"Coco Jamboo" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President. It was released on 29 March 1996 as the lead single from their second studio album, We See the Same Sun (1996). Music critics compared the song to Swedish band Ace of Base. A massive hit in Europe, it reached number one in countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also enjoyed success in the United States, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1997, as their only single to chart on that chart. The accompanying music video was filmed in Venezuela. Mr. President was awarded the German 1997 Echo award in the category for Best Dance Single with "Coco Jamboo".[1]
Lyrics
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and make me happy
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, fill my heart and make me happy
Here we go, gettin' smooth to the groove
Watching lovely ladies, as I smooth as I move
'Cause that's what they say but I can't prove
So turn it up again and watch me move to the groove
As we get close, you whisper "Coco"
I hold you in my arms and you say "Jamboo"
Scream and shout, turn and say "Colombo"
Now I gotta go, so coco
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and make me happy
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, fill my heart and make me happy
Ya-ya-ya coco jambo, ya-ya yeah
Ya-ya-ya coco jambo, ya-ya yeah, ey-o
Ya-ya-ya coco jambo, ya-ya yeah
Ya-ya-ya coco jambo, ya-ya yeah, ey-o
That's the way I treat dem girls, kinda smooth, see
'Cause there's one man and yo, well that's me, see
So let me show you 'round while you sip your tea, G
But no coco loco boom while I take a pee, Lee
When I hold my baby, she say I do it nicer
I like my chicken with rice and lemonada
And that's what she get when she shouts out "Jamboo"
Now I gotta go, yo coco
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and make me happy
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, fill my heart and make me happy
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah, sing it everybody!
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah, sing it everybody!
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah, ey-o
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and make me happy
Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, fill my heart and make me happy
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah (coco jambo)
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah, ey-o
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah (coco jambo)
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah, ey-o
Ya-ya-ya coco jamboo, ya-ya yeah