Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here.
The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “drink.”
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Still stretching the theme to something to drink, there’s no way I could pass up the iconic dance scene from the 1985 big screen hit, Pee wee’s Big Adventure.
In the movie, Pee-wee enters a biker bar for one large wine and to make a phone call, but the outlaw motorcycle club threatens to kill him after he accidentally knocks over their motorcycles. Pee-wee makes a last request, dancing to the song Tequila. His dance wins over the bikers, who give him a motorcycle for his journey. (Pee-wee crashes his motorcycle immediately afterwards.)
The version of Tequila used in the movie is the original recorded by 50s group The Champs, and written by band member Danny Flores (as Chuck Rio). It was a number one song in 1958 and won the 1959 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance.
“Tequila” is the song’s only lyric.
Enjoy!
See my Song Lyric Sunday selection on Nesie’s Place.
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Tequila
by The Champs
Written by
Compiled from SongFacts.com, Genius Lyrics, YouTube, Wikipedia, and Google.
Felicia Denise, Author 
This is so much fun! Thanks Felicia :O) x
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It is fun, huh? thanks for stopping by! 😉
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A true classic, both the song and the movie!
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There’s only one Pee-wee! And I love how a crazy movie introduced new generations to a great group. 🙂
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Yay! Makes me want to get up and dance 🙂
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LOL! 😀
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Brilliant! I love this one 😊👍
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Thanks! And thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Felicia, you did it again! I hated that movie, but this scene made up for it. I love the silliness of the dance and Tequila, once my favourite drink, is an awesome instrumental!
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Whaaat? You hated Pee-wee’s Big Adventure? I was going to say that’s un-American…but, uh…LOL! 😀 😀 😀
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Lol! This always makes me laugh.
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This song makes me think of The Sandlot when all the boys decide to have some chewing tobacco and then ride the ferris wheel. It obviously didn’t go well. It is a fun song. Thanks so much for sharing!
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