Here’s a dark video I don’t dare show in class, by the great Mexican band Café
Tacuba. It is written entirely in Mexico City slang, but there is a translation right here.
Here is a very different song by the same band I don’t dare show in class, again because it is too dark. I had put it on the list of possibilities because it is youth oriented, the lyrics are pronounced clearly, and there are written words.
The song I actually showed in class was much lighter, but it had a commercial at the beginning, over which I fast forwarded; because of the commercial I will not show it here.
Axé.
I got “chica gabacha.” It’s pretty clear what’s going on.
Or maybe that’s not right? I heard pachuco and other such stuff, I think.
Anyway, I don’t think the travel industry would go for that one.
I could almost smell the sewage and burning garbage.
This is the song that’s the college student hit here:
They are such a great band.