Gringo In Mexico Can’t Comprehend How Peso Pluma Is Popular
US citizen baffled corridos singer with gargled voice has captivated nation
GUADALAJARA — Liam Longwater, a 34-year-old U.S. citizen who lives Guadalajara, still for the life of him can’t understand how Mexican singer Peso Pluma—whose trombone-heavy trap music plays on loop across the country—has achieved anything close to international fame.
“I mean, objectively, he sings pretty shitty, right? Am I missing something?” Said Longwater. “Look, I like Ella Baila Sola, I really do. But there needs to be a hard cap on the number of Peso Pluma songs that can be played at a party in one night, and legally that number should be three.”
Longwater said he recently made the mistake of admitting to his Mexican friends that he didn’t like Peso Pluma’s music, which interrupted a party and strained some of his personal relationships.
“I told my Mexican friends at a party last weekend that I think Peso Pluma actually kind of sucks and the music screeched to a halt and everyone seemed both hurt and furious,” said Longwater. “I walked it back and said I was joking, though I learned pretty quickly that this is not an opinion you should share openly in Mexico.”