Mambo Italiano Lyrics
Rosemary Clooney
Lyrics
A girl went back to Napoli
Because she missed the scenery
The native dances and the charming songs
But wait a minute, something's wrong
Hey, mambo! Mambo italiano!
Hey, mambo! Mambo italiano
Go, go, go you mixed up sigialiano
All you calabraise-a do the mambo like a crazy with a
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo, no more a mozzarella
Hey mambo! Mambo italiano!
Try an enchilada with da fish a bac a lan and a
Hey goombah, I love a how you dance a rhumbah
But take a some advice paisano
Learn how to mambo
If you gonna be a square
You ain't a gonna go nowhere
Hey mambo! mambo italiano!
Hey mambo! mambo italiano!
Go, go, Joe, shake a like a Giovanno
Hello kess-a-deetch-a you getta happy in the feets a
When you mambo italiano
Shake-a Baby shake-a cause I love a when you take a me
Mama say "stop-a or I'm gonna tell a papa"
And a hey ja drool you don't a have to go to school
Just make-a wid da beat bambino
It's a like a vino
Kid you good a lookin' but you don't a-know what's cookin' till you
Hey mambo, Mambo italiano
Hey mambo, Mambo italiano
Ho, ho, ho, you mixed up Sigiliano
it's a so delish a ev'rybody come copisha
How to mambo italianoooooo!
'Ats nice!
UNH!
Song & Lyrics Facts
Rosemary Clooney's "Mambo Italiano" was released in 1954 as a single and included on her album, Rosemary Clooney Sings Latin Hits. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jack Lawrence and featured the Ray Charles Singers, with Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra.
This upbeat tune is one of Clooney's most popular songs and has been covered by many other artists over the years. The lyrics tell the story of an Italian immigrant to America who longs for his homeland and fondly remembers the music and dances of Italy. The phrase “Mambo Italiano” refers to both the style of dance and the traditional Italian folk music that the protagonist nostalgically recalls.