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Thread #97845 Message #1932774
Posted By: Jim Dixon
10-Jan-07 - 07:56 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Mustafa / Mustapha - English lyrics?
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alternative lyrics to 'Mustafa'
I found an article about a song called YA MUSTAPHA or MUSTAPHA at a web site called The Gilded Serpent. Here's a quote:
In Europe, the song became popular with the help of Bob Azzam (who published it in 1960 in France with rather silly lyrics consisting of at least 3 languages): "Chérie je t'aime, chéri je t'adore - como la salsa del pomodoro" (Darling, I love you, darling, I adore you – like tomato sauce). The number, considered cute, was a big hit and progressed up to number 23 in the British hit charts and even number 1 in Belgium. It also sold well in Greece, Italy, and Brazil. Bob Azzam recorded other songs like "Fais-moi du couscous chéri" (Make couscous for me, darling).