This Bachata track Propuesta Indecente ‘Indecent Proposal‘ was intended to follow-up the last Bachata track here Darte un Beso by Prince Royce, but I was hesitant to post it due to the vulgarity of the lyrics. During much of its history, Bachata music was disregarded by middle-upperclass Dominican society and associated with rural underdevelopment and crime. As recently as the 1980s, Bachata was considered too vulgar and crude to be broadcast on television or radio in the Dominican Republic. Up to now I have presented a modern form of ‘refined’ Bachata music with softer lyrics, but today’s track Propuesta Indecente is an exception. Despite all that musically it appeals to me a lot as it mixes the sound of Dominican Bachata and Argentinean tango. Bachata is played with guitars and percussion (bongos, maracas amongst other instruments).
A crude English translation of part of the song follows (and warning it could offend some readers):
[Intro]
Hello, they call me Romeo
It’s a pleasure to meet you
[Verse 1]
How well you look
I’m ahead of you, I don’t care who he is
You tell me
If he has ever done anything naughty
[Pre-Chorus]
An adventure is more fun if it smells of danger
[Chorus]
If I buy you a drink and get close to your mouth
If I steal a kiss from you, let’s see, are you mad at me?
What would you say if I seduced you in my car tonight?
Let the windows fog up and the rule is that you enjoy
If I disrespect you and then blame the alcohol
If I lift your skirt, would you give me the right to measure your sanity?
Put your body into play
Does this indecent proposal seem prudent to you?
The following is cherry picked from the Wikipedia references below:
Romeo Santos released Propuesta Indecente on his second studio album Formula, Vol. 2. I did not enjoy the depiction in the ‘award-winning’ official video with 2.1 billion views, so I have presented the audio version below. The song reached Number 2 in Colombia, 1 in Mexico, 16 in Spain and 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of 2021, Propuesta Indecente is the second best-performing Latin song of all-time on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart following Despacito.
Santos was born and raised in The Bronx, New York City on July 21, 1981, to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. He had a humble upbringing, with his father, who worked in construction, being underpaid but being able to make ends meet for his family. His mother was staying at home and taking care of the children in the family. Santos attended public school in the Bronx, and Santos began his career by singing in a church choir at a young age. Romeo was exposed to Latin genres of music including salsa, merengue, and bachata, listening to it at a young age because of his parents’ love for it.
References:
1. Propuesta Indecente – Wikipedia
2. Romeo Santos – Wikipedia
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