Santeria (song)
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| Song by Sublime | ||
| from the album Sublime | ||
| Released | 1996-07-30 | |
| Recorded | 1995 & 1996 | |
| Genre | Ska | |
| Length | 2:16 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Leary & David Kahne | |
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"Santeria" is a song on Sublime's eponymous third album. The song evolved out of a short instrumental on Robbin' the Hood called "Lincoln Highway Dub," which contained the song's eventual bassline and a pre-rhythm guitar riff. Other than the opening line, "I don't practice Santería," the song has little to do with the Caribbean religion. Rather, the song is a narrative of a jealous ex-boyfriend attempting to reclaim his girlfriend from a man he refers to as "Sancho." In Mexico, a man who steals another man's girlfriend ("heina") or wife is often referred to as "el Sancho," which may be why the name "Sancho" was chosen as the antagonist in this Sublime song.
A music video was filmed in 1997 after the death of lead singer Bradley Nowell, who makes a cameo via stock footage at its end. The video was a visualization of the story told in the song, and featured Tom Lister, Jr. as Sancho.
The song was covered by British punk ska band [spunge] on their album Room For Abuse.
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| Sublime |
| Bud Gaugh | Bradley Nowell | Eric Wilson |
| Discography |
| Jah Won't Pay the Bills | 40 Oz. to Freedom | Robbin' the Hood | Sublime | Second-hand Smoke | Stand by Your Van |
| Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends | Greatest Hits | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime | Gold | Everything Under the Sun |
| Popular songs |
| "Date Rape" | "Smoke Two Joints" | "What I Got" | "Wrong Way" | "Doin' Time" | "Santeria" | "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" |
| Tributes and successive bands |
| Look at All the Love We Found | Forever Free | Long Beach Dub Allstars | Long Beach Shortbus |
