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06 Jul 97 - 08:32 PM (#8106) Subject: Title of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: ccolyer@cyberspc.mb.ca partial lyric: "Lucky, lucky, lucky me..." |
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07 Jul 97 - 12:39 AM (#8114) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: RS Chorus from memory: Lucky, lucky, lucky me I'm a lucky son of a gun I work eight hours, I sleep eight hours, That leaves eight hours for fun! Sorry, that's all I can recall ...
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07 Jul 97 - 10:51 AM (#8145) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: Les Blank Addendum to chorus: Lucky, lucky, lucky me, even though I haven't a dime, I laugh and play in a carefree way and I have a heck of a time. The furrows are overgrown, but I seem to remember Julius La Rosa( old Arthur Godfrey show) doing this song in the 40's. It's all I remember, also !! |
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07 Jul 97 - 04:39 PM (#8160) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: Charles Colyer This is a song from Naples and in Italian it's called "La Tarantella". Thanks to RS and Les Blank for their help with some of the lyrics in English. Perhaps someone else may be able to help with the rest of the lyrics in English and/or Italian. Maybe I need to locate an old Julius La Rosa recording and listen to it! |
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26 Jul 97 - 05:32 PM (#9625) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: RS Well I don't know if this will be of any help in tracking the song down, but I just heard the music to "Lucky Lucky Lucky Me" played as the background to a television ad for The Olive Garden Restaurant chain. Shades of sellout! [You presumably all know about the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" being sold to Microsoft ... do the non-Canadians out there know about Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changing" being sold for advertising use by the Bank of Montreal?] |
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08 Aug 97 - 02:01 AM (#10210) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: Charles Colyer I still haven't located all the words to the song in either English or Italian (La Tarantella - The Tarantula). Nor have I found a recording of the song. Was the Olive Garden's version a vocal or an instrumental one? The sale of these tunes you mentioned probably means big money for their composers and I presume that money makes their world go 'round. The more you have, the more you want and the ethics of the sale are not even questioned. |
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08 Aug 97 - 08:37 AM (#10217) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: RS Unfortunately, the Olive Garden TV ad was only instrumental, no words. And I haven't found an Olive Garden site on the web (I had thought of asking their Advertising Agent if they had a particular source for the music). Haven't had time to search in detail, but here are a couple of promising-looking sites obtained with a Dogpile Search for Italian + Music: "The Italian Music Homepage" - a list of links - at http://www.cilea.it/music/entrance.htm "Italian music composers & composition: Various information on the Web" - another list of links at http://www.cilea.it/music/muscompo.htm#libretti Let me know if you find it, I'd like the lyrics too! BTW, "curiously enough", the Bank of Montreal's version of The Times They are A-Changing (which did include lyrics) left out key lines like - "The battle outside is raging" ... "We'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls" ... and "Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command" ... (leaving a much manicured song that fitted better with their corporate image...) |
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05 Dec 05 - 08:22 AM (#1620328) Subject: Lyr Add: LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY ME (Berle/Arnold) From: Jim Dixon My transcription from the recording at The Internet Archive: LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY ME Milton Berle, Buddy Arnold, ©1950 As recorded by Evelyn Knight with the Ray Charles Singers, 1950.
Lucky, lucky, lucky me! I'm a lucky son of a gun.
Lucky, lucky, lucky me! Even though I haven't a dime,
I smile at the sun and when daylight is done
Lucky, lucky, lucky me! You can kiss your worries goodbye. [Also recorded by Annette Funicello, on "Annette: A Musical Reunion with America's Girl Next Door," Disney CD 60010, 1993. It was also recorded as a 78 by Milton Berle, on RCA 20-3948, but apparently, that recording hasn't been reissued.] |
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05 Dec 05 - 10:53 PM (#1620872) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: Kaleea There are actually many pieces of Music called "Tarantella" or "La Tarantella" as there would be Valse or Gigue (Jig), as it was a dance. Some of the melodies were popularized with the addition of lyrics, and are still around. There are several Italian songs with that title. You might try going to amazon.com & do a search on tarantella & see if you can listen to portions of tracks to find the tune you're looking for. |
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21 Apr 07 - 06:08 PM (#2032227) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: GUEST,Elizabeth_V_B Hi thankyou so much for this thread! My Dad loves this song, but he never had the complete lyrics. He says his Dad used to sing it too. His 80th birthday recently happened and he was not very happy with all the health problems he is accumulating, but did he get a boost when we came up with this song and performed it for him! Next is his 50th wedding anniversary and I will get the CD for him. Considering just the lyrics made him 10 years younger, he will be joining a marathon next. Tata |
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24 Apr 07 - 07:44 AM (#2034184) Subject: RE: Name of song (Ital., Eng.) containing lyric: From: Jim Dixon Elizabeth: If you have the complete lyrics, please post them here. (I think the ones posted above are incomplete.) |
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19 Jun 07 - 01:18 AM (#2080727) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,donna Hi Guest Elizabeth VB, I am also trying to find a CD of Lucky, Lucky, Lucky me" for my husband He is Italian and loves this song. Any info you can provide is appreciated. Thanks Donna |
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21 Jun 07 - 11:14 PM (#2083675) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,marion Evelyn Knight sang this song. You can find her album at Amazon. |
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21 Jun 07 - 11:53 PM (#2083691) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: Rabbi-Sol I remember Martha Raye doing this song in the early days of TV. I have the midi-karaoke file of the song playable with Van Basco (free program can be downloaded at www.vanbasco.com). It contains all the lyrics. PM me with youe e-mail address and I will send you the file free of charge. SOL |
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22 Jun 07 - 05:38 PM (#2084411) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold From: GUEST,Collecter Lucky, lucky, lucky me I'm a lucky son-of-a-buck; I work eight hours and sleep eight hours That leaves 8 hours to... ... do whatever I want. |
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07 Jul 07 - 11:33 AM (#2096379) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST hi my name is Donna also .. and my husband is looking for this song also i'v enver heard it of course i've her the tarrentella .. can you please email the song to me or help me thanks so much |
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01 Aug 09 - 09:12 AM (#2691581) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Joseph Chiaravalloti I remember this pop song from the days when Italian songs were copied wholesale into English (usually with completely new lyrics). My Calabrian grandparents sang a song to the same tune which began: Calabrese prima (do si?), prima (do si?), prima (va lu?). Any idea what the Calabrese version's title and lyrics were? I think the word Tarentella came in the next phrase. |
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05 Aug 09 - 03:43 PM (#2694321) Subject: Lyr Add: TARANTELLA NAPOLETANA From: Jim Dixon I found a recording on YouTube, which is posted along with the following lyrics. I can't vouch for their accuracy or provenance, but it's the same tune as LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY ME. TARANTELLA NAPOLETANA Jammo bello, jammo bello abballammo sta tarantella cu' na coppia e ancora n'ata e facimmece sta ballata. Che priezza, che alleria, quanta zumpe Nennella mia, abballammo ticchete e tacchete c''o tammurriello e c''o triccabballacco. Onn'Antonio mo' se scanza ca' le pesa nu poco 'a panza, dice ca 'o ballo è p''e gugliune e isso se magna sti maccarune. Rosa fermateve pecchè se sape che a vuje ve gira nu poco 'a capa, e si abballate sta tarantella ve gira pure la cirivella. On Vicienzo stateve quieto, vulite i' annanze e invece jate areto, avite vippeto nu poco 'e vino e state facenno sta diece 'e ammuina. Onn'Amalia, sissantanne, pare ca tene sulo vintanne, balla e zompa, zompa e abballa. Ah, m'ha scamazzate nu callo! Jammo bello giuvinotto ca' facimmo l'una 'e notte, jammo bello figliulella abballamo sta tarantella. Tammuriello e tammurrelle scetavajasse e putipù dint'a chesta tarantella tenite na giuventù.... |
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28 Dec 09 - 12:46 AM (#2797630) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Tony If you can find a copy of the LP (maybe out on CD): Connie Francis "Love Italian Style", MGM Records, E/SE-4448, Tarantella (Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me), M. Berle & B. Arnold, Anne-Rachel Music Corp. ASCAP. I have the record, but, no, I won't sell - very scratchy anyway. Buona fortuna! |
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28 Dec 09 - 01:43 AM (#2797634) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,999 'Nora Bayes, who died in 1928, was billed as "The Greatest Single Woman Singing Comedienne in the World." This included novelty tunes such as "My Barney Lies Over the Ocean" and "I Work Eight Hours, I Sleep Eight Hours, That Leaves Eight Hours for Love."' Found this out there on the www. |
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28 Dec 09 - 01:52 AM (#2797635) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,999 This link has a free mp3 available of the song by Nora Bayes - I Work Eight Hours Sleep Eight Hours That Leaves Eight Hours for Love 1914 I don't know if the songs are related. Perhaps someone could give it a listen and see? |
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31 Dec 09 - 07:48 PM (#2800488) Subject: Lyr Add: I WORK EIGHT HOURS, SLEEP EIGHT HOURS... From: Jim Dixon This is a delightful song, but except for the "hook," it has no resemblance to LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY ME. The lyrics below are my transcription from the recording at the Internet Archive. (Note one gap.) The bibliographic information is from the National Library of Australia, but they do not have the sheet music viewable online. I WORK EIGHT HOURS, SLEEP EIGHT HOURS, THAT LEAVES EIGHT HOURS FOR LOVE Words by Edgar Leslie and Bert Kalmar; music by Ted Snyder. Sydney: D. Davis & Co., 1910. As sung by Nora Bayes, 1914. 1. Danny Maloney, who worked in a store, Waited on pretty young girls by the score. He tried to date up each one that he met, For Dan was a real ladies' man. One girlie asked him when he came to call, "Why is it you're never tired at all?" And as he hung up his hat in the hall, Danny said: "I'll tell you why. CHORUS: "I work eight hours. I sleep eight hours. That leaves eight hours for love, Eight long hours with nothing to do. Think of the fun if I spent them with you. To prove I love ya, I'll kiss and hug ya, And if you want an encore, My sleep I'll be shirking. I'll even quit working So I can love you some more." 2. Dan had to serve on the jury one day. Up on the witness stand young Mrs. Grey Told how her husband from home stayed away. She said, "I want to be free." After the case had been thoroughly tried, "What is your verdict?" the magistrate cried. Dan looked her over and then he replied: "You need a husband like me. CHORUS |
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31 Dec 09 - 08:56 PM (#2800519) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,999 Jim, you are such a blessing to this place it's unreal. I hope this is your best year ever comin' up. |
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31 Dec 09 - 09:31 PM (#2800538) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,999 Thank you for the hard work, Jim. |
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24 Feb 10 - 12:05 PM (#2848820) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Casey It is also available on i-Tunes - just search on Evelyn Knight it's there on an album called Beautiful Brown Eyes and you can buy just the one track for 79p. I heard this played at the Young Vic Theatre this weekend whilst waiting for "The Cat In the Hat" to start - all the children were clapping along - it was great! |
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11 Apr 10 - 02:33 AM (#2884042) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,JJ Dion Jim- the missing lyric is : "One girlie asked him, when he came to call...". I found it in a book years ago, and it's absolutely one of my favorite pieces to perform. I'll have it up on Youtube someday! |
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15 Jun 13 - 06:43 PM (#3526858) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold From: GUEST Lyrics are provided for informational and educational purposes only. Lyrics are subject to all U.S. copyright laws and remain property of their respective owners. Lucky Lucky Lucky Me Lyrics ID: 2411 Lucky, lucky, lucky me! I'm a lucky son of a gun. I work eight hours, and sleep eight hours. That leaves eight hours for fun. Lucky, lucky, lucky me! Even though I haven't a dime, I laugh and play in a carefree way And I have a wonderful time. I smile at the sun and when daylight is done Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms. I wish on the moon, and I whistle a tune And I dream of a girl in my arms. Lucky, lucky, lucky me! You can kiss your worries goodbye. Life's a chuckle and Lady Luck'll Make you as lucky as I Lucky, lucky, lucky me! I'm a lucky son of a gun. I work eight hours, and sleep eight hours. That leaves eight hours for fun. Lucky, lucky, lucky me! Even though I haven't a dime, I laugh and play in a carefree way And I have a heck of a time. I smile at the sun and when daylight is done Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms. I wish on the moon, and I whistle a tune And I wink at the girl in my arms. Lucky, lucky, lucky me! You can kiss your worries goodbye. Life's a chuckle and Lady Luck'll Make you as lucky as I Lyrics by Milton Berle and Buddy Arnold. Recorded by Milton Berle and Buddy Arnold; Annette Funicello; Evelyn Knight; more. |
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03 Sep 18 - 11:25 AM (#3947806) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Lily x Hello all, thanks for the help so far, i heard this song on some car advert (uk 2018) and have spent along time trying to find it. Thankfully, a version of the song is on spotify!! Its is lucky lucky me by beverly knight. (Ik no one has asked in 5 years just posted this in case anyone comes looking for it in the future) xxxxxxx |
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17 Nov 18 - 04:58 PM (#3962125) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Peter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4maJgXFRhs |
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17 Nov 18 - 09:00 PM (#3962149) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Gust Sheet music for the song "I Work Eight Hours," sung by Nora Bayes, may be found at the Indiana University IN Harmony site: Download PDF While one recording can be found on YouTube, Internet Archive has a better one. Sadly, the link given above is now defunct, but it can be found on this page: https://archive.org/details/NoraBayes If you click on "Show All", you can download a specific sound file from a link in the list. |
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16 Jan 19 - 06:08 PM (#3971816) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Kerry Hi Everyone, my mother and I heard this song on the car advert and we're sure it's been in a film but can't find anything about it on the internet. We really love it but it's driving us mad! Does anyone know where else it's been used? Thanks! |
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18 Jan 19 - 07:42 AM (#3971983) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me (Berle, Arnold) From: GUEST,Jim Martin I remember it played a lot on the radio in the 50's but don't know who it was who was singing it! |