La Cucaracha
"La Cucaracha" is a Spanish folk song that was popularized in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution of the 1910s. The song has been played several times in the Super Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Saturday Supercade[edit]
The song first plays in the Super Mario franchise in the Saturday Supercade episode "The Amazing Rollerskate Race". In the episode, Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones disguise themselves as stereotypical Mexican musicians, and sing a rendition of the song to "entertain" Al and his partner.
Luigi's Hammer Toss[edit]
In Luigi's Hammer Toss, when the player starts the game, the first eighteen notes of "La Cucaracha" play.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]
If the player presses 
and 
simultaneously, the first few seconds of "La Cucaracha" will be played.
Donkey Konga 2[edit]
| La Cucaracha | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Donkey Konga 2  Donkey Konga 3 JP |
| Length | 1:59 |
| Difficulties | ★★★★★★★ (Konga 2 Solo) / ★★★★★ (Konga 2 Duet) |
| ★★★★★ (Konga 2 Solo) / ★★★★★★ (Konga 2 Duet) / ★★★★★★ (Konga 3 Solo) | |
| ★★★★ (Konga 2 Solo) / ★★★★★★ (Konga 2 Duet) / ★★★★★★ (Konga 3 SOlo) | |
| Cost | 9800 (Konga 2) |
An instrumental cover of "La Cucaracha" appears as a playable song in the European version of Donkey Konga 2. It was later featured in Donkey Konga 3 JP.
There are indistinct voices that can be heard in the background of the cover, such as counting from one to four ("Uno, dos, tres, cuatro") and calling out "Arriba!" but the song has no actual lyrics. This is unusual and in contrast to the other covers featured in the Donkey Konga games, as "La Cucaracha" does originally have lyrics.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラ・クカラーチャ Ra Kukarācha |
La Cucaracha |
