From '' A Naughty Compilation ''
Country: Australia
Tracklist
1. Dance Craze
2. Go to the Rodeo
3. Naughty Rhythms
4. Tequila
5. Look Like Me
6. Still in Love With You
7. Without Your Love
8. I Know, You Know, I Know
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\"Tequila\" is a 1958 Latin-flavored rock and roll song recorded by the group, the Champs.
The title of the song constitutes the entirety of the lyrics, and is spoken a total of three times during the course of the song. \"Tequila\" became a #1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release and continues to be strongly referenced in pop culture to this day.
The track would be the Champs' only hit song, relegating them to one-hit wonder status.
Covers
Eddie Platt took the song to #20 in the U.S. in 1958.
The song was covered by The Ventures twice.
The Piltdown Men released the song as a single in 1962 called \"Tequila Bossa Nova\"
The (former) Yugoslav band Iskre released a cover in 1965.
Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery recorded a version of the song on his 1966 album Tequila on Verve Records.
Boots Randolph on his 1967 album Sax-Sational featured a version very faithful to the original.
In late 1960s Joe Loss Orchestra, British light music band, recorded their danceable version, available today on a Latin jazz compilation album The Best Latin Jazz Album In The World... Ever!.
Dr. Feelgood covered the song on their 1974 debut album, Down By The Jetty
Jazz guitarist Larry Carlton recorded a version of the song on his 1983 album Friends.
The Reverend Horton Heat, on their 1990 album Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em, recorded \"Marijuana,\" which bears a strong resemblance in structure to \"Tequila.\"
A Latin hip hop cover in 1992 by A.L.T. was a Top Ten in numerous countries and entered the Billboard Top 40.
Perez Prado covered the song.
An instrumental segment of the song also appears in the song \"What Happened?\" by California Punk/Ska band, Sublime. The song is about the morning after a party and the word \"Tequila\" is replaced with \"What Happened?\".
US band No Way José reached #47 in the UK chart with their version in 1985.
Industrial Metal band Klutæ released a reworking entitled \"Tequila Slammer\" on their 1995 EP Excepted, using samples of the original lyrics and horns layered with drum machines and heavy guitar.
Bad Manners covered the song on their album Loonee Tunes!.
The Tony Levin Band released a version of the song on their 2002 album Pieces Of The Sun. This version has little resemblance to the original, aside from the occasional playing of the main tequila theme and a quiet utterance of the title three times during the course of the song. Levin claims a co-writing credit on his version.
Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno on their 2002 album Únicas.
David Sanborn covered the song from his 2003 album Time Again.
The saxophone riff was used by Suggs on his song \"(No More) Alcohol\".
Ska Cubano covered this song on their album Mambo Ska, and it forms part of their current live set.
Japanese band The Pugs do a punk-thrash cover of the song on their 1997 compilation album Pugs Bite the Red Knee, using samples of the original recording.
One of the battle themes from the RPG Earthbound is similar to this song.
Keimzeit covered the song on their live album \"Nachtvorstellung\".
Ska punk band Reel Big Fish humorously played a portion of the song as an intro to their song \"Beer\" on their 2011 tour with Streetlight Manifesto.
In pop culture
In the 1980 film Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, the song was played during a montage scene in which Cheech and Chong begin customizing Cheech's work van.
In the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure featured a scene in which Pee-wee Herman knocks over a row of motorcycles, then proceeds to win over the angered bikers by selecting \"Tequila\" from the jukebox and comically dancing to it. The \"Pee-wee dance,\" as well as the character himself, have since been closely linked with the song in popular culture. This usage of the song was further referenced in rapper Joeski Love's track \"Pee-wee's Dance\", which also utilized \"Tequila\"'s melody.
In the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Michaelangelo and Donatello dance to \"Tequila\" but finish by crying out \"Ninjitsu!\"
The song \"Está llegando la banda\" (\"The band is arriving\") uses the tune of \"Tequila\". \"Está llegando la banda\" is usually sung at Mexican Football Federation football matches.
In the 1993 film The Sandlot, the kids are on a ride while \"Tequila\" plays, but they get nauseous and throw up because they had chewing tobacco.
The Weather Channel occasionally uses this song for their Local on the 8s segments.
Charlie Sheen's character sings this in the Two and a Half Men episode \"Principal Gallagher's Lesbian Lover\".
Mafia II featured the Champs' \"Tequila\" on the radio station Empire Central Radio during the 50's part of the game
Terrorvision used the main elements of the melody of this song as the basis of their 1998 song Tequila.
