AlexDinamo wrote: 
Wow.  That's cool and all... but I guess nevermind the musicality, and ignore the clear (to me anyway) tongue in cheek... to each his own, no worries.  

wally42 wrote:

Not clear enough? Ok. Tijuana is México. This doesn't sound mexican, not even close. It has a slight spanish air, and that's all. Sounds like those phony soundtracks they put on when they suposedly cross the border. As I said: clichés, and more clichés.

Want another cliché? "Hey gringo, get me across the border". Some people think that every brownie on the other side wants to get in. Specially those easy latin girls, right? "Tell them I'm your daughter..." This is an offensive one. So, this song is all about clichés coming from ignorance.

I think I was too generous with my 2 points. Sorry, I'll fix that...

Alex

I like it, but it's kinda repetitive.

Sorry Lindley not Lindly, over clicky fingers

AlexDinamo wrote:

You point being?

Love anything David Lindly MORE LINDLY play lots!!!
Happy Happy Play El Rayo Ex

I'd really like not to hear this song again. ¿Tijuana? This doesn't sound like Mexican. Not even close. There's another country that speaks spanish: it's called Spain.

Clichés, clichés & more clichés...

Like a Lot!
Oscar

He's got that endearing weird nasally voice. USed best on Jackson Browne's "Stay" and on his own recording: "Gonna buy me a Mercury."

I like this. He's so obviously talented that the voice, like Leo Kottke, is just a wart on the Venus de Milo.

Finally, this comes back around!

Buy the Cale version on iTunes for $.99 and know that you got the better version! Cale's delivery is more "matter of fact" which creates a better feel for the song.

Very memorable, very likable. An 8.

JennyAnyDots wrote:
Yes, it is. It's on "Mantras for Madmen". Good disc.

Saw DL sing this song in Vancouver, then saw Harry Manx sing it in Port Fairy and his is a finer version, but perhaps lacking the grit of this track...... shorter, too.

Good point about the website. I only looked at Amazon myself.

mfassett wrote:

Where?

The disc is $20.00 on his site

Yikes! CD is pricey.

It's an ok song overall, but it does tend to go on a bit to long, and I can't help but think that David Lindley sounds an awful lot like Weird Al Yankovic. Heh.

Well, I love this tune but I'm not spending $35 on a CD, sorry. I wish it was available at iTunes.

Funny way of playing a flamencoish style to speak about mexicans, if you like the guitar, go find some true flamenco guitar out there. Not bad though...This actually is a rumba (the easiest flamenco "style", called "palo" in Spain but played very slowly...)

This song is soooo goofy.

And yet I can't help but love it.

I've figured out this playlist. It's the noon hour siesta list.

Relevant, I'd say, given the debate currently going in this country.

/not that this is a 'serious' song
//fun in concert though

Saw Harry Manx perform this song live recently in Sydney - he did a great version. Not sure if it is available in a recording, but his Indian instrument (the Mohanveena) added a lovely flavour to the tune.

What the hey!!! That's was pretty bad..

It's cold and snow is coming...working on a Saturday....this song makes me feel like I'm in SoCal again. Thanks guys!

This started out great, I even like the voice, but how long is it? Seems to go on forever.

i've seen this freak 3 times and loved every second of it. deep diverse worldly sound

I saw David Lindley in LA not too long ago and he was great. What an amazing player!

My GF and I recently saw David on campus (!) at Iowa State University, in a tiny little venue called the M-shop. Maybe 100 people? Maybe 10 different stringed instruments? Hell of a show.