Mambo Italiano Lyrics in English by Renato Carosone
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mambo Italiano by Renato Carosone from Italian to English.
Chi ha avuto, avuto avuto
What's done is done
Chi ha dat', ha dat' ha dat'
What's done is done
Scurdammoce 'o passato
Let's forget the past
Simm' 'e Napule, paisa'
We're from Naples, pal
È ritornato a Napoli
He returned to Naples
Dopo dieci anni a Brooklin
After ten years in Brooklyn
Pasquale americano
American Pasquale
Ballando il mambo all'I-ta-lia, hey!
Dancing the mambo in Italy, hey!
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Go, go, go, you mixed up Siciliano
Go, go, go, you mixed up Sicilian
All you Calabrese-a, do the mambo like-a crazy with a
All you Calabrians, do the mambo like crazy with a
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo, no more mozzarella
Hey mambo, no more mozzarella
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Try an insalata with da fish-a-bacala, and then-a
Try a salad with the codfish, and then
Hey cumpà, I love-a how you dance rumba
Hey pal, I love how you dance rumba
But take-a some advice paisano
But take some advice, countryman
Learn how to mambo
Learn how to mambo
If you gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go nowhere-a
If you're gonna be a square you ain't gonna go nowhere
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Hello, che si dice? You get happy in the feets-a when you
Hello, what's up? You get happy in the feet when you
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italian
Dicitincell' a 'sta cumpagna vostra
Tell this friend of yours
C'aggio perduto 'o suonn' e 'a fantasia
That I've lost sleep and imagination
Quanno sponta la luna a Marechiaro
When the moon rises in Marechiaro
Pure li pisce 'nce fanno a ll'ammore
Even the fish make love there
Hey cumpà, I love-a how you dance rumba
Hey pal, I love how you dance rumba
But take-a some advice paisano
But take some advice, countryman
Learn how to mambo
Learn how to mambo
If you gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go nowhere-a
If you're gonna be a square you ain't gonna go nowhere
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Hello, che si dice? You get happy in the feets-a when you
Hello, what's up? You get happy in the feet when you
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italian
Sette, tre, quattro, sette, otto, quattro, morra!
Seven, three, four, seven, eight, four, morra!
Cinque, sette, cinque, due, nove, tutta!
Five, seven, five, two, nine, total!
Hey cumpà, I love-a how you dance rumba
Hey pal, I love how you dance rumba
But take-a some advice paisano
But take some advice, countryman
Learn how to mambo
Learn how to mambo
If you gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go nowhere-a
If you're gonna be a square you ain't gonna go nowhere
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey mambo, Italian mambo
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Go, go, Joe shake like a Giovanni
Hello, che si dice? You get happy in the feets-a when you
Hello, what's up? You get happy in the feet when you
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italian
'O sole mio sta in fronte a te
My sun is on your face
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Scurdammoce — Let's forget
Scurdammoce is a fascinating Neapolitan dialect word meaning "let's forget". It's a key part of the iconic phrase "Scurdammoce 'o passato" (Let's forget the past), which sets the tone for the song's playful and forward-looking spirit.
This word is particularly interesting because it's not standard Italian, offering a glimpse into the rich regional linguistic diversity of Italy. Its inclusion immediately transports the listener to Naples, making it a unique and memorable choice that perfectly captures the song's cultural essence.
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