Mexican Spaghetti Western Explained

Mexican Spaghetti Western
Type:studio
Artist:Chingon
Cover:MexicanSpaghettiWestern_cover.jpg
Released:2004
Genre:Tex-Mex, rock
Length:45:09
Label:Rocket Racing Rebels

Mexican Spaghetti Western is a studio album by Robert Rodriguez's band, Chingon. Originally released in 2004 exclusively on the band's website, it became available in stores on April 10, 2007. The original non-digi-pak release of the album did not include the song "Cielito Lindo".

Track listing

  1. "Se Me Paro" – 3:27
  2. "Malagueña Salerosa" (La Malaguena) – 4:07
  3. "Fideo Del Oeste" – 5:33
  4. "Severina" (co-written and sung by Patricia Vonne) – 3:01
  5. "Alacran y Pistolero" (written and performed by Tito Larriva) – 3:36
  6. "El Rey De Los Chingones" – 4:49
  7. "Bajo Sexto" – 3:29
  8. "Cielito Lindo" – 3:27
  9. "Mexican Sausage Link" – 3:06
  10. "Siente Mi Amor" – 4:26 (performed by Salma Hayek)
  11. "Cuka Rocka" [extended] – 6:08

Appearances in Rodriguez' films

"Malagueña Salerosa" is a re-arrangement of the classic mariachi standard, which Robert Rodriguez originally arranged for Desperado. It made its first appearance on this album, and also featured in . Rodriguez was credited in Kill Bill for his original guitar pieces in the film as well as part of Chingon.

"Siente Mi Amor" was featured on the soundtrack Once Upon a Time in Mexico, a film "shot, chopped and scored" by Robert Rodriguez, a follow-up to Desperado.

A shortened version of "Cuka Rocka" was also featured on the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack.

Bonus tracks

Some versions of the album feature, as a bonus track, "Sin City Theme (Chingonized)", another Rodriguez piece from a film he also directed.

The bonus edition additionally includes four tracks from the Machete soundtrack and the chingonized "Grindhouse Theme".

Musicians

Other credits