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Duration: 03:20 minutes Upload Time: 2006-12-10 03:43:38 User: graffjamie :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day |
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Description: Tequila facts/info/trivia: "Tequila" is a 1958 surf instrumental by the band The Champs. The title of the song constitutes the entire lyrics and is said only three times. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Tequila" is popular amongst fans of the golden age of rock and roll, but the band was a one-hit wonder. History In 1957, Gene Autry's record label, Challenge Records, signed Dave Burgess (born 1934), a rockabilly singer-songwriter from California who often recorded under the name "Dave Dupree." At the end of 1957, having produced no hits, Challenge Records looked to Burgess, who organized a recording session on December 23 in Hollywood. In the studio that day were Burgess on rhythm guitar, Cliff Hills on bass guitar, the Flores Trio (Danny Flores on saxophone and keyboards, Gene Alden on drums, and Buddy Bruce), and Huelyn Duvall contributing backing vocals. They gathered primarily to record "Train to Nowhere," a song by Burgess, as well as "Night Beat" and "All Night Rock." The last song recorded was "Tequila," essentially just a jam by the Flores Trio. There were three takes, and Daniel Flores (who died on September 19, 2006) was the man who actually sang the word "Tequila!" The song served as the B-side for "Train to Nowhere," which was released by Challenge Records on January 15, 1958. Duvall recalls that the record initially found little success, but, after a DJ in Cleveland played the B-side, "Tequila" skyrocketed up the charts, reaching #1 on the Billboard chart on March 28, 1958. Daniel Flores had written "Tequila," but, because he was signed to another label, the song was credited to "Chuck Rio," a name he adopted for the stage. Those present for the December 23 session began recording together again on January 20, 1958, under the name The Champs; the group technically formed after recording its most famous song.The song has been noted to have the same sound and structure of Bo Diddley's 1958 release Dearest Darling. Covers The song also appears one of Wes Montgomery's albums. 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!". A Latin hip hop cover in 1992 by A.L.T. was a Top Ten in numerous countries and entered the Billboard Top 40. Tony Levin and his band released a version of the song on his 2002 album Pieces of the Sun, though this version bears next to no resemblance to the original, aside from a quiet utterance of the title three times during the course of 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?". 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. "Tequila" in pop culture In the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Pee-wee knocks over a row of motorcycles. He proceeds to win over the angered bikers by selecting "Tequila" from the jukebox and dancing to it. The tune of "Tequila" was used for rapper Joeski Love's "Pee Wee's Dance." The song also appears in Happy Days, The Sandlot, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Night at the Museum, the video game Samba de Amigo, and it is used in advertisements for TGI Fridays. "Tequila" was also used in a Papa John's commercial for the new Fajitas Pizza, altered to 'Fajita'. In Australia in 2005, the song was altered to advertise Toshiba televisions. In the Drawn Together episode "Freaks & Greeks", a cutaway gag shows Ling-Ling's father Jun-Jee attempting to sing the song on stage in a karaoke bar. The joke is that the song's lyrics consist of only one word, and so it is unlikely that the song would be performed in a karaoke bar. http://www.MySpace.com/JamesGraff http://www.GarageBand.com/artist/JamesGraff http://www.JamesGraff.com Tequilla Night at the Pussirohu Kelder (Gun-powder-keg Celler)in Tartu, Estonia. The Pussirohu Kelder is in the guiness world book of records for being the bar with the highest ceiling (it is inside cavernous hall in the side of a mountain once used for storing gunpowder). This particular they were having a "Tequilla" Night - so this is actually the third or fourth time we played the song - although you can't tell because the first couple times I played guitar and when I switched to my vintage 1966 Selmer Mark VI Tenor sax the band was a little thrown by the change. (I always shouted "Viagra" at the end - like Mustang's bass player Agu Raudheiding usually does.) Liina Kairo took the video of the Pussirohu Kelder "House Band": James Graff (filling in on lead vocals, lead guitar, sax, amongst many others) Esko Tepper (lead vocals , rhythm guitar) Urmas Voe (drums) and Alar Salurand (lead vocals, bass). This is the first time I ever played tenor sax in public! I like the way the whole bar yells Tequilla the first time! We had to wear those ridiculous outfits all night! This summer I played with this band at a party in a BOWLING alley filled with people dressed as sailors and a f@*&ing MIME opened up for us!!! (and got a way better crowd response - more applause!!) (I kid you not). I HAVE SANG AND PLAYED IN FRONT OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN BANDS WITH MEMBERS FROM: Marilyn Manson Frank Sinatra Orchestra Extreme Creed Steve Vai Steve Morse Band The Classics IV The Platters Expose Jeff Scott Soto Singer for Journey, Foreigner Bertie Higgins etc.... BANDS THAT I PLAY AND HAVE OPENED FOR: Marilyn Manson Beach Boys Romantics Jefferson Starship Modern English Quiet Riot Guess Who Ted Nugent Janis Joplin's Big Brother & Holding Company Mountain Molly Hatchet Richie Havens Ace Freely Wasp Dave Barry Atlanta Rhythm Section Steinhardt Moon Project (Kansas) Marty Balin (Jefferson Starship) Melanie Arlo Guthrie Kathleen Madigan Saigon Kick etc. COVERS I HAVE ON YOUTUBE: : Led Zeppelin Beatles Pink Floyd Jimi Hendrix Experience Rolling Stones Van Halen Eagles Metallica Nirvana Red Hot Chili Peppers AIC Alice In Chains Eric Clapton Derek & Dominos Cream Lynyrd Skynyrd Bruce Springsteen E Street Band Who Black Sabbath Ozzy Osborne AC/DC Deep Purple Bon Jovi Judas Priest STP Stone Temple Pilots Grateful Dead John Cougar Mellencamp Guns N Roses ZZ Top Neil Young Robert Zimmerman Bob Dylan Clash Creedence Clearwater Revival REM Prince & Revolution Crosby, Stills, Nash Young Allman Brothers Bob Marley Wailers U2 Police Doors Dire Straits Kansas Barry White James Taylor Harry Chapin Don McLean John Denver BANDS THAT I PLAY Rush Genesis Soundgarden Steely Dan James Brown Fleetwood Mac Aerosmith Pearl Jam Boston Foreigner David Bowie Talking Heads Jethro Tull Band Beastie Boys Pantera Rage Against Machine Sly Family Stone Tool Journey No Doubt Little Feat Duran Duran Blondie Motley Crue Sex Pistols Traffic Buffalo Springfield Blind Faith Kinks Radiohead Scorpions Motorhead Tom Petty and the Traveling Wilburys Bush Barry White John Denver etc. BANDS THAT I HAVE NEVER PLAYED: Queen Yes Earth Wind Fire Bee Gees Animals Roots Velvet Underground Iron Maiden Orb Cure Coldplay Slayer Black Eyed Peas King Crimson Parliament Funkadelic Dixie Chicks Orbital Jackson Five O'Jays 80. Harold Melvin Blue Notes Underworld Thievery Corporation Living Colour JBs Frank Zappa Mothers of Invention 5 Carpenters Audioslave Pretenders Primus Isaac Hayes Movement --theme music real myspace crazy lion sleep urban panic guitar soccer mortal kombat spiderman spider man 3 korean scary movie popsicle solo dance family guy cartoon network nickelodeon disney xbox 360 gamecube preview kitty computer harry potter series book movie hello charlie sikitur jake lee sensei star dojo rap queer cole film sarah loc jake super tag movie guitarist asia lesbian hot jam music party body independent gay thong jt xxx hairy fetish guitar blowjob awards argento silverman sexy ear marilyn man dylan manson leroy naked acoustic teen affair boy sexi french zuzu movies strip sexy girl lick love seans clip gals japanese sex blowjobs chupa asian scandal girl pinoy grabia funny style porn hot latina cum doggy gives fellatio ganguro haha bj blowjob gal facial girl girls sex naked cam tits ass nude women latina culo tetas modelo sexy celebrities strip guitar trivium tapping goods berk man metro band michael air micheal acoustic funny rave popsicle civic skills bâton de magical bubblegum boys cute mom crazy dumb candy lauren singing ray funny angela disney lollipops song bradbury nightmares fadhil lollipop land treats aqua dog licking cat stick sydney baby party sf folk instrumental fingerstyle percussion live music guitarist rock garage band acoustic solo guitar acoustic jammin' instrumental lead acoustic tapping guitarist guitar slide songs songs soundtrack live jam video performance music electronics blues video THANKS!! |
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| toadman23334 ::: Favorites 2008-01-05 00:12:23 SUBSCRIBE to me and i will SUBSCRIBE back!!! __________________________________________________ | |
| togegonz ::: Favorites 2007-11-11 02:21:18 oh my god its really amazing perfect sound you are a great performer and musician I love it 5 starssssss =D __________________________________________________ | |
| kimdracula82 ::: Favorites 2007-11-03 18:05:01 dont think i've ever seen white dudes working at a mexican restaurant b4.if i was there id make a request for ya'll to play summer time blues like they did in the movie born in east l.a lol __________________________________________________ | |
| rick664ath ::: Favorites 2007-10-26 03:24:00 thats what a real group of mexicans should look like, the white mexicans from spanish decendance, not the brown indian ones __________________________________________________ | |
| Sickvinius ::: Favorites 2007-09-30 06:57:02 You are funny in this outfit. Good sax, anyway. Like it. __________________________________________________ | |
| 5jva ::: Favorites 2007-08-08 22:52:52 my congratulatios you are a great performer.I wactched your video TEQUILA. it is very good __________________________________________________ | |
| Willowthebluefairy ::: Favorites 2007-08-06 09:40:02 you are a great sax player hee hee that was fun __________________________________________________ | |
| Hangler ::: Favorites 2007-08-04 17:10:23 Ta ra ra ra ra ta... TA !!! TEQUILA!!!!.... Great Performance!!... Sounds Great! __________________________________________________ | |
| robbryn ::: Favorites 2007-07-27 07:18:41 Thank you for the extensive history the song. __________________________________________________ | |
| graffjamie ::: Favorites 2007-07-22 01:30:46 That's me. I'm just leaning back to get the bell of my sax high enough to be heard through my vocal mic. (Have you checked out any of my other music videos? Please do me and my cause a huge favor and subscribe!! Thanks for commenting!) __________________________________________________ | |
| Vivallity ::: Favorites 2007-07-21 17:11:45 the playing is allright but why is the saxophone player leaning back? It looks kinda like it costs you a big effort to play the song. __________________________________________________ | |
| ulena1 ::: Favorites 2007-06-20 14:54:31 Great playing! __________________________________________________ | |
| enekairo ::: Favorites 2007-06-19 13:57:47 Great! __________________________________________________ | |
| graffjamie ::: Favorites 2007-06-02 12:01:03 Hey! Thanks! I'll try to pass that on to him. (Have you checked out any of my other 135+ self-produced, live and MTV style entertainment videos 35+ of which are ALL ORIGiNAL (with titles in ALL CAPITALS) just click on my screen name and watch, rate, comment, subscribe, favorite, share, etc. as a huge favor to me and my cause - THANKS A MILLION!! __________________________________________________ | |
| sloupght ::: Favorites 2007-06-02 09:37:07 this drummer is jamming __________________________________________________ | |
