The Legend of Chavo Guerrero by The Mountain Goats
The Legend of Chavo Guerrero by The Mountain Goats

The Legend of Chavo Guerrero

The Mountain Goats * Track #2 On Beat the Champ

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The Legend of Chavo Guerrero by The Mountain Goats

Release Date
Tue Apr 07 2015
Performed by
The Mountain Goats
Produced by
Austin Nevins & Brandon Eggleston
Writed by
John Darnielle
About

Track #2 from The Mountain Goats‘ 2015 album Beat The Champ, the band’s 15th studio album.

The song was released as the first preview from The Mountain Goats‘ 2015 album Beat The Champ. Songwriter John Darnielle describes it as: “A song about my childhood hero, Chavo Guerrero, may he live a thousa...

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The Legend of Chavo Guerrero Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Born down in El Paso where the tumbleweeds blow
To the middleweight champ of all of Mexico
Dad fought many bloody battles, and he raised four sons
Chavo was the oldest one

Old man Gory could pop like a live grenade
Raised his boys in the way of the trade
Hector and Mando, young Eddie G
Chavo meant the most to me

[Chorus]
Look high
It's my last hope
Chavo Guerrero
Coming off the top rope

[Verse 2]
He came from Texas seeking fortune and fame
Rose pretty quickly to the top of his game
Defender of the downtrodden, king of the hill
Tag-team champion with Al Madril

Before a black and white TV in the middle of the night
I'm lying on the floor, I'm bathed in blue light
The telecast's in Spanish, I can understand some
And I need justice in my life; here it comes

[Chorus]
Look high
It's my last hope
Chavo Guerrero
Coming off the top rope

[Bridge]
Red Shoes Dugan
Holding his arm high all out of breath
I hated all of Chavo's enemies
I would pray nightly for their death

Descending like fire
On the people who deserved it most
Almost completely unknown
Outside of Texas and on the West Coast

[Verse 3]
He was my hero back when I was a kid
You let me down, but Chavo never once did
You called him names to try to get beneath my skin
Now, your ashes are scattered on the wind

I heard his son got famous, he went nationwide
Coast-to-coast with his dad by his side
I don't know if that's true, but I've been told
It's real sweet to grow old

[Chorus]
Look high
It's my last hope
Chavo Guerrero
Coming off the top rope

The Legend of Chavo Guerrero Q&A

Who wrote The Legend of Chavo Guerrero's ?

The Legend of Chavo Guerrero was written by John Darnielle.

Who produced The Legend of Chavo Guerrero's ?

The Legend of Chavo Guerrero was produced by Austin Nevins & Brandon Eggleston.

When did The Mountain Goats release The Legend of Chavo Guerrero?

The Mountain Goats released The Legend of Chavo Guerrero on Tue Apr 07 2015.

What did The Mountain Goats say about "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero"?

“This is a song about the terror of South Texas, the master of the moonsault, el grand señor Chavo Guerrero.” – John Darnielle

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