Down in Mexico
"Down in Mexico" is the debut single by the Coasters, released in 1956. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and appears on the 1957 album, The Coasters.[1] It reached No. 8 on the R&B chart in 1956.[2]
| "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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| The Coasters singles chronology | ||||
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The song appears 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
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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
External links
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