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| − | Hopeful bongo player from the song "Bongo Bong" by French | + | Hopeful bongo player from the song "Bongo Bong" by French musician [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Chao Manu Chao], off his 1998 album ''Clandestino''. It was originally done by Chao's band Mano Negra in 1991 with the title "King of Bongo." |
It's a sort of bongo version of "[[Johnny B. Goode]];" backwoods kid with talent goes to big city. But here, he does not appear to achieve success. The song was a success, however, hitting European charts. | It's a sort of bongo version of "[[Johnny B. Goode]];" backwoods kid with talent goes to big city. But here, he does not appear to achieve success. The song was a success, however, hitting European charts. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Bong | |
| − | *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Bong | + | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCoP7G2K7Hc |
| − | + | : {{#ev:youtube|BCoP7G2K7Hc}} | |
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[[Category:1998]] | [[Category:1998]] | ||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional drummers]] | [[Category:Fictional drummers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Podcast Ep. 65]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 16 June 2025
Hopeful bongo player from the song "Bongo Bong" by French musician Manu Chao, off his 1998 album Clandestino. It was originally done by Chao's band Mano Negra in 1991 with the title "King of Bongo."
It's a sort of bongo version of "Johnny B. Goode;" backwoods kid with talent goes to big city. But here, he does not appear to achieve success. The song was a success, however, hitting European charts.
Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in the jungle
I started bangin' my first bongo
