Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast - Los del Rio v. Los del Mar: Toronto Mike'd #1179

Episode Date: January 1, 2023

In this 1179th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares a Canadian-centric mind blow about the duo Los del Mar's cover of Los del Rio's Macarena that took full advantage of Cancon requirements. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Canna Cabana, Ridley Funeral Home and Electronic Products Recycling Association.

What up, Mike? Toronto VK on the beat Check I'm in Toronto where you wanna get the city love I'm from Toronto where you wanna get the city love I'm in Toronto, Mike, we wanna get the city love My city love me back for my city love

I'm in Toronto where you wanna get the city love I'm from Toronto where you wanna get the city love I'm from Toronto where you wanna get the city love I'm in Toronto, I ain't gonna get the city love My city love, I'm back for my city love Toronto Mike, I'm feeling on a roll Great A Podcast, find him on Honorell Jump in head first like Geronimo Talkin' for the whole city that I'm callin' home

See we runnin' round Toronto in a rush And the media the fact, need the media to trust The grievance is disgust, hell would be the end of us See we run around Toronto in a rush An immediate effect need immediate trust The grievance is discussed here would be the end of us The people on the bus and the cubicles of busts It's just a night for a 30 minutes of cool Cause in Toronto the dirty windows are cool City summers are hot, it's gritty up in the dot Let's read between the lines and really sum up the plot

Colleticians are crooks, Toronto misses no looks As long as they listen in when Mike is up in the books I want the blog bomb, I'm going on at night I've referenced the not-so-secret FOTM Twitter DM group a few times. I've titled it the TMU. That's Toronto Mike Universe. There are many interesting and inspiring nuggets in that group. And on New Year's Eve 2022, an FOTM Hall of Famer shone a light on the fact that our Macarena wasn't the real Macarena.

Allow me to explain. Macarena, of course, is a dance song by Spanish pop duo Los Del Rio. It here's a very brief primer from someone who was most definitely not there. Los Del Rio was formed in 1962 by Antonio Romero Mungue and Rafael Ruiz Perdergonis. My sincere apologies to everyone I offended with those pronunciations. I can't even say women or brewery correctly, but I digress. This duo, Los del Rio, released their version of Macarena in 1993. But it's not the version you know. Then again, this episode isn't about the famous version.

It's about the Canadian version and how that's different from what America and the rest of the world was dancing to. Here's the 1993 Macarena from Los del Rio. That Rio part of the name will be important later. Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino, que en la jura de bandera del muchacho se la dio con dos amigos. Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino, que en la jura de bandera del muchacho, se la dio con dos amigos. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, eh Macarena.

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, eh Macarena. Macarena, Macarena, Macarena, que te gustan los veranos de Marbella Macarena, Macarena, Macarena, que te gusta la movida guerrillera Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, ¡eh Macarena! Dala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, ¡eh Macarena!

Macarena sueña con el corte inglés y se compra los modelos más modernos Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York y ligar un novio nuevo Macarena sueña con el corte inglés y se compra los modelos más modernos Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York y ligar un novio nuevo Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena que tu cuerpo es para darle alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino En la jura de bandera del muchacho, se la dio con dos amigos. Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino, que en la jura de bandera del muchacho, se la dio con dos amigos. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas.

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena ¡Eh, Macarena! Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena ¡Eh, Macarena! Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, de Macarena Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, de Macarena

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas That was 1993. But peak Macarena was still a few years away. A remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys added some catchy elements, particularly an English part. And that just blew up. That's the version that goes to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Here's that remix. I am not trying to do anything with my When I dance they call me Macarena

In the voice they say que soy buena They all want me, they can't have me So they all come and dance beside me Move with me, chant with me And if you're good I'll take you home with me Dala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena Dala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena Hey, Macarena Ay!

Dala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena Dala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena Hey, Macarena Ay! Now don't you worry about my boyfriend The boy whose name is Vitorino Ha! I don't want him about my boyfriend, the boy who's named Vitorino. I don't want him, couldn't stand him, he was no good so I...

Now, come on, what was I supposed to do? He was out of town, and his two friends were so fine. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, ¡eh Macarena! ¡Ay! Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, ¡eh Macarena! ¡Ay! ¡Ay! ¡Ay! ¡Ay! I am not trying to produce you. Macarena, macarena, macarena, macarena Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, macarena Que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena

Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, macarena Macarena Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, macarena Que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena మాకారేనా పాల్లా తు కొర్ప అలేగ్రియ మాకారేనా పే మాకారేనా మాకారేనా పే మాకారేనా పే మాకారేనా మాకారేనా పే మాకారేనా పే మాకారేనా Hi! Come and find me, my name is Macarena. Always at the party con las chicas que son buenas. Come join me, dance with me, and all you fellas chant along with me. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, hey Macarena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, hey Macarena.

Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, hey Macarena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena.

Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pa' dar la alegría es cosa buena. Bala tu cuerpo, alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo pagría macarena para tu cuerpo alegría macarena que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas para tu cuerpo alegría macarena para tu cuerpo alegría macarena que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas para tu cuerpo alegría macarena para tu cuerpo alegría macarena que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas On a side note,

there was a Spanish group called Fangoria that had a similar remix in 1993, but it's the Bayside Boys version, shout out to Zack Morris, that took off. Here's the Fangoria version, since I'm draining the swamp with this episode 1179. ¡Suscríbete al canal! y cosas buenas, hala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, hey Macarena, ay, hala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas, hala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, hey Macarena, ay, Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino, y en la jura de bandera del muchacho, se le dio con dos amigos, Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino, y? Es la dura de bandera del muchacho, se la dio con dos amigos. Anda, que cuerpo, alegría, Macarena, que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas.

Anda, que cuerpo, alegría, Macarena, que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Anda, que cuerpo, alegría, Macarena, que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas. Ay, Macarena, Macarena, Macarena, que te gusta los melanos de Marbella Macarena, macarena, macarena, que te gusta la movida que brillea Dala tu cuerpo alegría, macarena, que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría y cosas buenas Dala tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas Macarena sueña con el cortinreje y se compra los modelos más modernos Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York, y llegar a un novio nuevo Macarena sueña con el cortinré, y se compra los modelos más modernos

Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York, y llegar a un novio nuevo Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo es para darle alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, hey Macarena Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, queEh Macarena! ¡Ay! ¡Vale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena! ¡Que tu cuerpo es para dar la alegría a tu saúl! ¡Vale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena! ¡Eh Macarena! ¡Ay! Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino Y en la jura de bandera del muchacho, se la dio con dos amigos ¡Ay!

Macarena tiene un novio que se llama, que se llama de apellido Vitorino Y en la jura de bandera del muchacho, será yo con los amigos. మాకరునా పాల్ పోలుపాలుగియా మాకరునా పేరుత్త పాల్లాలే మీయకో సమోయల్ పోలుపాలుగియా మాకరునా పేరుత్ పోలుపాలే మాకరునా పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పేరుత్ పే Música ¡Suscríbete al canal! ¡Eh, Macarena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Eh, Macarena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Eh, Macarena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena!

¡Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena! ¡Dala a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Eh, Macarena! కొల్లతో పొరు పలేగ్రియా మకారేన హాయ్ Hey, Margarita! Hey, Margarita! And this brings us to Lost Del Mar. That's not a mistake on my part. I did in fact say Lost Del Mar

and not Lost Del Rio. Remember, this is a Lost Del Rio song that got a successful remix. But the hit in Canada belonged to Los Del Mar. Allow me to explain. Los Del Mar, who are Canadian, and that's significant here, quickly covered Los Del Rio's Macarena

and released it on their 1995 album Macarena, the hit album. Los Del Mar is producer Joe Lagreca and vocalist Pedro Castano. They are Canadian and their cover of Macarena qualified as CanCon. Listeners of this program know how that will boost airplay in this country. It's why Nicolette Larson's Lotta Love got so much airplay

that qualified as CanCon. Much music and top 40 radio in this country had to play, and they still do, a certain number of Canadian songs. And since Los Del Mar qualified, and Los Del Rio did not, that's the version jammed down our Canadian throats. Let's hear the version Much Music played on high rotation. Astute Canucks will remember it well from Dance Mix 96. Shout out to FOTM Master T. Here's Lost Del Mar. para darle alegría y cosas buenas, dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, Macarena.

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, tu cuerpo para darle alegría y cosas buenas, dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, Macarena. Macarena tiene un nombre que se llama, que se llama de apellido Victorino, en la cura del bandera del muchacho, será yo con dos amigos. Macarena tiene un nombre que se llama, que se llama en apellido pizorino En la cura del bandera del muchacho, será yo con dos amigos Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, vuelve a pagar la alegría y cosas buenas Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, Macarena

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, vuelve a pagar la alegría y cosas buenas ¡Mascarena! ¡Escuta la movida guerrillera! ¡Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas! ¡Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Eh, Macarena! ¡Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena! ¡Tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosas buenas! ¡Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena!

¡Eh, Macarena! ¡Más arena! El Pueblo de Inglés Se llama el apellido Vitorino, a la jura de bandera de muchachos, se la dio con dos amigos. Macarena tiene un nodo que se llama, que se llama el apellido Vitorino, a la jura de bandera de muchachos, se la dio con dos amigos. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, que tu cuerpo va a dar alegría y cosas buenas. Dale a tu cuerpo alegría Macarena, ¡eh! Macarena. ¡Suscríbete al canal! ¡Ay! ¡Ay! It's worth noting that Lost Del Mar didn't just chart in Canada, but it was a hit elsewhere, including Australia, where it shot all the way to number two. Speaking for myself here, in the mid-90s, I was way too cool for the Macarena and tried to avoid the whole thing.

Of course, that wasn't possible in 1996, when the Macarena was literally everywhere. But I never did the dance, and when I came across the song on radio or much music, I simply tapped out. It wasn't my cup of tea, and it's still not my cup of tea. But the mind blow here of a Canadian Los Del Mar finding success with a carbon copy of Los Del Rio's jam, just to take advantage of our CanCon rules, is absolutely my cup of tea. There's a mind blow. It's a Canadian-centric story, and it's from the 1990s. I had to share this tea with you FOTMs. Here's a final fun fact on the way out.

The Bayside Boys remix includes a sample from the Yazoo track, Situation. You might have caught the laughter of Yazoo vocalist Alison Moyet. Now that's a jam. new address for every situation moving through the doorway of a nation Pick me up and shake the doubt Baby, I can do without Don't mess around You bring me down

How you get about Don't make me sound smooth out I remember only for an hour Move right through me Can you feel the power I don't know what's going on Scares me but it won't be long Don't mess around You bring me down

Now you get about Don't make around You bring me down Now you get about it Don't make me sound smooth out Move out. Move out. Move out. Move out. Move out. Move out, move out, move out Now he's in control, he is my lover

Nations stand against him, he's your brother Been a long time, been a long time Now I'll get to you somehow Thank you. And that brings us to the end of our 1179th episode. Happy New Year, FOTMs. Things will get back to normal Tuesday when Lorraine Segato from the Parachute

Club visits. Until then, peace and love. Thank you. Move out. Move out. Move out. Thank you. Now he's in control, he is my lover Thank you. Outro Music