11 Mariachi Covers of Rock Classics
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Mariachi and rock & roll have a lot in common: Both evolved from deep regional roots to eventually dominate their country’s music scene (sorry, jazz and Mexican jazz).
To celebrate this kinship, we tracked down great mariachi rock/pop performances, from serious crossover threats Mariachi Rock-O, to El Paso radio station KLAQ’s “Battle of the Rock N Roll Mariachis,” to restaurant bands just kind of having some fun.
1. Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle,” via Mariachi El Zacatecano
2. Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall,” via Mariachi Cabos
3. Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” via Mariachi Cabos
4. Usher, Gotye, and Adele, via Mariachi Flor de Toloache
5. Daft Punk’s “Digital Love,” via Vinz the Mariachi & Las Morenas
6. System of a Down’s “Chop Suey!” via Mariachi Los Pasajeros
7. Radiohead’s “No Surprises,” via Mariachi Rock-O
8. The Charlie Daniels Band’s “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” via Mariachi Rock-O
9. Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” via K-LYZ
10. …um… some song or other, via Mariachi Imperial
11. Mariachi Giro
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