Mexican folk song "La Cucaracha"
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"La Cucaracha" is a traditional Mexican folk song, often associated with the Mexican Revolution, known for its catchy melody and frequently improvised, satirical verses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Cucaracha | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican folk song
ⓘ
folk tune ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Mexican folk tune
ⓘ
symbol of Mexican popular culture ⓘ |
| genre |
Mexican folk music
ⓘ
corrido ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
catchy melody
ⓘ
humorous lyrics ⓘ improvised verses ⓘ political commentary ⓘ satirical verses ⓘ |
| hasEarliestKnownUse | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasImprovisedVerses | true ⓘ |
| hasMultipleVersions | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
Mexican popular culture
ⓘ
cartoons and animation ⓘ film soundtracks ⓘ popular children’s repertoire in Spanish-speaking countries ⓘ revolutionary propaganda during Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| hasParodies | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday life
ⓘ
political satire ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasUnknownComposer | true ⓘ |
| hasVariableLyrics | true ⓘ |
| isAnonymousWork | true ⓘ |
| isChildrenSong | true ⓘ |
| isPatrioticSong | false ⓘ |
| isPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricStructure | strophic form ⓘ |
| melodicStructure | simple repetitive melody ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
children’s games
ⓘ
festive occasions ⓘ political rallies ⓘ |
| regionOfPopularity |
Latin America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicStyle | march-like rhythm ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Cockroach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
guitar
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mariachi ensemble ⓘ trumpet ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor | cockroach as symbolic character ⓘ |
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