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Anonymous asked:
langsandculture answered:
oh, yes, there are. and no, it’s not la macarena; foreigners know that one better than we do. probably we wouldn’t be able to sing them to stop a war, but there are some classics. most of them are from “la movida madrileña” (what our parents listened to), an important artistic movement from the 80s.
Ni tú ni nadie, Alaska y Dinarama
Bailando, Alaska y los Pegamoides
A quién le importa, Alaska y Dinarama (an anthem for the LGBT+ community)
Hoy no me puedo levantar, Mecano
Aquí no hay playa, The refrescos
¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este?, Burning
Devuélveme a mi chica, Hombres G
Enamorado de la moda juvenil, Radio Futura
Ataque preventivo de la URSS, Polansky y el ardor
Y nos dieron las diez, Joaquín Sabina
Bulería, David Bisbal (this guy is super corny)
Sueño contigo, Camela (we don’t like them, we just make fun of them)
Por la boca vive el pez, Fito y Fitipaldis
Marta, Sebas, Guille y los demás, Amaral (the song people play at birthdays)
Toda la noche en la calle, Amaral
Me voy, Julieta Venegas (not a Spanish song, but was pretty big)
I’m pretty sure that I’m forgetting more popular songs, I’m just not that into Spanish music. I’ve found some Spotify playlists: 1, 2
