Un Poco Loco (Coco)
Michael Giacchino
This is the most kinetic and joyful piece in the Coco score — a fast-spinning son jarocho-influenced number that practically demands physical movement from the listener. The rhythm section is percussive and relentless, driven by jarana and zapateado-style footwork energy, building a momentum that feels like controlled chaos. Against that propulsive foundation, a trumpet melody spirals upward with the kind of exuberance that can only exist when someone has nothing left to lose and everything to prove. The call-and-response structure between vocalist and accompaniment creates a playful, teasing dynamic — a musical conversation with a mischievous edge. Lyrically, the song circles around a state of dizzy infatuation so intense it borders on delirium, the world tilting sideways under the weight of feeling something enormous. Vocally, the performance has a buoyant, almost theatrical energy — every phrase delivered with a grin audible in the tone. Within the cultural context of son jarocho, this represents a beautiful moment of that regional Mexican tradition reaching global audiences through an unexpected channel. You'd reach for this song at the start of a road trip, when the windows are down and you're building momentum toward somewhere you've never been.
very fast
2010s
bright, kinetic, percussive
Son jarocho, Veracruz Mexican regional tradition
Latin, Soundtrack. Son Jarocho / Animated Film Score. euphoric, playful. Launches immediately into kinetic joy and sustains it relentlessly, a dizzy spiral of exuberance with no intention of landing.. energy 9. very fast. danceability 9. valence 9. vocals: buoyant, theatrical, grinning delivery, call-and-response, mischievous. production: jarana, zapateado percussion, spiraling trumpet, relentless rhythm section. texture: bright, kinetic, percussive. acousticness 5. era: 2010s. Son jarocho, Veracruz Mexican regional tradition. Start of a road trip with windows down, building momentum toward somewhere you've never been.