach needing weed.
@@ZacharyMcHargue2oh thanks the video didn't include lyrics + translation
@@ZacharyMcHargue2nah it's real
Le falta aprender bastante de la cultura mexicana, el himno es sagrado para nosotros. Está canción ( La cucaracha) es típica de la época de la Revolución mexicana, aunque no creo que usted sepa lo que eso significa.
@@terearis2272Creo que el chico lo decía de chiste
I can feel my brothers in Mexico from Greece 🇬🇷
saludos amigo 🇲🇽🤠🌵🇬🇷
For those who don't know originally it didn't say that this is more for humor. The original song said
"Agua pura pa tomar" his car was referred to La Cucaracha in those days you had to put a lot of water in the radiator.
the original song glorifies tomar known crime lord good this they made this to combat his cognitohazard evil persona.
take the black pill and fight against the evil joshua tomar
What about the back leg?
@@devontheundivided9815 no way im here after watching an oney plays video n see this😭😭
@ Jose Melendez Erroneous Erroneous !!! La Cucaracha was Mexico dictator Porfirio Diaz who was an alcoholic and marijuana smoker, it’s a revolution folk song but it dates back to 1800’s not hard to find the history of this song
@@toosweet6046 thank you for courteous and intelligent response. According to Google it originated among the French in Spain. However what I posted before is what I read. Just like what you corrected me on that's your version from the knowledge you have. However Google it you'll see different opinions of why it was written
I just realised that in kindergarden, the teachers were teaching us a song about marijuana💀
The kindergarten version is different from this one
In the children version they say "la patica principal/the principal leg" instead of mariguana pa fumar
I’m pretty sure that the school version is “patas para bailar” or something like that instead of… you know THAT💀
Fr
On every Dutch army base, there's a truck that goes round offering free hot coffee and selling sandwiches and snacks - a vital function to keep everything running smoothly. The truck plays "La Cucaracha" to lure servicemen and contractors to partake in its bounty...
I wonder if they use my video
The most Hispanic song in the world
Nah
It is mexican
Lmfao Ong?
NO
@@diegoclemente6427 YES
My life is better for having learned that La Cucaracha is about a cockroach that can't go along anymore because it's out of weed.
Verslavend prachtig liedje, er bestond ook 'n house versie van kon ik mezelf herinneren, in 't orgineel klinkt 't ook mooi, vind 't Nationale lied van Mexico ook erg mooi klinken, Groet uit Nederland 🇳🇱
🇳🇱
I remember this song from cartoons as a child. Nice memories.
I am Indian. This is one of my favourit song of Mexico. My respect to all mexican people. You know so many times I have sing this song.
Thanks for translating, never knew this. Like the song even more.
Glad you enjoyed
Fun fact: This song was popularized during the Mexican revolution over a hundred years ago, along with another song called "La Adelita."
Thank you so much for this high quality
You're welcome I'm glad you enjoyed it
This song make me feel happy
Me too
Being Mexican means always knowing this song when talking about cockroaches
Cool... someone made a Mexican cover version of Leon Schuster's 1995 smash hit "Bokke"...
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Привет мексиканским братьям из России 🇲🇽❤🇷🇺
Saludos desde México.
Кукарачча!
Hola compatriota Russo. Russia le esta pateando el trasero al govierno pro Nazi de ukrania y les ganara en la guera. VIVA RUSSIA 🇷🇺 🇲🇽 . Hi Russian Comrade . Russia is kicking the pro Nazi government of Ukraine's butt and will win the war. Slava Russia 🇷🇺 🇲🇽
The wise ones say, "every day strive to learn one new thing". Today I will learn this song.
A Russian version to this song would be about a bear that desperately craves for vodka.
That implies cockroaches infest people’s homes… wait
El oso
El oso
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene
Porque pe falta
Vodka que beber
Не, прямо так первое слово без перевода поём.
Пример есть в кинофильме "Здравствуйте, я ваша тётя".
Russian version of this song about little ducks)
@@Zedryx69
...Да, ты прав.
As a Mexican, this is one of the most beautiful songs I’d even heard
Added to daily playlist !! Cheers from Canada
I'm so happy I found this song while I was high and doing research on this for Spanish class
Baby Jesus ! And I thought I was the only one smoking a reefer while singing this song.
@user-ry6oh9xn1u naw man, this is our anthem
for me it was
“La cucuracha la cucuracha ya no puede caminar, porque no puede porque no falta, uno patita para caminar!”
I remember listening to this song when I was like 2, still hold up to this day. Certified banger
why did i include this song as a part of my childhood😭
You’re not a real Mexican if you don’t know this song
I'm not mexican just latin and this is just a cultural gem to us spanish-speaking people
Guess I’m Basque now 🤷♂️
If I'm American and I know this song, am I Mexican now?
@@TheLobsterChannelglad you said it. Everyone knows this song. Or at least the first half of it.
@@TheLastCommenter In Germany everybody know this song (atleast the cucaracha part). Either from "Hector Panzer gegen Tequila" an absolute classic in Germany video production or form somewhere else
I'm from Brazil this should become an anthem for Mexico 🇧🇷🇲🇽❤
Você sabe que essa música é sobre uma barata precisando de maconha né? Agora é saber se você ofendeu intencionalmente ou se só foi ingênuo, apesar de que o que vocês já se auto ofendem ao manterem os seus paises em status de terceiro mundo então nem sei porque perguntei isso.
soy mexicano y estoy de acuerdo 100% con esto
este debe ser el himno porque es muy chistoso XD 🇲🇽🤝🇧🇷
@@lucassoares8485 Krl mn, mete o loko não, é tipo os estereótipos dos gringos com o Brasil, não tem pq se ofender com uma coisa pública dessas po
@@lucassoares8485MDS TENTOU MILITAR E VOOU LONGE JKKKKKK
Why are North Americans (not sure about Canadians, but USA...) so touchy about their national anthems? Nevermind, let's all stand up for the Czech national anthem: th-cam.com/video/_B0CyOAO8y0/w-d-xo.html
Viva México🇲🇽
Saludos desde Hungría🇭🇺
Did only i came after Kristijan Golubovic singing this on tv
This has to be the catchiest tune ever written! George Orwell mentions it in “Animal Farm”, as being one of the tunes to which the animals sing their anthem ”Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland, beasts of every land and clime, hearken to our joyful tidings, of the glorious future time”. I’ve always understood it to be Pancho Villa’s tune for rallying the troops.
I was today years old when i found out that a song i thought was just about cockroaches.... is about a cockrach needing to smoke weed.
Growing up bilingual in Raymondville in South Texas, I learned this song from the radio as a kid. Then as a teenager, I realized what I had been singing about all those years. I am in my 70s now in 2024, and I still laugh about it because my parents never told me.
Mexico's National Anthem
Turkey
Cinco De Mayo
@@bracedgod4505 🤨
this is one of those songs that randomly pops into your head while your working or studying and refuses to get out for the next 2 to 4 hours
Those the actual Lyrics.
Damn
No, it's a parody
Saludos desde Marruecos !
"Una cucaracha pinta" actually means "a spotted cockroach."
Just a small correction, you wrote "...y un ratón de San Cristan/qnd a mouse from san Cristan"
That isn't correct, the phrase actually says "Sacristan" wich is the helper of a Catholic Priest, the cockroach is getting buried, so they send the Sacristan to pray for her.
Playing RDO with this in the speakers is the best thing ever
This song was ubiquitous with Mexico on tv, and i never actually paid much attention to the lyrics. Lol. Im 50 and have spoken spanish and english for most of my life. Funny how that works.
I literally love this song so much
So, the song I been hearing here and there as a kid, speaks about a cockroach that need weed?
Wtf, how didn't I hear that before.
Oh well.
SOOOO, is that where the word "roach" comes from?
All my life i've been lied to. My father used to sing this to me as a kid and changed some of the lyrics, well played old man!
this is my new favorite Mexican song idc what's it about- it's about weed- oh-
A subliminal message in my cartoons,
As a child.
No wonder I'm a 420 dog!
Finally, a song about the residents of the walls in NYC apartments.
Bro this reminds me watching oggy and the cockroaches.
Tema inolvidable, Arriba Mexico.
I'm Hispanic (Panamanian) and my friend who is white called me saying he needed a ride to the Emergency room. I blared this on max volume as I drove up his driveway and on the way to the ER. Needless to say the ER staff were trying to keep it together as I carried him into the ER with this still playing on my phone.😂
P.S. my friend's fine.
mexico is really having so many insane song
This is one of the best versions I have heard. Thank You
Love Mexico from Uzbekistan 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇿
*Raxmat sizga o'zbek birodar..*
@@GuillermoSilvaSilva 🫂
I am a Indian, lovely song, with a very lilting music and words. Nice to hear it now and then.
The parallels are abundant.
They didn't teach us this on Dora the explorer!
They did with Speedy Gonzales and Slow Poke Rodriguez, just look it up and enjoy the laughs
@@Ervinabrahamian that's where I heard it before ...I've actually learned these lyrics and sing it around the neighbourhood 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dora isn't Mexican 💀
Sir that is an exceptional bug out knife set up better to have a little extra equipment and not need it ..than needing it and not having it especially in a bug out or emergency scenario...very well done..thanks for all the info...
I dont speak Spanish at all so I dont expect lyrics like this :D
Small mistake at 2:08 it should be "Y un raton de sacristan" "and a mouse as sexton"
"Shopee COD" ahh song
aowkaowk
*Min. **0:42** "Una cucaracha pinta" = A pinto cockroach.*
Divided by nations united by this song 🇮🇳🇲🇽❤
just so everyone know this is one of the Revolutionary versions there are many versions over the years
I can almost smell the roasting maize 🌽
Just to point that out, la cucaracha pinta means the brown cockroach, pinta means brown as well as painting, la colorada (the colored/the blushed one, meaning the red cockroach)
Love Mexico from Australia, Samoa,Tonga,Fiji ❤
I have heard that Pancho Villa’s car was nicknamed “La Cucaracha.” So this song was about Pancho Villa’s car. The original line was “Falta agua pa’ tomar.” Or “It lacks water to drink.” As Villa’s car required a lot of water. Or so goes the legend. I can’t tell you if it’s true or not. That line was later changed to: “Falta marijuana que fumar.” Or “It lacks marijuana to smoke.”
I have heard both versions.
I also believe there’s a mistranslation in the lyrics. “Una Cucaracha pinta,” should not be translated as “A Cucaracha paints.” In this case “pinta” is an adjective, not a verb. It should be translated as “A pinto Cucaracha.” Pinto meaning mottled colored. As in a pinto horse.
I’ve never heard the second verse before.
മലയാളികൾ ഉണ്ടോ 😁.. Bgm പൊളി 🤩🔥💞...
Cucaracha air horn search cheyth ivide vannu pettu😁
It's used for Indonesian's children song Cinderella: The Glass Slippers (Sepatu Kaca in Indonesian) with some lyrics modified
In the neighboring Philippines, this sing has been used in a theme song Goin Bulilit a few years ago 😊😊
One of the best known songs worldwide
No sabia que había una versión que dice "marihuana que fumar" yo la recordaba como "las dos patas de atras" LoL
Era por la revolución
What Americans think is the Mexican national anthem 😂
Eating beef stew rn
it is
Ur telling me it’s not?
Isn’t it the theme of Tito Santana?
Either this or Jarabe tapatio
I believe the word "pinta" does not mean "paint" in this context, normally pinta means good looking or good character
Actually in Mexico it is used to describe that something is between red and brown, something like wine color
@@luisfavianmorales9985 ah because in Portuguese there's "boa pinta"
this song is beautiful
This may be the best version of La Cucaracha
This song from Philippines Zamboanga City Mexico lenguage
10/10 for the music and tune. Zero for the lyrics😂
Today I learned, Roaches are Stoners, at least we cannot hear them constantly saying "Dude you should try this its awesome."
Yo:cariña la cocaracha ya no puede caminar
Mí novia: Cuál cocaracha?
Yo: Esta no tiene marijuana que fummar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm from asian Island but in so love with Mexico.
omg, i can remember my mom singing this wen i was lik 5, pretty sure she she didnt smoke pot, just drank beer, lol im guessin, she was a little mexican fircracker
Love you Mexico🇲🇽 from India🇮🇳
...I learned the words 60 years ago in Spanish class in high school...