<P> "Born in East L.A." is a single by Cheech & Chong . It is a parody of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A.", with references to the song "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman . </P> <P> Written by Cheech Marin, the song's lyrics deal with a Mexican - American man from East Los Angeles who is mistaken for an undocumented immigrant and deported . The song served as the basis for the film of the same name, directed by Marin . </P> <P> Cheech Marin wrote the song without his comedy partner Tommy Chong, although Chong was credited for the song's writing on the album and single . Chong was subsequently insulted when Marin asked him to perform backup vocals on the song, and it was recorded without Chong . It is one of only two Cheech & Chong songs written solely by one member of the duo and not in collaboration, the other being Tommy Chong's "Up in Smoke". </P> <P> A music video for the song was produced and appeared in the home video release Get Out Of My Room . The video featured appearances from Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Ángel Ramírez and Sal Lopez . </P>

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