Jim Carrey & C+C Music Factory
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Jim Carrey
One of the signature scenes of The Mask has the title character using his reality warping powers to force the police awaiting him to join in a musical performance of “Cuban Pete”, a song written by Joseph Norman under the name José Norman in 1936, recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1937, and popularized...
[Verse 1: Jim Carrey]
They call me Cuban Pete. I'm the king of the rumba beat
When I play the maracas I go chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky boom
Yessir, I'm Cuban Pete. I'm the craze of my native street
When I start to dance, everything goes chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky boom
The señoritas they sing and they swing with terampero -
It's very nice, so full of spice
And when they dance in they bring a happy ring that era keros
Singin' a song, all the day long
[Bridge: Jim Carrey]
So if you like the beat, take a lesson from Cuban Pete
And I'll teach you to chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky-boom
[Bridge: Angie Jaree]
He's really a modest guy, although he's the hottest guy
In Havana, in Havana
[Verse 2:Jim Carrey]
Sí, señorita I know that you would like to chicky-boom-chick
It's very nice, so full of spice
I'll place my hand on your hip, and if you will just give me your hand
Then we shall try - just you and I. I-yi-yi!
So if you like the beat, take a lesson from Cuban Pete
And I'll teach you chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky-boom
[Conga]
Ay-yi-yi
[Scatting]
Shake Your Booty, Daddy, Wow!
See ya!
Cuban Pete (Arkin Movie Mix) was written by José Norman.
Jim Carrey released Cuban Pete (Arkin Movie Mix) on Thu Dec 15 1994.