Mariachi Inspired

Cinco De Mayo is one of those holidays that is American, but pretends to be Mexican. It isn't celebrated, really, in Mexico. It isn't Independence day for Mexico. It was mostly in California and it celebrates a small war that Mexico won (against all odds, like the Alamo, but with better outcome). It is mostly about beer and getting drunk and causing havoc in the streets of the city with Mexican flags on your low rider. But that has nothing to do with this pick. These are all songs that were inspired by Mariachi bands. Listen and you'll get it. Now drink beer, get arrested. Congratulations! You celebrated Cinco De Mayo!

Mariachi Inspired

01 Love - Alone Again Or

02 Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrops Falls

03 Molotov - Frijolero

04 Dwight Yoakam - Sorry You Asked

05 Los Lobos featuring Antonio Banderas - Cancion Del Mariachi (Morena De Mi Corazon)

06 Elvis Presley - Guadalajara

07 Devotchka - Bad Luck Heels

08 Metalachi - Crazy Train

09 Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire

10 Nariachi Mexicano - Mariachi Loco

11 Beck - Burro

12 Zander Schloss - Salsa Y Ketchup

13 Calexico - Crystal Frontier (Widescreen Version)

14 Doug Sahm and Band - (Is Anybody Going to) San Antone

15 Tubes - Malaguena Salerosa

16 Plugz - El Clavo Y La Cruz

17 Mariachi El Bronx - 48 Roses

18 The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away

19 Genesis - Illegal Alien

20 Vandoliers - Sixteen Years

21 Hot Banditoz - La Cucaracha Dance (Party Remix)

22 Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio

23 Mariachi Mexteca featuring Hugh Cornwell - Golden Brown