There are television programs that mark generations, but very few become pop phenomena that cross the barriers of time and language to become true sociocultural milestones. One of them is ‘El Chavo del 8’, which, thanks to a TikTok that quickly went viral, showed that it is more relevant than ever in Latin America.
Despite the fact that the series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños stopped being produced more than 30 years ago, it found a way to survive on the screens of the entire continent until 2020, when due to legal issues it had to leave the programming of television stations. the region. To the surprise of many, El Chavo was also a success in Brazil, a market where so much attention was not expected given the language difference.
A Brazilian rock band decided to pay tribute to the program as part of an activity of the Belo Horizonte + Feliz Movement, an initiative that seeks to promote the union of people through culture in public spaces, in the town of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (Brazil).
A short video of the group’s musical performance went viral on TikTok. And it is that in it you could see the bassist, the drummer and the vocalist / guitarist of the band wearing outfits like those of the popular characters of La Chilindrina, Don Ramón and El Chavo.
As if this commitment to nostalgia were not enough, the band performed a version of the hit ‘Losing my religion’, a REM classic from the 90s. This unusual combination made the video very popular and shared many times. . So far, the video accumulates 1.9 million views.
The user who originally shared the video (@ericomalagoli) has not provided any further information. However, the comments have been a fundamental part of the success of this content, since humor has been the protagonist of many of them.
Phrases like “Losing my torta de jamon”, “that’s me in the corner without my torta de jamon”, “We all know that REM means Rondamón-El Chavo-María Antonieta de las Nieves” and “I have too many questions and no answers”, are some collect some of the impressions of users who have seen the video and have contributed to its fame.
Nostalgia, postmodernism, desire to attract attention or a sincere artistic proposal. The motivation behind this show is still unclear, but thanks to the power of social media the world has known and supported it. We just have to wait and see if there is more than just a TikTok.
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