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Hey Mambo (Digitally Remastered: 1996)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Vocals
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Performer
Michael DeLugg
Michael DeLugg
Background Vocals
Eddie Arkin
Eddie Arkin
Background Vocals
Joe Galdo
Joe Galdo
Background Vocals
Lawrence Dermer
Lawrence Dermer
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Composer
Bruce Sussman
Bruce Sussman
Lyrics
Jack Feldman
Jack Feldman
Lyrics
Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly
Composer
Joe Galdo
Joe Galdo
Arranger
Lawrence Dermer
Lawrence Dermer
Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Producer
Michael DeLugg
Michael DeLugg
Recording Engineer
Eddie Arkin
Eddie Arkin
Producer
Joe Galdo
Joe Galdo
Producer
Eric Schilling
Eric Schilling
Mixing Engineer
Emilio and the Jerks (Emilio Estefan, Jr., Joe Galdo and Lawerence Dermer)
Emilio and the Jerks (Emilio Estefan, Jr., Joe Galdo and Lawerence Dermer)
Producer
Lawrence Dermer
Lawrence Dermer
Producer
Dana Horowitz
Dana Horowitz
Assistant Engineer
Teresa Verplanck
Teresa Verplanck
Assistant Engineer
Wally Traugott
Wally Traugott
Mastering Engineer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Caballeros
[Verse 2]
Nobody knew who he really was
But they called him Mambo when he played
He became the king,  king of latin swing
And oh, the music that he made
[Verse 3]
Hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that?
Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat?
[Verse 4]
They used to come in their fancy threads
And he always turned them inside out
They would jam the floor, they would beg for more
And when they got it they would shout
[Verse 5]
Hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that?
Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat?
Huh, take it away
[Verse 6]
Oh, hey Mambo, did your mama teach you that?
W-w-whoa, oh
Hey Mambo, did she know what she begat?
Take it away
[Verse 7]
Marchuno
Do it again
[Verse 8]
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Hey Mambo
Written by: Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman, Tom Kelly

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