"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" | ||||
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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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This song is about a person, who goes down to Mexico, where he meets a boss, who wears a red bandanna, and plays the piana in a honky-tonk. Also, a dance erupts, where a Mexican girl dances wildly with the narrator of the song.
This song features castanets.
This song features a spoken recitation, in a Mexican accent, before the song's fade, by Carl Gardner.
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.