Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From the Latin Lounge

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00004XSYG
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,580 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jingle Bells

2. Mambo Santa Mambo

3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

4. December Twenty 5

5. Winter Wonderland [Cha Cha]

6. Jingle Bells

7. Donde Esta Santa Claus

8. (We Wanna See) Santa Do the Mambo

9. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)

10. The Christams Song Cha Cha

11. Rockin' "J" Bells

12. El Cha Cha Cha de la Navidad

13. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Cha Cha]

14. How Can Santa Come to Puerto Rico?

15. Jingle Bells Mambo

16. I Saw Mommy Do the Mambo (With You Know Who)

17. Corrido de Auld Lang Syne (Dance of the New Year)

18. Snowfall Cha Cha

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Latin laughs for a Christmas Ball, April 29, 2007

By 

J. Wakefield (SLC, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From the Latin Lounge (Audio CD)

The Latin Lounge series tends to gather lots of fun, campy music around a loose theme. This time it is Christmas! A couple of these are truly awful. Some of it is pretty good. All of it is fun. Throw a few of these in the mix at your next Christmas Ball and watch the crowd grin (or groan) as they samba, rumba, cha cha, and of course mambo, to some Christmas tracks from days long past. It was an inexpensive disc when first released, and it probably still is from the right person.

The tempos vary within each track, and so newer dancers may have trouble staying with the beat. Here are the titles, durations, a suggested dance, and the performers for each track.

Jingle Bells 2:24, Samba, Joe Loco Quintet
Mambo Santa mambo 2:41, Mambo, Enchanters
Rudolph, the red-nosed Reindeer 2:39, Cha cha, Billy May Orchestra
December Twenty 5 3:37, Mambo, Flashcats
Winter Wonderland 2:19, Cha cha, Tina Robin
Jingle Bells 2:22, Mambo, Celia Cruz
Donde esta Santa Claus? 2:21, Mambo, Augie Rios
We wanna see Santa mambo 2:19, Mambo, Bill Darnell & Smith Brothers
Here comes Santa Claus 2:34, Foxtrot, Skip Jacks & Esquivel Orchestra
Christmas Song cha cha 2:17, Cha cha, Hugo Winterhalter
Rockin' J Bells 2:23, Jive / Swing, Little Bobby Rey & Band
Cha cha de la Navidad, El 2:2, Cha cha, Celia Cruz
Rudolph, the red-nosed Reindeer 2:23, Cha cha, Hernando Hopkins & Orchestra
How can Santa come to Puerto Rico? 3:07, Rumba, Ricky Vera & Steve Allen
Jingle Bells Mambo 2:17, Mambo, Frank Petty Trio
I saw Mommy do the mambo 2:33, Mambo, Jimmy Boyd & Mitch Miller Orch
Corrido de Auld Lang Syne 2:03, Polka, Little Bobby Rey & Band
Snowfall cha cha 2:25, Bolero, Billy May Orchestra

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a whole lot of fun!!, December 13, 2000

By 

Jan Morgan (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From the Latin Lounge (Audio CD)

I ordered a copy of this on a whim, and it has instantly become my favorite Christmas CD. It's a unique, amusing, infectiously toe-tapping compilation of surprisingly well-performed songs. I put it on at least once a day while I'm decking halls and wrapping gifts, and the Christmas chores are finished in no time as I mambo around the house. "December 25" has hilarious lyrics (sample: "come on, Dasher, Dancer, Blitzen and Comet...you'd better drive straight so Santa don't vomit"). "Feliz Navidad" is the nicest version I've heard. Why is this CD still so obscure? I'm ordering 3 more copies to give to my friends. Try it, and if you don't like it send me your copy!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun, January 6, 2001

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This review is from: Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From the Latin Lounge (Audio CD)

Bought this cd on a whim, and was surprised to recognize "Donde esta Santa Claus" Have to say, the rest of the cd is just as listenable. Performed the title track at our office holiday luncheon, what a hoot. Everyone who listens to these very original songs loves them. Buy this cd, it doesn't disappoint!