- published: 02 May 2011
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Tap taps are gaily painted buses or pick-up trucks that serve as share taxis in Haiti. They may also be referred to as camionette.
Literally meaning "quick quick", these vehicles for hire are privately owned and ornately decorated. They follow fixed routes, do not leave until filled with passengers, and riders can disembark at any point in the journey.
Often painted with religious names or slogans, the tap tap is known for its lavish decoration, and many feature wild colors, portraits of famous people, and intricate, hand-cut wooden window covers.
Many developed countries inform their citizens to not take tap taps when visiting Haiti.
While saying not to use any form of public transport in Haiti, the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against tap tap travel especially.
The US State Department warns travelers not to use tap taps "because they are often overloaded, mechanically unsound, and driven unsafely."
Chicken buses are a similar concept
Marco "Benny Benassi" Benassi (born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ and record producer. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction".
A native of Milan and raised in Reggio Emilia, DJ and producer Benassi, started DJing alongside cousin Alle Benassi in the late 1980 in their hometown, before moving to Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production studio in the mid-1990, creating music for various acts, including Whigfield, J.K. and Ally & Jo. In 2001, Benassi, under the name KMC, released his first hit called "I Feel So Fine", with vocals by Dhany. The track first climbed the charts in Benassi's native Italy, and soon became a #1 hit in the UK club charts.
Moving from house to electro, "Satisfaction" took Benassi's success worldwide a year later with high-profile DJs like Carl Cox, Darren Emerson, and Roger Sanchez offering praises. The track reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart after the Ministry of Sound record company replaced the original video (an almost still picture of the band, overlaid with graphics) with a video of models using power tools.
Eu vou sabotar
Você vai se azarar
O que eu não ganho, eu leso
Ninguém vai me gozar, não, jamais
Eu vou sabotar
Vou casar com ele
Vou trepar na escada
Pra pintar seu nome no céu
Sabotagem (3x)
Eu quero que você se top, top, top
Ninguém vai dizer
Que eu deixei barato
Vou me ligar em outra
Te dizer bye, bye
Até nunca, jamais