One of the writers of 'La Macarena' has attack the unauthorised use of his song in a viral White House social media video showing bombings and fighters being deployed for Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
In the complex chessboard of current geopolitics, where weapons combine with digital propaganda, a new controversy has arisen between Spain and the United States over the use of the famous 'La Macarena', a musical crown jewel of Spanish culture.
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Operation Epic Fury carried out by the US in Iran has aroused the anger of one of the song's authors.
The controversial video, which has spread like wildfire on social networks and instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp, shows images of air raids edited to the beat of one of Spain's most popular song.
Antonio Romero Monge, author of the legendary song and one of the members of the duo Los del Río, said he felt "profound discomfort" after a White House video went viral showing bombings over Iranian territory accompanied by the rhythm of his worldwide hit.
The use of a melody associated with joy and celebration to illustrate the destruction of war has sparked a wave of fresh criticism against the Trump Administration, which repeatedly ignores warnings and uses artists' songs to illustrate its controversial videos.
In declarations to 'Canal Sur', the Sevillian explained that he created the song to "make the world happy, so that everyone can be happy" and expressed his sadness at seeing how it has been used to talk about a war.
Romero Monge admitted that seeing the video of bombs, fighter planes and missiles being fired at the same time as his song made his hair stand on end. "Why do they have to use such a nice thing?" the artist asked himself.
The composer, who maintains that 33 years after its debut 'La Macarena' is still "the most popular song in the world", joked that, after the White House's unauthorised use of the melody, "they might make it fashionable in mortuaries".
Antonio Romero Monge lamented that it is impossible to control the use of his song because people "take it and use it for whatever they want".
