| 词条 | Mexico (James Taylor song) |
| 释义 |
| name = Mexico | cover = Mexico single label.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = James Taylor | album = Gorilla | B-side = Gorilla | released = 1975 | format = 7" | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Folk rock, soft rock | length = 2:57 | label = Warner Bros. | writer = James Taylor | producer = Russ Titelman, Lenny Waronker | prev_title = How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | prev_year = 1975 | next_title = Shower the People | next_year = 1976 }}"Mexico" is a song written by James Taylor that first appeared as the opening track of his 1975 album Gorilla. It was released as a single, with the album's title track as the b-side, and reached #49 on the Billboard Hot 100, but performed much better on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching #5. "Mexico" has appeared on many of Taylor's live and compilation albums. It has been covered by Jimmy Buffett, Alex de Grassi and Lauren Laverne Lyrics and musicThe lyrics of "Mexico" describe a dream of enjoying a night in a Mexican border town.[1] It is one of several songs on Gorilla that uses a stream of consciousness technique to describe the singer's fantasy, others including "Music" and "You Make It Easy."[1] It is a happy song that contrasts Taylor's sad, sensitive image.[2] "Mexico" has a "buoyant" rhythm.[3] Its music incorporates features of country rock music.[4] Graham Nash and David Crosby sing backup vocals on the song.[1][5] Critic Doung Pringle describes Nash's harmony vocals as "lovely."[6] Reception"Mexico" peaked at only #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 but achieved substantial radio play and reached #5 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[1][7] Its performance in Canada was similar. It only reached #83 on the singles chart but made it to #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[8][9] Rolling Stone critic Bud Scoppa describes the song as "delightful."[4] Music critic Robert Christgau rates "Mexico" and its b-side "Gorilla" as the two songs on Gorilla that he likes.[10] Music critic Martin Smith regarded "Mexico" as his favorite song from Gorilla.[11] Author Martin Charles Strong describes it as "demonstrating what Taylor was capable of when he decided to step up a gear."[3] Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Mark Coleman appreciates the song's sense of humor.[12] In 2003, Allmusic critic Thom Jurek wrote that the song hasn't aged, and that it still seems "as immediate and relevant in the 21st century as [it] did in the 1970s."[18]Other appearances"Mexico" has appeared on a number of James Taylor compilation albums. It was included on the 1976 album Greatest Hits.[13] It later appearedon the 1990 album Classic Songs, the 2003 album The Best of James Taylor and the 2013 album The Essential James Taylor.[14][15][16] Live versions of "Mexico" have been included on several live albums, including the 1991 album Live in Rio, all versions of the 1993 album Live and the 1998 album Live at the Beacon Theatre.[17][18][19] CoversJimmy Buffett covered "Mexico" on his 1995 album Barometer Soup.[20] Allmusic critic William Ruhlmann regarded the cover as appropriate since the song is "consistent with Buffett's philosophy."[20] Alex de Grassi covered "Mexico" on his 1999 album Alex de Grassi's Interpretation of James Taylor.[21] Lauren Laverne covered the song on a BBC Radio 1 Evening Session in August 2000. The John Tesh Project released an instrumental version of the song on the 1997 album Sax All Night.[22]References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|title=Long Ago and Far Away|author=White, T.|pages=233–235|year=2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857120069}} 2. ^{{cite book|title=Written in My Soul: Conversations with Rock's Great Songwriter|author=Flanagan, B.|year=2010|publisher=RosettaBooks|isbn= 9780795310812}} 3. ^1 {{cite book|title=The Great Rock Discography|author=Strong, M.C.|page=1511|year=2004|publisher=Canongate|isbn= 9781841956152}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Gorilla|author=Scoppa, B.|date=July 17, 1975|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/gorilla-19750717|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Gorilla|author=Ruhlmann, W.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/gorilla-mw0000192879|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=POP: To Give and Receive|author=Pringle, D.|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19751213&id=CZguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5877,3439434|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=December 13, 1975|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=James Taylor awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-taylor-mn0000204386/awards|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=RPM 100 Singles|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4043b&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=hemo36nri2nudkovj70jergqv6|date=December 13, 1975|accessdate=2014-04-12|publisher=Library and Archives Canada}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=RPM Adult Oriented Playlist|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6483&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=hemo36nri2nudkovj70jergqv6|date=December 20, 1975|accessdate=2014-04-12|publisher=Library and Archives Canada}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=James Taylor|author=Christgau, R.|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=james+taylor|publisher=robertchristgau.com|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 11. ^{{cite book|title=Fire and Rain: The James Taylor Story|author=Halperin, I.|page=167|year=2003|publisher=Citadel|isbn=978 0806523484}} 12. ^{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |author=Coleman, M. |page=293 |edition=3rd |editor=DeCurtis, A |editor2=Henke, J. |editor3=George-Warren, H. |year=1992 |publisher=Straight Arrow Publications |isbn=0679737294}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Greatest Hits|author=Ruhlmann, W.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-mw0000194986|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 14. ^1 {{cite web|title=The Best of James Taylor|author=Jurek, T.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-james-taylor-2003-mw0000593194|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 15. ^{{cite web|title=Classic Songs|author=Woodstra, C.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-songs-mw0000460597|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 16. ^{{cite web|title=The Essential James Taylor|author=Collar, M.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essential-james-taylor-mw0002587817|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=Live in Rio|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-rio-mw0000423329|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 18. ^{{cite web|title=Live|author=Ruhlmann, W.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/live-mr0001690889|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 19. ^{{cite web|title=Live at the Beacon Theatre|author=Phares, H.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-beacon-theatre-mw0000044743|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 20. ^1 {{cite web|title=Barometer Soup|author=Ruhlmann, W.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/barometer-soup-mw0000173088|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=Alex de Grassi's Interpretation of James Taylor|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/alex-de-grassis-interpretation-of-james-taylor-mw0000606600|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2014-04-12}} 22. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sax-all-night-mw0000028536|title=Sax All Night - John Tesh {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-06-07}} External links
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