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Thread #118074   Message #3032390
Posted By: GUEST,Marie
15-Nov-10 - 01:24 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Oh Marie (Eduardo di Capua, Louis Prima)
Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics?
I'll bet your grandmother knew the song Lazy Mary. Now that's a suggestive Italian song.

From Wikipedia
"Lazy Mary," a remake of the traditional Italian song "Luna Mezzo Mare", tells the tale of a conversation between a young woman who wishes to be married, and her mother. The somewhat risque song mixes English and Italian verses. The two use double entendre to compare the occupations with the sexual appetites of the various suitors.