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First Line: 
Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky tacky

Reference

About the Song

Reynolds apperently wrote the song about Daly City, which means McMansions.

The song took on a whole new life when the song was ussed as the theme song for the TV series "Weeds". Different covers were used as opening for diffeent episodes.

Victor Jara wrote a Spanish version titled "Las Casitas del Barrio Alto" (separate page in "The Music Box" on this site)

There's also a French version called "Petites Boites" by New Zealand born singer Graeme Allwright, recorded by Kate & Anna McGarrigle. 

Follow the links for lyrics and information on the Spanish and French versions both are very singable translations!

Translation(s)

Translation: 

See Las Casitas del Barrio Alto for Spanish translation.

See "Petites Boites" for French translation.