¿Qué Tal Tu Móvil?: The 10-Second Songs That Are Ringing Spain’s Mobile Phones
“Destination calabria,” Alex Gaudino ft. Crystal Waters:
A mashup of a Danish dance track and Crystal Waters’ “Destination Unknown.” Gaudino is an Italian DJ. Ringtone worthiness: 7/10.
“Cuando amanece,” Estopa:
Estopa is a “rock/rumba” group from outside of Barcelona with an apparent affinity for ’70s buddy cop movies. Ringtone worthiness: 6/10.
“Baila el chiquichiqui,” Rodolfo Chikiliquatre:
How fortunate that someone was nice enough to add subtitles to this half-assed-even-for-a-novelty-song novelty song. I haven’t been keeping up with the Eurovision entries this year, but this surely must be towards the bottom of the heap. Ringtone worthiness: 8/10, but only because it sounds like a ringtone in and of itself.
“Cobarde,” David Bustamante:
Your standard pretty-man pop song. I detect shades of Ricky Martin. Ringtone worthiness: 7/10.
“Ella y yo,” Grupo Aventura and Don Omar:
The presence of exactly one Latino/Reggaeton artist on this list pretty much reflects the attitude towards Latin American music here in Spain–it spices things up once in a while, but not too much. Ringtone worthiness: 9/10. That Latin beat is perfect for the inevitable 10-second dance party you would have every time your phone rang.
“Pa’ Madrid,” El Barrio:
According to the sort of dubious Wikipedia entry on El Barrio, they’re a “new flamenco” group, and lead singer José Luis Figuereo is a poet. Ringtone worthiness: 3/10. Too boring!
“Escúchame mujer,” Fondo Flamenco:
Now this is is a boy band: vaguely misogynistic, hangin’ out down by the river in Sevilla with your shirt open, singing some harmonies over a gauzy sax. Jonas Brothers take note. Ringtone worthiness: 9/10.
“Papeles mojados,” Chambao:
For when you want your phone to ring and advertise your social consciousness. Chambao is yet another flamenco fusion group out of Andalucia. They seem like they probably burn a lot of incense. Ringtone worthiness: 5/10.
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