Why call a cucuracha "she" instead of "it"? Why sing about a stoned insect? Well, I've always heard that certain women who followed the Villista army around were nicknamed "cucurachas". By way of confirmation, I've also seen an old Mexican movie entitled "La Cucuracha" which definately centers around the love & valor of one of these Villista camp followers. A lot of great songs grew out of the Mexican revolution of 1913, including La Adelita, Jesusita, La Rielera, Carabina 20-20, Siete Lequas...