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The Coasters
Down In Mexico
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R&B/Soul
Down In Mexico was released on January 1, 1958 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album The Coasters
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Coasters
The Coasters
Vocals
Ralph Hamilton
Ralph Hamilton
Bass Guitar
Chick Guerrero
Chick Guerrero
Congas
Jesse Sailes
Jesse Sailes
Drums
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Piano
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Guitar
Gil Bernal
Gil Bernal
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Producer
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Down in the Mexicali
There's a crazy little place that I know
Where the drinks are hotter than the chili sauce
And the boss is a cat named Joe
[Verse 2]
He wears a red bandana, plays a blues piano
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
He wears a purple sash and a black mustache
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
[Verse 3]
Well, the first time that I saw him
He was a sitting on a piano stool
I said, tell me, dad, when does the fun begin?
He just winked his eye and said, man, be cool
[Verse 4]
He wears a red bandana, plays a blues piano
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
He wears a purple sash and a black mustache
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
[Verse 5]
(In Mexico) All of a sudden in walks a chick
(In Mexico) Joe starts playing on a Latin kick
(In Mexico) Around her waist, she wore three fishnets
(In Mexico) She started dancing with the castanets
[Verse 6]
(In Mexico) I didn't know just what to expect
(In Mexico) She threw her arms around my neck
(In Mexico) We started dancing all around the floor
And then she did a dance I never saw before
[Verse 7]
So if you're south of the border
I mean down in Mexico
And you wanna get straight, man, don't hesitate
Just look up a cat named Joe
[Verse 8]
He wears a red bandana, plays a blues piano
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
He wears a purple sash and a black mustache
In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
[Verse 9]
Hey, como esta usted señorita?
Hey, come with me to the border
South of the border that is
In Mexico, yeah, straight Mexico
Yeah, you can get your kicks in Mexico
Come with me, baby
Come with me
Come with me, yeah
Crazy
Yeah
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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