"You Wanna Be Americano" is a song by Lou Bega.

It is a cover version of the Italian song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone.

Bega's version starts with an excerpt from "The Star-Spangled Banner".

"You Wanna Be Americano" peaked at number 25 on the Italian Singles Chart.

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