Piragua (Reprise)
Eliseo Román * Track #20 On In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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- #1
In the HeightsLin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #2Breathe
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company & Mandy Gonzalez
- #3Benny’s Dispatch
Christopher Jackson & Mandy Gonzalez
- #4It Won’t Be Long Now
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
- #5Inútil
Carlos Gómez
- #6No Me Diga
Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Karen Olivo & Mandy Gonzalez
- #796,000
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
- #8Paciencia y Fe
Olga Merediz & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #9When You’re Home
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #10Piragua
Eliseo Román
- #11The Club
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #12Blackout
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #13Sunrise
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #14Hundreds of Stories
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Olga Merediz
- #15Enough
Priscilla Lopez
- #16Carnaval del Barrio
Andréa Burns
- #17Atención
Carlos Gómez
- #18Alabanza
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #19Everything I Know
Mandy Gonzalez
- #20Piragua (Reprise)
Eliseo Román
- #21Champagne
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Karen Olivo
- #22When the Sun Goes Down
Mandy Gonzalez & Christopher Jackson
- #23Finale
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- #24In the Heights (Radio Edit)
Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
- #25It Won’t Be Long Now (Radio Edit)
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
- #2696,000 (Radio Edit)
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
- #27When You’re Home (Radio Edit)
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Piragua (Reprise) by Eliseo Román
Release Date
Performed by
Eliseo RománProduced by
Kurt Deutsch & Joel Moss & Andres Levin & Bill Sherman & Alex Lacamoire & Lin-Manuel MirandaWrited by
Lin-Manuel MirandaAbout
This song wraps up the Piragua Guy’s arc with a triumphant reprise. The Mister Softee truck might not be able to handle the heat, but it won’t stop the Piragua Guy and his pushcart!
The Piragüero’s arc parallels Usnavi’s arc, reinforcing the larger theme of the show about persistence in the face of...
Piragua (Reprise) Lyrics
[PIRAGUA GUY]
It's hotter than the islands are today
And Mister Softee's truck has broken down
And here come all his customers my way
I told you, I run this town!
Piragua, piragua
One twenty-five, piragua!
Piragua, piragua
Two twenty-five, piragua!
New block of ice, hike up the price
Lai lo le lo lai, lai lo le lo lai
Blackouts are nice, blackouts are nice
Lo le lo lai
Keep scraping by
Piragua!
Piragua (Reprise) Q&A
Who wrote Piragua (Reprise)'s ?
Piragua (Reprise) was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Who produced Piragua (Reprise)'s ?
Piragua (Reprise) was produced by Kurt Deutsch & Joel Moss & Andres Levin & Bill Sherman & Alex Lacamoire & Lin-Manuel Miranda.
When did Eliseo Román release Piragua (Reprise)?
Eliseo Román released Piragua (Reprise) on Tue Jun 03 2008.
What did Eliseo Román say about "Piragua (Reprise)"?
Writer Lin-Manuel Miranda noted on Twitter that this song was a late addition to the show, written on Feb 11, 2008, just days before Broadway previews began on Feb 14.