"Mexican Wave" is a song by Kerbdog

Kerbdog

Kerbdog was an alternative rock band from Kilkenny, Ireland who formed in 1991. Following two albums released on Mercury Records, the band split up in 1998...

 and a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released on March 17, 1997, taken from their second album On the Turn

On the Turn

On The Turn is the second and final album by Irish heavy-metal outfit Kerbdog. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 1996 and was produced by GGGarth who had previously worked with Rage Against the Machine. Unfortunately, the album was delayed by almost a year and never sold in great enough quantities...

. The single was released on three different CD singles. The B-sides are live recordings of various tracks from On the Turn and Kerbdog

Kerbdog (album)

Kerbdog is Kerbdog's eponymous debut album. The album was recorded in 1993 at Rockfield studios in Wales and released in 1994 through Vertigo...

, recorded at the Feile Festival at The Point, Dublin on July 14, 1996. The single reached number 49 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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The lyrics refer to Billy Dalton, former guitarist for Kerbdog and friend of singer Cormac Battle

Cormac Battle

Cormac Battle is an Irish musician and radio presenter/producer. He is the vocalist and lead guitarist with the bands, Kerbdog and Wilt as well as the current presenter of RTÉ 2fm's alternative music programme, The Battle Axe . The show airs each Sunday night from 19:00 - 22:00...

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Promos

There was also a CD DJ promo (KERCJ3)

1. Mexican Wave (Radio Edit)
2. Mexican Wave (Album Version)

Chart performance

"Mexican Wave" entered the UK singles charts on 29 March 1997 and peaked after one week.

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Music Week Music Week Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week... Top 75 Singles	49