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Vamos vamos Argentina
Vamos vamos Argentina is a popular chant in Argentina, used by supporters in sports events, mainly in football (soccer) matches of the national team and related celebrations.
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English translation:
The adjective quilombera used in the third line is a mildly obscene term. In the lunfardo argot, quilombo means brothel; the word is used by Argentines (when profanity is tolerated) to mean "bedlam" or "mess". In this case, quilombera is used to describe the fact that football fans make a lot of noise and usually a mess of throwing confetti when goals take place. On recordings, or when profanity is not tolerated, quilombera is replaced by bullanguera ("rackety").
This chant unites all of Argentina's supporters regardless of their club allegiance. It had its first heyday during the 1978 World Cup, played in Argentina, and is often the first song attempted by Argentine expatriates when the national team visits a foreign country. Usage has spread to basketball and volleyball teams, but not to the Los Pumas rugby union team.
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