“Mexico Tiene Talento” contestant Pablo Lopez shocked both the judges and the audience during a recent episode of the popular Mexican talent television show when he stepped up to the microphone and began belting out “Old Time Rock and Roll” in perfect English. Both the audience and the judges were brought to their feet, wildly cheering and clapping by the time Lopez was finished his performance.
The song itself, “Old Time Rock and Roll”, was written by George Jackson and performed by the legendary Bob Seger on the 1978 record album, “Stranger in Town.” It has been ranked as one of the top 100 best American songs in the past decade.
Lopez managed to add such emotion to his rendition of this classic American favorite, singing in flawless English, that one of the female judges suddenly burst out crying in response to his performance. Many individuals who have seen the video of Pablo Lopez singing on “Mexico Tiene Talento” are amazed at his ability to perfectly pronounce every syllable in the song, even though Spanish is his primary language.
Yet others say that when they close their eyes, they could swear that they are hearing the song’s actual original version. Unfortunately, the recent video clip stops short of the viewer finding out just how Lopez scored for his memorable rendition of one of the most classic rock and roll tunes of any generation.