Matador (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs song)
| "Matador" | |
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K. C. Porter |
"Matador" or "El matador" (
signature song since the song topped the charts all across Hispanic America
.
Alongside "Mal Bicho", "Manuel Santillan, El León" and "Desapariciones" (a cover of
Chilean coup of 1973 by military officials loyal to the dictator Augusto Pinochet
.
Musically, the song mixes elements of
Afro-Uruguayan style of music popular in the Río de la Plata.[1] It also incorporates elements of Buenos Aires-style murga.[2]
In popular culture
This song is played when Nicaraguan boxer Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga walks to the ring.[citation needed]
"El Matador" was the intro song for #1 tennis player in the world Rafael Nadal in the 2010 US Open Night Sessions.[citation needed]
This song is part of the soundtrack of the movie The Matador. It also appeared in the movie Grosse Pointe Blank, as well as its soundtrack.
The
Spirit of Troy" Marching Band, always played "El Matador" when their USC Trojans football quarterback Mark Sanchez
entered the field.
The song "Single-Bilingual" by British duo Pet Shop Boys features a sample throughout the entire length of their song.
References
- ^ Jalil, Oscar (5 August 2022). "De "El León" a "Matador": Los Fabulosos Cadillacs y la historia detrás del gran salto del rock latino". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Gil, Hernán (28 November 2004). "Con el idioma de la murga". LM Neuquén (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Official Site