The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)

"The Ketchup Song" is the English title of the song "Aserejé" (pronounced [aseɾeˈxe]) recorded by the Spanish pop group Las Ketchup, which was an international hit in 2002. It was released in July 2002 as the lead single from their debut album, Hijas del Tomate. The song exists in three versions, Spanish, a version in a mixture of English and Spanish, described as "Spanglish," and a version in Portuguese. The chorus is identical in the three versions. This song reached number-one in the United Kingdom, as well as 26 other countries worldwide. As of 2006, the song has sold over 7 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Background

Las Ketchup was first introduced to Columbia Records through Shaketown Music, a small record label in Córdoba, Andalusia, who sent out the group's demo to a number of different record companies. The demo featured the songs “Asereje” and “Kusha Las Payas.” When A&R Javier Portugués and Columbia director Raúl López listened to the demo, they stared at each other in delight exclaiming, "Wow, this is fantastic!" At first the intention was to arrange a distribution deal with ShakeTown Music but upon hearing the song they realised its international potential and so negotiated for Las Ketchup to sign with Sony.

Ketchup Song (Stompin' Tom Connors song)

"Ketchup Song" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors.

The song debuted at number 39 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on June 6, 1970. It peaked at number 1 on July 25, 1970.

Background and writing

According to Tom the song was written after he was approached by a policeman when he was hitchhiking through Leamington, Ontario, and was told to write "a nice lovable song about our nice lovable town of Leamington". Tom said the policeman had two belts on, one around his waist and one going from his waist to the shoulder.

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The ketchup song

by: Tom Stompin

There was a guy from P.E.I. they used to call "Potato";
He met this young Leamington, Ontario tomato;
But he had eyes for other girls and she was a little mushy;
So they said well "let's get wed, there's no sense bein' fussy"!
Baked sized french fries, how they love Tomatoes;
So dress 'em up with Heinz Ketchup-
Ketchup loves Potatoes!
Ketchup loves Potatoes!
Well, he went down to Windsor town to buy a ring on Monday.
Saturday they said "OK, we'll cut the cake on Sunday."
But Sunday came and what a shame, they had no one to fetch it;
Without a cake they just sat and ate potato chips and ketchup.
Baked sized french fries, how they love Tomatoes;
So dress 'em up with Heinz Ketchup-
Ketchup loves Potatoes!
Ketchup loves Potatoes!
And so this guy from P.E.I. they used to call "Potato";
He's Got two boys and a little girl- two spuds and one Tomato;
They romp and run around Leamington and boy when they get hungry,
The bottle drips all over the chips way down in the ketchup country.
Baked sized french fries, how they love Tomatoes;
So dress 'em up with Heinz Ketchup-
Ketchup loves Potatoes!




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