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do the mumbo
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Isabel L
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do the mumbo
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Hi everybody,
I �m preparing an activity using the song The boy does nothing and I don �t know what "do the mumbo" means. Could anyone explain, please?
Thank you.
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22 Sep 2009
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anaisabel001
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I think it �s "do the mambo" which means" dance the mambo"( a Latin American dance)
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22 Sep 2009
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Akanah
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Yep, but I think in this case it �s reffered the mambo music. The song says something like "shake it all" "work it out" so it �s talking about dancing.
My interpretation: "dance to the sound of the mambo", baila, muevete con el mambo...
Olga
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22 Sep 2009
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MartaZ
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Sounds similar to Ray Charles �s �Do the twist �, doesn �t it?
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22 Sep 2009
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Akanah
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:=) Or to "Do the hassle" |
22 Sep 2009
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Isabel L
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Thank you all for replying. The "mambo" explanation seems quite sensible.
I �ve also heard "mumbo-jumbo" meaning nonsense but it doesn �t fit well here.
Thanks again.
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23 Sep 2009
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Jayho
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I checked the lyrics. It�s definitely referring to the dance, the mambo.
(Who could forget Lou Bega�s wonderful Mambo No 5)
If you want to illustrate the mambo you could show this nice clip of young people doing the mambo (well, I �m guessing it�s the mambo). It�s a nice clip to show in class of young people enjoying dancing.
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23 Sep 2009
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lillizen
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Hello,
Dear Isabel, I don �t know where you got "do the mumbo" from, but I found the lyrics here and it says "do the mambo" with an A. So that just reinforces what has been said above.
Here is part of the song:
"Do the mambo
Shake it all around now
Everybody on the floor
Let me see you clap your hands
I wanna see you work
I wanna see you move your body in turn
I wanna see you shake your hips and learn"
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23 Sep 2009
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