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    "comment": "“hachiko bangbang!” is a late-2025 single by siempre no, released November 28, and its hook is as shocking as it is sticky: a pop-rock jolt that uses a grotesque, hyper-specific image to force attention. Coverage around the release explicitly highlights the provocative premise (“my mom killed my dog”), and the band leans into that discomfort with a chorus designed to stick—repetition that turns a headline into a chant. The track’s impact is partly structural: under two minutes, it doesn’t dilute the idea. It states the premise, drives it into memory, and gets out. That economy makes it potent for radio. It is the kind of song listeners either rewind immediately or talk about immediately—both are useful outcomes when you’re programming discovery. Conceptually, the Hachikō reference (the famously loyal dog) amplifies the emotional charge: loyalty and care flipped into betrayal and absurd violence, which can read as satire, catharsis, or a deliberately offensive fable depending on the listener. On air, it’s worth framing as “catchy but intentionally disturbing,” so the audience understands the band is playing with shock and narrative. It functions best as a pivot track: drop it when you want to break predictability. \u2028\n\nListen: https://open.spotify.com/album/0AVfmKOtfdzogRsDEcSKJR",
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