Burritos

Sublime recorded Burritos amid a whirlwind. The song was born in Austin, Texas, during sessions that stretched over three months, with an atmosphere of unbridled partying and the weight of Bradley Nowell's addiction lingering in the air. The result is a track that blends fast-paced rhythms with unexpected pauses, where ska and punk intertwine with touches of reggae and hip hop. It doesn’t sound like a polished record: it has the urgency of something recorded between laughter, screams, and the chaos of those who knew time was running out.

The mixing was handled by Paul Leary, who also produced the album alongside David Kahne, with Stuart Sullivan serving as the recording engineer. Burritos runs for 3:55 and was released on July 30, 1996, under the MCA Records label. It’s the final studio recording to feature Nowell, who died before seeing the album’s impact. Like the rest of the record, the song captures that chaotic moment where music and life blended without filters.