Los Tigres Del Norte were all set to perform their #1 regional Mexican hit "La Granja" at this year's Lunas del Auditorio award show in Mexico. But they were asked not to play that particular song, with lyrics citing controversial innuendos about politicians que se hacen ricos on the backs of the poor, and the impact of drug trafficking. Y que hicieron Los Tigres when they received the request to skip this song? Well, they pulled out of the award show altogether!
The guys are taking a stand against the censorship of "La Granja" which apparently began among some radio stations in their native Mexico. The music video accompanying the song is a combination of live action and animation, where the characters are depicted as animals on a farm. The pigs represent the wealthy politicians, the vicious dog represents drug trafficking, the fox represents el Presidente Vicente Fox ...you get the idea.
Parece que Los Tigres are giving Residente Calle 13 some real competition in the "offending governments" department! Watch the video for "La Granja" here, and weigh in below to let us know what you think.
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