What is the song De Colones mentioned in the lyrics to Handlebars by Flobots?

Question

I am just curious if anyone knows about this.

Answer 1

It's actually De Colores. It's a traditional folk song and used by the United Farm Workers. Joan Baez and Arlo Guthrie often sang it. Kind of a protest song used by the compassionate "ego" in the song.

BTW, I think this song is about the birth of the ego and how that ego develops...into good or bad. You have two characters in dialog as they go thru life and discover the new things that they can do that makes them feel powerful. And it all started with riding a bike without holding onto those handlebars!

Answer 2

Isn't the song mentioned "De Colores," not, "De Colones?"

I might be wrong, but those are the lyrics I always got.