"The Seashores of Old Mexico" is a

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song written by

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. It was first performed by

Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts betw ...

in 1971, then by

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in 1972, then by

in 1974, and in 1987 by

and

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as a duet. Snow's version was a Top Ten hit in Canada, peaking at #6 on the ''

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'' Top Country Tracks charts.

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released a cover version to country radio stations on February 13, 2006, as the third and final single from his 2005 album ''

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''. Strait's version peaked at #11 on the ''

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chart in 2006. "The Seashores of Old Mexico" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the

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Content

In the country song, “The Seashores of Old Mexico,” a young man from Tucson, Arizona, decides to go to Mexico for a better life. He fills his pickup truck with all his belongings, and heads south of the border. The first thing that goes wrong is that he loses all his money playing poker. Then, his truck breaks down, and he ends up hitchhiking to a beach town. This turns out to be a blessing in disguise. He finds love and spends the rest of his life there.

Music video

The music video for George Strait's song “The Seashores of Old Mexico” was filmed in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico on February 13, 2006. It was directed by Trey Fanjoy, and produced by Robin Beresford. The video premiered on CMT on March 23, 2006, and became a hit song reaching #1 for the top spot on the CMT Top Twenty Countdown in July 2006. The song was also memorable because it was Strait's first video in four years.

Chart history

Hank Snow

George Strait

Year-end charts

References

1971 songs 1971 singles 2005 songs 2006 singles Hank Snow songs Freddy Weller songs Merle Haggard songs Willie Nelson songs George Strait songs Male vocal duets Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Songs written by Merle Haggard MCA Nashville Records singles Songs about Mexico {{2000s-country-song-stub