Ten songs I've heard a lot of in Argentina

Here's a list of ten songs (in no particular order) which I've heard ad nauseam since my arrival in Argentina. If you're only going to listen to one, make it number 10.

1. Sexy Bitch – David Guetta featuring Akon

If this list was to be in order, this would be at the top of it. I've heard this song so many times its not funny anymore. But it's still offensive.

2. Poker Face – Lady Gaga

Incredibly over-played. Sometimes three times an hour, depending on the station. My least favorite song on the list. It's simply annoying.

3. Guapa - Diego Torres

Quite a catchy song. He's the only currently active Argentinean on the list. I've heard this song a lot partly because he does an advertisement for head and shoulders and they use the song in it.

4 .Waka Waka - Shakira

Don't know if it was the same everywhere else, but you couldn't get away from this song during the world cup. You may not have heard the Spanish version.

5. Waving flag – K’naan w/ David Bisbal.

This one too. Every game... Be careful if you are offended by product placement.

6. Si No Te Hubieras Ido - Marco Antonio Solís

This guy's Mexican. And off-the-charts cheesy.

7. Te vas – Grupo 5

Peruvian group with a massive body of work. Catchy song. A fine example of Cumbia.

8. Egoista – Belinda ft Pitbull

Belinda's originally Spanish, now living in Mexico. Pitbull grew up in Miami Florida, and calls himself Cuban-American.

9. Por Una Cabeza – Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel is one of Argentina's national heroes. He wrote and originally sang this song, but this version is the one you see in 'Scent of a Woman', with the violin played by Itzhak Perlman. I'm not an expert, but this is probably a pretty bad example of tango dancing.

10. Adios Nonino - Astor Piazzolla

The original of this one also had lyrics, but this is Bob Zimmerman’s (Not that Bob Zimmerman...) interpretation, arranged for the royal dutch wedding of Prince Willem Alexander to Princess Máxima (Máxima Zorreguieta). Astor Piazzolla was also Argentinean.