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Lyr Req/Add: Eh Cumpari (Italian)

04 Nov 02 - 08:03 PM (#818560)
Subject: Lyr Req: Italian song I don't know what to search
From: maire-aine

I'm looking for a song (it was real popular when it came out) and I don't know any words, let alone how to spell them, so I can't do a search. But somebody will recognize it. It's a real peppy, bouncy tune where the guy goes through the names of all the instruments in the band and makes the sound of the instruments, and he adds a new instrument with each verse, so he's going through the whole band by the end. I think it starts out "Eh, gumbare...." I think Gaylord and Holiday recorded it, and probably every other Italian-American singer, too. Thank you.


04 Nov 02 - 08:26 PM (#818570)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Italian song I don't know what to search
From: Bill D

Eh Cumpari made famous by Julius LaRosa.

words here http://www.italianfolkmusic.com/cumpari.html
EH CUMPARI

Eh Cumpari, ci vo sunari Chi si sona? U friscalettu.
E comu si sona u friscalettu?
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.

E cumpari, ci vo sunari. Chi si sona? U saxofona,
E comu si sona u saxofona? Tu tu tu tu u saxofona
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.

E cumpari, ci vo sunari. Chi si sona? U mandolinu.
e comu si sona u mandolinu? a plig a plin, u mandulin,
tu tu tu tu u saxofon
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.

E cumpari, ci vo sunari? Chi si sona? u viulinu.
E comu si sona u viulinu? A zing a zing, u viulin,
a pling a pling, u mandulin
tu tu tu tu u saxofon
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.

E cumpari, ci vo sunari? Chi si sona? a la trumbetta.
e comu si sona a la trombetta? Papapapa a la trumbetta,
A zing a zing, u viulin,
a pling a pling, u mandulin
tu tu tu tu u saxofon
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.

E compari, ci vo sunari? Chi si sona? a la trombona.
e comu si sona a la trombona. A fumma a fumma a la trombona,
Papapapa a la trumbetta,
A zing a zing, u viulin,
a pling a pling, u mandulin,
tu tu tu tu u saxofon
u friscalette, tipiti tipiti tam.


Lyrics copy-pasted from the link cited above.
-Joe Offer-


04 Nov 02 - 10:37 PM (#818663)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Italian song I don't know what to search
From: maire-aine

Thank you, Bill D. That is exactly what I was looking for.


03 Dec 08 - 03:18 PM (#2507085)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Italian song I don't know what to sea
From: GUEST,s myers

Lou Monte also sang a song, "Hey Gumbaree (Bibadee Bobadee Bu)", it's on the cd LOU MONTE SINGS SONGS FOR PIZZA LOVERS/SINGS FOR YOU


17 Dec 08 - 06:02 PM (#2518347)
Subject: RE: req/ADD: Italian song - Eh Cumpari
From: GUEST,joe

I am looking for an old italian song i think it is "bella bugiarda"