Lyrics - Spanish
(Mexican folk song)
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Patas para caminar.
English Translation - The cockroach
The cockroach, the cockroach,
Now he can’t walk
Because he doesn’t have, because he’s missing
Legs to walk with!
See also
- Country: Mexico
- Subject: silly / insects
- Harmony: chords I V
- Melody: tonic triad / dominant triad
- Meter: 3/4
- Rhythm: anacrusis
- Scale: major
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
Do you have an orff arrangement of this song? I’m doing a “Music Around the World” celebration of learning with my gr. 3 music class and am looking for a song for the students to present with instruments to their parents at the end of the year. Please let me know: email jversteeg@sjsd.net Thank-you.
Yes, Jennifer, an Orff arrangement is available for download with a Plus membership! 🙂