The Mexican (song)
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"The Mexican" is a piece of music on the album First Base by the 1970s British band Babe Ruth.[1]
The song is based on the whistling from the music soundtrack by Ennio Morricone for the film For a Few Dollars More. It has been compiled, covered and mixed many times.
[edit] Covers, Compilations, and Mixes
- "Feel It (The Mexican)", by Funky Four Plus One samples this song
- "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa features an interpolation of a portion of the song, and
- Sampled in Sugar Ray's "Fly".
- 1984: Jellybean Benitez with vocals by the original singer, Jenny Haan.
- 1999: The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One by Liam Howlett of The Prodigy .
- Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP: Street Beat Records)
- DJ Pogo Presents Block Party Breaks (2xLP, CD: Strut)
- The Prodigy Present: The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (CD, Cassette: XL Recordings), (CD: PIAS Belgium), (CD: Intercord Tonträger GmbH)
- The Hip Hop Years (2xCD: Sony Music Entertainment, UK)
- Funk Rock (CD, 3xLP: BBE)
- Mastercuts Bar Social 2 (2xCD: Mastercuts)
- The Official Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash (2xLP, CD: Strut Records)
- Social Classics Volume 3 - Dread Meets B-Boys Downtown (CD: Heavenly)
- Helloween: Metal Jukebox
- Orange and Lemon (Todd Terry) - Dreams of Santa Anna
- Thalia w/ Hex Hector remix
- N.E.R.D. - Kill Joy (interpolation)
- Theodore Unit (Ghostface Killah) - '88 Freestyle (sample)
- Pete Rock - Monumental
- Deekline VS. Tim Healey 2010 remix.
| Preceded by "Caribbean Queen" by Billy Ocean |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Jellybean version) September 15, 1984 (one week) |
Succeeded by "No Favors by Temper |
