Angelina-Zoomma Zooma Medley
Prima Louis Lyrics
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Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
I eat zuppa and minestrone
Just to be with her alone
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I adore you
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I live for you
E un passione
You have set my heart on fire
But Angelina
Never listens to my song
I eat antipasta twice
Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
If she'll be a my cara mia
Then I'll join in matrimony
With a girl who serves spumoni
And Angelina will be mine
C'e' la luna 'n mezzo 'o mare
Mamma mia m'ho maritari
Figghia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
S'iddu nun e' lu musicante
Iddu vai, iddu vene
Sempe lu strumento a mano tene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Lu strumento figlia mia
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Zooma zooma, zooma zooma
Zooma baccala'
C'e' la luna in miezz'o mare
Mamma mia m' ho maritari
Figlia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
Se ti piglia lu pisciaiolo
Iddu va, iddu viene
Sempre baccala' a manu tiene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Baccala' a manu tiene
Oh oh oh oh mamma', bilibibop
Zooma zooma baccala', oh no, no, no
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Zee zee, zoo zoo ah ah, eh
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Bilibibop, bilibibop
The lyrics to Prima Louis's song Angelina-Zoomma Zooma Medley depict a man's infatuation with the waitress named Angelina at the pizzeria where he frequently dines. He eats antipasta, zuppa, and minestrone twice just to be with her and adores her so much that he wants to marry her. However, she does not seem to reciprocate his feelings as she does not listen to his song. The song switches to a different tune where someone is singing to their mother to marry them off to someone who serves "spumoni," an Italian ice cream. The lyrics then transition to a repetitive verse of "zooma zooma baccala," which roughly translates to "swimming baccala," which can be interpreted to mean having a good time and enjoying life.
The song is a mixture of two English and Italian songs by Louis Prima and Dean Martin. The first half of the song, which is about Angelina, was written by Louis Prima, while the second half of the song, which is in Italian and includes "zooma zooma baccala," was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn. The song was popularized in the United States in the 1950s and became a standard in Louis Prima's repertoire.
Line by Line Meaning
I eat antipasta twice
I love Angelina so much that I even eat antipasta twice just to be with her
Just because she is so nice
Angelina is so kind and lovely that I can't help but do anything for her
Angelina
This is Angelina, the waitress at the pizzeria, whom I adore
Angelina
This is Angelina, the most beautiful girl I have ever met at the pizzeria
The waitress at the pizzeria
Angelina works at the pizzeria, where we first met
I eat zuppa and minestrone
To be close to Angelina, I even eat unfamiliar foods like zuppa and minestrone
Just to be with her alone
I just want to spend some alone time with Angelina
Ti voglio bene
I love you, Angelina
Angelina I adore you
I adore you, Angelina
Ti voglio bene
I love you, Angelina
Angelina I live for you
I live for you, Angelina
E un passione
My love for Angelina is a burning passion
You have set my heart on fire
Angelina, you have ignited a flame of love in my heart
But Angelina
Despite my efforts, Angelina doesn't seem to notice my feelings
Never listens to my song
Angelina never pays attention to my confessions of love
If she'll be a my cara mia
If Angelina agrees to be my sweetheart
Then I'll join in matrimony
I will marry her and live happily ever after
With a girl who serves spumoni
I want a girl like Angelina, who works at the pizzeria and serves spumoni
And Angelina will be mine
I dream of the day when Angelina becomes mine
C'e' la luna 'n mezzo 'o mare
The moon is in the middle of the sea
Mamma mia m'ho maritari
Oh my mother, I'm going to get married
Figghia mia a cu t' ho dare
My daughter, who shall I give you to?
Mamma mia pensaci tu
Oh my mother, you decide for me
S'iddu nun e' lu musicante
If he's not a musician
Iddu vai, iddu vene
Let him come and go
Sempe lu strumento a mano tene
He always has his instrument in his hand
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
If he feels inspired
Lu strumento figlia mia
His instrument, my daughter
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh my mother, zooma zooma baccala'
Zooma zooma, zooma zooma
Zooma zooma, zooma zooma
C'e' la luna in miezz'o mare
The moon is in the middle of the sea
Figlia mia a cu t' ho dare
My daughter, who shall I give you to?
Se ti piglia lu pisciaiolo
If she falls in love with the fisherman
Sempre baccala' a manu tiene
He always has his codfish in his hand
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DORIS FISHER, ALLAN ROBERTS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Labaron26
I'm 75 and can remember when my friends and I used to sing this on the local street corner. ................
@romancabral9975
Happy 86TH years old to you now in 2021
@Khelifi_Akram37
@@romancabral9975 I thinks he's dead 🙁
@doijcserqepof7194
@@Khelifi_Akram37 Yo shut up poeple get old these days
@BjjBurrito
Damn😂😭
@anthonyesposito9953
Damn! Are you still alive? You’d be 88 now
@HilariousToaster
1975, Louis Prima learned that he had a brain tumor. He decided, to end his singing career, and obviously, get surgery to remove the tumor. But, tragically, during the operation, Louis slipped into a coma. He stayed in the coma state for three years, until death in 1978. Rest in Peace, Louis Prima. Gone, but never forgotten.
@magdielbetancourt5164
So sad
@konstantineguruli
God bless his soul.
Thank you for sharing.
@razvantasca
🙏❤️🙏