Yes, Que Pasa is 'What's happening.' Literally anyway. However, different phrases have different meanings. Just like english, every language has slang and phrasing differences, and these change all the time for laguages not considered dead. For instance. If I told you "I was moved," that could mean changing residences or that I was picked up and carried somewhere. It could also mean a departmental change in your job, as well as a way to describe a strong emotional feeling in response to an event or other stimuli. All of these things are very different from each other in nearly every way. The point being that because you've taken a year or two of Spanish in school, you can't yet know much about word and phrase meanings that only are understood after speaking the language and living in the culture for a great length of time. :) Anyway, enough of my silly soapbox...
I think the song is excellent and way too fun :)
It sounds as though beck is using his words to make a picture like he so often does.... Walking through LA seeing all the people and situations that he describes using english and spanish lyrics to describe actions/reactions and perceptions. The song feels warm and fun. Like walking through a neighborhood where, though from outsider's glance may seem odd for you to be in, feels like home to you...
In response to Ales321...
I think the song is excellent and way too fun :) It sounds as though beck is using his words to make a picture like he so often does.... Walking through LA seeing all the people and situations that he describes using english and spanish lyrics to describe actions/reactions and perceptions. The song feels warm and fun. Like walking through a neighborhood where, though from outsider's glance may seem odd for you to be in, feels like home to you...