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July 27, 2005
Upside Inside Out
From the Associated Press:
On his first visit to the Middle East, Ricky Martin declared he will try to change negative perceptions of Arab youth in the West."I promise I will become a spokesperson, if you allow me to, a spokesperson on your behalf. I will defend you and try to get rid of any stereotypes," the 33-year-old singer told youngsters from 16 mainly Arab countries at a youth conference on Monday.
In return, Arab youth promised to help Ricky Martin overcome the perception that his song "Livin' La Vida Loca" was his only hit. "People forget about 'She Bangs' – that song did pretty well," Arab youth said. "Now, granted, it wasn’t as good as 'Livin' La Vida Loca' but it got on the radio. And then he had that other song -- 'Shake Your Bon-Bon' I think it was called. That one wasn’t so good. We’ll give you that. But still."
Martin also warned Arab youth about the dangers of women who take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain. "You’ll never be the same," he told them. "Cause they’ll make you go insane."
He added, "Come on!"
Posted by teb at July 27, 2005 09:55 AM