Lyr Req: Giovanni Montini (Mike Hunt)

08 Apr 97 - 06:41 PM (#4013)
Subject: want lyrics:Giovanni Montini the Pope
From: [e-mail]

back in the 70's in Toronto folk scene,Bill Garrett used to sing a satyrical song on the pope.It had lines in it like:"he don't even have to use soap, he's Giovanni Montini the Pope..."&"Giovanni Montini,the guy with the beany....you know who I meany...". Anyone ever hear this song?

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09 Apr 97 - 11:13 AM (#4051)
Subject: RE: want lyrics:Giovanni Montini the Pope
From: LaMarca

It's been recorded by Pat Sky on one of his really old albums; I think he may have written it, too. We don't have the album ourselves; maybe someone else out there can dig up the lyrics to this one. My husband likes singing the pieces he remembers, such as:

"His name is Giovanni Montini,
He lives in the Vaticanini,
He's Catholic, he doesn't use soap
He's Giovanni Montini, the Pope."

I'd love to get the words to the whole thing, too.

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09 Apr 97 - 12:38 PM (#4054)
Subject: RE: want lyrics:Giovanni Montini the Pope
From:

Hi- A message of cheer fpr all of you who want the words: It's in the database.Mike Hunt wrote it. AND, when you go the the database page, please notice that we have a new sponsor—Camsco Music, operated by Wally Macnow. Camsco's a great source for hard-to-find traditional music, and Wally's not only extremely knowledgeble, but also a very nice guy. Visit them. And maybe buy a CD or two. It would not only help Camsco, but would also help us. Plus you're apt to get a fine recording.

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29 Apr 97 - 10:47 AM (#4424)
Subject: RE: want lyrics:Giovanni Montini the Pope
From: Stuart Joseph, [e-mail]

Giovanini is on Pat Sky's "Songs That Made America Famous" album, circa 1970. It is an album of gross, satirical songs (that are funny while making statements) including: Bake Dat Chicken Pie, Yonkers Girl, Our Baby Died Last Night, Radcliffe Highway, and more.

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