This is the Mexico City anthem, from a Mexico City band named after a historic cafe.
I lived in Mexico City for years and picked up on maybe a third of the (copious) slang terms used in this song - those who speak no Spanish will be less inconvenienced than they might imagine.
Cafe Tacuba is a quirky band and this track is no exception. Witness the obvious alliteration, the...unique character of the lead singer's vocals (he changes his name with every album...seriously...), and the fabulous old-school stylings of the video.
It's like the band went to art school and made a 50's inspired song-then-video about street-level life among 25 million people.
Funny what can trigger nostalgia.
Cafe Tacuba
"Chilanga Banda"
Avalancha de Exitos
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