Guest Blogger: Darrian M1

The band Champs are a classic American rock and roll band. They are mostly famous for their Latin instruments. Their most famous song is “Tequila.” “Tequila” is used in the movie Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, in this scene the song makes the dance movements more emphasized and gets the crowd into the mood to go along with Pee-Wee. The band Champs have a fast paced Latin feel with American lyrics and singers. Champs songs are very fast passed; the band is not a top hits band. Compared to Lil Wayne the champs are much larger in numbers, containing 8 members, whereas Lil Wayne does his music himself, helped by his producer to insert the background music under his lyrics. Lil Wayne also does not have a Latin sound, or feel; also about half of Lil Wayne’s songs are slow compared to Champs’s very few slow songs. Champs do not have most verses rime whereas Lil Wayne has almost every verse rime and flow into the next verse. The song “Tequila” is very memorable, not only because it was used in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, but because it had the name of a drink that crazy bar goers liked. In the lyrics in the song the singer is talking about an experience he had with a girl. Critics loved that the band incorporated stringed instruments into the band. Their first single rocketed to the top of the standings within a day. The band sang about how normal situations can become an interesting experience, and that every moment counts. Even though this band did not do as great as some of the top 90s bands, this band poured their hearts into their music. In my opinion if The Camps would have signed with a larger record label they would be just as big as Lil Wayne, and other well-known music producers.