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World Cup World Tour #26: Ecuador

June 30th, 2006 by Shawn

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Ecuador is one of several countries that completely bedeviled me as I’ve assembled the World Cup World Tour over the last few weeks. I’ll just come right out and admit: On Ecuador, I got nothin’. Call Me Mickey has the right idea on this one, though: cop out! Christina Aguilera’s father is from Ecuador. Maybe, just maybe, she has retained dual citizenship for tax purposes. Maybe Xtina — via her tax contribution — is one of the world’s great contributors to preserving the Galapagos. Buy a Christina Aguilera album, save a turtle!

But seriously, Aguilera’s new single is surprisingly kick-ass. One of the best things about the mash-up revolution has been the willingness of producers to again sound like our pop music heritage. "Ain’t No Other Man" is less modern pop than it is a hyperactive re-casting of a traditional Girl Group song. My favorite part is the chorus, which gives a clear picture of three pop-princess Christina-alikes waving their fingers and moving their side-to-side hips in unison like a Motown girl group, flirtaciously beckoning "You’ve got style, you’ve got class…" It’s thrilling and winning. Thank goodness she got away from Linda Perry.

Christina Aguilera – Ain’t No Other Man.mp3

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