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Thread #155491   Message #4163255
Posted By: Cattia
23-Jan-23 - 04:48 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Giacomino in aeroplano
Subject: RE: Origins: Giacomino in aeroplano
Teresa De Matienzo Neapolitan singer married to the musician Alfredo Melina (composer of her successful songs) she moved with her family to New York, in 1910 the Columbia record company writing her to produce a record. The most famous songs: Cose d'America, Dammella, In aeroplano, Fenesta 'e 'nfamità, Velivolì
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94swWqwR5M

the text integrated by Monique is that of the score
the text integrated by Monique is that of the score but in the song it becomes
"Stretta, stretta contro il core
Sui ginocchi ti terrò
L'energia del motore
Oh sentirai e sentirò.
Gusterai nel vedere
del velivo così
Quell'ebbrezza che 'l [del] volare
Oh mai nessuno risentì"

the song is bawdy (although singing "sedere" could have been considered offensive) - it is a song with double entendres implied