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Tito Puente and his ensemble performing the song.

"Señor Burns" is an Emmy-nominated song performed by Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Ensemble in the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)."

Puente wrote the song out of revenge for Mr. Burns' causing him to be downsized from Springfield Elementary School after Burns stole the school's oil. Puente felt that a "slanderous mambo" was a more fitting and more thorough vengeance than shooting Burns. Chief Wiggum cleared Puente as a suspect in Burns' shooting after hearing the song.

The music was written by Alf Clausen, the lyrics by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and the orchestration by Dell Hake. Two versions of the song are available on CDs: the version heard on television is on Songs in the Key of Springfield, and a longer version with a flute solo is available on the album Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons. The song was nominated for a 1996 Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics. It lost to "Let's Settle Down" from the television remake of the musical Bye Bye Birdie.

Lyrics

Wounds won't last long,

But an insulting song

Burns will always carry with him.

So I'll settle my score

On the salsa floor

With this vengeful Latin rhythm.

Burns!

Con un corazon de perro

¡Señor Burns!

El diablo con dinero

It may not surprise you

But all of us despise you

Please die

And fry

In Hell

You rotten

Rich old wretch!

¡Adios, viejo!