Mama, Teach Me To Dance

Album

Single

Label

ABC-Paramount Records

Genre

Dance-pop

Composer(s)

Al Hoffman;Dick Manning

Entered Chart

Jul 28, 1956

Peak Date

Sep 8, 1956

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

ABC-Paramount 9722

Mama, Teach Me to Dance" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning[1] and published in 1956. The song is best known in a 1956 recording by Eydie Gormé, which charted at number 34[1] on the Billboard Top 100 in 1956. The record was released as catalog number 9722 by ABC-Paramount Records.[2] In the UK, it was covered by Alma Cogan in 1956 as the B-side to "I'm in Love Again".[3] Neither side charted.

Mama, teach me to dance, mama, teach me to dance
Think of all the fun you had when you and Dad would cut a rug
Then you'd kiss and you'd hug

Mama, show me the way, how to sway when they play
If I knew a step or two the same as you
I'd have a chance for romance at a dance

Suppose I meet somebody very sweet?
If he says Ooh, I would love to dance with you
What do I do?

Mama, teach me to dance, once I learn how to dance
You can leave the rest to me, and, never fear
You're gonna hear wedding bells, mama dear

La-la-la-la-la-la-la Mama, quiero bailar
La-la-la-la-la-la-la Mama, quiero bailar
Think of all the fun you had when you and Dad would cut a rug
Then you'd kiss and you'd hug

La-la-la-la-la-la-la Mama, quiero bailar
La-la-la-la-la-la-la Mama, quiero bailar
If I knew a step or two the same as you
I'd have a chance for romance at a dance

Suppose I meet somebody very sweet?
If he says Ooh, I would love to dance with you
What do I do?

Mama, teach me to dance, once I learn how to dance
You can leave the rest to me, and, never fear
You're gonna hear wedding bells, mama dear
Wedding bells, mama dear