Perfect Playlist

My mom has always been a fan of clean. In Colombia we had Maria Helena and she made that happen for us. Then we moved to the States and we ran out of luck in that department. So every Saturday ever since, we have a big (too big, if you ask me) part of our day doing chores. And tiring and annoying as chores can be, music makes them bearable. So here is my Chores Playlist:

(All of these songs are going to be in Spanish, so... Just a heads up..)

I realize that four out of five of these songs are old (all but the last one) but I think that's part of why I like them so much. At home, it wouldn't be a party without them. 

1. Ojala (Silvio Rodriquez) - I honestly can't explain why I like this song so much or how it makes chores easier to handle. The lyrics are poetic and wonderful and touching and all that good stuff. I think this is the slowest song on this playlist though. It's calming but it doesn't put you to sleep, which would be bad while doing chores. But this song is just beautiful overall. 
2. No Te Das Cuenta (Alberto Cortez) - Okay. There are no words for how much I love this song. I think I've listened to it a million and one times but I love it more every time. Every day I go to school in the United States and I am around English all day long and during the week I do my homework in English until 8 or 9. During chores, I am around my family who speaks Spanish to me all the time with (mostly) Colombian music blasting. And I've always liked that. This song talks about how no matter how long you're in the United States, you will always be Colombian or Mexican or Venezuelan. So I guess this song has always rung true to me and that's why I love it so much. 
3. Cali Pachanguero (Grupo Niche) - This song kind of goes along with the one above except it's specific to Cali, a city in the Valley (I think that's how you'd translate that.) Salsa always seems to brighten my mood too. So I guess that helps make it a favorite too. And it's a song that you can dance to easily while doing chores. 
4. Un Millon de Amigos (Roberto Carlos) - I LOVE THIS GUY'S VOICE. Just sayin'. Anyways. The message of this song is probably what I like the most about it. It talks about the beautiful thing that is friendship and how it makes you stronger and "makes it easier to sing louder." Okay. I'm not going to try to translate. It's better in Spanish. This song is fun, it's sweet, and it's upbeat-ish, perfect for pushing me to finish chores.
5. Volvi a Nacer (Carlos Vives) - I got introduced to this song back in December and I don't think I've stopped listening to it since. And as cheesy as this sounds, it's about the beautiful, amazing kind of love that people dream about. That, and it's fun to sing into my broom-mic. So there's that. 

I could add about 100 more songs to this playlist and not have noted them all. There are too many. Not only that, most of them don't even have words and the only reason they make the playlist is because they're fun to dance to. But...  These are just a few of this Saturday's favorites.