Down in Mexico
| "Down in Mexico" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Coasters | ||||
| from the album The Coasters | ||||
| B-side | "Turtle Dovin'" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Doo Wop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| The Coasters singles chronology | ||||
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"Down in Mexico" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and was released by The Coasters on their album, The Coasters.[1] The song reached #8 on R&B chart in 1956.[2]
The song has appeared in the film Death Proof, directed by Quentin Tarantino. The version used is a re-recording done in 1973. The song also appears in The Hangover Part III, directed by Todd Phillips.
Cover versions
- Bobby Short on his 1958 album, Speaking of Love[3]
- Ella Mae Morse on her 1985 album, Sensational[4]
- Deja Voodoo on their 1988 album, Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die[5]
- Kaleidoscope on their 1991 album, Greetings from Kartoonistan...(We Ain't Dead Yet)[6]
- Ronnie Dawson on his 1994 album, Monkey Beat![7]
- Manfred Mann on his 2004 album 2006.
References
- ↑ Leiber & Stoller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ↑ The Coasters charting singles Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ Bobby Short, Speaking of Love Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ Ella Mae Morse, Sensational Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ Deja Voodoo, Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ Kaleidoscope, Greetings from Kartoonistan...(We Ain't Dead Yet) Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ Ronnie Dawson, Monkey Beat! Retrieved February 22, 2012
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