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"Born in East L.A." is a single by Cheech & Chong, released in September 1985.[2] It is a parody of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A.", with references to the song "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman. The song reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Written by Cheech Marin, the song's lyrics deal with a Mexican American from East Los Angeles who is mistaken for an undocumented immigrant and deported. The song served as the basis for the film of the same name, directed by Marin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_in_East_L.A._(song)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFUFw1GH6ic

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[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

I started carrying my passport recently, and thought about this song.

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