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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
McCain and “Daddy Yankee” — strange bedfellows
In one of the more unusual press conferences of the election season, Sen. John McCain was endorsed Monday by Latin music star “Daddy Yankee.”
Ayala became a megastar in the world of Reggaeton with his 2004 hit “Gasolina.” Reggaeton is a mix of hip hop and Latin dance music such as salsa and merengue.
McCain mentioned the song at the presser. He may not have realized that it uses gasoline as a metaphor for sex. For example, the song says, “a ella le gusta la gasolina” or “she likes the gasoline” and “dame mas gasolina” or “give me more gasoline.”
The music video leaves little doubt to the meaning behind the song. It features scantily clad women gyrating, fast cars, police in riot gear, and “Daddy Yankee” carrying a night stick.
Here it is:
