Mambo Italiano Lyrics
My friend introduced this song to me on a mix she made for me. I love the way she sings this song! The meaning of this song has always confused me though. I can't figure out if its about dancing, food or sex. Maybe a combination of all three...
PK, I also love this song and that is why I "introduced" it to you. I think it could be about dancing and fitting in and she just uses the name of different kinds of food because she is italian? Who really knows, but it is a great song.
This great song is meant to be comic. The irony of the song is that the Mambo is NOT an Italian dance! Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo music was invented during the 1930s by Arsenio RodrÃguez,(thanks Wikipedia) That's why the first verse ends with "But wait a minute, something's wrong": The girl is Italian but she loves the Spanish song & dance. The song appropriates the Mambo to the Italians. To this day, as a result of this song many people think the Mambo is an Italian dance. That's globalization!
This great song is meant to be comic. The irony of the song is that the Mambo is NOT an Italian dance! Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo music was invented during the 1930s by Arsenio RodrÃguez,(thanks Wikipedia) That's why the first verse ends with "But wait a minute, something's wrong": The girl is Italian but she loves the Spanish song & dance. The song appropriates the Mambo to the Italians. To this day, as a result of this song many people think the Mambo is an Italian dance. That's globalization!
I love this song!!!! It was written by Bob Merrill in the 1050s. He wrote it while eating at an Italian restaurant in New York, writing on a paper napkin, and using the wall pay-phone to dictate the melody, rhythm and lyrics to the recording studio pianist, under the aegis of conductor Mitch Miller. Simplicity is the best!
Ha ha ha, I did not see I missed the 9 and put a 0! I meant it was written in the 1950s! :)
Ha ha ha, I did not see I missed the 9 and put a 0! I meant it was written in the 1950s! :)
I always loved Rosemary's version, but the lyric about the enchilida confuses me. Are there Italian version of Enchiladas I've never heard of or tried?