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"Luna mezz'o mare" ("Moon amid the sea") is a comic Neapolitan song with worldwide popularity, traditionally styled as a brisk 6/8 tarantella, based on an earlier version from Sicily. The song portrays a mother-daughter "coming of age" exchange consisting of various comic, and sometimes sexual, innuendos. It is frequently performed at Italian-American wedding receptions and other festive occasions, and was featured at the start of the first Godfather film. C'e la luna mezz'o mare Mamma mia me maritari, Figghia mia, a cu te dari Mamma mia pensaci tu. O Mamma, piscia fritta baccala O Mamma piscia fritta baccala. Si ci dugnu lu babberi (barber) Iddu va, Iddu veni 'u rasolu manu teni. (razor) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi rasulia la figghia mia. Chorus (O Mamma..) Si ci dugnu falignami (woodmaker) Iddu va, iddu veni 'u chianuzzu manu teni. (plane) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi chiannuzulia la figghia mia. Chorus (O Mamma...) Si ci dugnu lu scapparu (shoemaker) Iddu va, iddu veni 'u matteddu manu teni. (hammer) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi matteddia la figghia mia. Chorus (O Mamma...) Si ci dugnu zuppunaro (farmer) Iddu va, iddu veni 'u zappuni manu teni. (plow) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi zappunia la figghia mia. Chorus (O Mamma...) Si ci dugnu macillaiu (butcher) Iddu va, iddu veni La sasizza manu teni. (sausage) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi sasizzia la figghia mia. Chorus (O Mamma...) Si ci dugnu piscialiolu (fisherman) Iddu va, iddu veni E lu pisci manu teni. (fish) Si ci pigghia la fantasia Mi pisciulia la figghia mia. Chorus... Approximate translation: There's a moon amid the sea: Mother must I get married? My daughter, who should I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give You The Barber He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his razor in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll razor you oh my daughter. Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the carpenter He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his plane in his hands... If he likes the idea he'll plane you oh my daughter. Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the shoemaker He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his hammer in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll hammer you oh my daughter. Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the farmer He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his plough in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll plough you Oh my daughter. Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the butcher He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his sausage in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll sausage you oh my daughter. Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the fisherman He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his fish in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll fish you oh my daughter. Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! Oh mama, pisce fritte bacala! My daughter, who do I get for you? Mother I leave it up to you. If I give you the gardener He will come and he will go, But he'll always hold his cucumber in his hands... If he likes the idea He'll cucumber you oh my daughter. |
| Time Signature: | 6/8 ( View more 6/8 Music) |
| Range: | Bb3-Eb5 |
| Score Key: | Ab major (Sounding Pitch) (View more Ab major Music for Trombone ) |
| Tempo Marking: | Allegro  . = 116 (View more music marked Allegro) |
| Duration: | 1:54 |
| Number of Pages: | 3 |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players |
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