Oh Marie
Louis Prima Lyrics


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Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Uh baby (baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Kiss me once while the stars shine above me (shine above me)

Hey hey Marie (hey Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms now I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Oh baby (oh baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Hey Sammy, come here boy

Hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Famme addurmì
Famme addurmì
Una notte, una notte
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Una notte abbracciato, abbracciato
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Come on boy, what's the matter with you?
Una notte abbracciato

Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Ha ha ha ha
Famme addurmì




Hey Marie, hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie

Overall Meaning

Oh Marie by Louis Prima is a classic Italian-American song that combines jazz and swing music with traditional Italian influences. The song tells the story of a man who is in love with Marie and longs to be in her arms. He asks her to tell him that she loves him and to kiss him while the stars shine above them. The lyrics are delivered in a playful and flirtatious manner, with Prima’s signature scatting and energetic vocal performance.


The song also includes a verse in Italian, where the man tells Marie how much he misses her and asks her to let him sleep in her arms for one night. The addition of Italian lyrics adds to the song’s romantic and nostalgic feel, evoking memories of Italian-American culture and traditions. Overall, Oh Marie is a joyful and upbeat song about love and desire, with an irresistible melody that invites the listener to sing and dance along.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Addressing Marie in a longing tone


Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Repeating the address to show interest


In your arms I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Expressing the desire to be held by Marie


Uh baby (baby)
Using an endearing term to refer to Marie


Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Asking Marie for reassurance of affection


Kiss me once while the stars shine above me (shine above me)
Requesting a romantic moment with Marie under the night sky


Hey hey Marie (hey Marie)
Getting Marie's attention with enthusiasm


Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Pleasantly addressing Marie again


In your arms now I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Reiterating the desire to be held by Marie


Oh baby (oh baby)
A tender nickname for Marie


Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Asking for reassurance of love again


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Calling for Marie's attention again


Hey Sammy, come here boy
Calling for a dog named Sammy


Quantu sonnu
Italian for 'how much sleep'


Aggio perso per te
Italian for 'I lost sleep for you'


Famme addurmì
Italian for 'let me sleep'


Famme addurmì
Repeating the request to sleep


Una notte, una notte
Italian for 'one night, one night'


Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Italian for 'one night, one night embraced'


Una notte, una notte abbracciato, abbracciato
Repeating the desire to embrace for one night


Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Repeating the desire to embrace for one night


Come on boy, what's the matter with you?
Addressing Sammy with curiosity


Una notte abbracciato
Italian for 'one night embraced'


Quantu sonnu
Repeating the Italian phrase for 'how much sleep'


Aggio perso per te
Repeating the Italian phrase for 'I lost sleep for you'


Ha ha ha ha
Laughing about the situation


Famme addurmì
Repeating the Italian phrase for 'let me sleep'


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Addressing Marie one last time


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Repeating the address with affection


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Repeating the address with insistence


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Repeating the address with enthusiasm


Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Repeating the address with fondness




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Barlow, Eduardo Di Capua, Ferdinando Russo

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Jyrgalbek Omurgazy uulu

Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Uh baby (baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Kiss me once while the stars shine above me (shine above me)
Hey hey Marie (hey Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms now I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Oh baby (oh baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Hey Sammy, come here boy
Hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Famme addurmì
Famme addurmì
Una notte, una notte
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Una notte abbracciato, abbracciato
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Come on boy, what's the matter with you?
Una notte abbracciato
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Ha ha ha ha
Famme addurmì
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie



Piergiorgio Montanari

Here from Italy thanks to The Catcher in the Rye

Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Uh baby (baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Kiss me once while the stars shine above me (shine above me)
Hey hey Marie (hey Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms now I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Oh baby (oh baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Hey Sammy, come here boy
Hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Famme addurmì
Famme addurmì
Una notte, una notte
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Una notte abbracciato, abbracciato
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Come on boy, what's the matter with you?
Una notte abbracciato
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Ha ha ha ha
Famme addurmì
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie



All comments from YouTube:

Jeff Little

Damn. Every member of this band was an absolute badass. In a time when it was impossible to fake ANYthing, everyone had to be 100% on point all the time. You just can't beat the realness of that.

fuzz foster

Simply superb,Sam was a damn good saxophonist to be able to follow Louis line all the time,what a band.

Pod69

They're all playing like the world's going to end tomorrow. Sublimely brilliant.

Jyrgalbek Omurgazy uulu

Oh Marie (oh Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Uh baby (baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Kiss me once while the stars shine above me (shine above me)
Hey hey Marie (hey Marie)
Oh Marie (oh Marie)
In your arms now I'm longing to be (longing to be)
Oh baby (oh baby)
Tell me you love me (tell me you love me)
Hey Marie (hey Marie)
Hey Sammy, come here boy
Hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Famme addurmì
Famme addurmì
Una notte, una notte
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Una notte abbracciato, abbracciato
Una notte, una notte abbracciato
Come on boy, what's the matter with you?
Una notte abbracciato
Quantu sonnu
Aggio perso per te
Ha ha ha ha
Famme addurmì
Hey Marie, hey Marie
Hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie, hey Marie

D Doeser

Welterusten voor straks Slaap lekker allemaal en gezond weer op Rij voorzichtig denk aan mij ❤🇳🇱🙏🎸👋

Comrade

The instrument is in perfect sync with Loius' voice! Awesome song!

Sam

So good. I wish they'd still make music like this today.

RiverboatJoe

most classic italian-sicilian-american song ever. we all grew up hearing this. damn those great memories. just a kid in dads car with this on. damn i wish i could re-live it.

RiverboatJoe

how??

sos van eey

play maffia 2 dude,, you will not regret it

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