Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos
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"Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (English: Bare Feet, White Dreams) is the third single
of Shakira
's third album, Pies Descalzos
(1996). Written and composed by her, "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" talks about all the rules that the human race
has invented since Adam and Eve
ate the forbidden fruit. It is a social satire in both the lyrics and the music video.
There is a Portuguese version called Pés Descalços
The song was performed in the latter half of Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour
.
was directed by Gustavo Garzón
. The video shows an upper class
masquerade ball
, an image often used to represent the persona
s people wear in society. A door opens that shows Shakira singing and also shows images of all the rules that society has created from the past to now.
There is also Portuguese version of this song, called "Pés Descalços".
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
of Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's third album, Pies Descalzos
Pies descalzos
-Personnel:* Shakira – producer, songwriter, vocals* Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, songwriter, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion* Alvaro Farfan – director* Victor DiPersia – engineer, mixer* Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano...
(1996). Written and composed by her, "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" talks about all the rules that the human race
Human Race
Human Race refers to the Human species.Human race may also refer to:*The Human Race, 79th episode of YuYu Hakusho* Human Race Theatre Company of Dayton Ohio* Human Race Machine, a computer graphics device...
has invented since Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve were, according to the Genesis creation narratives, the first human couple to inhabit Earth, created by YHWH, the God of the ancient Hebrews...
ate the forbidden fruit. It is a social satire in both the lyrics and the music video.
There is a Portuguese version called Pés Descalços
The song was performed in the latter half of Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour
Oral Fixation Tour
Oral Fixation Tour is the concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter, Shakira, in support of her fourth and fifth studio albums, Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2...
.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Gustavo Garzón
Gustavo Garzón
Gustavo Garzón is an Argentine film and television actor.He works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:* Cosa de locos * Tacos altos * Los Días de junio aka Days in June...
. The video shows an upper class
Upper class
In social science, the "upper class" is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class may have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area.- Historical meaning :...
masquerade ball
Masquerade ball
A masquerade ball is an event which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask. - History :...
, an image often used to represent the persona
Persona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
s people wear in society. A door opens that shows Shakira singing and also shows images of all the rules that society has created from the past to now.
There is also Portuguese version of this song, called "Pés Descalços".
Charts
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