They All Went to Mexico

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B-side "Mudbone" Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl Label CBS		Released 1983 (1983) Length 4:59 Writer(s) Greg Brown

"They All Went to Mexico" is a song written by Greg Brown, and recorded by Carlos Santana with Willie Nelson on vocals for Santana's 1983 album Havana Moon.

The 'going to Mexico' of the song title is a metaphor. Despite its upbeat, happy tune, the song is, at its heart, about death. The singer reflects on his long life, and how his dog, wife and friends have predeceased him. Ultimately he looks forward philosophically to his own demise.

Personnel

Willie Nelson – vocals

Carlos Santana – guitar, backing vocals, producer

Booker T. Jones – keyboards, producer

Barry Beckett – keyboards, producer

Mic Gillette – trumpet

Flaco Jiménez – accordion

David Hood – bass

Graham Lear – drums

Armando Peraza – percussion

Raúl Rékow – percussion, backing vocals

Orestes Vilató – percussion, backing vocals

Jerry Wexler – producer

References

They All Went to Mexico Wikipedia

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