Whether Hadad is performing on Central Park's Summer Stage, at international theatre festivals around the world, or at the Bodega in Mexico City, she attracts mixed, devoted and passionate audiences, old and young, straight and queer, post-modern Latin-kitsch lovers, or serious admirer of popular Mexican music...
Astrid Hadad, a legend in her native Mexico and abroad, is known for her unconventional performances that combine ranchero, bolero, rumba, rock and jazz and encapsulate the social and political realities of today's world. Her unique fusion of music, theater and campy humor draws upon different traditions of Mexican and Latin popular culture to create an evening of theatrical cabaret. Every show is an extravaganza of humor and song, along outrageous costumes that serve as "portable sets". Whether playing the Aztec Nun or the Postmodern Catholic, Hadad reveals her unique artistic sensibility and inexhaustible creativity, fully embodying every lyric and character, taking everyone in the audience on a delightful journey.
Mala
Astrid Hadad Lyrics
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Mala porque no me tocas
Mala porque tienes boca
Mala cuando te conviene
Mala como la mentira
El mal aliento
Y el estreñimiento
Como rata pelona en la basura
Mala como la miseria
Como foco de licencia
Mala
Como firma de Santa Ana
Como pegarle a la nana
Mala como la triquina
Mala, mala y asesina
Mala como las arañas
Mala y con todas las mañas
Mala como el orden
La decencia
Como la buena consciencia
Mala por donde la mires
Mala como una endodoncia
Mala por naturaleza
De los pies a la cabeza
Mala, mala, mala
Pero malita
The song "Mala" by Astrid Hadad is a sassy and slightly bitter commentary on a person who is undesirable and unloving. The lyrics are clever, making use of the word "mala" (which translates to "bad" in English) in multiple ways to describe the person in question. The song begins by stating that this person is "mala porque no me quieres" ("bad because you don't love me") and "mala porque no me tocas" ("bad because you don't touch me"). This sets up the theme of someone who is withholding affection and who is difficult to connect with.
As the song progresses, the ways in which this person is bad become increasingly varied and creative. The lyrics describe this person as "mala como la mentira" ("bad like a lie") and "mala como la triquina" ("bad like a pork tapeworm"). Other comparisons are equally blunt and unflattering, such as "mala como la miseria" ("bad like poverty"), "mala como las arañas" ("bad like spiders"), and "mala como el estreñimiento" ("bad like constipation"). This litany of insults culminates in the line "mala por naturaleza" ("bad by nature").
Line by Line Meaning
Mala porque no me quieres
Negative and hurtful because you do not love me
Mala porque no me tocas
Negative and hurtful because you do not touch me
Mala porque tienes boca
Negative and hurtful because you have a mouth
Mala cuando te conviene
Negative and hurtful when it suits you
Mala como la mentira
Negative and hurtful like a lie
El mal aliento
Negative and hurtful like bad breath
Y el estreñimiento
Negative and hurtful like constipation
Mala como la censura
Negative and hurtful like censorship
Como rata pelona en la basura
Negative and hurtful like a bald rat in the garbage
Mala como la miseria
Negative and hurtful like poverty
Como foco de licencia
Negative and hurtful like a license to do wrong
Mala como firma de Santa Ana
Negative and hurtful like the signature of Santa Ana (a dictator)
Como pegarle a la nana
Negative and hurtful like abusing the nanny
Mala como la triquina
Negative and hurtful like trichinosis (a parasitic infection)
Mala, mala y asesina
Negative, negative and murderous
Mala como las arañas
Negative and hurtful like spiders
Mala y con todas las mañas
Negative and hurtful with all the tricks
Mala como el orden
Negative and hurtful like order
La decencia
Negative and hurtful like decency
Como la buena consciencia
Negative and hurtful like a good conscience
Mala por donde la mires
Negative and hurtful, no matter how you look at it
Mala como una endodoncia
Negative and hurtful like a root canal
Mala por naturaleza
Negative and hurtful by nature
De los pies a la cabeza
From head to toe, negative and hurtful
Mala, mala, mala
Negative, negative and negative
Pero malita
But just a little bit negative
Contributed by Michael J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielernestomartinezoliva5252
Canta bien bonito la Astrid Hadad y además expone una presentacion única exquisita gran orgullo del país mexicano. 😃👍🏻
@habidcuevas4354
te he visto 3 veces en Vivo y siempre deseo volver a ver un show de Astrid. Mala, pero bonita. que chingaos !
@coquisqutey703
Siiiiiii! Me encanta Astrid!!
@kimberlyrocha2368
eres toda una artista completa..cuando estas en Los Angeles Ca..te juro que voy a verte!!!
@luisvaldovinos359
Chulada de voz y presentación de Astrid,eres única!
@melodraminha
one of my favorite mexican performers i think she really gets it
@luciaameliasanchez6312
me encanta esta mujer,hermosa voz e interpretación mañana voy a verla,viene a Mty.al casino foliatti.
@studionlaine2718
cuando un día te encontré en el metro en madrid y amablemente me dijiste tu nombre porque solo te dije que te conocía de rostro... JAjaja y ahora te admiro tanto!
@danielulisesdaan95
me encanta el performance de esta mujer
@lilisantillan7594
Gracias astrid por tu originalidad