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        50年代的大都会--纽约，拉丁文化逐渐渗透至社会各个层面，源自加勒比岛国古巴的“曼波舞”及与之对应的音乐迅速风靡。一时，节奏欢快，可唱可跳的曼波舞曲成为各大夜总会、舞厅及派对上的首选，人们争相踏着这种热情奔放的舞步，摇摆身躯，释放自我。54年金曲「Papa Loves Mambo」便诞生于这股“曼波热”中，原唱者佩瑞·科莫(Perry Como 1912.5.18-2001.5.12)之演绎则是无可争议的最佳版本！

唱词原文(中译 © 古水 禁止盗用及站外转载)
Papa loves mambo, Mama loves mambo
Look at'em sway with it, gettin' so gay with it
Shoutin' "olé" with it, wow! (ooh!)
Papa loves mambo (Papa loves mambo)
Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo)
Papa does great with it, Evens his weight with it, now!
爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波
看他们随着节奏摇摆有多嗨
爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波
老爸身手矫捷  舞姿翩翩

He goes to, she goes fro
He goes fast, she goes slow
He goes left 'n' she goes right
(Papa's lookin' for mama but mama is nowhere in sight, ooh!)
Papa loves mambo, Mama loves mambo
Havin' their fling again, younger than Spring again
Feelin' that zing again, wow! (ooh!)
你来我往  时急时缓  忽左忽右
(老爸越跳越嗨，却寻老妈不见)
爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波
纵情其间  找回青春  重焕活力

Papa loves mambo (Papa loves mambo)
Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo)
Don't let her rumba and don't let her samba
'Cause papa loves mama tonight (ooh!)
(Papa loves mambo, Mama loves mambo)
爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波
别让他扭伦巴别让他跳桑巴
因为老爸  今晚独爱老妈
(爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波)

He goes to, she goes fro
He goes fast, she goes slow
He goes left 'n' she goes right
(Papa's lookin' for mama but mama is nowhere in sight, ooh!)
Papa loves mambo (Papa loves mambo)
Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo)
Havin' their fling again, younger than Spring again
Feelin' that zing again, wow! (ooh!)
你来我往  时急时缓  忽左忽右
(老爸越跳越嗨，却寻老妈不见)
爸爸爱曼波  妈妈爱曼波
纵情其间  找回青春  重焕活力

(Papa loves mambo) Mambo papa
(Mama loves mambo) Mambo mama
Don't let her rumba and don't let her samba
'Cause papa...loves a mambo tonight (ooh!)
(爸爸爱曼波) 曼波老爸
(妈妈爱曼波) 曼波老妈
别让他扭伦巴别让他跳桑巴
因为老爸  今晚独爱曼波