Spanish Flea

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert

About Spanish Flea

"Spanish Flea" is a popular song 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 B-side to the single "What Now My Love" and on their 1965 album Going Places. The album was a No. 1 hit in the U. S. and the single peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gained a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental. "Spanish Flea" featured Alpert's trumpet over a Latin rhythm backing. In the United States, the song is closely associated with the long-running game show The Dating Game, for which it served as the "Bachelor's Theme". 


Year:
1965
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There was a little Spanish flea
A record star he thought he'd be
He heard of singers like Beatles
And The Chipmunks he'd seen on TV
Why not a little Spanish flea?

And so he hid
Inside a doggie from Madrid
He arrived in the city
Still singin his sweet harmony
As proud as any flea could be

He walked around
As if he owned the town
Humming his pint sized melody
With his guitar he knew he'd be a star
And in his own home town, how proud he'd be

Then all at once he met a man
Who said, "I'll help you if I can"
He listened close to his song
And then he sang right along for you see
He loved that little Spanish flea

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Herb Alpert

Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive—he is the "A" of A&M Records (a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold to Polygram). The multi-talented Alpert has also created abstract expressionist paintings and sculpture over two decades, which are on occasion publicly exhibited; and he and his wife are substantial US philanthropists through the operation of the Herb Alpert Foundation. more »

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Written by: JULIUS WECHTER

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10 facts about this song

Creation
"Spanish Flea" is a song written by Julius Wechter in the mid-1960s with distinctive "bounces" that allowed it to become popular.
Artist
The song was most famously recorded by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in 1965, who topped the Billboard pop singles chart with the song.
Album
The song was included in the album "Going Places," where it reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1966.
Television Appearance
"Spanish Flea" was also known as the "bachelor's theme" as it was used on the television show "The Dating Game." It became one of the noted TV theme songs of the 1960s.
Multiple Cover Versions
Many artists have covered the song over the years, including famous musicians like Ray Conniff, James Last, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Usage in Films
The song has also been used in several movies, such as Chef, The Big Lebowski, and Black Dynamite.
Grammy Award
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass won a Grammy Award for this song in the category of Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Cultural Influence
Through its usage in various films, television shows, and even games, "Spanish Flea" has left a significant imprint in pop culture over the decades.
Signature Sound
The song encapsulates the "Ameriachi" sound that Herb Alpert popularized, which blended elements of American pop music with Mexican Mariachi.
Commercial Success
The song has been used in many commercial jingles, most notably in ads for Lemon Pledge furniture polish.

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