The song was written in 1958, but the authorship is disputed between Hugo Blanco and his uncle José Manzo Perroni.

A few years later, Perroni sued Blanco for appropriating the work, claiming that it was he who composed the song, and that his nephew had stolen the melody.

[citation needed] The lyrics of the song tells of someone who, while grinding coffee at night, feels frustrated at having to work instead of having a love life.

In Japan, the song's title is "Coffee Rumba" (コーヒー・ルンバ, Kōhī Runba), written by Seiji Nakazawa and recorded by Sachiko Nishida in 1961.

[15] The video went viral and its popularity then spread to other clubs around the world, with many fans adapting the chants for their own teams.

[1] The song, played by the Romani Balkan brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia, is the theme of the DCU adult animated series Creature Commandos.