Ciribiribin
Crosby Bing Lyrics
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There's a handsome gondolier
Every night he sings so happily
So his lady love can hear
In a manner oh gravissimo
He repeats his serenade,
And his heart beats so fortissimo
When she raises her Venetian shade
Ciribiribin, chiribiribin, ciribiribin
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
The song "Ciribiribin" by Crosby Bing tells a romantic tale of a gondolier in Napoli who sings to his lady love every night beneath her balcony. The lyrics paint a picture of the moon hanging low as the gondolier sings lyrically in a tone that shows utmost seriousness. His lady love, who is present behind the Venetian shade, gets moved by the romantic serenade, making the gondolier's heart beat fortissimo. The gondolier begs his ladylove to hold him tight, but she refuses. In response, she throws him a rose and blows a kiss full of love from up above, cementing the fact that they are so in love.
Line by Line Meaning
When the moon hangs low in Napoli
In Naples, when the moon is visible in the sky at a low height
There's a handsome gondolier
There exists an attractive person who rows a gondola
Every night he sings so happily
Each night he sings with joy and enthusiasm
So his lady love can hear
In order for the person he loves to hear him
In a manner oh gravissimo
In a serious manner
He repeats his serenade,
He repeats his beautiful love song
And his heart beats so fortissimo
He feels intense emotions as he sings
When she raises her Venetian shade
When she opens her window made with Venetian blinds
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony
He waits for his lover every night underneath her balcony, singing his heart out
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree
He pleads to embrace his love tightly, but she refuses
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above
She drops a flower and kisses him from above
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
They are deeply in love with each other
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOWARD E JOHNSON, ALBERTO PESTALOZZA
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Far better vocal treatment than Sinatra's 1939 version with The Maestro Harry James. Not a Crosby fan, but I always liked the Andrews Sisters, especially LaVerne.