2004Released
5:17

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Illegal Alien - 2004 Remix. By Songfacts®.

This is a light-hearted, humorous look at the frustrations an illegal immigrant Mexican faces when attempting to illegally enter the United States. Even though the lyrics are satirical, some listeners perceived it to be racially offensive. Phil Collins' phony Mexican accent doesn't help matters.

Particularly controversial was the part of the song where the immigrant offers sexual favors from his sister as a bribe to let him cross the border. This was edited from radio versions of the song.

This song was #13 in Blender magazine's list of the 50 Worst Songs Ever.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Illegal Alien - 2004 Remix.
A♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
144BPM

Album

The album Illegal Alien - 2004 Remix is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Illegal Alien - 2004 Remix.
Virgin Catalogue
© 2004 Virgin Records Limited
This Compilation ℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited

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