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song: Bongo Bong
artist: Manu Chao
album: Clandestino
released: 1998-04-30length: 2:38
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Mama was queen of the mambo, Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in the jungle I started bangin' my first bongo
Every monkey'd like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby I'm the king of bongo bong

I went to the big town where there is a lot of sound
From the jungle to the city looking for a bigger crown
So I play my boogie for the people of big city
But they don't go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie

I'm the "king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"
Hear me when I come, baby
"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"

Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie
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

"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

They say that I'm a clown, making too much dirty sound
They say there is no place for little monkey in this town
Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie

"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

Bangin' on my bongo all that swing belongs to me
I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me
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

"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

Mama was queen of the mambo, Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in the jungle I started bangin' my first bongo
Every monkey'd like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby I'm the king of bongo bong

Hear me when I come
Hear me when I come, baby
"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"
Hear me when I come
Manu Chao

Manu Chao (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmanu ˈtʃao]; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish singer. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995 and since then tours regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba.

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Comments ( 317 )
Posted 10 years ago by Kaisersosay:
passsion8 wrote:
How did this get selected? Odd.

  Well,,,, there is a panel of high minded individuals who sit near the crater of Mount Pinatubo. Everyday the fumes from the still steaming volcano intoxicate them. They then move onto a vision quest where songs come to them in their dream state. They then come back to a conscious state where relay their experiences to one and other. They then chose.

Its either that,,,,or Bill picks them       


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Posted 8 years ago by irritatie:
this song makes me happy anytime
you should see these guys live
it's a total party! 
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Posted 3 years ago by drewd:
WiffleGif
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Posted 7 years ago by stunix:
I dont know why I like this.

Its like an up-to-date hispanic version of Trios Dah Dah Dah.

I liked that too.

anyway, now it brings memories of a great 2 weeks in Thassos.

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Posted 8 years ago by DrLex:
This is a cover of a Mano Negra song “King of Bongo”. The original was a plain rock song, much more energetic, and has its roots in a 1939 recording of “King of the Bongo Bong” by the trumpeter Roy Eldridge. Bongo Bong was Manu Chao's first single as a solo artist and is obviously a tongue-in-cheek cover by Mano Negra's own former frontman. But I guess most people hear that dive bomb jingle and immediately dismiss it as childish and crap. Well, to each their own…
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Posted 3 years ago by DigitalJer:
 Shmelo wrote:

Audible atrocity.



Aw c'mon, have some fun :)
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Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee:
what a silly fun song...
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Posted 3 years ago by prairie_girl:
This is on a Putamayo kids album that we have - my kids love it and so do I. It's got a great groove!
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Posted 6 months ago by PlasticBertrand:
I love this bongo BONG!
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Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel:
Why do songs like this always light up the red bars?!
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Posted 4 years ago by CamLwalk:
He keeps saying he's King of the Bongo but I don't hear any bongos in this song
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Posted 11 years ago by unclehud:
(Beavis and Butthead voice) Heh, heh, heh, he said "bong".

I like it ...... and vote 7!
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Posted 8 months ago by jimmistrat2112:
and yet… not a bongo to be heard😳🤓
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Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv:
I don't smoke pot so I listen to this to get a great buzz. Love Manu Chau!
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Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66:
 CamLwalk wrote:

He keeps saying he's King of the Bongo but I don't hear any bongos in this song


Came here to say exactly this...
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Posted 2 years ago by mikegrinker:
Love this!
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Posted 3 years ago by BBoyes:
 prairie_girl wrote:

This is on a Putamayo kids album that we have - my kids love it and so do I. It's got a great groove!

Yeah! That's where it's from. Years since I heard this. Our kids loved it too.

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Posted 3 years ago by Freeman71:
SEMPRE UNA SPLENDIDA CANZONE
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Posted 4 years ago by pinto:
camarkim wrote:
I've been listening to RP for years. This is the worst song I've evert heard here. Horrible.
 
If the musical gig doesn't work out, he's always got a career as an auctioneer waiting.
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Posted 7 years ago by lbaltz:
This is one of the few songs on the RP playlist I can't stomach.  I listen for hours at a time and almost always like or love everything.  But it's got a 6.1 average soooooo..... PSD!
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