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.
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
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
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.
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.
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 🇳🇱
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.
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: ua-cam.com/video/_B0CyOAO8y0/v-deo.html
@@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
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 🇷🇺 🇲🇽
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.
No, it's the real song with original lyrics, and about an old Mexican politician that was a big smoker and got revolted against. Victoriano Huerta. Native American. Pretty interesting personality. @@luiscuellar685
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.
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'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.
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!
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?
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"
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.
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
I knew this song was about a cockroach, but not a stoner cockroach. Blows my mind.
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
After listening to this song, I can confidently say I am Mexican
what the fuck
real
LOL 👌🏻
Me too... I'm not tho!
Same
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" 😉
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 🌮🌯
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
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
It’s actually a really good melody. Love this song.
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.
México, lo amo con todo mi corazón.
Saludos desde Brasil, hermanos❤️🇲🇽🇧🇷
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 used to sing this song all the time as a kid, and I still do today jajaja
Кукарача. Вечно живет . БРАВО БРАВО БРАВО
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.
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
Thanks for translating, never knew this. Like the song even more.
Glad you enjoyed
Thank you so much for this high quality
You're welcome I'm glad you enjoyed it
I can feel my brothers in Mexico from Greece 🇬🇷
saludos amigo 🇲🇽🤠🌵🇬🇷
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.
The most Hispanic song in the world
Nah
It is mexican
Lmfao Ong?
NO
@@diegoclemente6427 YES
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.
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 🇳🇱
🇳🇱
Being Mexican means always knowing this song when talking about cockroaches
Fun fact: This song was popularized during the Mexican revolution over a hundred years ago, along with another song called "La Adelita."
Added to daily playlist !! Cheers from Canada
I remember this song from cartoons as a child. Nice memories.
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 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."
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.
I remember listening to this song when I was like 2, still hold up to this day. Certified banger
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: ua-cam.com/video/_B0CyOAO8y0/v-deo.html
The wise ones say, "every day strive to learn one new thing". Today I will learn this song.
As a Mexican, this is one of the most beautiful songs I’d even heard
Mexico's National Anthem
Turkey
Cinco De Mayo
@@bracedgod4505 🤨
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
This song make me feel happy
Me too
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
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
for me it was
“La cucuracha la cucuracha ya no puede caminar, porque no puede porque no falta, uno patita para caminar!”
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.
ROACH SMOKING WEED representing a Mexican.
That's why the taco bell dog is not around anymore
We are proud, hard and smart working people.
"Una cucaracha pinta" actually means "a spotted cockroach."
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 🇷🇺 🇲🇽
why did i include this song as a part of my childhood😭
Saludos desde Marruecos !
Viva México🇲🇽
Saludos desde Hungría🇭🇺
Cool... someone made a Mexican cover version of Leon Schuster's 1995 smash hit "Bokke"...
ua-cam.com/video/e9KGPUXVEnw/v-deo.htmlsi=2r78EZCuXWcFO0vr
I literally love this song so much
This is one of the best versions I have heard. Thank You
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.
Divided by nations united by this song 🇮🇳🇲🇽❤
A subliminal message in my cartoons,
As a child.
No wonder I'm a 420 dog!
Those the actual Lyrics.
Damn
No, it's a parody
Love Mexico from Uzbekistan 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇿
*Raxmat sizga o'zbek birodar..*
@@GuillermoSilvaSilva 🫂
Bro this reminds me watching oggy and the cockroaches.
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
Finally, a song about the residents of the walls in NYC apartments.
"Shopee COD" ahh song
aowkaowk
Tema inolvidable, Arriba Mexico.
this is my new favorite Mexican song idc what's it about- it's about weed- oh-
As an American I used to think this was meant for kids😂
It's not the original, but a parody of the real song.
No, it's the real song with original lyrics, and about an old Mexican politician that was a big smoker and got revolted against. Victoriano Huerta. Native American. Pretty interesting personality. @@luiscuellar685
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.
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.
Love Mexico from Australia, Samoa,Tonga,Fiji ❤
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...
Love you Mexico🇲🇽 from India🇮🇳
Yea too special love your version!
I'm from asian Island but in so love with Mexico.
This may be the best version of La Cucaracha
I can almost smell the roasting maize 🌽
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 💀
mexico is really having so many insane song
Cool!
Yo:cariña la cocaracha ya no puede caminar
Mí novia: Cuál cocaracha?
Yo: Esta no tiene marijuana que fummar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Came here from Kristijan Golubovic
One of the best known songs worldwide
Love this a banger gonna play this at school
this song is beautiful
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
I am an Indian. My great respect and salute to the mexican revolutionary who fought for Mexico. And the song is so nice I am singing.
Ah yes.. the mexican Eminem of it's time.
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.
Viva mexico y el pueblo mejicano. Un amigo frances.
Beautiful song ever
Shopee cod..... Shopee cod...... Belanja gratis ongkir.......
Info orang Indo😂
Jir 😂
*Min. **0:42** "Una cucaracha pinta" = A pinto cockroach.*
I dont speak Spanish at all so I dont expect lyrics like this :D
10/10 for the music and tune. Zero for the lyrics😂
I was today years old when I found out this was a pot song
Fantástico 🇨🇦 🇲🇽