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Remember that IO Digital Cable/ Optimum Online reggaeton ad on the beach that is the most ubiquitous thing on television in the tristate area? Ha, you don't just remember it, you secretly love it! Or perhaps it makes you want to murder people. Either way, when I saw this old Spanish remix of the ad running on Telemundo last weekend, I knew I had to find it and bring it to you, the viewer. This is not just the same as the ad on the beach, but with Spanish lyrics; this is a totally different ad, done in a Hype Williams-style shiny black and white palette, with dancing girls, an even more banging beat, and that reggaeton guy dressed up like Busta Rhymes, riding in a tiny car! It's truly a must-see. If you don't see much Spanish TV, you'll want to bookmark this one to watch over and over and over and over. Full video after the jump.
The Other Reggaeton Cable Ad: Awesomer
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12:51 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
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Thanks you. just, thank you!
Carajo! I've been trying to see this one and I always catch the ending. Gracias for representin' La Raza Gawkz.
Not to be the official Latina of Gawker or anything, but it's reggaeton.
The hook just isn't as good as 4-4-4-8!
It's like three "classics" combined: The godfather of reggaeton: "Gasolina."
Missy Elliot's "Can't Stop the Rain" (back when she was fat) . Who can forget Hype and his fish-eye camera and Busta's "Put your hands where my eyes can see."
This may be the firt commercial to which you can jog on the elliptical.
oKAY?
@yourfriendandneighbor: Thx, typo, fixed.
optimum triple play, ok!
I was actually talking about your headline.
optimum online so fast so fine, (incomprehensable spanish), leave you behind! hd is free! for 29 95 itll blow your mind!
@BottomOnTop: Do you mean the godfather of the American breakthrough of Reggaeton? Because otherwise you are sorely mistaken.
on this site, in the spanish version of the mermaid commercial, the lobster man is showing off his left nipple. i'm so wet.
No wonder that guy wears sunglasses, he has some ugly-ass eyes.
Advertising just becomes awsomer and awsomer. Now it will teach you a foreign language, subliminally.
The first time I saw the English version, I thought it was a joke. It's really one of the most annoying local commercials out there today -- although nothing can top the unavoidable faux-SATC Karmel commercial that shows every morning on NY1. "Sometimes he just takes me home at night." "OOOOOOH, GIRL!!!"
A really bad day is when I'm watching Univision and they run both commercials at least 5 times in one hour. Seriously, Cablevision, why inflict so much pain? It's not like I choose to have Time Warner!
The end of that post should probably be emended to "If you don't see much Spanish TV, you are a CHUMP."
MTV Tr3s (seriously what it's called!) is almost the greatest thing ever.
Good Lord I seriously and unironically love this. I either have to move to Philly and get a neck tattoo or start wearing a random motorcycle helmet at all times so I can bang my head against the wall in peace.
OOptimum Treeple Pay, O-Kay! Yay!!
damn you! I just got the choreography of the other one down.
Grrr I think I just memorized that phone number.
The influence of los mets is all around. Reggeaton! Gasolina!
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