Mambo Italiano
Rosemary Clooney (1) Lyrics
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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 siciliano
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo, no more a mozzarella
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Try an enchilada with the fishy baccalà and then a
Hey cumpa', I love a how you dance a rhumba
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 like a Giovano
Hello, cosa dici, 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 papa
And a hey già 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, Joe, you mixed up siciliano
It's a so delish a everybody come, capisci
How to mambo italiano
'Ats nice! (unh)
The song "Mambo Italiano" by Rosemary Clooney is about a girl who returns to Naples because she misses the scenery, native dances, and charming songs of her homeland. However, something is wrong as the girl sings about being mixed up and feeling lost. The main chorus of the song, "Hey mambo, mambo italiano," suggests that the mixed-up girl needs to learn how to "mambo" or dance in order to find her way.
The lyrics of this song suggest that learning to dance the mambo is a way to fit in and escape a feeling of being lost. The song also references many Italian foods, creating a cultural connection between the music and the cuisine of the region. The lyrics encourage the listener to embrace Italy's unique culture and traditions such as cuisine and music.
Line by Line Meaning
A girl went back to Napoli
A girl returned to Napoli, Italy
Because she missed the scenery
She came back because she missed the beautiful surroundings
The native dances and the charming songs
She came back because she missed the traditional dances and songs
But wait a minute, something's wrong
However, she senses that something is not right
Hey, mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Go, go, go you mixed up siciliano
Let's go, let's go, you mixed up Sicilian person!
All you calabrese do the mambo like a crazy with a
All you people from Calabria, dance the crazy mambo with
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo, let's not dance the Tarantella
Hey mambo, no more a mozzarella
Hey mambo, no more mozzarella cheese
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Try an enchilada with the fishy baccalà and then a
Try an enchilada with the fishy baccalà and then
Hey cumpa', I love a how you dance a rhumba
Hey friend, I love how you dance the Rhumba
But take a some advice, paisano
But take some advice, fellow Italian
Learn how to mambo
Learn how to dance the mambo
If you gonna be a square
If you're going to be boring
You ain't a gonna go nowhere
You're not going to get anywhere
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Go, go, Joe, shake like a Giovano
Go, go, Joe, dance like a Giovano (a common Italian name)
Hello, cosa dici, getta happy in the feets a when you
Hello, what are you saying? Get happy in the feet when you
Mambo italiano
Dance the Italian mambo
Shake-a baby, shake-a 'cause I love a when you take a me
Shake, baby, shake, because I love it when you take me
Mama say stop-a or I'm gonna tell papa
Mom says to stop, or she'll tell Dad
And a hey già drool you don't a have to go to school
And hey, drool, you don't have to go to school
Just make-a wid da beat bambino
Just move to the beat, kid
It's a like a vino
It's like wine
Kid, you good a lookin' but you don't a-know what's cookin' till you
Kid, you look good, but you don't know what's happening until you
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Hey mambo, mambo italiano
Hey, let's dance the Italian mambo!
Ho, ho, Joe, you mixed up siciliano
Ho ho, Joe, you mixed-up Sicilian!
It's a so delish a everybody come, capisci
It's so delicious, everyone come, do you understand?
How to mambo italiano
How to dance the Italian mambo
'Ats nice! (unh)
'That's nice!' (that's what the 'unh' means)
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB MERRILL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@markanthonymarla
I JUST LOVER HER AND HER ''PUERTO RICAN'' famous husband Actor Jose FERRER ...
José Ferrer m. 1964–1967 José Ferre m. 1953–1961
Rosemary Clooney/Spouse
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor and theatre and film director. He was the first Puerto Rican-born actor, as well as the first Hispanic actor, to win an Academy Award. Wikipedia
Born: January 8, 1912, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: January 26, 1992, Coral Gables, FL
Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House".
their son
George Clooney is related to Rosemary?
Except Rosemary, the legendary cabaret singer, movie star and sister of Clooney's father, Nick Clooney, died from lung cancer, at age 74, in 2002. ...
Her nephew George was even a pallbearer at her funeral, in Maysville, Ky., her childhood home
@thegypsytheacidqueen
Cleaning out 78's my mom had saved, and this is one of them!
@anaflorencia2979
I am Italian too, and I love this song. I have also met Rosemary Clooney and she was sweet lady.
Its good to get mentioned and sung about, find the positives in Life.
@eddiegoteman9382
I like Italia, thank you for the pasta, lasagne and all the good food!
@followersoftheoldwayssaget2118
That's George Clooney's Aunt.
@ragazzachequando
Ana Florencia You met her ? Awww. How did she deal with the guys ?
@truthaboutcabbage
@@eddiegoteman9382 Thank Italy too for Leoncavallo, Rossini, Bellini, Monteverde, Morricone, Vivaldi, Puccini, Scarlatti, to name a few
@karlkrass8645
lol! Very Cool!!
@foad4067
She had a fantastic voice and phrasing
@zuzannawisniewska8339
I agree. Fantastic voice!
@clandau1618
And really pretty too !!