This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 69.249.107.205 (talk) at 03:45, 30 August 2006 (I am watching team homer as i write this...the song is played in this episode as the lunchlady speaks over it. I changed four to three because i am not aware of an unstated use in the simpsons.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 03:45, 30 August 2006 by 69.249.107.205 (talk) (I am watching team homer as i write this...the song is played in this episode as the lunchlady speaks over it. I changed four to three because i am not aware of an unstated use in the simpsons.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)"Spanish Flea" is a popular song that was written by Julius Wechter in the 1960s with lyrics by Cissy Wechter.
The song is best known from an instrumental version by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, released as a single and on their 1965 album Going Places, both of which were No.1 hits in America. The song featured Alpert's trumpet over a latin rhythm backing and was later used as the "Bachelor’s Theme" on the long-running American television show The Dating Game.
"Spanish Flea" was also covered by Trudy Pitts on her debut album Introducing the Fabulous Trudy Pitts (1967).
More recently, the tune has been featured in three episodes of The Simpsons - The Otto Show (with Homer Simpson singing the lyrics) and Team Homer (featuring Lunchlady Doris talking over a recording). In this episode the song is played in the background as Martin and Lisa model the new colourless school uniforms. In Sunday, Cruddy Sunday, the tune is played when Homer waits for his car to be fixed.
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