Coronaby Minutemen

Corona is also known as the "Jackass" theme song.

HBD to Mike Watt, born this day in 1957. Bassist, vocalist and songwriter best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose. Bassist for the reunited Stooges. (Minutemen, Firehose, J Mascis + The Fog, The Stooges, Porno for Pyros, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters and MANY more)

Good morning - you've got it tuned into The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. We're so glad that you're here with us. -- "The people will survive." Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a local woman collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

"The people will survive." Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a local woman collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

On this day in 1984 - Minutemen release Double Nickels on the Dime.

Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a local woman collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

Mike Watt co-founded Minutemen alongside guitarist D. Boon when they were 13 years old

Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a local woman collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a local woman collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

Happy birthday to drummer George Hurley of the Minutemen!

Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates.

Released this day in 1984, the Minutemen album "Double Nickels on the Dime". Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a Mexican lady collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

Guitarist D. Boon wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a Mexican lady collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

I'm Reeves Richards, and this is Jackass.

Guitarist, D. Boon, wrote "Corona" following a trip to Mexico on Independence Day in 1982 with his fellow Minutemen bandmates. The band fell asleep on the beach and when they awoke, they saw a Mexican lady collecting their empty beer bottles, which she could then return to the distributor for a very small cash reward. Moved by what he saw, Boon wrote this song for the Mexican people living in poverty.

“Corona is very heartfelt,” says former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt. “[Guitarist] D. Boon wrote that one on a trip to Mexico. After all the drinking and the partying, the morning after, there’s a lady picking up bottles, to turn them in to get monies for her babies. It really touched him.” Read the story of this song and its unfortunate association with the TV show "Jackass": www.loudersound.com

#223 - Double Nickels on the Dime is the third album by American punk trio Minutemen.

"Corona" is a song by American punk rock band Minutemen from the album Double Nickels on the Dime, which was composed by the band's lead singer and guitarist D. Boon. The song was inspired by a day trip the band members (Boon, bassist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley) had taken to Mexico on the Fourth of July, 1982. (The same trip also inspired the Mike Watt composition "I Felt Like A Gringo" on Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat.) Moved by some of the more downtrodden elements of the area that he had seen, Boon set about writing a song in sympathy with the people of Mexico. In contrast to the more frantic hardcore punk tempos of the day, "Corona" uses an almost polka-like country swing rhythm for the song. bit.ly

Inspired by a day trip the band members took to Mexico on the Fourth of July, 1982. Moved by some of the more downtrodden elements of the area that he had seen, lead singer and guitarist D. Boon wanted to write a song in sympathy with the people of Mexico. (And yes ... you might recognize this as the theme to MTV's Jackass..)

D. Boon, guitarist and vocalist of Minutemen, passed away on this day in 1985 in an automobile accident at the age of 27. You can see one of his last live performances of "Corona" here: www.youtube.com

Happy birthday, Mike Watt!

Perhaps more infamously known as the opening theme music for TV (and "documentary film") series, "Jackass." Also, these are always fun; check out our Review Revue of Minutemen's "Project: Mersh" here: blog.kexp.org

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