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In 1976, it was heard in "The Haunting of Julia" (aka Full Circle) a Mia Farrow horror movie, (bathtub scene). |
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In 2010, the song was used by Canadian cellular telephone company [[Telus]] in a television commercial. |
In 2010, the song was used by Canadian cellular telephone company [[Telus]] in a television commercial. |
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Revision as of 03:31, 22 October 2012
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"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 David Dante 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, and went top three in the Philippines in July of the same year.
Pat Boone version
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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
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"Speedy Gonzales" is a song by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It 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
- Speedy Gonzales was also covered by The Wurzels on their 1975 album The Wurzels Are Scrumptious
- In English but with Cantonese spoken section: "墨西哥女郎" 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 1977, Charo and the Salsoul Orchestra made a cover on the album Cuchi Cuchi
- In 2002, the Belgian band Swoop had a hit with a cover version
- In 1965 Soupy Sales recorded the song on his album "Soupy Sales Sez Do The Mouse"
- Other language versions
- In Spanish: Manolo Muñoz, The Sacados.
- In German ("Kleiner Gonzales"): Rex Gildo and Lou van Burg
- In French ("Le Petit Gonzales"): Danyel Gérard, Dalida and Pierre Lalonde
- In Italian: Johnny Dorelli, Peppino Di Capri.
- In Greek: "Kakosalesi" by Yannis Miliokas (1986)
- In Norwegian: "Fisking i Valdres" (Fishing in Valdres) by Viggo Sandvik (1988).
In popular culture
In 1976, it was heard in "The Haunting of Julia" (aka Full Circle) a Mia Farrow horror movie, (bathtub scene). In 2010, the song was used by Canadian cellular telephone company Telus in a television commercial.