"viva el que huela a callejuela"

Question

Este frase es un parte del cancion "cancion en harapos" de Silvio Rodriguez. El cantor dice que este cancion, que lo han escribido en los 1970's, es sobre los intellectuales, los artistas y sus papel en AmericaLatina. Se continua:"Viva el harapo senor, y la mesa sin mantel. Viva el que huela a callejuela a palabrota y taller."

Que lo han escrito. - Eddy, NOV 30, 2009

su papel or sus papeles. - Eddy, NOV 30, 2009

Answer 1

Hi sinan, good question, good context

Bienvenido al foro

this would be something like:

a hurray to those who smell...

This is obviously a criticism against the intellectuals .

thank you for such a quick and accurate response! That's what I tought, also silvio rodriguez himself says that this is a song about intellectuals&artists; and their role in latin american society. - sinangrozni, NOV 30, 2009

Answer 2

come to think of it... it says "viva EL que..." that "el" seems to specify a particular person or group. and again thank you heidita and eddy

Answer 3

Would this be something like

Hurray for the backstreet worker who swears and smells of his work place.