"The Mosquito" is a song by American rock band

the Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts ...

from their 1972 album '' Full Circle''. In the same year it was released as a single. '' Billboard'' called it an "unusual off beat disc" with a "clever Latin beat". '' Record World'' called it an "infectious ditty with calypso feel." The vocal is by

Robby Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and ...

. Charts

Joe Dassin version

A French-language version was recorded by

Joe Dassin Joseph Ira Dassin (; 5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. He was the son of film director Jules Dassin. Early life Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (19 ...

as "Le Moustique") with lyrics adaptated by

Pierre Delanoë Pierre Delanoë (16 December 1918 – 27 December 2006), born Pierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer in Paris, France, was a French lyricist who wrote thousands of songs for dozens of singers, including Dalida, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Pet ...

. It was included on his 1972 album '' Joe'' and in 1973 released as a single. Charts The single "Le Moustique" by Joe Dassin reached at least the top 10 in France and at least the top 5 in Finland (according to the charts, courtesy respectively of the Centre d'Information et de Documentation du Disque and of Intro, that U.S. '' Billboard'' published in its "Hits of the World" section).

References

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