How are 'La Cucaracha' and 'Yankee Doodle' revolution songs?

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Brenda HaasOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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The article explores how revolutionary songs have emerged from political and social upheavals across history. Notable examples include "La Marseillaise," composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle during France's war against Austria in 1792, which became the national anthem despite its composer being a royalist. In Portugal, two songs were used as coded signals for a military coup on April 24, 1974, ending nearly five decades of dictatorship: "E Depois do Adeus" and "Grândola, Vila Morena." The article also mentions how seemingly innocuous tunes like "La Cucaracha" and "Yankee Doodle" have revolutionary origins.

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Austria 50% Portugal ×280% Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle ×2100% France ×3100%

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France

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