Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Top 10 Songs About Mexico

The editors of MayanHoliday.com have put together a list of the top 10 songs about Mexico and the Riviera Maya. Load these up on your iPod and listen to them the next time you're lying on the beach on vacation. Or listen to them at home or at work when you're dreaming of being on the beach.

1. "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett. Said to have been written on a flight from Cozumel to Houston, it’s a song about a mythical island at the bottom of a Cuervo bottle.
2. “Mexico” by James Taylor. This is a classic tale of an extended vacation: “The sun’s so hot, I forgot to go home.”
3. “Stays in Mexico” by Toby Keith. A countrified reminder to keep your vacation exploits to yourself.
4. “Mexico” by Nash Girls. Young women having fun at the beach.
5. “Married in Mexico” by Mark Wills. – A south of the border romance complete with beachfront nuptials.
6. “I Got Mexico” by Eddy Raven. Sometimes, that’s all you need.
7. "Blame it on Mexico” by George Strait. “Too much guitar music, tequila, salt, and lime.” I know I’ve used this excuse before.
8. “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo” by Tracy Byrd. Crazy things can happen with tequila, especially after 10 rounds.
9. "Mail Myself to Mexico" by Buddy Jewell. Vacation fantasies go postal.
10. “One Step Closer to Cancún” by Elmer Thudd. Inspirational song about an upcoming vacation.

More Mexico Music: Cancun Sunset, 40 Traditional Favorites, Seashores of Old Mexico, Mexico Getaways.

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