2006-11-09 22:01:54 · 4 answers · asked by lornahmiller 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
"Spanish Flea" is a popular song that was 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 single and on their 1965 album Going Places, both of which were No.1 hits in America. The song featured Alpert's trumpet over a latin rhythm backing and was later used as the "Bachelorette’s Theme" on the long-running American television show The Dating Game.
"Spanish Flea" was also covered by Trudy Pitts on her debut album Introducing the Fabulous Trudy Pitts (1967).
More recently, the tune has been featured in four episodes of The Simpsons - The Otto Show (with Homer Simpson singing the lyrics) and Team Homer (featuring Lunchlady Doris talking over a recording). In this episode the song is played in the background as Martin and Lisa model the new colourless school uniforms. In Sunday, Cruddy Sunday, the tune is played when Homer waits for his car to be fixed. In Natural Born Kissers as Homer and Marge are going to buy a new engine for the fridge, the radio airs an ad on divorce, the music for which is "Spanish Flea".
2006-11-09 22:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seem to remember the music being used back in the 1960's for a game show.
2016-03-17 06:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dating game
batchelor number 1 - 2 or 3
2006-11-09 22:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steptoe and son
2015-06-22 20:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by mavis m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋