Mariachi politics, revolutionary heroes and even animals and country life from the genre origins as rural "son" music. One particularly famous song is “La Cucaracha” (The Cockroach). Most mariachi groups are associated with family and religious celebrations along with serenades. One of the most common pieces played by Mariachis is “Las Mañanitas” for birthdays and celebrations of patron saints. In Mexico, mariachi music can also be found as part of Catholic Mass. The Misa panamericana is a mariachi folk mass sung in Spanish with new arrangements of classic hymns such as "Kyrie Eleison". This innovation began in 1966 by Canadian priest
Mariachi El Bronx (2009 album) the album's release, calling it "a whole different outlet – we can go tour with bands The Bronx couldn't go on tour with." The first Mariachi El Bronx song to see release was a cover of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U", released on the tribute album "Purplish Rain" in June 2009. The following month the band announced that "Mariachi El Bronx" would be released on September 1 through Swami Records, who had released the vinyl version of their second album, 2006's "The Bronx". In July "Spin" exclusively debuted the song "Quinceniera" as streaming media on their website. The website