Taco Grande Cover

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:16 am

Barney Slayer @ May 29 2008, 12:06 AM wrote: I see your point, etf. Let's leave it up to the mods if they agree with you.

After much deliberation (OK, not paying attention to this post

), I'll change it.

flusher5 · Post by **flusher5** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:42 am

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hDBoT3tNhc4 Al buys stuff at Amoeba Records, and he shows us everything he bought, he bought the CD with the song.

Post by **Big Spoon** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:58 am

Great find, Ben.

Post by **ludovica64** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:45 am

algonacchick @ May 30 2008, 04:46 AM wrote: Perhaps...not sure if everything in that song is true-to-life, but we all know about the picture he tears up in the video.

Anyway, I hope something can be done to rectify this situation.

I don't! whose picture is it?

Post by **Elvis** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:46 am

Now this is interesting....

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4.  Taco Grande featuring Tim Buppert
Written by F. Cooke, Gerardo Mejia, Alberto Slezynger, Rosa Soy
Published by EMI April Music,Inc. (ASCAP)/F Cooke/Pub Settlement Acct. (ASCAP)/Telearte Florida Inc. (ASCAP)

I was fully expecting to see Al's name somewhere in the liner notes. I'm guessing those other people are the original writers of "Rico Suave." I don't know how royalties work for a cover version of a parody. Do the original writers get the royalties, or does the person doing the parody get the royalties, or is it somehow split? It's kind of an odd situation. It's probably not something most record companies deal with on a regular basis.

But I highly doubt there's any kind of conspiracy to cheat Al going on here. I've gotta believe Walt Disney Records lawyers researched it and did the right thing. I can see an argument where a parody is legally treated as a cover version, and in that case, the original writers would get credit. You'd think Al's name would be in there somewhere for the new lyrics, but I guess not.

As for the song... it's kind of an interesting what they did with it, but I don't really "get" it. I guess it would make a little more sense to me if I saw the movie or something.

Dave

Post by **algonacchick** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:53 am

ludovica64 @ May 30 2008, 10:45 PM wrote: I don't! whose picture is it?

It was a picture of an old girlfriend.

flusher5 · Post by **flusher5** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:40 am

When was there Taco's In The Movie RATATOUILLE?

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:22 am

Elvis @ May 30 2008, 09:46 PM wrote: I guess it would make a little more sense to me if I saw the movie or something.

Unfortunately, seeing the movie won't help one understand why this cover exists, since the album is a loose tie-in at best in that it's themed around food and utilizes the characters.

Of course, "Ratatouille" is definitely worth seeing on its own regardless.

Post by **Big Spoon** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:55 am

That's disgraceful that Al isn't even mentioned in the linear notes.

Post by **JDTurnbull272** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:34 am

Barney Slayer @ May 30 2008, 03:58 PM wrote: Great find, Ben.

this entire topic was started because of that video clip being over in the Altube section already....