What are the lyrics to the song 'Mambo Italiano'?
The song Mambo Italiano has an Italian title and English lyrics. The reason lies in the English-speaking audiences for which it is intended, as a 1954-released composition by New Jersey-born composer and lyricist Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 - February 17, 1998) and a recording by Kentucky-born cabaret singer Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 - June 29, 2002). The lyrics take the following, original form:A girl went back to Napolibecause 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!All you Calabraise-a do the mambo like crazy.Hey mambo! Don't wanna tarantella!Hey, mambo! No more-a mozzarella!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Try an enchilada with a fish baccala and then-a!Hey, gumba! I love-a how you dance 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 Giovanno!E lo che se dice: Get you happy in the feetswhen 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 go to papa!"And-a hey, chadrool! You don't-a have to go to school!Just make-a with a big 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 siciliano.It's-a so delish-a. Ev'rybody come! Capisce?How to Mambo Italiano-o-o-o-o-o!'Ats nice!Unh!