tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post1387704660841070375..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: La Cucaracha (BOTB)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-53079374002388563872015-10-05T21:14:27.191-07:002015-10-05T21:14:27.191-07:00Holli, "Cucaracha" was probably a first ...Holli, "Cucaracha" was probably a first Spanish word for many of us because of this song.<br /><br />Recorded your vote for <b>Louis Armstrong</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56819481907109327702015-10-05T18:23:16.186-07:002015-10-05T18:23:16.186-07:00I really enjoyed this battle even though it was ab...I really enjoyed this battle even though it was about a cockroach. That was one of the first words I learned in Spanish when I was a kid. My friend and I sang that song after watching Speedy Gonzalez every time. <br />I really liked Lilas voice and I have a dog named Lila but my vote goes to Louis. His take and tempo won me over. hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558294192449866387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34952695575044173992015-10-05T18:01:12.706-07:002015-10-05T18:01:12.706-07:00CW, I try to be different and in a good way whenev...CW, I try to be different and in a good way whenever I can.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Louis Armstrong</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13720445487116566902015-10-05T16:14:18.712-07:002015-10-05T16:14:18.712-07:00Okay, here's the vote post, and may I say you ...Okay, here's the vote post, and may I say you continue to come up with the most innovative and left-field contests of the bunch- a good thing.<br /><br />Laurie brainwashed me into loving the movie High Society, so you know Satchmo had a HUGE advantage going in, and didn't disappoint. Make mine Louis!CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80895264941280363162015-10-05T07:58:14.088-07:002015-10-05T07:58:14.088-07:00Mike, you might be the tie breaker with your vote ...Mike, you might be the tie breaker with your vote for--<br /><br /><b>Louis Armstrong</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1528676179723071732015-10-05T07:49:07.283-07:002015-10-05T07:49:07.283-07:00I do appreciate Lila Downs eclectic take on the th...I do appreciate Lila Downs eclectic take on the the song. Louis Armstrong's version is different in his approach as well and he gets my vote!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40418702447556330042015-10-05T06:51:24.034-07:002015-10-05T06:51:24.034-07:00STMcC, I agree that this was a heated competition ...STMcC, I agree that this was a heated competition and of course never knowing how these things might turn out, I expected that it might go like this. Lila Downs is one heck of an artist whom I've followed and enjoyed for years now. Actually "La Cucaracha" is one of her lesser recordings, but I've got her matched up for some future battle in which I think her talents will shine.<br /><br />Still I think her version of "La Cucaracha" is outstanding and certainly the most enduring for me. I'm hoping that someone will come along to break this tie because as you have correctly prognosticated that's what it's going to be if the votes stop here.<br /><br />Thanks for the acknowledgement of the competitive quality of this Battle. I'm certainly pleased. I thought some of the comments supporting the reasons for voting as some did were quite good as well.<br /><br />We'll see what happens by tomorrow (Tuesday) when I wrap this contest up.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-36173883637293163432015-10-05T00:47:19.915-07:002015-10-05T00:47:19.915-07:00LEE ~
Counting you as a vote for Lila, right now (...LEE ~<br />Counting you as a vote for Lila, right now (if my math be good) you have a 13-13 tie in this BOTB. Great Battle, man! <br /><br />I was watching the votes go back and forth and got curious enough to add them up. <br /><br />You need someone to come along and break this tie before the 7th. (Unless a tie is something you'd want.)<br /><br />I personally didn't care for the Lila version, but I gotta admit that anytime Satchmo is tied after 26 votes, THAT is an A-list Battle and a well-chosen competitor. <br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63848604524670280072015-10-03T18:58:26.830-07:002015-10-03T18:58:26.830-07:00Damyanti, no fan of cockroaches here either though...Damyanti, no fan of cockroaches here either though I can appreciate their amazing design.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Louis Armstrong</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1927484876022009882015-10-03T18:57:18.630-07:002015-10-03T18:57:18.630-07:00Julie, Armstrong was not only a music pioneer, but...Julie, Armstrong was not only a music pioneer, but a socio-political pioneer as well.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Louis Armstrong</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86780041980897763962015-10-03T18:06:06.515-07:002015-10-03T18:06:06.515-07:00The Louis Armstrong one, definitely.
Also, cockro...The Louis Armstrong one, definitely.<br /><br />Also, cockroach is my least fave insect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13841705430195453152015-10-03T16:55:28.586-07:002015-10-03T16:55:28.586-07:00Interesting history of the song. It's unbeliev...Interesting history of the song. It's unbelievable how clear the lyrics were in the cartoons. It's also hard to imagine that Louis Armstrong sent that letter to President Eisenhower. The old saying "everything old is new again," really rings true. Louis gets my vote for the more traditional version.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31564741384508218392015-10-02T14:14:29.911-07:002015-10-02T14:14:29.911-07:00CW, not sure where you learned it from but if you&...CW, not sure where you learned it from but if you're insinuating you were influenced to do blogging experiments by me then I'm honored. I like blog experiments.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-25432755528520987752015-10-02T14:12:38.757-07:002015-10-02T14:12:38.757-07:00Chrys, recently I was reading a restaurant called ...Chrys, recently I was reading a restaurant called "La Cucaracha". They must not have known what it meant either, but it was a poor name choice for an eating establishment. In the song I think the cockroach is a metaphor for unscrupulous politicians.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Lila Downs</b><br /><br />Lee<br /><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90844571277154711612015-10-02T13:23:09.939-07:002015-10-02T13:23:09.939-07:00I'll be by, I'm kinda doing a little exper...I'll be by, I'm kinda doing a little experiment of my own (wonder where I learned that from?)- to see what you all say if I comment but don't vote.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37776631072458660772015-10-02T10:20:50.515-07:002015-10-02T10:20:50.515-07:00I sure had no idea La Cucaracha meant cockroach. Y...I sure had no idea La Cucaracha meant cockroach. Yuck! Who would want to sing a song about cockroaches? <br /><br />I'm voting for Lila Downs because her version was fun, unique, and mysterious. I loved it.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23899812198329858252015-10-02T08:26:18.911-07:002015-10-02T08:26:18.911-07:00Yvonne, maybe "La Cucaracha" gets more p...Yvonne, maybe "La Cucaracha" gets more play in the U.S. due to its proximity to Mexico. It's also an easy song to ignore in most incarnations that we hear.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Louis Armstrong</b><br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55800172283390420682015-10-02T08:24:39.395-07:002015-10-02T08:24:39.395-07:00Roland, Lila's version makes a lot of interest...Roland, Lila's version makes a lot of interesting historical and socio-political references. Downs has in intellectual background and her songs are not lacking in substance.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Lila Downs</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76599551239781561072015-10-02T07:33:09.132-07:002015-10-02T07:33:09.132-07:00Louis Armstrong gets my vote, this is the first ti...Louis Armstrong gets my vote, this is the first time I've heard this song. Thanks for putting it on.<br />Have a good week-end.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27767650295120205742015-10-02T06:35:24.096-07:002015-10-02T06:35:24.096-07:00I have to vote for Lila Downs as the style touches...I have to vote for Lila Downs as the style touches my Latin roots, and she refers to Victor Jara, the great Chilean folksinger killed by Pinochet's thugs. Strangely enough it was my Chilean grandmother that first told me that the song referred to marijuana - and so did my mother. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1503105755054607592015-10-01T23:02:32.202-07:002015-10-01T23:02:32.202-07:00LC ~
Your thoughts mirror my own.
I didn't go ...LC ~<br />Your thoughts mirror my own.<br />I didn't go into any details about why I was voting for SATCHMO, but if I had, one of them would have DEFINITELY been that the Lila Downs version was way too long. How can anyone take THIS simple melody about "cockroaches" (ANY KIND of cockroach) so seriously as to do nearly 5 minutes on it, and dancing all over the musical map with it?<br /><br />About 3 minutes in, I was looking for the Raid and I was also asking: When does this end? What is this, 'Stairway To Bread Crumbs'? <br /><br />But, of course, most of all, I knew Lee would be voting for Lila, so I had no choice whatsoever but to vote for Satchmo. [That's just a joke, Lee. But you KNOW it almost always works that way, whether I vote first or you vote first. One of life's many mysteries. Ha!-Ha!]<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-54367692600473431962015-10-01T22:51:00.289-07:002015-10-01T22:51:00.289-07:00LC ~
You're getting funnier and funnier in you...LC ~<br />You're getting funnier and funnier in your... "middle" age.<br /><br />Seriously! You keep coming up with new gems these days.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55007750946141492782015-10-01T22:09:33.249-07:002015-10-01T22:09:33.249-07:00Dolorah, you can find the lyrics on line. They ar...Dolorah, you can find the lyrics on line. They are kind of disjointed but maybe it's an issue with translation.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Lila Downs</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86811677852873307322015-10-01T20:46:52.943-07:002015-10-01T20:46:52.943-07:00That was some interesting information Lee. Wow, ne...That was some interesting information Lee. Wow, never would have thought THIS was your hint. Impressive.<br /><br />Both versions are awesome in their own way. Louie's is so catchy, memorable. Lila is definitely sending a message with her's; wish I know what it was. I like the way she took it over but left the essense of the short diddy. I'll give her my vote.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88218844422863135022015-10-01T20:30:11.800-07:002015-10-01T20:30:11.800-07:00Actually I do have another Downs cover in the work...Actually I do have another Downs cover in the works where I plan to pit her against the Beatles. I enjoy long songs when they're good like Lila's version of "La Cucaracha". I thought there was enough variation in the song to make it worth extending.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com