This song by just another band from East L.A. was the lead single from their third album, By the Light of the Moon, in 1987.
It did not chart, but it DID get a lot of MTV airplay, and I have to say, it's what really got me into the band, ahead of their hitmaking years. Co-written by Cesar Rosas (the vocalist) and T-Bone Burnett (the producer), the song has a rockabilly/Latin feel - which makes sense given the songwriters.
On an album that is somewhat bleak, I always found this song to be a bright breath of fresh air, even as a 15-year-old music fan in 1987.
Guys, the band is still together, and the core of their lineup is still together, all these years later.
And of course they perform this song live, still.
And of course they still sound great!!
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