The Mexican (song)

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"The Mexican" is a piece of heavy rock music on the album First Base by the 1970s British band Babe Ruth.

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. "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa features an interpolation of a portion of the song. The song was covered in 1984 by Jellybean Benitez with vocals by the original singer, Janita Haan. "The Mexican" was mixed into the third track of The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One by Liam Howlett of The Prodigy in 1999.

[edit] Covers, Compilations, and Mixes

• John "Jellybean" Benitez
• 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)

[edit] Unofficial Releases

• Catch A Groove / The Mexican (12": Alpha Omega Recordings)

[edit] References

• discogs.com