"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 David Dante alias David Hess song (RCA 8056)[1] about Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess. The David Dante original briefly entered the US Music Vendor chart in April 1961.
Pat Boone version
The song was popularised in the United States as a 1962 single by Pat Boone.[2] The Boone version peaked at the #6 Billboard Hot 100 position in 1962 during a total chart run of 13 weeks, doing better in many national charts in Europe, where it sold a million copies.[3] The female voice ("La-la-la...") on this song was of Robin Ward.[3] It also incorporated Mel Blanc voicing Speedy Gonzales as he did in the Warner Brothers cartoons.
Kumbia All Starz version
"Speedy Gonzales" by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz is the third single from the album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz. The song was covered in Spanish.
Other versions
English language versions
- In 1965, Soupy Sales recorded the song on his album "Soupy Sales Sez Do The Mouse"
- Recorded in English, but with a Cantonese spoken section: "墨西哥女郎" ("Mexican Girl") by The Fabulous Echoes featuring Tang Kei Chan (鄧寄塵) (Hong Kong, 1965)
- In 1969, the song was recorded by the Hep Stars and became their last single[4]
- In 1973, the song was recorded by the Navajo Sundowners on their album "Navajo Sundowners, Volume 3, and re-released in 1974 on Volume 8.[5][6]
- Covered by The Wurzels on their 1975 album The Wurzels Are Scrumptious
- In 1977, Charo and the Salsoul Orchestra made a cover on the album Cuchi Cuchi
- In 1980, Lena Zavaroni covered the song on her album Songs Are Such Good Things
- In 2002, the Belgian band Swoop had a hit with a cover version.
- In 2014, the Ubisoft-based band Los Pimientos Locos covered this song for the game Just Dance 2015.
Other language versions
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.bsnpubs.com/dot/dotstoryc.html
- ↑ Norwegiancharts.com Pat Boone
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pat Boone
- ↑ Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 227. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
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- Angel Castillo
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- Saul Cisneros, Jr.
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- Liz Juárez
- Luigi Giraldo
- Pee Wee
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- Memo Morales
- Ramón Ruiz
- Manuel "DJ Kido" Rendon
- Robby Esparza
- Frankie Aranda
- Ricky Rick
- DJ Kane
- Gipper "El Animal" Nieto, Jr.
- Robert "BoBBo" Gómez III
- Joey Jiménez
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