My 10th grade history teacher had a brother in Europe, who I think worked in music. He sent the disc to my teacher several months before it was released in the US and told him it was about to get huge. Kind of neat to see that, something I later got to experience in radio.
And we’re still waiting for Mambo No. 6 all these years later
I don’t know about 6, but there’s definitely a Mambo No. 8.
Fun fact: It took me forever to jump into Mambo #5 because I hadn’t listened to Mambos 1-4.
If anyone cares, there’s a Bob The Builder version that charted in the UK.
I think I ended up liking The Trumpet, Pt. 2 from this album more. Probably because Mambo was overplayed.
When asked if the Bega rumors are true, King responded, “Oh, yeah. Big time. My wife threatened to divorce me. I played that a lot.”
The Misery writer continued, “I had the dance mix. I loved those extended play things, and I played both sides of it. And one of them was just total instrumental. And I played that thing until my wife just said, ‘One more time, and I’m going to f—ing leave you.’”
https://ew.com/music/stephen-king-loves-mambo-no-5/
Stephen King loved this song so much it nearly cost him his marriage. It’s that good :>
That’s hilarious, and I totally understand. I listened to this song 4 times this evening and finally posted it. There’s probably still a little dopamine left in the tank if I’d play it a 5th.
