Dan O'Bannon worked in he film industry.
`` Down in Mexico '' is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and released by The Coasters on their album , The Coasters .. The Coasters. The Coasters. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song reached # 8 on R&B chart in 1956 .. 1956 in music. R&B chart. Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs. The song has appeared in the film Death Proof , directed by Quentin Tarantino .. Death Proof. Death Proof. Quentin Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino. The version used is a re-recording done in 1973 .. The song also appears in The Hangover Part III , directed by Todd Phillips .. The Hangover Part III. The Hangover Part III. Todd Phillips. Todd Phillips