Sander L Nelson was born on 1 December 1938 in Santa Monica, California. He attended high school with Jan Berry, Dean Torrence (who together became Jan and Dean), and Kim Fowley. After gaining respect as a session drummer, he played on such well-known songs as "To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector's Teddy Bears, 1958), "Alley-Oop" (The Hollywood Argyles, 1960), "A Thousand Stars" (Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1960) and more.
Nelson continued to record into the early 1970s.
Tequila
Sandy Nelson Lyrics
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It was me Jack Daniels and my homey Jim Bean.
We were kinda blitzed and we were trying to behave Y'all
when in walked a soldier he was from the fuzzy naval.
We were fallin, stumblin, crawlin
her come da police, Captain Tom Collins,
and the rapper said freeze
he said "hands in the air and hand over your keys"
now here came Marguarita and her friend Shirley Temple.
I asked my friend 'bout Marguarita,
he said Shirley was a virgin an I wouldn't wanna meet her.
So I talked to Marguarita, cause yoh, she was flyer.
I took her to the coast cause I wanted to Screw Driver.
Now Im not one for a speech,
but there was plenty of Tequila and Sex On The Beach, Y'all.
Tequila
Te-Te-Te - Tequila
Tequila
Here we go again and Im not fussin,
see I'm a French Mexican but I can get with White Russians,
at the bar with a drink in my hand.
In walked Jose Cuervo what was marguaritas man.
I talked to the wise man cause, yoh he's distinguished.
His name was St. Ives and he spoke in old english.
He said "you'd better think fast,
cause Jose is kinda crazy and I heard he Shot Glass".
He gave me some advice and it went like this:
"catch the night train and head up to 'cisco"
I didn't wanna stick around,
I caught the 1:51 to New York, the Grey Hound.
Now I'm at the Red Zone, everybody's stylin'.
Was sippin Ice Teas on Long Island.
I blacked out and the party came to a halt,
cause I was drinking the Tequila with the lemon assault Y'all
Tequila
Te-Te-Te - Tequila
Tequila
I woke up in the morning and felt like a Zombie,
the Tequila Gold Label had bombed me.
You see I woke up late and wasn't feelin' so great,
And Mike said there's a Bicardi party startin' at eight.
Yo we walked in the party and started playin our games,
we played tops, fuzzy quarters, with Bartles & James.
Here came Shirley Temple and they told me to chill,
because the Mickey Brothers took her up to strawberry hill.
They took her $1000 mink and she could barely think,
cause the Tequila that she drank had her tickled pink.
Now the music came on and I rocked the instrumental.
There's a groupie named Mai Tai, a fly oriental.
A groupie is a girl that jocks,
She wore the def Black Velvet and drank Scotch on the Rocks.
We had a fake marriage, now here's to honeymoon,
Ya zone vagabond and the Blue Lagoon.
Now everybody take a word from the wise,
A girly and a bottle, Tequila Sunrise.
Tequila
Te-Te-Te - Tequila
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Te-Te-Te - Tequila
Tequila
The lyrics to Sandy Nelson's song "Tequila" tell the story of a group of friends who are out drinking and having a good time when they encounter a series of chaotic events. They first encounter a soldier who is also drinking at the bar, and then later encounter the police who order them to freeze and hand over their keys. Despite this, they continue to drink and socialize, and encounter more characters such as a woman named Margarita, as well as the liquor Jose Cuervo. The lyrics describe the group's various experiences with alcohol, including blacking out and feeling like a zombie the next day. The song concludes with the group reminiscing about their wild night and recommending that others try a "Tequila Sunrise."
The lyrics to "Tequila" are a humorous and exaggerated portrayal of the effects of alcohol and the wild escapades that can ensue when drinking. The song's playful tone, catchy melody, and simple lyrics have made it a popular drinking song that still remains popular to this day. The song was first released in 1958 and has been covered by numerous artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
I was at the bar with my drinkin team,
I was with my friends, Jack Daniels and Jim Bean, drinking at the bar.
It was me Jack Daniels and my homey Jim Bean.
I was drinking with my friends Jack Daniels and Jim Bean.
We were fallin, stumblin, crawlin
We were very drunk, having trouble walking or staying on our feet.
now we did, and that was kinda simple,
We followed the police's orders to hand over our keys and it was an easy decision.
I took her to the coast cause I wanted to Screw Driver.
I took Margarita to the coast because I wanted to have sex with her.
catch the night train and head up to 'cisco
St. Ives advised me to quickly leave and head to San Francisco by catching the night train.
cause I was drinking the Tequila with the lemon assault Y'all
I passed out after drinking too much Tequila with lemon.
the Tequila Gold Label had bombed me.
I felt terrible because I drank too much Tequila Gold Label.
cause the Tequila that she drank had her tickled pink.
Shirley Temple was very happy and giggly because she drank too much Tequila.
Ya zone vagabond and the Blue Lagoon.
I referred to myself as a wanderer in the Bar Blue Lagoon, after a fake marriage.
A girly and a bottle, Tequila Sunrise.
To have a good time, drink Tequila and enjoy the sunrise.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rio, Chuck
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@rayszymarek2920
Tequila of course originated with the champs. Here our Sandy Nelson adds his own personal touch with cowbell and wailing sax man in the background. This sound is just as fresh and hep as it was back in the late years. Sandy is still a drummer who gets credit for making the drums stand out. thanks for posting this one.
@Larrysmith-qw9ts
awesome.