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)
Electro Movimiento
Calle 13 Lyrics
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Ah (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Ah (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Tú estás coqueta, yo estoy coqueto
Tú y yo hacemos un buen dueto
Tú eres una loca y yo soy un demente
Contigo me quedo hasta que se me caigan los dientes
Vamos a mezclarnos como pan con mantequilla
Como refrito con guacamole
Bien mezclado, como arroz con frijoles
Nosotros nacimos con las piernas sueltas
Vámonos pa' tras pa' los años ochenta
Pa' cuando Madonna era virgen
Y John Travolta en el piso daba vueltas
Un mundo de colores fluorescentes
Sin preocupaciones en la mente
Yo lo que quiero es un besito tuyo, caliente
Pa' que se desaparezca la gente
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (toca toca toca toca)
Warm me (toca toca toca toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Por ti yo hago lo que sea
Peleo contra trecientos ninjas en Corea (uh)
Por ti pesco quinientos delfines (uh)
Y cruzo La Cordillera de Los Andes en patines
Wait for a minute, what you're thinkin' that you started? (ajá)
You're the type guy that leaves her broken-hearted (¿qué?)
If you think that you're ready for a dime like this
Spit that clever rhyme on the next remix
Yo no entiendo lo que estás diciendo (uh)
Yo espero que no me estés maldiciendo (uh)
Si tú me dejas y me das permiso (uh)
Podemos tener hasta trillizos
Te quiero hacer volar como Peter Pan (uh)
Por encima del viejo San Juan (uh)
Después te recito treinta serenatas (uh)
Bajo la luz de la luna al la'o de una fogata
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Yo te traigo música con electromagnetos
Para que muevas todo el esqueleto
Música hecha con buena onda
Para que brinquen como popcorn de microondas
Yo lo que quiero es que pierdan el control
Que fumen y mezclen pepas con alcohol
Todo el mundo salvaje
Welcome to the jungle
Let's get ready to rumble!
Break the code
Free the hold
Within the circuitry of my soul
I can't wait for you to grow
Into the man you'll be when you're old
Aha, you think I'm cold
But I'm just lettin' you know
You can't mess with the woman who's bold
It's now or never before I explode
Homosexuales, lesbianas, bisexuales
Bestialistas, pedofilos, heterosexuales
Bailando el electro movimiento
Para bailar esto no tienes que tener talento
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo en la disco bailando, wey
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
The lyrics to Calle 13's "Electro Movimiento" reflect a desire for carefree fun and love. The song opens with an invitation to touch and be touched, to break free of the constraints of society and embrace the "electro movimiento" or electronic movement. The verses describe a playful, flirtatious relationship between two people who are made for each other. The singer suggests they mix together like bread and butter, rice and beans, and travel back in time to the 80s when life was simpler and less complicated. The chorus repeats the call to touch, hold, and warm each other while breaking free from society's expectations.
The bridge provides a contrasting view, where the other person questions the singer's true intentions and warns against breaking her heart. The singer responds with clever rhymes, asserting his genuine love and dedication, even suggesting they could have triplets together. The song ends with an invitation to embrace diversity and non-conformity, no matter one's sexual orientation, in the dance of the "electro movimiento."
Overall, "Electro Movimiento" is a lighthearted and energetic ode to love, freedom, and dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú estás coqueta, yo estoy coqueto
You are flirty, I am flirty
Tú y yo hacemos un buen dueto
You and I make a good duo
Tú eres una loca y yo soy un demente
You are crazy and I am insane
Contigo me quedo hasta que se me caigan los dientes
I'll stick with you until my teeth fall out
Te tengo una propuesta sencilla
I have a simple proposal for you
Vamos a mezclarnos como pan con mantequilla
Let's mix together like bread and butter
Como refrito con guacamole
Like a dish with refried beans and guacamole
Bien mezclado, como arroz con frijoles
Well mixed, like rice and beans
Nosotros nacimos con las piernas sueltas
We were born with loose legs (ready to dance)
Vamonos pa' tras pa' los años ochenta
Let's go back to the 80s
Pa' cuando Madonna era virgen
Back when Madonna was a virgin
Y John Travolta en el piso daba vueltas
And John Travolta was dancing on the ground
Un mundo de colores fluorescentes
A world of fluorescent colors
Sin preocupaciones en la mente
Without worries on the mind
Yo lo que quiero es un besito tuyo, caliente
What I want is a hot little kiss from you
Pa' que se desaparezca la gente
So that everyone else disappears
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Break the circuitry
Break the circuitry
Por ti yo hago lo que sea
I'll do anything for you
Peleo contra trecientos ninjas en Corea
I'll fight 300 ninjas in Korea
Por ti pesco quinientos delfines
I'll catch 500 dolphins for you
Y cruzo La Cordillera de Los Andes en patines
And I'll cross the Andes in roller skates
Wait for a minute
Wait a minute
What you're thinkin' that you started?
What are you thinking you started?
You're the type guy that leaves her broken-hearted (que?)
You're the type of guy that leaves women heartbroken (what?)
If you think that you're ready for a dime like this
If you think you're ready for a girl like me
Spit that clever rhyme on the next remix
Put that clever rhyme in the next remix
Yo no entiendo lo que estás diciendo
I don't understand what you're saying
Yo espero que no me estés maldiciendo
I hope you're not cursing me
Si tu me dejas y me das permiso
If you leave me and give me permission
Podemos tener hasta trillizos
We could even have triplets
Te quiero hacer volar como Peter Pan
I want to make you fly like Peter Pan
Por encima del viejo San Juan
Above old San Juan
Después te recito treinta serenatas
Then I'll recite thirty serenades to you
Bajo la luz de la luna al la'o de una fogata
Under the moonlight beside a campfire
Yo te traigo música con electromagnetos
I bring you music with electromagnets
Para que muevas todo el esqueleto
So that you move your whole skeleton
Música hecha con buena onda
Music made with good vibes
Para que brinquen como popcorn de microondas
So that you jump like microwaved popcorn
Yo lo que quiero es que pierdan el control
What I want is for you to lose control
Que fumen y mezclen pepas con alcohol
Smoke and mix pills with alcohol
Todo el mundo salvaje
Everyone wild
Welcome to the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Let's get ready to rumble
Let's get ready to rumble
Break the code
Break the code
Free the hold
Free the hold
Within the circuitry of my soul
Within the circuitry of my soul
I can't wait for you to grow
I can't wait for you to grow
Into the man you'll be when you're old
Into the man you'll be when you're old
Aha, you think I'm cold
Aha, you think I'm cold
But I'm just lettin' you know
But I'm just letting you know
You can't mess with the woman who's bold
You can't mess with a bold woman
It's now or never before I explode
It's now or never before I explode
Homosexuales, lesbianas, bisexuales
Homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals
Bestialistas, pedofilos, heterosexuales
Bestialists, pedophiles, heterosexuals
Bailando el electro movimiento
Dancing the electro movement
Para bailar esto no tienes que tener talento
You don't need talent to dance to this
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Everyone with the robot step
Todo el mundo en la disco bailando wey
Everyone at the disco dancing, dude
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Hold me (touch, touch, touch, touch)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (touch, touch, touch, touch)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (touch, touch, touch, touch)
Break the circuitry (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry (touch, touch, touch, touch)
Lyrics © CDA MUSIC GROUP INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rene Perez, Eduardo Cabra, Ivan Gutierrez, Edgardo Matta, Cuci Amador, Rafael Ignacio Arcaute
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JorgeReyes-ne3le
Aah (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Aah (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Aah (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Tú estás coqueta, yo estoy coqueto
Tú y yo hacemos un buen dueto
Tú eres una loca y yo soy un demente
Contigo me quedo hasta que se me caigan los dientes
Te tengo una propuesta sencilla
Vamos a mezclarnos como pan con mantequilla
Como refrito con guacamole
Bien mezclado, como arroz con frijoles
Nosotros nacimos con las piernas sueltas
Vamonos pa' tras pa' los años ochenta
Pa' cuando Madonna era virgen
Y John Travolta en el piso daba vueltas
Un mundo de colores fluorescentes
Sin preocupaciones en la mente
Yo lo que quiero es un besito tuyo, caliente
Pa' que se desaparezca la gente
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (toca toca toca toca)
Warm me (toca toca toca toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Por ti yo hago lo que sea
Peleo contra trecientos ninjas en Corea
Por ti pesco quinientos delfines
Y cruzo La Cordillera de Los Andes en patines
Wait for a minute
What you're thinkin' that you started?
You're the type guy that leaves her broken-hearted (que?)
If you think that you're ready for a dime like this
Spit that clever rhyme on the next remix
Yo no entiendo lo que estás diciendo
Yo espero que no me estés maldiciendo
Si tu me dejas y me das permiso
Podemos tener hasta trillizos
Te quiero hacer volar como Peter Pan
Por encima del viejo San Juan
Después te recito treinta serenatas
Bajo la luz de la luna al la'o de una fogata
Hold me, warm me, touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Yo te traigo música con electromagnetos
Para que muevas todo el esqueleto
Música hecha con buena onda
Para que brinquen como popcorn de microondas
Yo lo que quiero es que pierdan el control
Que fumen y mezclen pepas con alcohol
Todo el mundo salvaje
Welcome to the jungle
Let's get ready to rumble
Break the code
Free the hold
Within the circuitry of my soul
I can't wait for you to grow
Into the man you'll be when you're old
Aha, you think I'm cold
But I'm just lettin' you know
You can't mess with the woman who's bold
It's now or never before I explode
Homosexuales, lesbianas, bisexuales
Bestialistas, pedofilos, heterosexuales
Bailando el electro movimiento
Para bailar esto no tienes que tener talento
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo en la disco bailando wey
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Hold me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
@Metalsound0
Toca, toca, toca, toca
Toca, toca, toca, toca
Toca, toca, toca, toca
Tú estás coqueta, yo estoy coqueto
Tú y yo hacemos un buen dueto
Tú eres una loca y yo soy un demente
Contigo me quedo hasta que se me caigan los dientes
Te tengo una propuesta sencilla
Vamos a mezclarnos como pan con mantequilla
Como refrito con guacamole
Bien mezclado como arroz con frijoles
Nosotros nacimos con las piernas suelta'
Vámonos pa' atrás, pa' los años '80
Pa' cuando Madonna era virgen
Y John Travolta en el piso daba vueltas
Un mundo de colores fluorescentes
Sin preocupaciones en la mente
Yo lo que quiero es un besito tuyo, caliente
Pa' que se desaparezca la gente
Hold me
Warm me
Touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Por ti yo hago lo que sea
Peleo contra 300 ninjas en Corea
Por ti pesco 500 delfines y cruzo la cordillera de los Andes en patines
Wait for a minute, what you're thinkin' that you started (Ajá)
You're the type guy that leaves her broken-hearted (¿Qué?)
If you think that you're ready for a dum like this
Spit that clever rhyme on the next remix
Yo no entiendo lo que estás diciendo
Yo espero que no me estés maldiciendo
Si tú me dejas y me das permiso
Podemos tener hasta trillizos
Te quiero hacer volar como Peter Pan
Por encima del viejo San Juan
Después te recito treinta serenatas
Bajo la luz de la Luna al la'o de una fogata
Hold me
Warm me
Touch me
Break the circuitry
Hold me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
Yo te traigo música con electro-magnetos
Para que muevas todo el esqueleto
Música hecha con buena onda
Para que brinques como popcorn de microondas
Yo lo que quiero es que pierdan el control
Que fumen y mezclen pepas con alcohol
Todo el mundo salvaje, welcome to the jungle
Let's get ready to rumble!
Break the code
Free the hold
Within the circuitry of my soul
I can't wait for you to grow
Into the man you'll be when you're old
Ajá, you think I'm cold
But I'm just lettin' you know
You can't mess with the woman who's bold
Is now or never before I explode!
Homosexuales, lesbianas, bisexuales
Bestialistas, pedófilos, heterosexuales
Bailando el electro-movimiento
Para bailar esto no tienes que tener talento
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo con el paso del robot
Todo el mundo en la disco bailando... ¡Wey!
Hold me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Hold me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Warm me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Touch me (Toca, toca, toca, toca)
Break the circuitry
@jonathanmartel480
Que mejor forma de empezar el 2024, que escuchando esta joyita
@diegobentancourlujan3736
Si
@fernandovega6373
Si señor
@CamiloTerranova
Real que hpta tema
@user-lf2yb7pu1q
La chica se llama Cuci Amador, es cubana y actualmente vive en Miami, ella y su esposo hicieron un dúo de música muy bueno llamado Afrobeta. Su música era retrowave con ondas chip y muy buenas y adelantadas para la época
Pulgar arriba si te preguntaba quienes eran
@rogermauriciogarciajimenez4219
BROMEAS? Yo estaba enamorado de ella cuando era niño XD
@guillermoperu80
Pucha no sabía!, buen dato man, siempre me preguntaba ¿quien era esa chica? ¿por que no salía en la descripción del video?, ahora mismo estoy escuchando a AFROBETA , suenan bien, saludos.
@CesarHernandez-xh6kf
Yo pensando que era Katy Perry :(
@leopenarrieta6593
gracias por le dato
@carlosemilianorojassanchez9378
Eres el mensajero que con el dato que necesitaba