Quanta LaGusta

Subject: Quanta LaGusta
From:
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 11:33 AM

Some oldtimers(inc.myself) have been unable to come up with lyrics for "Quanta LaGusta". Maybe sung by Carman Miranda, maybe others? Your help is appreciated. Thanks ! Charlie

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: kendall
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 02:39 PM

We gotta get going, where are we going, what are we gonna do? We're on our way to somewhere the three of us and you,
What will we see there who will be there what will be the big surprise?
There may be sinoritas with dark and flashing eyes
We're on our way
Pack up your pack
And if we stay
We wont come back.
Oh, we dont care if we have to walk or climb
But, we're going and we're gonna have a happy time.

Quanto la gusta
la gusta la gusta

I'm amazed that I know that much of this thing!

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: allie kiwi
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 07:04 PM

It helps if you spell 'Quanto' as 'Cuanto' which means 'how much'. If you do a google search with that spelling you get quite a few different ones - including a version by the muppets and the Andrews Sisters. *grin*

Allie

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: allie kiwi
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 07:10 PM

Andrews Sisters Version (Hope this html works!!)

Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta
Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta

We gotta get goin', where are we goin', what are we gonna do?
We're on our way to somewhere, the three of us and you
What'll we see there, who will be there, what'll be the big surprise?
There may be caballeros with dark and flashing eyes

We're on our way (we're on our way)
Pack up your pack (pack up your pack)
And if we stay (and if we stay)
We won't come back (we won't come back)
How can we go, we haven't got a dime?
But we're goin' and we're gonna have a happy time

Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta
Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta

Now someone said they'd just come back from somewhere
A friend of mine that I don't even know
He said there's lots of fun if we can get there
If that's the case, that's the place, the place we want to go

We gotta get goin', where we're goin', what are we gonna do?
We're on our way to somewhere, the three of us and you
What'll we see there, who will be there, what'll be the big surprise?
There may be caballeros with dark and flashing eyes

I'll take the train (I'll take the train)
You take a boat (well I take the boat)
I'll take a plane (I'll take the plane)
You ride the goat (well I ride the goat)
Oh, we don't care, we'll either walk or climb
But we'll get there and we're gonna have a happy time

Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta
Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta, la gusta

Someone said he just came back from somewhere
And picked a few petunias in the snow
He told me that it's very close to nowhere
If that's the case, that's the place, the place we want to go

------ instrumental break ------

We gotta get goin', where we're goin', what are we gonna see?
We're off to see somebody who's on his way to me
Gonna go my way, you go your way, wanna make a little bet?
We'll all meet in the country, they haven't found us yet

We're on our way (we're on our way)
Pack up your pack (pack up your pack)
And if we stay (and if we stay)
We won't come back (we won't come back)
How can we go, we haven't got a dime?
But we're goin' and we're gonna have a happy time
Yes, we're goin' and we're gonna have a happy, happy, happy, happy, happy
Cuanto la gusta, la gusta, la gusta
Yes, we're gonna have a happy time

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 07:32 PM

"Cuanto le Gusta" (sound clip from A DATE WITH JUDY (1948)) by Carmen Miranda is HERE (disc 3, track 7). The Andrew Sisters' link is THIS.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 07:34 PM

Sound clip is HERE.

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 10:58 PM

Very good, Allie! That never occured to me! Thanks!

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From: Don Firth
Date: 09 Jun 02 - 01:46 AM

Sheesh!! Takes me back to high school!

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Quanta LaGusta
From:
Date: 09 Jun 02 - 12:46 PM

Thanks All, especially Allie, for the helpful Spanish lesson. Never was really good at my native language either (Midwest U.S.) Charlie