Showing posts with label Spanish music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spanish music. Show all posts

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Attaque 77 Arrancacorazones

Attaque 77 is a rock group from Argentina. This song was popular when I was living in Santiago, Chile (it came out in 2005, I think). I really like the song and the video.
Unfortunately, I could not find an HD version of this clip.

 

What do you think the title means? (Hint: look up the words "arrancar" and "corazón".) What do you think about the song and/or the video? Are there any lyrics that you were able to understand or that you have a question about? What stands out to you?

Bailan sin César

31 Minutos is a Chilean television show for kids. It's kind of like Sesame Street in that it is educational and promotes positive social values (and there are puppets!). Its target audience is perhaps slightly older and the humor is more sophisticated, however. In fact, there are many jokes that teenagers and adults will appreciate much more than its younger viewers. I was first introduced to 31 Minutos from a Chilean friend while living in Spain and this was the very first video he showed me. It's still my favorite!

It helps to understand that the title "Bailan sin César" is a play on words. It can read "Dance Without Caesar" or "Dance Without Stopping" since the name César (Caesar) and the word cesar (to stop) are pronounced almost exactly the same.


Tell me what you think about the video. Are there any Spanish words or phrases that you were able to understand? Do you think you learned any new words or phrases from watching this? Was there something that made you laugh?