What is "zamboni"

proprietary name of a machine used to resurface ice skating rinks, 1957, trademark of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Paramount, Calif.

"Zamboni", also known as "I Wanna Drive the Zamboni", is a song written by Martin Zellar and recorded by his band Gear Daddies. The song tells the story of a man's desire to drive an ice resurfacer, popularly known by the brand name "Zamboni", and his request to drive the Zamboni for his local ice hockey team. Since its release, it has sometimes been played between periods at hockey games while the Zamboni cleans the ice.

It originally appeared as a hidden track on the band's 1990 CD, Billy's Live Bait.

The song also appeared on the soundtracks for the following Disney movies:

• D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
• D3: The Mighty Ducks (1997)
• Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Zamboni or The Zamboni may refer to:

• Zamboni machine or ice resurfacer
• Zamboni Company, the maker of the Zamboni ice resurfacer
• Zamboni (surname)
• nickname of Ken Reitz (born 1951), American former Major League Baseball player
• "Zamboni" (song), a song by Gear Daddies
• The Zamboni (magazine), a student-run humor publication at Tufts University
• The Zambonis, a Connecticut-based indie rock band

Zamboni is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Cinzia Zamboni (born 1971), Italian religion professor
• Anteo Zamboni (1911–1926), Italian anarchist and anti-fascist
• Frank Zamboni (1901–1988), American inventor of the ice resurfacing machine
• Giovanni Zamboni, Baroque composer
• Giovanni Fortunato Zamboni, Roman priest and founder in 1801 of the Pontificia Accademia di Religione Cattolica in Rome
• Giuseppe Zamboni (1776–1846), Roman Catholic priest and physicist
• Marco Zamboni (born 1977), Italian soccer player
• Maria Zamboni (1895–1976), Italian singer
• Massimo Zamboni (born 1957), Italian guitarist who co-founded the band CCCP Fedeli alla linea
• Paolo Zamboni (born 1957), Italian doctor and vascular surgeon