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Who sang Papa Loves Mambo?
Release date: 31/8/1954
Duration: 02:42
Writer(s): Al Hoffman

Perry Como released the song Papa Loves Mambo. Date of release: 31/8/1954.

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🎶 Papa Loves Mambo song analysis

- A singer sings about how much Papa and Mama love each other and want to dance the mambo together.

- They express their love by dancing and shouting "ole".

- Daddy likes the way Mama dances, and he tries to dance like her.

- However, they eventually get separated and can't get together again.

- At the end of the song, the singer says that Papa still loves Mama.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Papa Loves Mambo’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The song tells the story of a singer who expresses his love for his parents, how they dance the mambo together and shout “olé”, but end up separating and not getting together again, the singer saying at the end that Daddy still loves Mommy.
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Perry Como - Short Biography


- Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer, actor and television personality.

- He recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing with the label in 1943.

- He recorded primarily vocal pop and was known for recording in the intimate, easy-listening genre pioneered by multimedia star Bing Crosby.

- Como's weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast around the world.

- In RCA Records' official Billboard magazine memorial, his life was summed up in the words, "50 years of music and a life well lived. An example to all."

- He received five Emmys from 1955 to 1959, and a Christopher Award in 1956.
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- "Papa Loves Mambo" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner and released in 1954.

- The best known version was recorded by Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres' orchestra in New York City on August 31, 1954.

- The American version reached number four on the Billboard charts in January 1955.

- The recording was part of a wave of popular mambo in the United States, alongside songs like "Mambo Italiano."

- Bing Crosby also recorded the song in 1954 for use on his radio show and it was later included on the El Senor Bing [Deluxe Edition] CD released in 2013.

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