- A lot of familiar themes will emerge in this program, that
is, familiar to those raised “back in the day” in the US as well as the
homeboys and girls south of the border. I originally thought of including
nothing but cover versions of well-known US top 40 hits but found original
songs that needed to be shared. The vernacular coming out of our radios caught
on quick in Mexico and inspired a whole generation of rockandroleros.
Admittedly it smacks of a ripoff scam when you pluck a popular tune from the
hit parade and imitate it almost verbatim, the only real change the language
used to sing it. But that’s capitalism, folks. Home-grown sounds begin at the
beginning: Sergio Bustamante (and His Lunatics!) recounting the history of
Elvis Pérez, who disdains everything traditional about Mexican culture – in
fact, he prefers soda and hotdogs to birria stew and tequila. Some say this was
the first true Mexican rock and roll hit, even though it’s equal part mariachi
music. And Los Locos del Ritmo sing about a girl who’s known as “Butter” for
her provocative dancing…and more, no doubt. There’s plenty of rebellion here:
“Delincuente”, “La niña rebelde”, “Rebelde radioactive” and other teenage
pouting and shouting. Here’s a few translations - “Wooly Bully” becomes “Bule
bule”; “Hang on Sloopy” becomes “Es Lupe”; “Blue Suede Shoes” becomes “Zapatos
de ante azul”; and “Great Balls of Fire” turns into “Grandes bolas de fuego”. Perhaps
the only title not in need of translation (apart from “Money Honey”) leads us
to end at the end with the all-time classic “Tequila”, and yes, several of the
musicians and the song writer were of Mexican descent and, therefore, fit to
become part of this brief look at Mexico’s history of rock and roll.
Song List for 'Rock and roll Mexican style, from the 1950s and 60s' - First broadcast 5-11-23
01 Sergio
Bustamante y Sus Lunáticos - Elvis Pérez
02 Los
Camisas Negras - Zapatos de ante azul
03 Los
Sonámbulos - Grandes bolas de fuego
04 Los
Crazy Boys - La niña rebelde
05 Los
Rockin Devil's - Perro lanudo
06 Los
Locos del Ritmo - La Mantequilla
07 Los
Camisas Negras – Fiebre
08 Hermanas
Velazquez – Pitágoras
09 Los
Sinners - Rebelde radioactivo
10 Los
Apson - El ultimo beso
11 Los
Hooligans - Money honey
12 Los
Hitters – Delincuente
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| Grandes bolas de fuego |
13 Los Blue
Caps - Vuelve primavera
14 Los Teen
Tops - Bule bule
15 Los
Rockin Devil’s - Es Lupe
16 Los
Johnny Jets - Por fin
17 Enrique
Guzmán (with Los Teen Tops) - Buen rock esta noche
18 Los Jets
– Mentiras
19 Los Grecos
- Si si
20 Los
Ovnis – Loca
21 Manolo
Muñoz - Ay preciosa
22 Los Hermanos Carrión - Mágia blanca
23 The Champs – TequilaMágia blanca
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| Anotherside of Pitágoras |
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