"La Cucaracha" is a very popular song that has managed to transcend many languages, time periods, and cultures. Today, there are many different versions of the song which all have very different meanings, but the version I am discussing in this post is the version that was most popular around the time of the Mexican Revolution. This version of the song tells a story about a brave woman soldier who led a group of other brave women against the forces of Villa colonel.
This song was most likely made to inspire bravery in the revolutionary troops. Its story about a troop of women who are able to overcome a much stronger opponent gives hope to the soldiers who are worried they will lose the war, which gives them something worth fighting for. But now the song is sung with a much happier tone and has transformed into something different completely different. It has become a memory of the Mexican Revolution itself!
Even though most people do not know what the song actually is about or when it was made, the fact that it is still being sung nearly 100 years after the revolution ended is simply astonishing. One does not need to know the meaning to know that it is a powerful cultural song that has come from Mexico. And it is good to know that with a little research (such as for a class about world music) that one can find all of this information online.
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