Spanish Flea, written by Baja Marimba Band leader Julius Wechter (music) and his wife Cissy (lyrics), was a #27 instrumental hit for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass in April 1966. Here is a vocal version by the Modernaires – who, in 1966, thought it would be cute 'n' clever to call themselves the Mods. It wasn't. And neither was ending the song with a bad impression of Maxwell Smart.