Ca$$a Loco - Eterna Si Fascinanta Romanie (LEGIT · METHOD)

Eterna Și Fascinanta Românie - song and lyrics by Ca$$A Loco

Released in 2001, by [Ca aLoco](https∶//ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caa cap L o c o close bracket open paren h t t p s colon / / r o point w i k i p e d i a point o r g / w i k i / cap C a Ca$$a Loco - Eterna si fascinanta Romanie

The song's title was inspired by a real-life, expensive tourism promotion campaign titled "Eterna și fascinanta Românie," which many saw as a wasteful government project during a time of extreme poverty. Ca$$a Loco responded by creating a "science fiction" version of the country where everything is perfect: Eterna Și Fascinanta Românie - song and lyrics

: It describes a land with "billions of tractors," no potholes, and bank cards for every citizen loaded with 3,000 lei (a massive sum at the time). After minutes of describing this glorious paradise, the

: The deep emotional core of the piece lies in its ending. After minutes of describing this glorious paradise, the song ends with the sound of snoring and a voice saying, "Alo! Domnul Traian! Treziți-vă! Sforăiți prea tare" ("Wake up! You're snoring too loud"). This reveals the entire song was a dream, driving home the reality of the 2000s.

: The lyrics boast of an exchange rate where 1 Romanian Leu equals 998 Euros and claim that Romania paid off the national debts of the United States, Iraq, and Somalia.