The Cisco Kid
War
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The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine [Repeat: x 2] He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine [Repeat: x 2] We met down on the fort of Rio Grande [Repeat: x 2] Eat the salted peanuts out of can [Repeat: x 2] The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort [Repeat: x 2] Cisco came in blastin', drinkin' port [Repeat: x 2] They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel [Repeat: x 2] Chased a gringo last night through a field [Repeat: x 2] The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid he was a friend of mine [fade]
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15 facts about this song
General Information"The Cisco Kid" was a single by the American funk band "War" from their 1972 album "The World Is a Ghetto."
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Chart PerformanceThe song became an enormous success, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it was the band's first single to reach the top 40.
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Cultural ImpactThe song helped to increase War's popularity and solidified their place within the funk genre.
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Album Success"The World Is a Ghetto," including the track "The Cisco Kid," became the best-selling album of 1973.
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by a film and television character of the same name, who was a half-Mexican, half-American hero known for his good deeds.
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Musical ElementsThe song is identifiable by its catchy, funky rhythm and incorporation of various instruments, including the harmonica, saxophone, and percussion.
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Award RecognitionDespite not winning any awards for the song, War's album "The World Is a Ghetto" was ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003.
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Collaboration"The Cisco Kid" served as a collaborative piece, with all seven members of the band getting credit for the songwriting.
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Song LyricsThe lyrics of the "The Cisco Kid" describe the life of the character in the show, painting a picture of a charming outlaw who's always on the run but still loved by the people.
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Live PerformancesWar often includes "The Cisco Kid" in their setlists for live performances, and it remains a fan-favorite decades after its initial release.
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Song's Time SignatureUnlike most popular songs, "The Cisco Kid" doesn't follow a traditional 4/4 time signature but instead incorporates a variety of rhythmic patterns.
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Contemporary UseThe song has been covered by many other artists and is also often sampled in Hip-Hop music.
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Song DurationThe official album version of "The Cisco Kid" is around 4 minutes and 35 seconds in duration.
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Social MessageMany interpret the song as a social commentary, revealing the frustration and hopelessness felt by marginalized groups in society.
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Song ProductionJerry Goldstein, along with War's keyboardist Lonnie Jordan, produced "The Cisco Kid."
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