World Cup World Tour #26: Ecuador
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
