This song is so freaking amazing, I am so amazed how it managed to be almost in the 10 best. Good taste y'all! Well, some of you.
"Octavo Día" was the seventh single from "Dónde Estan Los Ladrones?". It was released in 1999 and was written by Shakira. It was, just like "Si Te Vas", a radio single only but caused some controversy during Shakira's first world tour, Tour Of The Mongoose. It is the first time Shakira speaks her mind about God.
In the Tour of the Mongoose, behind the stage was a black and white backdrop video of George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein playing chess, and on the stage some of the musicians were wearing masks of Richard Nixon and Cuba's dictator Fidel Castro. Shakira wanted to deliver a message more complex than just criticizing the war against Iraq.
However, some members of the audience were confused with Shakira's criticism when she performed "Octavo Día." During the video at the show, Hussein's and Bush's puppets suddenly became restless and violent as they started playing with nuclear bombs instead of chess pieces. Then the Grim Reaper appeared behind the two leaders and moved the strings that control the puppets. Shakira said during the concert that pop singers typically do not talk about politics nor about politicians, but this time, her tour had a political view. "[Some] think pop stars are made to entertain. Period. I don't see it that way," said Shakira.
The symbolism of the video clip was that Bush and Hussein were treating the war as if a game, as if not treating it with much importance.
While the clip was playing, Shakira's speech was:
Quote:
"Pop stars are not supposed to stick their noses into politics. I don't know if that's accurate or not, but tonight, I don't want to talk about politics...or politicians... I prefer to talk about something that is above all that...love. Because love is lacking leaders, and leaders are lacking love. Why is it so difficult to love each other and understand each other? I wonder. For example, would you hold the hand of the person standing next to you right now, even if you don't know him... and would you tell him that you love him? Would you forgive him? Can you love him? Can you love her? Can you love me? Can you love her, and him, and him(...) ?"
This speech garnered much favouritism amongst the audiences at various venues.
CrazyCat... You just proved to all of us you are not a Shakira fan and you didn't even bother to listen the song with the right amount of attention. I am proud 17 of us rated it with a 10!
The fact that this song will on Shakira's repertoire forever. La Sombra de Ti is probably better than all her Spanish songs. Truth tea over here, recognize.
1. La Tortura
2. Whenever, Wherever
3. Inevitable
4. No
5. Las de la Intuición
6. Tú
7. Ciega, Sordomuda
8. Underneath Your Clothes
9. Estoy Aquí
10. Ojos Así
I'm not too too keen on the DELL singles, except for "Ojos Asi" of course. 
Can't believe it didn't make the top 10 though.
No Creo >>> Octavo Dia 
La Sombra de Ti is probably better than all her Spanish songs. Truth tea over here, recognize. 
WHY... this song is more than top 10 worthy, hell it's top 5 material! 
