Roberto Livar, the mastermind behind Bombasta, the San Antonio barrio big band, posed a simple question on his Facebook page: [What is the] most San Anto song that comes to mind when you think of the 210?

Forty-three songs and 122 comments were posted, and here are the (non-scientific) results of the most-liked songs. If your favorite isn’t on the list, add its link in the comments below. ¡Viva San Antonio!

De La Calle/Bombasta Barrio Big Band

Hey Baby Que Paso/Texas Tornados

Is Anybody Going to San Antone?/Texas Tornados

Metal por Vida/Hijo de Puta

Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio/Flaco Jiménez

Down in SA/Los #3 Dinners

Barbacoa Blues/Randy Garibay

Nowhere Else But San Antonio/Joe King Carrasco

Soy de Tejas/Steve Jordan

La Charanga/Fandango USA

BONUS TRACK from the 13th Annual Tejano Music Awards
because button accordion is el mero mero:
Accordion Power Players

BONUS BONUS TRACK
San Antonio Rose sung by Ray Price and Willie Nelson
because how could I leave off this song?! Check out Seferino “Chepe” Solis, a Mi Tierra’s mainstay, playing guitar. RIP, Mr. Solis. Thanks for la música!

Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!