 Likewise , the theme of the tour was highly influenced by Shakira 's political views , and this was prominently seen during the performance of " Octavo Día " , a song from Dónde Están los Ladrones ? , during which a film showing puppet caricatures of George W. Bush , then @-@ President of the United States , and Saddam Hussein , then @-@ President of Iraq , playing chess with their moves being controlled by the Grim Reaper . During the opening of the concert shows , a " massive " stage curtain showing a " mongoose and a cobra preparing for battle " split and a giant cobra slowly began rising from the centre of the stage to reveal Shakira , who wore " black leather pants and a black bikini top " and performed barefoot . Shakira incorporated belly dancing moves in her performances and often played various instruments throughout the shows herself , including the harmonica . Eight songs from Laundry Service were included on the setlist of the tour . A more afro @-@ punk oriented version of " Objection ( Tango ) " was performed and featured instrumentation from bongos . As an intro to " Rules " , Shakira played the harmonica , guitar , and drums . She also played an electric guitar during the performance of " Fool " . " Whenever , Wherever " was included in the encore segment of the shows and was " made to feel even more celebratory by the massive amount of confetti shot on the crowd midway through . " Shakira also performed covers of " Dude Looks Like a Lady " , a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith , and " Back in Black " , a song by Australian hard rock band AC / DC . Many performances made use of pyrotechnics and " six @-@ foot flames that shot from the stage . " 
