La Cucaracha is a traditional Mexican folk song. Most of the verses are related to mexican culture but some specifically refer to the Mexican Revolution. During 1910-1920, the people of Mexico started a revolution for democratization, human rights, and to replace their leader, Porfirio Diaz. Francisco Madero ran against Diaz in the elections but was arrested. This event began the revolt against the government leaders. Francisco "Pancho" Villa is mentioned in La Cucaracha; he played an important role in the revolution by bringing armies of mexican cowboys together against the government leaders. In 1914, Venustanio Carranza declared himself president of Mexico but Villa protested. "Carranzitas can beat it because Villa's men are coming," is part of a verse that refers to this struggle between Carranza and Villa. In 1917, Carranza drafted a constitution that is very similar to the modern day constitution of Mexico. "The place to which Zapata ordered the famous convention" might be Aguascalientes, a northern city. The chorus of the song describes a cockroach who is unable to walk. Cockroaches are viewed as pests and could be used as a metaphor for the oppression of the Mexican farmers and commoners.