Uploaded by mermel112 on Apr 2, 2010
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahna_Mahna#cite_note-1
Original version
"Mah Nà Mah Nà" debuted as part of Umiliani's soundtrack for the Italian mondo film Svezia, inferno e paradiso (Sweden: Heaven and Hell) (1968), a pseudo-documentary about wild sexual activity and other behavior in Sweden. The song accompanied a scene in the film set in a sauna. The lead part was sung by Italian singer/composer Alessandro Alessandroni.[1] The song also appeared on the 1968 soundtrack album released for the film.
"Mah Nà Mah Nà" was a hit in many countries in 19681969. In the U.S. it peaked at #55 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #44 on the Cash Box magazine chart in October 1969.
The song's lyrics contain no actual words, only nonsense (iambic) syllables resembling scat singing. The original version interpolates melodies from "Swedish Rhapsody" (Midsummer Vigil) by Hugo Alfvén, "Santa Lucia", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", the jazz standard "Lullaby of Birdland", and others.
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Muppets...? MAN everything is ripped from the 60's 70's..
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^^
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mejor es la de los muppets :P
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it was used on the Benny Hill show as well
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Some kids at a childrens home were playing the muppet version of this and I told the nurses and their aides where this song really came from. At first they didn't believe me until I pointed it out here.
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No hay ma' na' que hablar, muy buena.
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Who knew Jim Henson liked mondo docs?
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this should be played in every elevator
1 month ago 10
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one good sample of italian music of that period. From that time came many of the most poular composers of the perod. A pity these musics are not well known as they would deserve
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@Diamachaerus I'll finally remember all the words!
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OMG, I love this melody but the song is older than me...lol
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Sesame Street's music has bizarre origins...
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