David Bowie: a Boliche Bonanza?

Anyone who knows me well will know that I have an unnatural obsession with very outdated music. My general thesis is that without Kanye and Britney, our generation would be incredibly lost, and without Timbaland, music might just disappear entirely. In general, I prefer the world pre-90's, except for Alanis Morissette because she's pretty snazzy, Bill Clinton because he plays a mean saxophone, and of course the whole Backstreet Boys/NSync/Christina Aguilera/Britney Spears/Spice Girls phase because it's just so absurd.



Apparently, Argentina thinks the same! They know that disco is "out," as one Argentine teenager told me. But they like it anyway!



Unfortunately, their music collection is incomplete. Here are my suggestions for a more well-rounded retro culture.



1. FUNK: I apologize for sounding politically incorrect, but I really think it's true: America always seems to embrace music that was previously strictly Black. Argentina basically skipped out on la musica de los negros (which sounds REALLY politically incorrect...rest assured, negro is simply the word for "black" here). Jazz? They have tango. Rap? They have reggaeton. Now, I can deal without rap. I'd kind of like for my South American amigos to get to know Kanye, but otherwise, rap is not my favorite. And jazz? That would just be weird at a boliche. But James Brown? I think he'd fit nicely between the Village People and the BeeGees.


2. David Bowie: Sometimes, you just have to put on your red shoes and dance the blues, as Mr. Bowie instructs in my personal favorite, "Let's Dance." The boliche is saturated with the music of the 70s, so I think a bit of glam rock would add some diversity to the music selection.



3. Backstreet Boys: I really hate the Backstreet Boys' music. I do, however, find it incredibly laughable, so I really enjoy listening to it. (NOTE: I like laughing). I think it'd be pretty fun to dance to one of their hits, none of which I remember right now.



On second thought, maybe it's best that the Backstreet Boys stay in memory only, or even better, out of our memory entirely...



Meanwhile, I'll look out for other great hits at the boliche. Next week, we're going to the biggest boliche of all (in this rural area anyway) for "La Fiesta de la Primavera," a day of fun for Argentine students. I apologize for having nothing new to report...I'm sure things will pick up soon!


Paz y Amor,
La Pirata