Last Kiss... not really

The music from the United States has influenced music in Mexico for more that 40 years.
One of the songs that has been re-recorded by different artists is "The Last Kiss." The song was written by Wayne Cochran in 1962 and recorded by him. Years later other artists recorded the song, including J Frank and the Cavaliers and Pearl Jam.

The song was also recorded in Spanish by groups such as Los Doltons, and Alci Acosta.

The story is the same in all the songs, English and Spanish. A man is driving fast with his girlfriend by his side. He was not able to see the road so he crashes. He comes out of the accident OK, but his girlfriend dies, asking her boyfriend for one last kiss. Now the man is on a mission to be a good person so he can go to heaven, where his dearest has gone.

It has a good message of being careful when driven, or your passenger will die, so why not redo this song over and over and over, to spread the word?

Here is the original version by Wayne Cochran:



Here are a few examples of the different versions:
Pearl Jam


Los Doltons


Alci Acosta