Too Much Tequila
The Champs Lyrics


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I was at the bar with my drinkin team
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 we did, and that was kinda simple
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 I'm 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 margaritas 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 and James
Here came Shirley Temple and they told me to chill
Because the Mickey Brothers took her up to strawberry hill
They took her a thousand 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
Tequila

Tequila




Te-te-te, Tequila
Tequila

Overall Meaning

The Champs's “Too Much Tequila” is a party song that tells the story of a night drinking with friends. The first verse introduces the group of friends, "my drinkin team," including the singer, his buddy Jim Bean, and Jack Daniels. They were already drunk and trying to behave when a soldier from "the fuzzy naval" walked in. The group was approached by the police, Captain Tom Collins, who instructed them to hand over their keys. Margarita and her friend Shirley Temple then joined them, and the singer was trying to hit on Margarita by taking her to the coast for a Screw Driver, which is a cocktail that consists of orange juice and vodka. The chorus throughout the song repeats the word "Tequila." The second verse introduces Jose Cuervo, and the singer talks to St. Ives, who warns him about Jose's crazy and wild behavior. The wise man advises the singer to catch the night train to San Francisco. The singer caught the Greyhound but blacked out at the party, and the night ended with him drinking too much Tequila, resulting in a hangover the following day. The third verse begins with describing how the singer woke up feeling like a zombie after drinking too much Tequila. He then receives an invitation to a Bacardi party, where they played games such as fuzzy quarters and Bartles and James, so he decided to attend. During the party, Shirley Temple arrived, but the Mickey Brothers took her to strawberry hill, and she drank too much Tequila. The song ends with a sequence of events involving an oriental girl named Mai Tai, fake marriage, the honeymoon, and a final message from the wise: "a girly and a bottle, Tequila Sunrise."


Line by Line Meaning

I was at the bar with my drinkin team
I was at the bar with my pals who enjoy drinking as much as I do


It was me Jack Daniels and my homey Jim Bean
My buddies and I were drinking Jack Daniels and Jim Beam


We were kinda blitzed and we were trying to behave y'all
We were quite drunk and attempting to avoid getting into trouble


When in walked a soldier he was from the fuzzy naval
A military man from the Fuzzy Naval bar entered our scene


We were fallin, stumblin, crawlin
We were intoxicated and could not walk steadily


Her come da police, Captain Tom Collins
The police arrived, led by Captain Tom Collins


And the rapper said freeze
The officer commanded us to stop moving


He said "hands in the air and hand over your keys"
The policeman demanded that we raise our hands and surrender our car keys


Now we did, and that was kinda simple
We complied with the officer's request, which was quite easy to do


Now here came Marguarita and her friend Shirley Temple
Two women named Margarita and Shirley Temple approached us


I asked my friend 'bout Marguarita,
I inquired about the woman named Margarita


He said Shirley was a virgin an I wouldn't wanna meet her
My friend told me that Shirley Temple was a virgin and not worth getting to know


So I talked to Marguarita, 'cause yoh, she was flyer
I conversed with Margarita because she was more attractive and appealing


I took her to the coast 'cause I wanted to Screw Driver
I brought her to the beach area because I wanted to mix orange juice and vodka, a Screwdriver cocktail


Now Im not one for a speech
I'm not someone who likes to give speeches


But there was plenty of Tequila and Sex On The Beach, Y'all
However, there was an abundance of tequila and a popular cocktail called Sex on the Beach


Here we go again and I'm not fussin'
Now we're at a bar again, and I'm not complaining


See I'm a French Mexican but I can get with White Russians
I'm of French and Mexican descent, but I also enjoy drinking White Russians


In walked Jose Cuervo what was margaritas man
Jose Cuervo entered the bar, who was Margarita's preferred drink


I talked to the wise man 'cause, yoh he's distinguished
I conversed with a wise man who spoke with intelligence and authority


His name was St. Ives and he spoke in old English
The wise man's name was St. Ives, and he spoke using archaic English language


He said "you'd better think fast
He advised me to act quickly


'Cause Jose is kinda crazy and I heard he Shot Glass"
Because Jose Cuervo is strong, and I've heard it can make people act recklessly


He gave me some advice and it went like this
He gave me a piece of advice that went like this


"Catch the night train and head up to 'cisco"
He suggested I take the night train to San Francisco


I didn't wanna stick around
I didn't want to stay and face the craziness caused by Jose Cuervo


I caught the 1:51 to New York, the Grey Hound
So I took the 1:51 bus to New York on Greyhound, a bus company


Now I'm at the Red Zone, everybody's stylin'
Now, I'm at the Red Zone, and everyone is looking fashionable and trendy


Was sippin' Ice Teas on Long Island
We were drinking Long Island Iced Teas, a popular cocktail in the area


I blacked out and the party came to a halt
I lost consciousness, and the party ended


'Cause I was drinking the Tequila with the lemon assault Y'all
This was because I was drinking a tequila cocktail that had lemon, which caused me to black out


I woke up in the morning and felt like a Zombie
The next morning, I woke up feeling like a zombie


The Tequila Gold Label had bombed me
I was affected by the high-quality Tequila I had drunk


You see I woke up late and wasn't feelin' so great
I woke up late, and I wasn't feeling good


And Mike said there's a Bicardi party startin' at eight
My friend Mike told me that there was a Bacardi-sponsored party starting at 8 PM


Yo we walked in the party and started playin our games
We went to the party and began playing party games


We played tops, fuzzy quarters, with Bartles and James
The games we played were called Tops, Fuzzy Quarters, and involved Bartles and James beverages


Here came Shirley Temple and they told me to chill
Shirley Temple arrived, and people told me to relax


Because the Mickey Brothers took her up to strawberry hill
Mickey Brothers took Shirley Temple to a place called Strawberry Hill


They took her a thousand mink and she could barely think
Shirley Temple was given a mink fur coat and drank too much tequila, resulting in her being out of it


'Cause the Tequila that she drank had her tickled pink
Shirley Temple was highly amused and delighted because of the tequila she had consumed


Now the music came on and I rocked the instrumental
The music started, and I danced to the instrumental version of a song


There's a groupie named Mai Tai, a fly oriental
There was a groupie named Mai Tai, who was attractive and Asian


A groupie is a girl that jocks
A groupie is a girl who is into musicians


She wore the def Black Velvet and drank Scotch on the Rocks
She wore a cool Black Velvet outfit and drank Scotch on the Rocks


We had a fake marriage, now here's to honeymoon
We had a pretend marriage, and here's to our honeymoon


Ya zone vagabond and the Blue Lagoon
We're a wandering couple who will explore and discover the Blue Lagoon


Now everybody take a word from the wise
Everyone should listen to the wise person's advice


A girly and a bottle, Tequila Sunrise
Having a girl and a bottle of Tequila is like experiencing a beautiful sunrise


Tequila
Tequila


Te-te-te, Tequila
Te-te-te, Tequila


Tequila
Tequila


Te-te-te, Tequila
Te-te-te, Tequila




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Written by: DAVE BURGESS

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Comments from YouTube:

Stefano Reed

Pensare che l' ho suonata per vari anni senza aver sentito mai l' originale. Pezzo trascinante ed idoneo per il ballo.

Arturo Saldivar

I love this song 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶

rosetta rebuli

Che bella! E che bei ricordi. Nostalgia

John Mack

It's no tequila. They tried to recapture that success, but it didn't work. Why did they think such an unmemorable sounding mess would be a hit? Now, the ones who DID strike gold twice with a song is Booker T and the MGs Green Onions and then their follow up hit, Mo Onions! Pure brilliance!

barneyronnie

Thank You, Sir!

Adela Vazquez

Lovet lovet lovet

S.Chaubey

Ask ki Raat 😁

Edward Anthony

Seals & Crofts & maybe Glen Campbell.

Mr. Mirage

Mario intensifies

Annette Kelly

Cute

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