question about song in "Carlito's Way"

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asking for a friend. apparently there's this scene in a nightclub, when Carlito first enters. Some Spanish/Mexican song is playing, lots of horns are involved somehow, etc. From the '70s, I'm guessing. He claims the tune isn't listed in the credits, I dunno. Anyone know the tune?

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Saturday, 13 November 2004 10:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Ay-yo Gear,
Whut chicanery is this which has summoned me forthx0r from my noble realm of slovenly leisure?

The answer you're seeking, in any case, is in Willie Colón's Cosa Nuestra (one of the greatest salsa albums ever ish'd, fyi). I vaguely remember that scene in the movie, 'cause of the music, but I can't recall whether the song being played's "Ché Ché Colé" or "Te Conozco (Bacalao)". Either way, tell yr friend to cop it! It's an all-time classic, that!

― Fr4ncis W4tlington (Francis Watlington), Saturday, 13 November 2004 12:30 (twenty-one years ago)

PS: Hector Lavoe's the singer; Willie Colón's the bandleader + trombone player.

― Fr4ncis W4tlington (Francis Watlington), Saturday, 13 November 2004 12:32 (twenty-one years ago)

also featured in the club scenes : 'i love music' by rozalla. flagged up at the time as a deliberate throwback to peal period 70's disco, it made an absolute mockery of kylie's 'step back in time' which was all about flares and comedy afros. this was genuine, heartfelt and ace.

― piscesboy, Saturday, 13 November 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I just saw this the other night and wanted the soundtrack immediately. Fabulous.

― You've Got to Pick Up Every Stitch (tracerhand), Saturday, 13 November 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

read the two books upon which DePalma based the movie--"After Hours" and "Carlito's Way," by Edwin Torres. As good as any crime/street novels I know...

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Saturday, 13 November 2004 17:17 (twenty-one years ago)

twenty-one years pass...

Just saw again for the first time in ages. The song by Hector Lavoe and Willie Colón is indeed "Che Che Colé." It segues into "Muñeca," by Eddie Palmieri with Ismael Quintana on vocals. Now they're all gone.

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 28 June 2026 22:00 (three days ago)

thread title made me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etixjDDbZK8

― jaymc, Sunday, 28 June 2026 23:11 (three days ago)

Nice.

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2026 00:35 (two days ago)

The soundtrack mystery to me is "Rock Your Baby," by ... Ed Terry?

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2026 00:35 (two days ago)

Oh, some kind of bar/wedding cover band functioning here as a duo, Ed Terry and Bobby Nathan.

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2026 04:01 (two days ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeZPk5EL9Pw

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2026 04:06 (two days ago)

Ed Terry now singing in the latest edition of the band Cactus, known as Carmine Appice & Cactus

― River of No Reply (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2026 04:19 (two days ago)

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