Mama was queen of the mambo Papa was king of the Congo Deep down in a 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 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 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 a 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 Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Parfois j'aimerais mourir tellement j'ai voulu croire Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour ne plus rien n'avoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour plus jamais te voir Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Parfois j'aimerais mourir tellement il n'y a plus d'espoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour plus jamais te revoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour ne plus jamais savoir Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus mon amour
Mama was queen of the mambo Papa was king of the Congo Deep down in a 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 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 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 a 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 Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Parfois j'aimerais mourir tellement j'ai voulu croire Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour ne plus rien n'avoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour plus jamais te voir Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Parfois j'aimerais mourir tellement il n'y a plus d'espoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour plus jamais te revoir Parfois j'aimerais mourir pour ne plus jamais savoir Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus tous les jours Je ne t'aime plus mon amour Je ne t'aime plus mon amour
“Bongo Bong” é o primeiro single solo de Manu Chao, extraído do álbum de estreia *Clandestino*.
A faixa reinterpreta “King of Bongo”, originalmente lançada pela banda Mano Negra, e adota a letra e título do clássico de 1939 “King of Bongo Bong” de Roy Eldridge.
A música incorpora a batida instrumental de “Bull ina di Pen”, de Black Uhuru, da faixa *Anthem* de 1984, criando uma fusão de ritmos afro‑caribenhos.
“Bongo Bong” aparece em um medley com “Je ne t'aime plus” no mesmo álbum, demonstrando a versatilidade de Chao em misturar estilos.
O mesmo compasso instrumental foi reutilizado em outras composições de Chao, como “Mr. Bobby” (primeira versão no single) e “Homens”, evidenciando sua abordagem de reutilização criativa de melodias.
A letra descreve um tocador de bongó do Congo, trazendo à tona influências africanas na obra do artista.
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