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Theoretical Understanding of a Super Duper Cool Song that I think is both funky and fresh

Greetings, followers.

Today, we start doing #justmusicthings. Our adventure for the day is to analyze a work of musical literature, a portion of my personal repertoire so integral to my personality and growth that i have decided to forgo my traditional middle name and replace it with the name of this song.

Without further ado...

Salsa Tequila by Anders Nilsein

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OK, so here's the deal. This song is top 10, possibly number one song in the world forever. I feel like I don't even need to analyze this for you, you're just going to get it. 

Lyrics

Obviously, the lyrics are what drive this piece of musical literature. The poetic undertones and multiculturalism pervasive throughout the piece serve to emphasize the theme that "There is no such thing as a purely bad taquito."Normally, as a #band kid, I don't play music with lyrics, except for the occasional "yo ho" in a pirate themed tune. But, I felt like, as a musician, it was important to branch out and explore the theoretical understanding behind the music I find so dear.  

Repetition

Repetition is what drives modern society. Rinse and repeat. It's like a marriage proposal: if she doesn't say yes the first time, try again. And again. And again. Look at our modern advertising. I don't actually want to eat a hamburger made of mystery meat, but the smiling clown keeps repeating that little jingle, and before I know it, I'm $200 in debt and surrounded by Happy Meal wrappers. The repetition in this piece, of both the lyrics and the saxophone and synthesizer motif, are integral to what makes this song a summer hit. 

Instrumentation

Everyone knows the most fun part any music is the tune.  I love tunes as well as music. Part of what is great about this song is the tune, or rather, instrumentation. As the sister of a saxophone player, you know what really makes me tick? The saxophone. Or rather, a repeated saxophone part. Reminds me too much of being woken up way too early on a Saturday morning to the sound of a dying cat outside my bedroom, only to realize it was a tenor saxophone. No offense bro. Anyways, the main instruments here are saxophone, synthesizer, drum kit, and voice. The saxophone part, as much as I hate to admit it, is what keeps this song boppin'. 

Well, there ya go folks! I hope you enjoyed this analysis of a piece of music very important to anyone who has ever eaten salsa, said Hola, or listened to Shakira. See ya next week!!