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This song related a lot to the first section of the reading. Chino and his girl friend Blanca live in a neighborhood, "El Barrio" which appears to be a very dangerous neighborhood. It is not a good fit for the couple as they attend college and take care of the pregnant Blanca. In the first half the novel, Chino is involved in some of the bad things that occur in the neighborrhood. This is why I think this song ties in with the novel. The song It's The Hard-knock Life talks about the life of a people who live in below average living conditons. The hard life they live is described and painted a picture similar to the neighborhood "El Barrio." When living in neighborhoods like this, it is easy to get in trouble, as we see with Chino. My favorite part in the song is,


Don't it seem like there's
never any light!
Once a day, don't you wannathrow the towel in?

It's easier than puttin' up a fight.

These lines run hand in hand with the struggle of Chino in balancing his life. Sometimes he feels like he owes Sapo something, and the other time he feels as if he owes his wife something.