For whatever reason, every time I think about going to Italy - I start singing this song. Have no idea of the words or anything - but just love singing - Mambo, Italiano - la da da dat da da da da da.
So here is the scoop -
According to Wikipedia: "Mambo Italiano" is a popular song arranged by Bob Merrill in 1954. His arragenment was based on an Italian folk song of unknown origin. The biggest-selling version, recorded by Rosemary Clooney, charted in 1954, in the francophone world it was popularised in translation by Dario Moreno. Another version was recorded by Dean Martin. In the United Kingdom, the song was recorded by Alma Cogan in 1955. Bette Midler also recorded a version of this song.
Lyrics:
(A boy went back to Napoli because he missed the scenery)
(The native dances and the charming songs)
(But wait a minute something's wrong)
('cause now it's)
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano hey hey mambo mambo Italiano Go go go you mixed up Siciliano All you Calabrese do the mambo like-a crazy with the Hey mabo don't wanna tarantellaHey mambo no more mozzarella Hey mambo mambo Italiano try an enchilada with a fish baccala Hey goomba I love how you dance the rumba But take some advice paisano learn-a how to mambo If you're gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go anywhere Hey mambo mambo Italiano hey hey mambo mambo Italiano Go go Joe shake like a tiavanna E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when youMambo ItalianoHey chadrool you don't-a have to go to school Just make it with a big bambino It's like vino Kid you good-a looking but you don't-a know what's cooking 'til you Hey mambo mambo Italiano Hey hey mambo mambo Italiano Ho ho ho you mixed up Siciliano E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you Mambo Italiano
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