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26 Jan 09 - 07:04 PM (#2549804) Subject: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: LeTenebreux My grandmother used to sing a "suggestive" Italian song called "Oh Marie", by Louis Prima. Does anyone know anything about the history of this song, or whether there were any suggestive "folk" lyrics to this song? Thanks in advance for saving your hero from hours of googling! |
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26 Jan 09 - 09:14 PM (#2549858) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Prima sings it on youtube. Lyrics English and neopolitan(?) at Oh Marie
Your grandmother was from an earlier age. Not a ripple today. The song was titled "Maria, Mari," composed by di Capua, c. 1890. Original lyrics here: Maria Mari |
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26 Jan 09 - 09:38 PM (#2549863) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: Joe Offer I added the YouTube link and the lyrics in the box in Q's post - from the link he posted. I can't get his other link to the di Capua link to work - but check this YouTube link to an operatic performance of "Oh Marie!," which I'm sure many of us have heard before. Click here for another (I really like this one). Hard to believe it's the same song. -Joe- This page (click) has the di Capua lyrics: Maria Mari(E. di Capua)Fam m'afficia Maria
Ca stong mie-z'a via
Spe ranno c'ce par la
Oh Mari, oh Mari
Anot-t'a faccio journo
Fam m'addurmi
Quanta suan-no che perso pete |
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26 Jan 09 - 09:44 PM (#2549869) Subject: Lyr. Add: Maria Mari From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyr. Add: MARIA MARI Lyrics by Vincenzo Russo, music by Eduardo di Capua, c. 1899 A rapete fenestra Fam m'afficia Maria Ca strong mie-z'a via Sperato p'a vede Nun trove n'o rae pace Anot-t'a faccio journo Sempe staccaatuorno Spe ranno c'ce par la Oh Mari, oh Mari Quanta suon-no, che perso pete Fam m'addurmi Una nocha abbracciato cuté Oh Mari, oh Mari Quanta suan-no che perso pete Fam m'addurmi Oh Mari, oh Mari Nun trove n'o rae pace, etc. Oh Mari, oh Mari Quanta suon-no, che perso pete, etc. Oh Mari, etc. (repeat) Needs to be checked against sheet music. Maria Mari The 'three tenors' (Domingo, Pavrotti, Carreras) sang it on one of their cds, but Alfredo Kraus does it more formally. I think the Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli made it popular in the 1920s. I remember the old recording my grandparents had. |
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26 Jan 09 - 09:50 PM (#2549870) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Two minds on the same song, a wonder it isn't in the DT! My link to the di Capua lyrics works, yours says "runtime error" but they seem to be similar. Mine listed the lyricist |
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26 Jan 09 - 11:11 PM (#2549898) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Corrected Lyrics- Canzone Napoletana Lyr. Add: MARIA - MARI! Vincenzo Russo, Eduardo di Capua Arápete fenesta! Famme affacciá a Maria, ca stóngo 'mmiez'â via... speruto d'a vedé... Nun trovo n'ora 'e pace: 'a notte 'a faccio juorno, sempe pe' stá ccá attuorno, speranno 'e ce parlá! Oje Marí, oje Marí, quanta suonno ca perdo pe'te! Famme addurmi, abbracciato nu poco cu te! Oje Marí, oje Marí! Quanta suonno ca perdo pe' te! Famme addurmi... oje Marí, oje Marí! 'Mmiez'a stu ciardeniello, ce ride 'a malvarosa... Nu lietto 'e fronne 'e rosa aggio fatto pe' te... Viene che 'a notte è doce, 'o cielo ch'è nu manto... Tu duorme e io te canto 'a nonna a fianco a te... Oje Marí, oje Marí ................. Pare che giá s'arape na sénga 'e fenestella... Maria cu 'a manella, nu segno a me mme fa! Sòna chitatta mia! Maria siè scetata! Na scicca serenata, facímmole sentí: Oje Marí, oje Marí Canzoni Select 'N'. This site is quite large, many songs. Accuracy of transcription above average. Sheet music should be checked. |
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15 Nov 10 - 01:24 AM (#3032390) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: GUEST,Marie 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. |
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17 Nov 10 - 05:45 PM (#3034665) Subject: RE: Origins: Prima's Oh Marie--'suggestive' lyrics? From: Jim Dixon GUEST,Marie: LAZY MARY and LUNA MEZZO MARE have both been discussed at Mudcat. See the threads: Lyr Req: Ce 'na luna mezzo mare (trad Italian) Lyr Req: Lazy Mary / Luna Mezza Mare |
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22 Nov 10 - 09:12 AM (#3037938) Subject: RE: Origins: Oh Marie (Eduardo di Capua, Louis Prima) From: Jim Dixon Eduardo Di Capua's most famous song was O SOLE MIO. The title of this one varies, according to various recordings: AH! MARIA, MARI MARIA, MARI MARIA, O MARI O MARI O MARI, O MARI OH MARIE OI MARI WAY MARIE YouTube has these recordings, some in English, and some in Italian (or Neapolitan): Louis Prima Dean Martin Tom and Nicoletta Viktor Buzás Emilio Carretero |
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11 Feb 12 - 12:38 PM (#3306040) Subject: RE: Origins: Oh Marie (Eduardo di Capua, Louis Prima) From: GUEST,Frank DeMartino My grandfather, Umberto Molino, claims the song was written about his aunt, Maria Reitano in Italy. She was a dressmaker for an upper class family, and is reputed as having beeen very beautiful - hence the song. |