The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #84010 Message #2311843
Posted By: George Papavgeris
10-Apr-08 - 04:27 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Yerakina / Gerakina (trad. Greek)
Subject: ADD: To Kokkoraki (Greek)
No sooner said than done, John, here it is:
TO KOKKORAKI
otan tha paho kyra mou sto pazari
tha s'agoraso ena kokkoraki
to kokkoraki ki-kiri-ki-kiii
tha se ksipnahi kathe prohi
otan tha paho kyra mou sto pazari
tha s'agoraso mia gatoula
i gatoula mieauw-mieauw
to kokkoraki ki-kiri-ki-kiii
tha se ksipnahi kathe prohi
otan tha paho kyra mou sto pazari
tha s'agoraso ena skylaki
to skylaki gaouw-gaouw
i gatoula mieauw-mieauw
to kokkoraki ki-kiri-ki-kiii
tha se ksipnahi kathe prohi
keep accumulating using
... mia agelada
i agelada moo-moo-moo...
... mia katsikoula
i katsikoula meeeh-meeeh...
... mia provatina
i provatina baaah-baaah...
... mia malakeea
i malakeea chlapa-chlapa...
That is, as best as I remember it, but BE WARNED: I have inserted a booby trap verse that does not belong there, and if sung in front of Greeks it will have the same effect as the hapless bridegroom's comments on "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"... Just felt devilish this morning! Those of you with mis-spent youths backpacking around the Med will of course recognise the offending verse.