The Spanish, after initially opposing the French, signed the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796, allying Spain to France, in exchange for French support for Charles IV's relations ruling the Italian duchy of Parma. In response, the British blockaded Spain in 1797 and separated her colonial empire from the mother country. By the end of 1798, the Spanish fleet had been defeated by the British, and Minorca and Trinidad were occupied.
At last count, âSpirit in the Skyâ has been featured in 32 movies (including âThe Longest Yard,â âOceanâs 11,â âSuperstar,â âApollo 13â and âWayneâs World 2â) and more than a dozen national television ads (for companies like Nike, HBO, American Express and Toyota).
The great irony is that one of the main reasons â the song Paper Planes by M.I.A. â is not even in the movie. But Pineapple Express does have a good soundtrack. There are 21 songs in the movie, including Cypress Hill, Bel Biv Devoe, Bob Marley, Public Enemy, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Robert Palmer and Falco.