It was a moonlit night (Not) in old Mexico

Last night was the full moon and it always fascinates me to go out and enjoy its majesty and might. So as usual I went out with my new Nikon Coolpix L820 camera to test some night shots of the full moon. I did not have tripod and it took me a while to shoot some palatable moon shots.

And while I was taking the shots, suddenly an old song recoiled from my memory: Speedy Gonzales

For many Speedy Gonzales is a cartoon of modern times - but people of my age who listened to the 78 RPM records in the 60s, Speedy Gonzales was a famous Pat Boone song that still vividly resides in my memory.

The song stared with a narrative that said:

It was a moonlit night in old Mexico. I walked alone between some old Adobe haciendas. Suddenly, I heard the plaintive cry of a young Mexican girl.

And then the song started with a shrilling voice of a young Mexican girl followed by the song that goes like this:

You better come home, Speedy Gonzales
Away from tannery row
Stop alla your a-drinkin'
With that floozie named Flo
Come on home to your adobe
And slap some mud on the wall
The roof is leakin' like a strainer
There's loadsa roaches in the hall

Speedy Gonzales, why don'tcha come home?
Speedy Gonzales, how come ya leave me all alone?

Spoken in a male Mexican accent: "Hey, Rosita-I hafta go shopping downtown
For my mudder-she needs some tortillas and chili peppers. "

Your doggy's gonna have a puppy
And we're runnin' outta coke
No enchiladas in the icebox
And the television's broke
I saw some lipstick on your sweatshirt
I smelled some perfume in your ear
Well if you're gonna keep on messin'
Don't bring your business back a-here

Mmm, Speedy Gonzales, why don'tcha come home?
Speedy Gonzales, how come ya leave me all alone?

Spoken in a male Mexican accent: "Hey, Rosita-come queek-down at the cantina

They giving green stamps with tequila!! "

Does this narration compels you to listen to the song? Well to some yes may be. So here it is for those some who are attracted to listen to the voice of the young Mexican girl or for those who have listened to this song in their teens. Here i t goes:

I am sure next time you see a full moon, you will be reminded of Speedy Gonzales and the plaintive cry of a young Mexican girl !!

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