The Seashores of Old Mexico
"The Seashores of Old Mexico" | |
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Song |
"The Seashores of Old Mexico" is a country music song written by Merle Haggard. It was recorded by Hank Snow in 1971, Freddy Weller in 1972, Haggard himself in 1974, and in 1987 Haggard and Willie Nelson recut the song as a duet. Snow's version was a Top Ten hit in Canada, peaking at #6 on the RPM Top Country Tracks charts.
George Strait recorded a version, released as the last single, from his 2005 album Somewhere Down in Texas. Strait's version peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2006. "The Seashores of Old Mexico" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
Content
The song is about a young man wanted in Tucson, Arizona. He decides there is a better life for him in Mexico; so he packs up all of his stuff and moves to Mexico. In Mexico he loses all of his money the first night in Mexico playing poker. He then hitches a ride to the beach towns of Mexico where he finds love and lives out the rest of his life.
Music video
A music video for this song with George Strait was filmed in February 2006 in Tulum, Mexico and directed by Trey Fanjoy.
Chart positions
Hank Snow
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Country Tracks | 6 |
George Strait
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 85 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2006) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 53 |
References
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- 2006 singles
- Hank Snow songs
- Merle Haggard songs
- Willie Nelson songs
- George Strait songs
- Vocal duets
- Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy
- Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
- Songs written by Merle Haggard
- MCA Nashville Records singles
- 1971 songs
- 1970s country song stubs
- 1980s country song stubs
- 2000s country song stubs