San Antonio’s The Krayolas — known to their screaming fans as THE TEX-MEX BEATLES — crank up the accordion, tuba, and more cowbell for the ranchera-style Piñata Trump.
Santiago Jimenez Jr. (Flaco Jimenez’s younger brother) guest stars on button accordion.
Mas…The Krayolas election-inspired ranchera: Piñata Trump (video)
“Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone,” Ry Cooder sings. “Let’s pretend that we’re together all alone. I’ll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low. And you can tell your friend there with you HE’LL HAVE TO GO.” And then Flaco Jimenez plays.
Ry Cooder on guitar and vocals and Flaco Jimenez on norteño-style accordion make magic with the Ben E. King classic oldie but goodie Stand By Me.
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Mas…Ry Cooder and Flaco Jimenez: ‘Stand By Me’ (concert video)
Happy birthday, Texas accordion star Flaco Jimenez! (DOB: March 11, 1939.)
Why is Mexican music filled with polkas and waltzes and accordions? It’s about immigration, according to Felix Contreras of NPR’s Alt.Latino and Chris Strachwitz of Arhoolie Records on Morning Edition:
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Mas…Listen: Why does Mexican music have polkas, waltzes and accordions?
The wetback drove from Laredo to San Antonio to see his girl — and that’s when the trouble started.
The twangy surf sound of twin vintage Fender Jazzmaster* guitars, R&B-meets-mariachi horn section, Tex-Mex accordion, a trumpet solo (!) and great vocals by Raul Malo make for a stellar performance by The Mavericks on Austin City Limits. New record, new tour! Gracias a Latin Alternative for the heads up.
* I’m told they could be Jaguars and not Jazzmasters. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯