Thursday, January 31, 2013

vERDIANA: Opera and Popular Song -- "WHEN Verdi PLAYS the HURDY GURDY"

Speranza

hurdy-gurdy Look up hurdy-gurdy at Dictionary.com
1749, perhaps imitative of its sound and influenced by c.1500 hirdy-girdy "uproar, confusion."

 
Tony Verdi has a raggy hurdy gurdy
when he plays a sweet Italian melody
he'll bring folks back to Italy
you can find him when you hear him grindin'
grindin' when  you're near him
you'll be hearing harmonee  from far across the sea
the neighbours can't resist
that macaroni twist
when Verdi plays the hurdy gurdy
I want to be where I can see
the monk he snap the fingers.
like the rag-go singers
beppo beppo
do the one-a step-o
with Rose Marie
you feel-a bad,
you feel-a sad
you feel-a much-a pain
& quick-a just-a like-a dis
you feel-a glad again.
When Verdi plays the hurdy gurdy
down in Little Italy.
pep and mama start-a sin gin' yama yama
keep a swingin'
when they hear his raggady hurdy gurdy melody.

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