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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Angelo Mancini
Angelo Mancini
Trumpet
Jerome Cahours De Virgile
Jerome Cahours De Virgile
Trombone
Antoine Chao
Antoine Chao
Trumpet
Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Vocals
Anouk Khelifa
Anouk Khelifa
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cédric Champalou
Cédric Champalou
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Co-Producer
Renaud Letang
Renaud Letang
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in a jungle
I started banging my first bongo
[Verse 2]
Every monkey like to be
In my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of bongo
Baby I'm the king of bongo bong
[Verse 3]
I went to the big town
Where there is a lot of sound
From the jungle to the city
Looking for a bigger crown
[Verse 4]
So I play my boogie
For the people of big city
But they don't go crazy
When I'm banging all my boogie
I'm the
[Verse 5]
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come, baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
[Verse 6]
Nobody likes to be
In my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm banging on my boogie
[Verse 7]
I'm a king without a crown
Hanging loose in a big town
But I'm the king of bongo
Baby I'm the king of bongo bong
[Verse 8]
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come, baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come
[Verse 9]
They said that I'm a clown
Making too much dirty sound
They said there is no place
For little monkey in this town
[Verse 10]
Nobody liked to be
In my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm banging on my boogie
I'm the
[Verse 11]
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come, baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come
[Verse 12]
Banging on my bongo
All that swing belongs to me
I'm so happy there's nobody
In my place instead of me
[Verse 13]
I'm a king without a crown
Hanging loose in a big town
I'm the king of bongo
Baby I'm the king of bongo bong
[Verse 14]
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come, baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come
[Verse 15]
Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in a jungle
I started banging my first bongo
[Verse 16]
Every monkey like to be
In my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of bongo
Baby I'm the king of bongo bong
[Verse 17]
Hear me when I come
[Verse 18]
Hear me when I come, baby
(King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong)
Hear me when I come
Written by: Manu Chao

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