PAPA LOVES MAMBO
Dj Maxim Lyrics

The lyrics of Dj Maxim's "Papa Loves Mambo" describe a passionate love for the Latin American dance style, the mambo. The song features the repetition of the phrase "Papa loves mambo" and "Mama loves mambo" throughout the verses, creating a lively and catchy tune that instantly gets the listener moving. The verses describe how both the father and mother are deeply into mambo and are "swaying" and "getting gay" with it. The song goes on to describe how the father is a great dancer and how he "swings like a gate with it, losing weight with it," while the mother is also described as a great dancer who goes her way while the father goes his. The chorus features the repetition of the phrase "Papa loves mambo" and "Mama loves mambo" again, emphasizing the passion both characters have for dancing. The song also advises the listener not to let the mother rumba or samba, as these are different styles of dance.

The song's lyrics reflect the popularity of mambo in the 1950s and 1960s, when this genre of music and dance was at the height of its popularity. The use of words like "gay" and "zing" in the song's lyrics also reflects the time period in which it was written. Notably, "Papa Loves Mambo" has been covered by several artists over the years, including Perry Como, who covered it in 1954 and helped popularize the song further.