Joe, Volare was written in Italy as far as I know. I hated it at first but my uncle helped me to appreciate it -- he loved the imagery.

Lou Monte had a whole lot of these. At one time there was a long thread on "Lazy Mary," or "C'e 'Na Luna Mmiezz' 'a Mare."

Another of my dad's (and my) favorites was "What Did Washington Say When He Crossed the Delaware?" This was a song based on a favorite joke of Italians who immigrated to New Jersey and environs. The answer was, "Mme ffaccia 'nu cazza fridd'," Which politely translated means "I'm freezing my butt off."

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