Vamos vamos Argentina

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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.

Lyrics

Original version (Spanish)	Translated version (English)
Vamos, vamos Argentina, vamos, vamos a ganar, que esta barra quilombera, no te deja, no te deja de alentar.	Come on, come on Argentina, Come on, come on, let's win, that these raucous supporters, don't give up, don't give up cheering for you.

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 small pieces of paper when goals take place. In some groups where profanity is not tolerated, quilombera is replaced by bullanguera which literally means 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 team.

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