Although most people have labeled Calle 13's music as reggaeton, they have tried to distance themselves from the style. Visitante, being a professional musician, tries to fuse diverse styles in the group's songs. Early cuts featured elements from jazz, bossa nova and salsa, while recent songs feature cumbia, tango, electronica and others. In their recent tours around Latin America they have added different musical elements according to the place the band is playing in, yet many of their songs carry the traditional reggaeton "Dem Bow" beat such as in their hit Tango del Pecado and the remix to "Suave".
Singer Residente is reluctant to label their music in a specific genre, instead calling it plain urban style. He has a clear preference of hip hop over traditional reggaeton and both he and his brother justify it by saying that only three songs out of fifteen songs in their eponymous debut album, as well as four out of fifteen songs in their album "Residente o Visitante", feature reggaetón beats.
Residente's lyrical style is inspired partly by the lyrical approach used by artists such as Vico C and Tego Calderón, trying to minimize what they refer to as "clichés" of the genre -such as open confrontations with other rappers, known in Spanish as "tira'era", or tiradera. Residente's trademark, by his own account, is a lyrical style full of sarcasm, satire, parody and shock value, which some critics and fans have likened to Eminem's. It also uses Puerto Rican slang considerably (which in turn incorporates a sizeable dose of Spanglish), as well as allegory.
Residente's distinctive lyrics treat a wide and random variety of subjects. He mentions (and sometimes derides) celebrities and known icons such as Diddy in the song "Pi-Di-Di-Di (La Especialidad de la Casa)" ("The Specialty of the House"); Mickey Mouse, Red Man, and 2Pac, in "Tengo Hambre" ("I'm Hungry"); 50 Cent in "La Crema" ("The Cream"); Madonna ("I mean, Maradona", Residente says) in "Sin Exagerar"; Puerto Rican singer Nydia Caro (rather affectionately) in "La Era de la Copiaera", wrestler Abdullah the Butcher in Tributo a la Policía ("A Tribute to Police"), and most controversially, his diss track aimed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Querido F.B.I. ("Dear F.B.I."). The song "A Limpiar El Sucio" ("Cleaning Up The Dirt") is rumored to be a veiled (some say direct) attack on Puerto Rican entertainment journalist Milly Cangiano.
Visitante, on the other hand, is strongly influenced by electronica, world music, and particularly Latin American folk and popular music. Recently, Visitante has claimed to be influenced by music from Central Europe such as Fanfare Ciocarlia (particularly its collaboration with Roma band Kaloome, also known as "The Gypsy Kings and Queens") and Emir Kusturica's group, "The No Smoking Orchestra". In live presentations, Visitante can be seen playing a variety of instruments: an electric guitar, synthesizers, an accordion, a melodica, a Puerto Rican cuatro and a theremin.
Discography:
2005 - Calle 13
2007 - Residente O Visitante
2008 - Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo
2010 - Entren los Que Quieran
2014 - Multi Viral
2016 - En Vivo En Mexico City (Live)
Baile De Los Pobres
Calle 13 Lyrics
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Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Mesiel aquí llego tu Robín Hood
A meter las bolas en los boquetes como Tiger Woods
Tú vistes de seda, y yo de paja
Nos complementamos como novios
Tu tomas agua destilada, yo agua con microbios
Tú la vives fácil, y yo me fajo
Tú sudas perfume, yo sudo trabajo
Tú tienes chofer, yo camino a patas
Tus comes filete, y yo carne de lata
Nuestro parecido es microscópico
Pero es que por ti me derrito como gringo en el trópico
Pégate a mí, que no te contaminas
Y con un besito vamos a pegarnos la porcina
No se necesita plata pa' moverse
Necesita onda y música cachonda
Música cachando ca ca cachonda
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Música cachando, ca ca cachonda
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Se baila sin mantel, sin cubierto, sin bandeja
Con ganas de comerse a la pareja
Se baila pega'o como bachata, sin traje y sin corbata
Embriagando las neuronas con vodka barata
Blancas, amarillas o mulatas
Que bailan con cualquier bom bom
Que suelten la piñata
Lo bueno de ser pobre al final de la jornada
Es que nadie nos roba, porque no tenemos nada
Apretaditos como en una lata de sardinas
Agarrando nalgas porque está incluida la propina
Dicen que eres la reina de todos los rosales
Pero hoy te voy a bajar 4 clases sociales
Calientita como pan de panadero
Barriendo el piso con el trasero
Toda la grasa se desplaza por la terraza
Quiero que hagas lo que no puedes hacer en tu casa
No se necesita plata pa' moverse
Necesita onda y música cachonda
Música cachando ca ca cachonda
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Música cachonda ca ca cachonda
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Música cachonda ca ca cachonda
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Tú me tienes por el aire volando
Como si estuviera bajo el agua flotando
Como como como como como como como
Como Si estuviera bajo el agua flotando
In "Baile De Los Pobres," Calle 13 celebrates the joy of dancing and living in the moment, even if you don't have a lot of money. The repeated line "No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre" means "I don't have a lot of money, but I have courage." The song promotes the idea that you don't need material wealth to dance and be happy.
The lyrics also contain references to social class and the differences between the "haves" and "have-nots." Calle 13 mentions the contrast between "clase alta" (high class) and "clase baja" (low class), and describes how they complement each other despite their differences. The verses also touch on themes of solidarity and sticking together in the face of societal inequality.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of the music and the energy it brings, rather than the wealth or status of the dancers. Calle 13 sings that all you need to dance is "onda y música cachonda" (vibes and sexy music), and encourages listeners to let loose and have fun.
Line by Line Meaning
No tengo mucha plata, pero tengo cobre
I may not have a lot of money, but I have a little bit
Aquí se baila como bailan los pobres
Here we dance like poor people do
Mesiel aquí llego tu Robín Hood
Mesiel, here comes your Robin Hood
A meter las bolas en los boquetes como Tiger Woods
Putting balls in holes like Tiger Woods
Tu eres clase alta, yo clase baja
You are high class, I am low class
Tú vistes de seda, y yo de paja
You dress in silk, and I dress in straw
Nos complementamos como novios
We complement each other like a couple
Tu tomas agua destilada, yo agua con microbios
You drink distilled water, I drink water with microbes
Tú la vives fácil, y yo me fajo
You live easily, and I work hard
Tú sudas perfume, yo sudo trabajo
You sweat perfume, I sweat work
Tú tienes chofer, yo camino a patas
You have a driver, I walk
Tus comes filete, y yo carne de lata
You eat steak, I eat canned meat
Nuestro parecido es microscópico
Our similarities are microscopic
Pero es que por ti me derrito como gringo en el trópico
But for you, I melt like a white person in the tropics
Pégate a mí, que no te contaminas
Get close to me, you won't get contaminated
Y con un besito vamos a pegarnos la porcina
And with a kiss, we'll give ourselves swine flu
No se necesita plata pa' moverse
You don't need money to move
Necesita onda y música cachonda
You need vibe and horny music
Música cachando ca ca cachonda
Horny music humping, ca ca horny music
Se baila sin mantel, sin cubierto, sin bandeja
Dancing without tablecloth, without cutlery, without tray
Con ganas de comerse a la pareja
With a desire to devour your partner
Se baila pega'o como bachata, sin traje y sin corbata
Dancing close like bachata, no suit, no tie
Embriagando las neuronas con vodka barata
Intoxicating neurons with cheap vodka
Blancas, amarillas o mulatas
White, yellow or mulatto
Que bailan con cualquier bom bom
Who dance with any bom bom
Que suelten la piñata
Release the piñata
Lo bueno de ser pobre al final de la jornada
The good thing about being poor at the end of the day
Es que nadie nos roba, porque no tenemos nada
Is that no one steals from us because we have nothing
Apretaditos como en una lata de sardinas
Squeezed like sardines in a can
Agarrando nalgas porque está incluida la propina
Grabbing butts because the tip is included
Dicen que eres la reina de todos los rosales
They say you're the queen of all roses
Pero hoy te voy a bajar 4 clases sociales
But today I'm going to lower you 4 social classes
Calientita como pan de panadero
Warm like bread from the baker
Barriendo el piso con el trasero
Sweeping the floor with your butt
Toda la grasa se desplaza por la terraza
All the grease moves through the terrace
Quiero que hagas lo que no puedes hacer en tu casa
I want you to do what you can't do at home
Tú me tienes por el aire volando
You have me flying in the air
Como si estuviera bajo el agua flotando
As if I were floating underwater
Como como como como como como como
Like like like like like like like
Como Si estuviera bajo el agua flotando
As if I were floating underwater
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rene Perez, Eduardo Cabra, Rafael Ignacio Arcaute, Rafael Arcaute
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Beto1369
Con estas canciones se me quita la deprecion, y me dan ganas de seguir adelante
@juanjoseterrescampos5564
El poder de la música
@emiliaveracaron1578
paso algo?
@ivanbellassai7746
Yo recomiendo el porro para la depresión
@gcmezian
@@ivanbellassai7746 Haganle cazo a Bellassai
@Mina-tk8xy
Yo
@aripuon7199
"Dicen que eres la reina de todos los rosales pero hoy te voy a bajar cuatro clases sociales"
JAJAJAJAJA amo
@DarkoDixit
☝️☝️ entra y descubre
@tomasloiotile4096
No entiendo esa frase, me la explicas?
@octavioribotta2076
@@tomasloiotile4096 se la culio un pobre