A Little Bit of Mambo es un álbum de Lou Bega, publicado en 1999 por Lautstark. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Mambo Mambo [Version Radio]», «Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...)», «Baby Keep Smiling» y «Lou's Café».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Lou Bega arranca con "A Little Bit of Mambo", un álbum que, de inmediato, se convirtió en un fenómeno global, infundiendo ritmos latinos y un irresistible espíritu festivo. Este disco encapsula a la perfección la esencia del mambo con un toque moderno y desenfadado, invitando a la pista de baile desde el primer compás. Su energía contagiosa y su singularidad lo catapultaron a las listas de éxitos de todo el mundo.
Las canciones son una explosión de alegría y buen rollo, con arreglos de metales vibrantes y percusiones que te hacen mover los pies sin darte cuenta. "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of.)" se convirtió en un himno planetario, mientras que temas como "I Got a Girl" o "Tricky, Tricky" demuestran la habilidad de Lou Bega para crear melodías pegadizas y letras ingeniosas. Por otra parte, la voz profunda y carismática del artista se adapta perfectamente al estilo, añadiendo un toque de sofisticación y diversión. El álbum se siente como una fiesta constante, un derroche de optimismo y ritmos caribeños.
"A Little Bit of Mambo" no solo fue un éxito comercial masivo, sino que también estableció a Lou Bega como un referente del mambo moderno y la música bailable. Su legado perdura, inspirando a muchos artistas a fusionar géneros y a inyectar alegría en sus composiciones. Para cualquier amante de la música latina con influencias pop y un toque retro, este disco es una adquisición esencial. Es una prueba irrefutable de que el mambo puede conquistar el mundo con un poquito de sabor y mucho ritmo.
Listado de Canciones
- Mambo Mambo [Version Radio]3:16
- Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...)3:41
- Baby Keep Smiling3:11
Letra
It's hot outside so for me it is A brand new day that I shall kiss And if you feel the same way too Then do the things that I am gon' do All we need is a mobile phone To tell everybody we are not at home And if you have to work all day Then listen what I got to say Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' I put on my glasses And tell you how sweet your ass is So would jump in my caddy And call me your sweet, sweet daddy All we need is a mobile phone To tell everybody we are not at home And if you have to work all day Then listen what I got to say Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Keep on smilin', the sun is shinin' Keep on smilin', the sun is shinin' Keep on smilin', the sun is shinin' Keep on smilin', the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin', you know the sun is shinin' Baby keep smilin' - Lou's Café0:58
- Can I Tico Tico You2:54
Letra
Baby you're my freak once in a week we gettin' kind of deep in my '86 jeep I don't play no tricks you know the bomb ticks the only style I play is my self-made hits and it kicks like that yo' it really does was it number one hell yo' it really was I got the swing the king is back in the ring ladies throw their bras's when I start to sing [Chorus:] Can I rock it can I knock it can I lick it can I kick it can I top it you make me hazy you make me crazy and baby I don't know what I can do We can start somethin' fantastic that you never knew forget you live in plastic when I keep my eyes on you I can't cool down because it's gettin' too hot so please baby please baby never let us stop and it kicks like that yo' it really does was it number one hell yo' it really was I got the swing the king is back in the ring ladies throw their bras's when I start to sing [Chorus] - I Got a Girl3:15
Letra
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten Lou Bega on a trip, would you all come in? With a little bit of this and a little bit of that You can get what you see, you can see what you get And I bet that you all a little bit excited If you need a autograph, honey, I can write it I got girls worldwide on the planet Some called Whitney and some called Janet I gotta girl in Paris, I gotta girl in Rome I even gotta girl in Vatican Dome I gotta girl right here, I gotta girl right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere I gotta girl on the Moon, I gotta girl on Mars I even gotta girl that likes to dance in the stars I gotta girl right here and one right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere From Miami Beach to Beluga Bay From the Milky Way to East L.A. From St. Tropez to my home cafe That´s my way and I do it like day by day In Africa, America, Europe and Australia Asia, Canada, I take them all an' marry her India, Arabia to the girls of Germany All around the planet, you can be my fantasy I gotta girl in Paris, I gotta girl in Rome I even gotta girl in Vatican Dome I gotta girl right here, I gotta girl right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere I gotta girl on the Moon, I gotta girl on Mars I even gotta girl that likes to dance in the stars I gotta girl right here and one right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere You and me, no matter where you from baby No matter where you from baby, baby only you and me You and me, no matter where you from baby No matter where you from baby, baby only you and me I gotta girl in Paris, I gotta girl in Rome I even gotta girl in Vatican Dome I gotta girl right here, I gotta girl right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere I gotta girl on the Moon, I gotta girl on Mars I even gotta girl that likes to dance in the stars I gotta girl right here and one right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere I gotta girl in Paris, I gotta girl in Rome I even gotta girl in Vatican Dome I gotta girl right here, I gotta girl right there And I gotta girlfriend everywhere And I gotta girlfriend everywhere And I gotta girlfriend everywhere - Tricky, Tricky3:26
Letra
She likes bars, she likes diamonds, too She likes stars if they rendezvous She likes champagne to maintain her style She likes a man only for a while She likes access to your bank account She likes dollars, she likes British pounds She likes money only in high amounts Baby, she cool she knows what counts She likes to pay with credit cards, ride expensive cars Stays in the president suite (Ha, ha, ha, ha) And every day she's looking for a man who gives her more To satisfy her needs She's a soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a lover faker Soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a love faker Tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty She is tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty So damn pretty I like holidays when there's nothing to do I like fun for free and a ice cold brew I like to watch football on TV I like to sleep and wake up around 3:00 I like to hang out with my boys making lots of noise Dancing in the club there is no choice She will never understand that I can be her man I am what I am so damn She likes to pay with credit cards, ride expensive cars Stays in the president suite (Ha, ha, ha, ha) And every day she's looking for a man who gives her more To satisfy her needs She's a soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a lover faker Soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a love faker Tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty She is tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty So damn pretty Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty She's a soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a lover faker Soul shaker, troublemaker, she is a heart breaker Undertaker, moneymaker, she is a love faker Tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty She is tricky, tricky But she is pretty, pretty So damn pretty - Icecream3:50
Letra
I am the ice-cream man known as mellow Now would you like to say hello to my fellow Me and my amigos sittin' all on a bench Somewhere down in Puerto Rico Two cocoa-honeys step by - They lookin' manefico so I Step to 'em yeah how you doin' I took a close second 'cause I knew that I knew 'em Bingo let me drop all my lingo I make her understand that I am still single So honey don't you worry no way I got a truck full of plastics here to stay [Chorus:] Whoop whoop, just slide a little Whoop whoop, just ride a little Whoop whoop, baby baby get down Little in the middle surrounded by a big round Chocolate banana vanilla flavor You can try any damn thing I do you that favor But later on you got to be here by my side Waitin' for a saddle to ride We gonna do a thing that's mega I am havin' way more sex than kiddies playin' sega And like Noriega I am dictatin' the game And I don't stop until you scream out my name So honey don't you worry no way I got a truck full of plastics here to stay [Chorus] - Beauty On the Tv-Screen4:01
Letra
She is the appetite my appetite for love And I know that she is comin' That she is comin' from above Everytime I see her I just can't get enough She is cute, she is pretty And sometimes she is tough She is my beauty She is my beauty on the TV-screen Yeah, she is! And when you see her You would know what I really mean Yes she got legs that reach the skies And she has eyes that are open wide So please could you jump out that damn TV And put those little arms all around me There is nothin' yeah there is nothin' Like that little butt Planned out designed and coproduced by God Yeah, when I see you I just can't get enough 'Cause she is cute and pretty And sometimes she is tough She is my beauty She is my beauty on the TV-screen Yeah, she is! And when you see her You would know what I really mean She will never disappoint me She will never make me cry She will never ever play me But her lovin' lets me die She will never disappoint me She will never make me cry She will never ever play me But her lovin' lets me die - The 1+1=24:04
- The Most Expensive Girl In the World3:47
Letra
Jimmy was a fly guy with a big Mercedes He thought he could get all type of ladies He makes a lot of money 'cause he is a money maker And if he looks for style, he rides jet ski in Jamaica He met this beautiful girl at a bar And Jimmy could swear she looked like a star He got the most expensive girl in the world The most expensive girl But Jimmy didn't listen - yes he didn't His friends warned him - he thought they must be kiddin' Jimmy felt in love like he never did before For any kiss he gets she takes him to the store Every time she buys more than Jimmy can carry So she employed a butler and his name is: Larry He got the most expensive girl in the world The most expensive girl Jimmy is out of money he spent all on his honey He is searchin' for a credit but his friends regret it He is workin' at three jobs but that is not enough To pay all her needs to pay all her stuff I saw her later on a luxury ferry And next to her stood a man named: Larry You got played, boy! He got the most expensive girl in the world The most expensive girl - The Trumpet, Pt. 26:05
- Behind Stage1:17
Letra
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you Thank you very much, very, very much It's been a pleasure playing for you, you were hot Yeah you were, you were sexy, yeah, you were But please find your way home safely, bye bye See ya, oh, what a show, let me get a shower first Mr. Bega, Mr. Bega you, you, you cannot go the people want more Please play only one more song, please Mr. Bega Oh yeah, I don't see nothin' wrong with it But my band left already, so there's no support for me I can fix the problem I fixed it already, yeah My brother, he'll support you. he's a funky funky salsa band He's the Best salsa band in the whole wide world Believe me, when I say so I say so So when you say so, you say so? When I say so you say so Okay but listen I'm the mambo king not no salsa king You too, Mr. Bega, I know I know All right, you convince me I do, I'll try my best Okay, okay, okay, okay, give me all you've got You play salsa I'll sing mambo - Mambo Mambo [Version Originale]3:01