Manu Chao (? 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the band Mano Negra (active 1988-95). Well-known songs are 'Me Gustas Tu', 'Bongo Bong', 'Clandestino', 'Mr Bobby', and 'Je Ne'taime Plus'. Manu is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world. Much of his lyrics are about global political and social issues, but also about love, world's lifestyles, and music.
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Am Mama was queen of the mambo Am Papa was king of the Congo Dm Deep down in the jungle G I start bangin' my first bongo Am Every monkey'd like to be Am In my place instead of me Dm Cause I'm the king of bongo baby G I'm the king of bongo bong
Am I went to the big town Am Where there is a lot of sound Dm From the jungle to the city G Looking for a bigger crown Am So I play my boogie Am For the people of big city Dm But they don't go crazy G When I'm bangin' in my boogie
Chorus: Am I'm the (king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong) DmG Hear me when I come baby A King of the bongo king of the bongo bong DmG Hear me when I come baby
Am Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me Am Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie Dm I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town G But I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong
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Am They say that I'm a clown Am Making too much dirty sound Dm They say there is no place G for little monkey in this town Am Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me Dm Cause nobody go crazy G when I'm bangin' on my boogie
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Am Bangin' on my bongo all that swing belongs to me DmG I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me Am I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town Dm I'm the king of bongo baby G I'm the king of bongo bong