Album: Call of the West (1982)

Charted: 64 58

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• I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
  And the touch of a world that is older
  Turn the switch and check the number
  Leave it on when in bed I slumber
  I hear the rhythms of the music
  I buy the product and never use it
  I hear the talking of the dj
  Can't understand just what does he say?
  
  I'm on a mexican radio
  I'm on a mexican radio
  
  I dial it in and tune the station
  They talk about the u.s. inflation
  I understand just a little
  No comprende--it's a riddle
  
  I'm on a mexican radio
  I'm on a mexican radio
  
  I wish I was in Tiajuana
  Eating barbequed iguana
  I'd take requests on the telephone
  I'm on a wavelength far from home
  I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
  I dial it in from south of the border
  I hear the talking of the dj
  Can't understand just what does he say?
  
  Radio radio... Writer/s: Charles T. Gray, Mark W. Moreland, Oliver Nanini, Stanard Ridgeway Funsten
  Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 22nd 1983, the Wall of Voodoo performed "Mexican Radio" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
  Two months later on March 13th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #90; and eventually it peaked at #58...
  It did not make the charts in Mexico, but way far north in Canada is reached #18 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.
• Ross from Boise , IdThis song was used in the movie Thingfish staring Matt Damon and was filmed completely in black and white.
• Amara from Victorille, CaThis was featured in the 1998 Seinfeld episode "The Reverse Peephole". Kramer sings it while assembling the reverse peephole on his door. A portion of the song can also be heard during the episode's end as well.
• Louie from San Antonio, TxAccording to Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo, "Jerry [Casale] and I both tried to sing like Stan from Wall Of Voodoo ("Mexican Radio") when we were doing the song [It's a Beautiful World]. I don't know why, but we could imagine Stan singing that song, so we were both trying to fake his accent and Jerry did a great job so he ended up singing on the record."
• Jon from Enumclaw , WaI have this song on an 80's mix cd and really like it kinda cool.
• Michael from San Diego, Ca"I wish I was in Tijuana, eating barbecued iguana!" Strange video, especaially the guy's face popping out of the bowl of beans but a catchy tune none the less!
• Ed from Phoenix, AzI seem to recall hearing a story about the recording of this song and the mexican voice you hear in the background is a guy yelling at the band. Any translators out there?

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