Santeria (song)

Song infobox
Name = Santeria


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Type = Single
Artist = Sublime
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Album = Sublime
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Released = 1996-07-30
track_no = 3
Recorded = 1995 – 1996
Genre = Reggae, ska
Length = 3:03
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Label = MCA
Producer = Paul Leary & David Kahne
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Tracks =
# "Garden Grove" – 4:21
# "What I Got" – 2:51
# "Wrong Way" – 2:16
# "Same in the End" – 2:37
# "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" – 3:53
# "Santeria" – 3:03
# "Seed" – 2:10
# "Jailhouse" – 4:53
# "Pawn Shop" – 6:06
# "Paddle Out" – 1:15
# "The Ballad of Johnny Butt" – 2:11
# "Burritos" – 3:55
# "Under My Voodoo" – 3:26
# "Get Ready" – 4:52
# "Caress Me Down" – 3:32
# "What I Got (Reprise)" – 3:02
# "Doin' Time" – 4:14
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Misc = "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. 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. The video was a visualization of the story told in the song in the form of a Western, and featured Tom Lister, Jr. as Sancho.

In popular culture

* The song was featured in the 2007 Judd Apatow comedy "Knocked Up". It was also featured in a short-lived show produced by Apatow "Undeclared".

* "Santeria" also appeared in the comedy horror film "Idle Hands".

* The song was rapped on the Nintendo DS game, "Jam Sessions" (2007).

* The song appeared in the episode "The Day Before" of the television series "Jericho".

* Popular American Idol contestant Jason Castro covered the song live before entering the competition.

* "Santeria" is a playable song in the PlayStation 2 game SingStar Amped

* Guitar World had a readers poll in 2006 for the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. "Santeria" was ranked as having the 84th greatest guitar solo out of the 100.

* "Santeria" was announced to be a playable song on the upcoming game .

* The ska band Save Ferris covered this song at their local battle of the bands and is known to play a cover of this song at their concerts

* Josh Logan sang a reggae-soul version of "Santeria" on CBS's RockStar Supernova Show aired in 2006.