The Hendrix-inspired beginning is epic, and if you’re not throwing your soul into lines like “ Prefiero no pensar,” you’re not doing it right. The lyrics are great fun too: “Sin amantes, quien se puede consolar Sin amantes, este vida es infernal.” Disco, eh?ģ. Allow yourself to be swept away by the infectiously uplifting chorus.Ī throwback to a simpler time, when a video could consist solely of somebody giving their all in front of a glitzy curtain. It’s hard to overstate the importance of Celia Cruz - one of the “best-known and most-influential figures” in Latin music history. A playlist full of passion and energy, guaranteed to encourage over-enthusiastic participation from Spanish revelers. You need a new, country-specific playlist. It’s beyond a reasonable time to be awake, so it’s beyond time for reasonable songs.īut you’re in Spain – a place where No Scrubs and Come on Eileen can not be relied upon as “never fail” songs to get everyone dancing.

Picture this: it’s late, you’re among friends, and you’ve taken control of the music. When all else fails, stick on some Alaska.