Che La Luna Mezzo Mare
Lou Monte Lyrics
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Mamma mia m'a maritare
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Mamma mia pensace tu
Se te piglio lu pesciaiole
Isse vai isse vene
Sempe lu pesce mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia Te pesculia figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà no calamare c'eggi'accattà
C' 'na luna mezz'u mare
Mamma mia m'a maritare
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Mamma mia pensace tu
Se te piglio lu pulezia
Isse vai isse vene
Semp'a scuppetta mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te scuppettea figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà 'na scuppetta c'eggi'accattà
Lazy Mary you better get up
She answered back I am not able
Lazy Mary you better get up
We need the sheets for the table
Lazy Mary you smoke in bed
There's only one man you should marry
My advice to you would be
Is to pay attention to me
You'd better marry a fireman
He'll come and go, go and come
Sempe la pompa mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te pomperia figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà 'na pompina c'eggi'accattà
0 Cummà ca m' voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Hey!
Overall Meaning
Lou Monte's song Che La Luna Mezzo Mare is a joyous Italian folk song with a bouncy rhythm and cheerful melody. The lyrics tell the story of a young woman and her mother discussing potential marriage prospects for the daughter. The first verse features the daughter asking her mother to consider the fisherman as a potential partner, as he always has fresh fish to offer. The chorus repeats the refrain "C' 'na luna mezz'u mare, Mamma mia m'a maritare, figlia mia a cu te dare, Mamma mia pensace tu," which roughly translates to "there's a moon in the middle of the sea, my goodness, marry me off, my daughter, who should I give you to? Think about it, O mother."
The second verse suggests a different potential partner for the daughter, this time a police officer who always carries a nightstick. Interestingly, the third verse introduces a different character, Lazy Mary, who is chastised for her laziness and given the advice to marry a fireman who can come and go as he pleases. The final verse returns to the daughter's search for a suitable partner, this time she exclaims, "Trovame 'na uagliotta, Ca me voglio marita," which translates to "find me a young girl, I want to get married." The song ends on an exclamation of "Hey!" suggesting excitement and joy.
Overall, Che La Luna Mezzo Mare is a fun and lively song that celebrates the joys of love and marriage with a sense of humor and playful energy.
Line by Line Meaning
C' 'na luna mezz'u mare
There's a moon over the sea
Mamma mia m'a maritare
Oh my mother, I'm getting married
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Oh my daughter, who can I give you to
Mamma mia pensace tu
Oh my mother, you think about it
Se te piglio lu pesciaiole
If the fishmonger takes you
Isse vai isse vene
He comes and goes
Sempe lu pesce mane tene
Always with fish in his hands
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
If you feel imaginative
Te pesculia figghiuzza mia
He'll catch you, my little daughter
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Here's a song about fried fish and cod
Uei cumpà no calamare c'eggi'accattà
Hey friend, did you buy the squid
Se te piglio lu pulezia
If the police officer takes you
Semp'a scuppetta mane tene
Always with his truncheon
Te scuppettea figghiuzza mia
He'll hit you, my little daughter
Sempe la pompa mane tene
Always with his fire pump
Cummà ca m' voglio marità
Godmother, I want to get married
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Find me a girl
Ca me voglio marità
That I want to marry
Hey!
Hey!
Writer(s): Louis Scaglione
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