This song has been a bit of an earworm for me this week - it's so catchy and fun.
I will just give a content warning - it's definitely a bit more adult in content for many tastes - especially in the dancing style and the Lyrics (right click for Google Translate - or copy/paste) - but I find the realistic Latin approach to love songs somewhat refreshing, even as it's sometimes shocking to those of us with Anglican-American experiences.
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Original
Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
I find the whole thing very exciting. The tune is catchy, the lyrics very learnable (even if you don't speak Spanish), and the dancing is appropriate for the lyrics/subject of the son.
So, let's look for some covers... I'm going to save my favorite for the finale today...
Despacito - presented by Madilyn Bailey & Leroy Sanchez
Lots of people are covering this, but these two had some of the best vocals. I would love to see a cover where they also try to do the video, but this is beautiful in its own right.
Parodies were fun to look at, though challenging to find ones that weren't too raunchy.
Parody Despacito - by Daniela Hernandez Gomes
Probably just as well that my Spanish is poor. But it's still really funny, very well acted and filmed. Vocally, they're good too, so it's totally worth it even if they're being totally raunchy in Spanish!
This Burrito - presented by David Lopez
It's a bit short and the vocal quality is a bit lacking, but these deficiencies are more than made up for with the lyrics (and English subtitles) and the excellent video. Unless you're recovering from a questionable burrito, it's worth a minute and a half of your time to watch this parody!
WTF selection of the day
I Wear Speedos
omg... Talk about Despacito crossed with a heavy dose of narcissism! This one had me cracking up with laughter. His vocal quality is excellent, the lyrics are magnificent and the video is wonderful.
The crazy lyrics placed this one in my WTF category for the day.
Today's Finale!!!
Nightcore Mashup - Despacito, Faded, Shape of You, Treat You Better
I've said before that I generally don't like mashups (and I find Nightcore a little hit or miss), but this one had me in tears the first time I heard it. I think the lyrics and tunes blend so perfectly that it's
now on my play list (and my daughter's 
But I'm not done... I'm going to give you a bonus of another take of this mashup...
Despacito Mashup (Faded, Shape of You, Treat You Better) - presented Luciana Zogbi
I listened to other mashups by this singer, but none of them hit me the way this one does. Her voice is perfect for these songs - some of her theatrics are kind of fun as well. Do give her a listen.
That's it for today! I hope you had as much fun as I did!
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