All work and no little bit of Monica in his life makes Stephen a dull boy.
In a new interview withRolling Stonepromoting hislatest novel,Holly, King confirmed that he is indeed a Begahead.
In fact, he’s such a fan of Lou Bega’s 1999 summer bop “Mambo No.
Stephen King and Lou Bega.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Tristar Media/Getty
5” that his wife nearly mamboed out of his life.
When asked if the Bega rumors are true, King responded, “Oh, yeah.
My wife threatened to divorce me.
I played that a lot.”
TheMiserywriter continued, “I had the dance mix.
I loved those extended play things, and I played both sides of it.
And one of them was just total instrumental.
Thedance mix, Stephen?!
Originally an instrumental released by Cuban musician Damaso Perez Prado in 1949, “Mambo No.
We’re glad you’re over.
5” peaked at No.
3 on the Billboard 100 but hit No.
1 nearly everywhere else.
For the record, though it’s pretty bad.
