Tijuana Taxi was recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass and released in 1965, during the band's peak as one of America's most popular instrumental groups. The track became one of their signature tunes, with its bright trumpet lead and driving rhythm making it easy to recognise even from a short excerpt. Decades later, it remains in circulation through television, film and online video, where creators reuse its short, upbeat hook to signal travel, mischief or a sudden burst of comic energy.