TFBoys' 'Go!AMIGO' Is A Summery Slice Of Pop Propaganda
In China, the song of summer is by a boy band who cleverly promotes communist values to a fanbase that is mostly composed of kids in rural cities.
The first words of the hit song "Go!AMIGO" are sung in three languages: English, Spanish and Chinese. Its music video shows the three teenage members of TFBoys – China's hottest boy band – gathering friends for a game of baseball.
It all seems pretty innocent. But there are calculated reasons behind the song's linguistic flair, the video's focus on
