Los Tigres del Norte travel to Springfield in latest 'Simpsons' episode

Los Tigres del Norte person gone golden and platinum galore times, but connected Sunday the acclaimed radical went yellowish for the archetypal time.

The Grammy-winning set appeared successful animated signifier connected the latest occurrence of “The Simpsons,” which aired Sunday, and performed an archetypal corrido astir the escapades of Homer Simpson and Pedro Chespirito (also known arsenic the Bumblebee Man).

The unexpected collaboration came with immoderate anticipation arsenic the long-running amusement promoted the group’s quality Friday connected societal media.

“A legendary band. An archetypal song. A precise Simpson twist. @lostigresdelnorte execute “El Corrido de Pedro y Homero” this Sunday connected FOX,” the program’s authoritative Instagram leafage wrote successful a station alongside a brace of stills from the episode.

The “Jaula de Oro” artists look lone successful the extremity credits and their tune recaps the zany adventures of Homer and Pedro wrong the episode. In the Simpsons-verse, Pedro Chespirito plays a beloved quality connected the slapstick drama Spanish-language amusement “Channel Ocho.” The quality is an homage to Mexican tv icon Roberto Gómez Bolaños, amended known arsenic “Chespirito.” Bumblebee Man is simply a motion to “El Chapulín Colorado,” and “Channel Ocho” is simply a notation to to Gómez Bolaño’s champion known character, El Chavo del Ocho.

“We are profoundly grateful and precise blessed for this peculiar infinitesimal successful our history, being portion of the beingness of The Simpsons,” Los Tigres Del Norte told Rolling Stone. “For us, it’s an grant that our stories proceed to transverse borders, cultures, and generations. “When euphony tells stories, it tin scope anywhere… adjacent Springfield.”

The episode’s caput writer Cesar Mazariegos told Rolling Stone the band’s inclusion was a “tip of the hat” to the show’s sizable Latin American fandom, specifically its Mexican and Mexican American fans.

“They are absolute, worldwide legends. I mean, they were connected circuit erstwhile we reached retired to inquire them for a song. I assumed they wouldn’t person time,” Mazariegos said. “When we heard backmost that they were game, I couldn’t person been much thrilled.”

Mexican manager and Oscar victor Alejandro González Iñárritu was besides portrayed and voiced himself successful Sunday’s episode.

Los Tigres del Norte’s impermanent spot is lone the astir caller successful a agelong enactment of philharmonic legends featured connected “The Simpsons.” U2, Paul McCartney, Green Day, Ringo Starr, Sting and Dolly Parton person made an quality connected the show.

Other Latinx artists person popped up successful Springfield arsenic well, including Tito Puente, Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos. In 2021, Bad Bunny made a peculiar quality successful “The Simpsons” beingness erstwhile helium released an animated euphony video for his 2020 ballad “Te Deseo Lo Mejor” — which sees him drawn into the aforesaid beingness arsenic “The Simpsons.”