你一定聽過一些很扯的歌，無厘頭的歌詞胡謅亂編也能登上舞台，這首歌就是其中之一，不同的是，這首歌紅遍全世界一甲子。
1954年秋天，自從Al Hoffman的《Papa Loves Mambo》走紅之後，整個美國，包括台灣，到處可以看到年輕人跳曼波，各大小餐廳、咖啡館都在播放曼波歌曲，每家唱片公司更急於推出新的曼波歌曲搶食市場大餅~~~
Bob Merrill–”How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?”的作者，被哥倫比亞唱片公司的企劃製作(A&R) Mitch Miller天天盯著向他要稿，Bob被追到無處可逃，於是躲進一家義大利餐廳喘口氣。 Continue reading
“Mambo Italiano” is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954 and recorded by Rosemary Clooney. Merrill actually wrote it on deadline, scribbled hastily on a paper napkin in an Italian restaurant in New York, United States using the wall pay-phone to dictate the melody, rhythm and lyrics to the recording studio pianist, under the aegis of conductor Mitch Miller. The song became a hit for Rosemary, reaching #10 on the charts in the United States and number one in the UK Singles Chart early in 1955. Continue reading